The blotter comes from police reports released by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety and doesn’t include crimes reported by city or county law enforcement.
—An officer witnessed a man walking on Barnwell Street early on the morning of March 8. The man was staggering from side to side as he approached Greene Street. The officer tried to talk with the man, but the man made multiple attempts to flee from the officer. Once the officer caught up, the man was unable to answer basic questions and smelled strongly of alcohol. The man was cited for drunkenness and transported to Baptist Hospital after being evaluated by emergency medical technicians.
—Police were called to the Law Center around 11 a.m. March 8 after receiving reports of a man yelling. Once the officers approached the man, they could hear him repeatedly yelling that he was going to try out for the South Carolina football team. After obtaining the man’s information, the officers discovered he had been cited for trespassing three times previously. They then arrested the man for trespassing and took him to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
—Bates House Crime of the Week: Police were called to Bates House early on the morning of March 7. Upon arrival, an officer was told by a resident mentor that he had been awakened by a loud noise that turned out to be a resident yelling at his roommate. When the officer spoke to the resident, he discovered the resident was slurring his speech, smelled of alcohol and was underage. The officer then found that the student had recently been cited for narcotics violations. The resident was arrested for possessing alcohol underage and issued a student conduct citation before being transported to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
Briefs don’t include every incident from the last two weeks, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information could change as investigations continue.
Reports from March 1 to March 15
Drug Equipment Violations — 2
Larceny/Theft from Building — 8
Trespass — 5
Vandalism/Destruction of Property — 10
Drunkenness — 5
Assault/Simple Assault — 1
Larceny/shoplifting — 1
Larceny/Theft from Vehicle — 2
Harassment/Threats/Intimidation — 3
Drugs/Narcotics Violation — 2
Disorderly conduct — 1
Larceny/All Other — 1
Harassment (Phone Calls) — 1
Traffic/DUI — 1