—An officer was dispatched to Columbia Hall late Aug. 25 in reference to a case of vandalism. The resident told the officer that an unknown person had entered his room and urinated in his closet, soiling a pair of flip flops, a pair of Chuck Taylor sneakers and three boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. The student said he noticed suspicious behavior around his room around 7:30 p.m.; his closet doors were open and two of his finger puppets, named Tesla and Edison, were on the floor. The student didn’t notice the urine at the time, and he did not believe either of his roommates had urinated in his closet. Nothing appeared to be taken.
—An officer was dispatched to the reflection pond in front of the Thomas Cooper Library in reference to a case of larceny. A female student told the officer her boyfriend took her key ring, which had her car keys and CarolinaCard on it. The two had fought in front of the library because the man thought she had been cheating on him. He threatened to damage items in her room and take her computer before taking her keys and driving away, she told the officer. The man told police that the student allowed him to have her keys. He also told the officer he and the student had been married at the Horry County Courthouse in mid-August and that he was angry that there had been another man in the woman’s room. When she was asked if she was indeed married to the man, she said she didn’t think they were, but they had gone to the courthouse, taken vows and signed a piece of paper. The officer told her that meant they were married and she would have to get an annulment if she didn’t want to see the man anymore. The student’s keys were returned, and she and the man were instructed not to speak to each other unless it was regarding the annulment. The man also received a trespass notice.
—*Bates House Crime of the Week*: An officer was dispatched to the gazebo behind Bates House late Aug. 26 in response to a drunk student who was throwing up. The student smelled strongly of alcohol and couldn’t tell an emergency medical technician what month it was. The person who reported the student told the officer more alcohol was in the student’s room, and the student was arrested for possessing beer underage after being cleared by an EMT. Officers then found two pipes with marijuana residue in the student’s room. The student admitted to using them to smoke marijuana and was transported to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
Alcohol/Liquor law violation — 7
Larceny/Theft from vehicle — 1
Vandalism/Destruction of property — 5
Larceny/Theft from building — 3
Drug equipment violations — 1
Trespass — 3
Larceny/All other — 2
Drunkenness — 2
Disorderly conduct — 3
Traffic/DUI — 2
Drug/Narcotics violation — 3
Motor vehicle theft — 2
Fake/Other ID use — 1
Larceny of moped — 1
Fraud – Credit card/ATM — 1
All other offenses — 1
Briefs don’t include every incident from the last week, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information could change as investigations continue.