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Police Blotter (March 19th, 2008)
5/17/2008 | Today's Georgetown Times Online Edition
Published on 3/18/2008
A car ran into the retention pond in front of Wal-Mart Sunday afternoon, but that was not the only headache for police.
A 71-year-old Georgetown man was arrested on two charges after reportedly causing a scene while officers were working the accident.
One policeman was directing traffic around the accident, but the suspect wanted to be allowed to drive straight instead of following the officer's orders to turn.
He got upset and parked his car and walked over to the officer and was then told to get on the sidewalk because it was unsafe.
"What is so dangerous?" the man asked.
He was told the wrecker was trying to pull the car from the pond and he was in the way.
"I have pulled a lot of vehicles in more dangerous situations than that," the man responded.
He was repeatedly warned he would be arrested if he did not leave the area, but he did not comply.
"You are all a bunch of jackasses," the man shouted.
He was then told to place his hands behind his back because he was being arrested, but he repeatedly resisted.
After a brief struggle, the officer used a wrist lock move to get the handcuffs on him. He was taken to jail, charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Georgetown Police
* More gang-like graffiti has been found in Georgetown. On Saturday, police received a call from a man who said a building he owns on South Congdon Street had been vandalized. Officers saw spray paint had been used on two sides of the building.
The largest of the markings had "Crip 4 Life," and the other areas had various unknown markings.
Also on Saturday, an officer on patrol saw graffiti spray painted on one of the outer walls of Mike Johnson Ball Park.
A five-point star was found on the wall at the corner of Kaminski and Gilbert streets. The word "G-Town" was painted twice.
There also was graffiti found on the back wall of the Howard School gym on Hawkins Street. Along with the words "Crips 4 Life" were five-point stars and three unknown words.
No suspects have been identified.
* Police saved a man from committing suicide March 12, but not before shots were fired.
Three officers were sent to the area behind the Rebar on Church Street at about 12:30 a.m. that morning because the 41-year-old Charleston man was shooting a shotgun.
The officers saw the man -- who was standing next to a woman -- loading the semi-automatic gun, so they approached with their weapons drawn.
He was ordered to drop his gun, but he started walking away and then shouted, "I am going to kill myself." He reportedly said he was gay and "had done nothing with his life."
He then pointed the gun at his head and then at the ground and fired a shot.
He was ordered repeatedly to drop the gun, and when he did not comply he was shot with a Taser.
The officers were then able to wrestle the gun away from him. During the struggle, the man seemed to pass out, so EMS was called and he was taken to the hospital for treatment.
* A 46-year-old Georgetown man said he was engaged to a 44-year-old woman, but when they decided not to get married she sold the $1,800 engagement ring to a Conway pawn shop. The man said he paid to get the ring back, and, about a month ago, his ex was at his house and tried the ring on.
Since then she has refused to give it back. He said if she does not return the ring he will file a warrant against her for grand larceny.
* When a police officer spotted a driver going "all over the road" and nearly striking several vehicles at about 4:45 p.m. March 9, he thought he had a drunk driver on his hands. The officer activated his lights and siren on Church Street, but the driver did not stop.
The vehicle continued toward Black River Road, hitting the curb twice.
The driver slowed to about 35 mph and drove toward Five Points. Police were able to stop the truck and when they approached the vehicle they saw a hypodermic needle on the floorboard.
However, the man was not high on alcohol or drugs. He was having a diabetic reaction and the needle was used for insulin.
His blood sugar level had dropped to 36, which is why his driving was so erratic. He was transported to the hospital for treatment.
* Police responded to a report of a dog fight at a cemetery on "C" Street March 13. Two teenagers were seen fighting two pit bulls with about 15 other people watching. When they saw the officers, the crowd fled the scene.
The two teens who were fighting the dogs left the animals behind as they ran into some brush near Merriman Road.
The dogs had several abrasions as a result of the fights.
They were transported to the St. Frances Animal Center.
No one at the incident was found.
* The recently enacted "no smoking" policy on hospital property is causing problems for a neighbor of Georgetown Memorial.
Bubba Grimes, owner of the adjacent property used as a dentist office, said since the smoking ban on the hospital grounds was enacted, hospital staff and guests have been congregating on his property to have their cigarettes.
When they are asked to leave, their response is usually "make me," one of Grimes' employees reportedly told police.
The employee said he has picked up "buckets full of cigarette butts" from the property.
He also said many of the hospital patrons and staff are parking illegally on Grimes' property.
The man told police he wants any trespassers on the property in the future to be ticketed.
Police spoke with hospital security and asked if they would help monitor the adjacent property.
Compiled by Scott Harper
· 12 march attempted suicide posted at 5/15/2008
i'm very impressed to hear that those uniformed gang members who some call police didn't kill that person-- like they have murdered the man with the knife recently--you r a credit to the gang---tell the rest of the gang members about the taser and other means of controlling the situation!!!
