On July 25, the reporting officer (R/O) was conducting routine property checks when they noticed a suspicious vehicle that was improperly parked on the shoulder of Alumni Drive with no lights on. As the R/O approached the driver’s door, it was observed that Subject 1 was attempting to put his shorts on. Subject 2 was seen in the backseat of the vehicle. When asked what was going on, Subject 1 stated that they were “doing something stupid.” The R/O then noticed an open Corona beer bottle. When asked as to whether there was anything else in the vehicle, Subject 2 said there was not and consented to a search of the vehicle. When nothing else of note was found, the R/O issued Subject 1 with a citation for possession of beer/wine under 21 and a citation for Open Container of beer/wine in a vehicle.
On Aug. 2, the R/O responded to the Winthrop Coliseum at 1000 Eden Terrace in reference to a stolen golf cart. When the R/O arrived on the scene, he met with the victim from whom the golf cart had been stolen. The victim explained that the golf cart in question was at least 10 years old and did not have a battery, so it had been pushed up behind the generator on the north side of the Coliseum before summer break. The victim stated that he noticed the cart was no longer there that day when he entered the parking lot. The R/O took down the victim’s information to check behind facilities in order to make sure that the cart had not been scrapped for parts.
On Aug. 10, the R/O observed a gray Nissan driving 39 mph on Winthrop Alumni Drive, despite the speed limit on that road being 20 mph. The R/O conducted a traffic stop of the Nissan on Columbia Avenue and made contact with the driver, who had no Winthrop affiliation. The R/O informed the driver that he had been driving 39 mph in a 20 mph zone. The R/O received the driver’s information, and the driver stated that he did not have his driver’s license. The driver also informed the R/O that his beginner’s permit had expired. The R/O had the driver contact his cousin to pick him and the car up. The R/O issued the driver a warning for speeding and a citation for driving without a driver’s license.
