On Sept. 24, a victim called the police due to a supposed vehicle break-in. The reporting officer was dispatched to the Winthrop Coliseum where the victim stated that while she was at practice, someone had entered her car and moved things around. The victim stated that she had cards in her car that did not contain money, but had definitely been moved from their original position.
The victim claimed that while nothing had been stolen from the car, it was still odd that her possessions had been moved around. She also noted that she had debit cards in her car that the offender may have taken photos of. The reporting officer told the victim that if she found any suspicious activity on her bank account she should freeze her cards and notify the police immediately.
On Sept. 28, a student and her teacher met with the reporting officer about repeated assaults by Subject #1. According to the victim, the subject had come up from behind and grabbed the victim in a bear hug on two separate occasions. The victim had been walking in front of Byrnes Auditorium towards Scholars Walk when the subject came up from behind her and wrapped his arms around her body.
The victim then told the subject to stay away at which point he hit her on her right cheek. The victim stated that she had told the subject to, “Stop. stop.”
The subject then got angry at the victim. The reporting officer had spoken to another individual who was present at the time and provided further details.
On Sept. 29, the victim was inside Thomson when she noticed that Subject #1 had been following her. The victim then went outside followed by the subject. The subject then put his hands on the victim and she told him to stop or she would call the reporting person, which she then did. While attempting to leave the area, the subject tried to grab the victim’s bookbag from her person.
At this point, another individual took notice of the scene and stepped in to help the victim and told the subject to go away. After talking with the victim and the reporting person, it was decided that the best course of action was to refer Subject #1 to the Dean of Students Office for violations of the student conduct code.
A driving under the influence report was filled out on Sept. 29 when the reporting officer was dispatched to a traffic incident which occurred at the intersection between Ebenezer Avenue and Winthrop Alumni Drive. When the officer got to the scene he found the suspect lying on the ground beside his moped.
The officer noticed the scent of alcohol coming from the suspect and also spotted a non-empty can of Busch Light next to the suspect’s moped, and the suspect was unable to stand on his own. The officer observed that the suspect was bleeding from his mouth and forehead, so he called Emergency Medical Services.
The officer then made contact with the witness who stated that he had been passing by when he noticed the suspect lying unconscious next to his moped. The witness had not been present at the time of the accident but arrived after it had occurred. The suspect was unable to stand on his own and could not perform the Standard Field Sobriety tests.
The suspect was then transferred to Piedmont Medical Center where he was read his Miranda rights and asked for a blood sample. The suspect did not consent to having his blood taken so the responding officer went back to the station to obtain a search warrant. The suspect was charged for driving under the influence 1st.
On Oct. 2 a reporting officer was dispatched to the DiGiorgio Campus Center from a complaint who stated that he observed an individual a few days ago who looked to be passing drugs to another individual and wanted to have him searched. The officer made contact with the suspect who was asleep and woke him to ask what he was doing at the campus center.
The suspect, who had no Winthrop affiliation, responded saying that he goes there to sleep and to charge his phone. The officer asked if the suspect had drugs on him to which the suspect responded, “no.” The suspect consented to a search in which the officer discovered two containers of pills. The suspect stated the pills were oxycodone for a gum infection he had, but he was unable to provide a prescription bottle or a written prescription, and he claimed that he had lost it.
The suspect was told that he would be arrested if he trespassed on the Winthrop campus again. The suspect was also informed that he was being arrested for possession of a controlled substance and was transported to Rock Hill City jail. After obtaining a search warrant, the Winthrop Police Department discovered that there were 111 pills, weighing 13 grams. Due to the number of pills the suspect had been carrying, he was charged with possession with intent to distribute and proximity to the school.
Graphic by Maggie Claytor
