The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are  innocent until proven guilty … of course.
 November 20 | Simple assault
A nurse at a West Ashley hospital maternity ward reported what appeared to be a physical argument between a new father and his mother-in-law. The nurse said she first heard loud yelling, and then saw the older woman “flay backwards” as if she’d been shoved. The nurse heard the older woman exclaim, “Hit me again,” and “He is abusive,” before the new father pushed the older woman out of the delivery room. The mother and infant were present in the room but were not involved in the altercation. The new mother also said her mother was no longer welcome in the room. The mother-in-law alleged past spousal abuse against the new father. The hospital ended up putting both the father and the mother-in-law on a no trespass order from the facility.
November 20 | Vandalism
A driver became embroiled with another man in traffic, with both cars tailgating the other. The driver pulled into a medical office parking lot, where the two men got out of their cars and began yelling at each other, but soon separated. The driver drove to his King Edward Drive home, parked his car, and walked inside. Soon, he heard the “whistling sound of air quickly coming out of a tire,” and saw the other vehicle driving off.
November 21 | Family offenses, non-violent
An E. Estates Boulevard man called police to report that his former daughter-in-law may have violated a standing restraining order. The man said he’d received several text messages on a variety of topics. Furthermore, the woman apparently informed one of the man’s clients that they had been evicted.
November 20 | Narcotics violation
Police stopped a 14-year-old walking down Evergreen Street as he rolled what appeared to be a marijuana blunt. The teen did as he was instructed and disposed of a cigar leaf, and admitted he was carrying marijuana. Police escorted him to his mother’s house.
November 22 | Weapons law violations
Workers at a St. Andrews Boulevard auto shop reported hearing several gunshots in traffic in front of their store. One employee said he saw a man holding a firearm out the window of a grey sedan, fire additional shots, and drive off in the direction of downtown. A second witness identified the plate on the vehicle as being from Tennessee.
November 22 | Burglary, breaking and entering
A Wespanee Drive woman told police that she suspected that her son circumvented the two broomsticks in the rear sliding door of their home and stole a $1,000 television from atop the fireplace in the living room. Officers found the rear patio door pried open, and that the son allegedly has a past of stealing money from them. A separate call for service also on Wespanee the day before found a nearly-$4,000 television also stolen, with a family member suspected, due to methamphetamine addiction.
November 220 | Theft from a vehicle
A West Ashley man called police after he discovered someone had stolen his work belt, which included several magazines of ammunition, from his car parked outside his residence. Missing were an extendable baton, as well as a fully-loaded magazines for a .40-caliber Glock, and a 9-millimeter.
November 22 | Vandalism
An employee at a Sam Rittenberg Boulevard fast-food restaurant leaving work discovered someone had “keyed” lewd messages into the side of his car, as well as other petty damage. The employee told police that he’d broken up with a woman recently who’d allegedly told a mutual friend she was planning a “surprise” for the employee.
November 22 | Credit card, ATM card fraud
A man told police that a series of fraudulent purchases had been made on his bankcard that had been in a wallet he dropped outside a Magwood Drive restaurant. Whoever got a hold of his credit card, went on a buying spree, as fraud alerts showed a $75 purchase at a nearby national chain store, a $478 and as $210 purchase at a nearby Wal-Mart, and a $300 purchase at yet another national chain store.

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