LARCENY
On Aug. 2, officers responded to a residence in Manning in reference to a break-in that occurred earlier that day. An officer spoke with the complainant who stated that he left in the morning before 8 a.m. and went to the store. He stated that he left his residence through the back door when he went to the store and that he left the back door unlocked. He stated that he saw the screen door on the side of the house when he left and he stated that it was closed and locked. The complainant stated he returned home from the store a little before 9 a.m. and noticed the side screen door was hanging off the hinges. He stated that someone came into the house with his sleeping girlfriend and his brother and went to the room his girlfriend was sleeping in and took the wallet from above and behind her on the bed frame while she was asleep. The complainant then stated that the person took the money that was inside and left the wallet on the stove in the kitchen. The girlfriend stated that it was her daughter that found the wallet empty on the stove. The screen door was hanging by one hinge but had spider webs that did not look disturbed, still attached. The window next to the screen door had a slight dent that the complainant states was not there before. The complainant stated that the door behind the screen door was still locked when he arrived home from the store. An investigator was called to attempt to find finger prints on the side door knob but stated it would be difficult because of the buildup of dust on the door knob. Officers cleared the scene without incident. Everything was recorded via body cams.
MISUSE OF 911
On Aug. 10, an officer with the Manning Police Department was dispatched to the Manning Walmart, within the city limits of Manning for a property damage call. Upon arrival, the officer was able to make contact with the complainant who stated her vehicle, on row 9, was hit while she was in the store. The complainant explained a lady in the parking lot watched the event unfold and took photos for the complainant to see when she left the store. The photos were provided to the officer for review. The officer could see what appeared to be a black Nissan Altima with SC tags that side swiped the complainant’s vehicle while parking. In the next photo, the officer could see a black lady with pink hair looking at the collision while appearing to push a cart by it. The officer was advised that this lady was the one driving the Nissan. The complainant stated the person driving the Nissan had left before she came out of the store. The officer advised the complainant that if this woman in the photo, that is clearly looking at the collision, was also the driver, that the charge of hit and run was a potential. The officer also told the complainant that normally a white copy would be issued for parking lot collisions that both parties stay and the collision isn’t over $2,000. The officer also advised that this occurs if it can not be proven that the person who left knew they had a collision with another vehicle, but the photo proves that the woman in the photo knew of the collision. The officer then provided the complainant with a victim’s sheet and told her she could use the report to give to her insurance. The photos were collected. Body cams were used.
