Blue Light Special | Parodies that round up the area’s weirdest, wildest crime
Busted burglars
A trio of rather unattractive burglars who have been terrorizing a Georgetown neighborhood were nabbed by Georgetown police last week.
Much to the relief of some residents, the men were captured and charged with numerous crimes in the Maryville community.
The men, who looked rather stunned in their jail booking photos, are accused of having stolen property, having unlawful guns and giving false information to police.
The men have been the subject of numerous alerts by the police department and neighborhood watch alarms spread throughout social media.
With all that going on, it was only a matter of time before they were captured looking like criminals in the headlights.
Serious. If you’re going to be featured on this week’s local Facebook “most wanted” page, at least make sure you have a decent haircut and a shave.
Anyway, the police department announced that they had arrested Jessie Brant Bellinger, 21, Steven Lee Hewitt Jr., 21, and Nathan Alberto Soto, 17, and charged with them various burglaries in city limits.
Bellinger was charged with two counts of first degree burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of stolen property. Hewitt was charged with accessory to burglary and giving false information to law enforcement.
Soto has also been charged with first degree burglary.
Police haven’t finished with these guys. They are asking that anyone with information about other crimes contact the Georgetown Police Department at 545-4300 or call the tip line at 545-4400.
Drinking News
Well, this is a big surprise to everyone.
A recent report noted that Horry County ranks as one of the top counties in the state when it comes to binge drinking and heavy drinking.
OK, everyone, let’s all say at the same time, “Yes, and what exactly is your point?”
Horry County and Myrtle Beach are sort of known as the fun capital of South Carolina.
The curious part is what the report considers “binge drinking” and “heavy drinking” by males and females in the 29578 zip code.
A female heavy drinker is a lady who has at least one drink a day, every day. Uh-oh.
Put down that wine, Kathy Lee, it’s only 10 a.m.
A heavy drinking male is a person who has at least two drinks a day, according to the report.
Binge drinking is classified as four drinks in one sitting for women and at least five for men, at least once a month.
Based on this, we’re all going to rehab in no time at all.
In other news, the coastal counties appear to be more sloshed than other counties in the state.
The information does not come from your parents, but was compiled by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation.
I’m not sure who these people are, or exactly where they got their information.
The study is rather revealing, as it pretty much counts the number of people out there lifting a few too many on the weekends. According to the study, at least 19 percent of the residents of Horry County could be considered binge drinkers.
So, if you see someone out there with a notepad taking note of the amount of wine you purchase at Food Lion, be aware they are tracking your consumption.
If that doesn’t make you paranoid, nothing will.
Oil and battery
A domestic fight that resulted in olive oil being poured on the victim (by the victim) was reported this week by the Myrtle Beach Police.
The confusing incident was first investigated as an argument between two people.
The woman was punched in the face, struggled with the attacker then poured olive oil on her clothes.
She also bit the man before he hit her hard enough to knock her down outside her hotel room.
The fight happened around 8:30 a.m. April 28 in the 1000 block of South Ocean Boulevard.
The woman said she was fighting with the man and he struck her in the face. He also tried to choke her, she said.
She managed to get away and like any sane person, headed for the kitchen and soaked herself in olive oil.
The two continued to fight in the kitchen and more blows were exchanged, she told police.
The attacker wasn’t at the hotel room when police arrived.
The woman probably was pretty upset that she ruined her clothes by soaking them in olive oil. Note to self: that is not a good way to get back at someone during a fight. Next time, throw the oil on the person hitting you in the face.
Bin there thieves
Meanwhile, Horry County Police are still looking for the people who took a fish-shaped recycling bin from Enterprise Boat Landing last week.
In addition to snagging the bin, the perps also left graffiti around the boat landing.
Illegal spray painting and stealing a recycling bin is so not cool.
The experts in reducing the county’s carbon footprint are reportedly upset over the crime.
Surveillance photos show the possible suspects driving pickup trucks to the landing around the same time the fish vanished. Go figure.
Anyone with any information about the recycling bin nappers should call the Horry County Police at 248-1520.
Keeping abreast of the time
Myrtle Beach police arrested a woman at Coastal Grand mall after an officer found two watches in her bra following a shoplifting incident.
There are several problems with this story. Beginning with, WHO wears a watch anymore? Don’t we all use CELL PHONES to tell time now?
In any case, authorities said the suspect was seen by a witness taking two bottles of perfume and a watch and hiding them while walking around the store. No word yet regarding where the two bottles of perfume were concealed.
Josh Bell, digital reporter
This story was originally published May 5, 2015 at 4:05 PM with the headline "Blue Light Special | Parodies that round up the area’s weirdest, wildest crime."