This information comes from local police reports. It does not mean anyone is guilty. This is not a court of law.

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Too Hot For TV: In creepy-old-man news, a 50-year-old man went beyond creepy to illegal on July 18 by showing porno to two kids younger than 12. The suspect showed the kids a film portraying two men engaged in sexual acts on his computer. He was arrested, and if people in the can find out what he’s done, he risks having some of the flick’s scenes re-enacted.

Hazards of Smoking: On the HBO prison show Oz and in many other prison movies and shows, inmates aren’t deprived of their beloved nicotine. Unfortunately for a 25-year-old correctional officer in Lexington, that isn’t the case at the facility where he worked. On July 19, the 25-year-old officer was fired and arrested for providing inmates with cigarettes, which are considered contraband at the facility. He was held on bail totaling $6,092.

Legalize It: On July 22, cops acting on tips raided the home of a 35-year-old man in Lexington. Authorities seized more than 100 marijuana plants totaling about $103,000 worth of product. When officers entered the man’s home, they found indoor lighting, irrigation and ventilation systems in the rooms with the weed. They also found that the suspect had wired electricity directly into the home from an electric power pole outside in order to bypass a power meter. He was arrested. (If he gets out, SCE&G should hire him to track down other power scammers.)

Dust Bandit: On July 13, a man who is apparently afraid of airborne bacteria robbed a bank in Richland County. Surveillance photos show the suspect with his clothes turned inside out and wearing a dust mask. He came in, demanded money and left the scene after getting it. No arrests have been made.

Good Hair: On July 21, a 45-year-old woman reported that someone had entered her house through a broken glass door and stolen her TV and other items. The suspect must’ve been concerned with her or her appearance, as they also took the victim’s curling iron and hair blower. No arrests have been made, but somewhere a suspect with freshly curled hair is lurking.

More Meth: On July 22, a 36-year-old man and a 45-year-old man were arrested after a search warrant uncovered 60 grams of methamphetamines along with three firearms.

Unfit Parents: The idea of bad parents is often typified by the people on Maury; you know, the “I don’t know who the daddy is” types. But a 28-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman in Lexington County take the cake. On July 16, the two parents were arrested and charged with unlawful neglect after cops found their three children in a home filled with a rat’s nest, cockroaches and animal feces covering their bedroom floor. This wasn’t the first time the law had come down on these parents; in February, investigators found a rat’s nest along with bags of trash and empty food containers. The adults were arrested.

Tip of the Week: If you plan on robbing a joint, make sure there aren’t off-duty officers hanging around. On June 20, a 23-year-old man approached a 49-year-old man who was walking to his car in a hotel parking lot. Armed with a gun and wearing a bandana over his face, the suspect ran toward the victim and held a gun to his head. A law enforcement officer in the same parking lot saw what was going on and told the suspect to put his hands in the air. The suspect ran instead, but injured himself while climbing over a chain link fence. The suspect was arrested. 


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