Police Blotter Oct. 18 - 24, 2011

The blotter is compiled from incident and arrest reports filed by the City of Charleston Police Department and the Charleston County Sheriff's Office in the West Ashley area, which includes ZIP codes 29407 and 29414. Persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty.

Chemical Attack Reported

CHARLESTON - A West Ashley woman was treated for chemical burns on her face at Roper Hospital downtown at 11 a.m. on Monday, approximately 12 hours after she says a man approached her in the parking lot of her Dupont Road apartment complex, according to a Charleston Police report.

The woman told officers that after she parked her car at home around 11 p.m. on Sunday and an African American man who she thought goes by the name "Chris" approached her and said one of her tires was going flat. When she bent over to inspect the tire she felt powder or sand hit the right side of her face. Later her face began to itch and when she washed it, her face turned red. She went to the emergency room at Roper the next day and doctors there said the redness was due to chemical burns.

Knife Wielding Assailant Pepper Sprays Landscaper

CHARLESTON - A man working as part of a landscaping crew on Wantoot Boulevard told police a man riding a bicycle in the neighborhood tried to pick a fight with him and sprayed him pepper spray before riding off again, according to a Charleston Police report.

The victim told officers he recognized the assailant as someone who frequently has been riding a bike in the area. On Tuesday the man, described as African American, approximately 6 feet tall, medium build with a mustache and small beard and wearing a red hat, white shirt and black pants, approached the worker trying to pick a fight with him. During the altercation the assailant pulled a knife, at which point the victim also pulled out the knife he had in his pocket. Next the victim said his assailant put his knife away and pulled out a canister of pepper spray and doused the victim with it before riding away.

Officers were not able to locate the assailant in the neighborhood.

Wrecker Used in Car Theft

An Orleans Road resident told Charleston County Sheriff's deputies that someone drove a white wrecker into his front yard around 3 p.m. on Oct. 19 and towed away his 1993 green Mercury Cougar, worth approximately $25,000.

Construction Equipment Stolen

CHARLESTON - Copper is not the only metal thieves are interested in these days.

The manager of a West Ashley construction site on Sam Rittenburg Boulevard reported nearly $6000 worth of aluminum walk boards used on scaffolding were taken from the site between Oct. 1 and Oct. 18. In total 69 walk boards are missing, each worth $85.

Eager Reader?

CHARLESTON - Police are investigating the theft of a Post and Courier newspaper dispenser box from a West Ashley Circle gas station.

The box was reported missing at 4:07 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. It is valued at $800.

Charleston County Sheriff's Office

Trevis Wright, 44, on Oct. 23, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Rashawn L. Bennett, 29 , on Oct. 22, 2011, charged with failure to stop for blue lights, driving under suspension and petit larceny.

Onterio Randolph Freeman, 28, on Oct. 21, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Jacqueline Green Hampton, 45, on Oct. 20, 2011, charged with two outstanding warrants for violation of check law.

Kerry Tamon Scott, 36, on Oct. 20, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

James Benson, Jr., 55, on Oct. 20, 2011, charged with obtaining goods by false pretenses and possession of stolen property.

Keely Marika Josey, 35, on Oct. 19, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Joseph Terry Riner, 54, on Oct. 19, 2011, charged with criminal domestic violence.

Derrick Orlando Bright, 48, on Oct. 18, 2011, charged with an outstanding Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to appear.

Charleston Police Department

Lisa Chesser, on Oct. 24, 2011, charged with shoplifting.

Michael Boyer, on Oct. 23, 2011, charged with an outstanding North Charleston Police Department warrant for simple possession of marijuana.

Raynard Smith, on Oct. 22, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Vincent Simmons, on Oct. 22, 2011, charged with simple possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a handgun.

Douglas Andrew Ladson, on Oct. 22, 2011, charged with an outstanding North Charleston Police Department warrant and possession of marijuana.

Jerry Glasgow, on Oct. 22, 2011, charged with peddling on private property.

William Jones, on Oct. 21, 2011, charged with trespassing.

Raymundo Rodriguez, on Oct. 21, 2011, charged with possession of MDMA/Ecstasy and simple possession of marijuana.

Richard Doctor, on Oct. 21, 2011, charged with trespassing.

John M. Leach, 57, on Oct. 20, 2011, charged with DUI.

Lashawn Hicks, on Oct. 19, 2011, charged with driving under suspension.