Police Blotter: Sept. 12 - 19, 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.

Man shot in West Ashley

CHARLESTON - Responding to a report of shots fired on Sunday, Charleston Police officers found a man on the ground on Hazelwood Drive who had been shot by unknown men, according to a report. EMS and the fire department also responded to the scene. Police are still investigating.

Have keys, will burgle

CHARLESTON - A thief apparently opened the front door of an Avondale Avenue pizzeria with a key, according to a Charleston Police Department report.

Video surveillance inside the business caught the man opening the front door and heading to the back of the business to attempt to disarm the alarm. When that attempt was unsuccessful he headed quickly to the store's safe and opened it without any apparent trouble, removing $459 cash. He then fled from the business leaving the front door open behind him, the report states.

Charleston County Sheriff's Office

John Robert Smalls, 46, on Sept. 19, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Paul Allen Stephens, 40, on Sept. 19, 2011, charged with DUI.

Troy M. White, 36, on Sept. 18, 2011, charged with criminal domestic violence and an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Shequay Watkins, 32, on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with open container.

Britney Lynn Charap, 23, on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with DUI.

Maya Elizabeth Morrill, 28, on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with an outstanding Magistrate Court bench warrant for failure to comply.

Deron Jordell Meyers, 22, on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with failure to stop for blue lights and possession of a stolen firearm.

Semaj Larell Black, 21, on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with an outstanding bench warrant for failure to appear.

Quinton Simmons, 48, on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

James Herman Godbolt, 43, on Sept. 15, 2011, charged with an outstanding bench warrant.

John Henry Walker, 35, on Sept. 14, 2011, charged with seven outstanding Family Court bench warrants.

Monique Renee Pringle, 37, on Sept. 14, 2011, charged with an outstanding warrant.

Matthew Taylor, 24, on Sept. 13, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

George O'Neal Laws, 27, on Sept. 13, 2011, charged with four outstanding bench warrants for failure to appear.

Sara Lynn Fillingame, 25, on Sept. 12, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Jamar Reashaunn Rucker, 34, on Sept. 12, 2011, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Charleston Police Department

Swain Lamar, on Sept. 18, 2011, charged with breaking into a motor vehicle.

Mark Garrett, on Sept. 18, 2011, charged with breaking into a motor vehicle.

Vincent Gathers, on Sept. 18, 2011, charged with criminal domestic violence.

Jason Anthony Gregory, on Sept. 18, 2011, charged with possession of marijuana and open container.

Matthew Ealy, on Sept. 17, 2011, charged with shoplifting.

Gerald Edwards, on Sept. 17, 2011, charged with property crime enhancement, resisting arrest and an outstanding North Charleston Police Department warrant for larceny.

Rex Torres, 39, on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with shoplifting.

Emilia Samonte, 61, on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with shoplifting.

John Robert Smalls on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with driving under suspension and an outstanding Charleston County Sheriff's Office bench warrant.

Michael Folberth, on Sept. 16, 2011, charged with receiving stolen goods.

Patrick Oden, on Sept. 15, 2011, charged with public drunkenness.

Tanya Brown, on Sept. 15, 2011, charged with DUI, throwing bodily fluids on an officer and threatening a public official.