Crime & Safety

Robbery Leaves Man With Only the Clothes on his Back

A weekend burglary robs a West Ashley man of clothes, shoes, towels, curtains and other items.

A West Ashley man was left with only the clothes on his back after someone broke into his apartment Friday, according to a Charleston Police Department report.

When he returned to the apartment he shares with his aunt in the Moss Creek Apartment Complex at 1800 William Kennerty Drive around 2:30 a.m. Friday he found a broken window and lots of items missing from inside.

Someone stole all of his clothes, three pairs of shoes, most of the bath towels and every curtain, including the shower curtain. Also stolen were a mirror, a fake tree, a microwave, approximately 50 DVDs and a television, the report stated.

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The break-in occurred between 6 p.m. Aug. 30 and 2:30 a.m. Aug. 31.

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