Police blotter
The following accounts were taken from reports filed with the Columbia County Sheriff's office.
Students arrested
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office was called to two high schools in separate incidents Tuesday, both of which resulted in students being arrested.
Sheriff's Capt. Steve Morris said police went to Greenbrier High School at about 10:15 a.m. after about 8 grams of marijuana was found on a 16-year-old student. The student was charged with possession of marijuana, he said.
In another case, police went to Lakeside High School at about 12:30 p.m. after authorities said a 16-year-old boy fondled a female student. Morris said the student was charged with sexual battery, a misdemeanor.
Both arrested students were taken to the Regional Youth Detention Center. Their names were not released because they are juveniles.
Swimming pool vandalism
An Evans swimming pool facility was vandalized on Tuesday.
William Samuel Rutledge, 43, a swim coach at The Villages ofRivershyre Tennis and Club Facilities, located onOakston Trail, told police he found several lounge chairs and a bicycle rack in the pool. He said a sign also had been knocked off the pool facility's gate.
Vehicle reported stolen
A Martinez woman told police Tuesday someone stole her car while she was inside a gas station.
Pamela Brown Burton said that while she was inside the Pump 'N Shop on Baston Road, someone drove away in her vehicle, which was unlocked and running at the time, the report stated.
She said she saw her vehicle traveling west on River Watch Parkway into Richmond County. She also said a men's Seiko watch, worth $2,300, was in the car at the time of the crime. The incident occurred between 10:53 and 11:01 p.m.
Handgun stolen
An Evans man told police Monday someone stole a handgun from his vehicle.
Charles Edward Hopson, of the 3000 block of Hammonds Ferry Circle, said that between Aug. 25 and Aug. 30 someone entered his vehicle, which he told police was unlocked and parked in his driveway.
He said the unknown person took his Smith and Wesson semi-automatic gun from the glove box, the report stated.