This week at the GPD...

On Thursday October 18, Greenville Police Detectives were called to the scene of a suspicious fire, which had been extinguished prior to police arrival.  

During the overnight hours unknown suspect(s) appear to have used a glass container filled with an unknown flammable liquid to attempt to burn a storage building.  Minimal damage to the building was done.  Smoke damage and melted siding accounts for damage to the exterior of the building. There was no damage to any portion of the building interior.

The Greenville Fire-Rescue Department Fire Marshal also responded and both agencies are cooperatively investigating the incident. Physical evidence was collected at the scene.  There is no suspect information available.  

The case investigation continues.

At about 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday October 16,  Officer Matt Pipken responded to the report of a driver passed out behind the wheel in the travel lane at Evans Street near Greenville Blvd.   When the officer got to the scene, he found a driver asleep and the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road.    

Officer Pipken was able to wake up the driver who, once alert, told the officer, "I have a lot of weed, can you help me out?"    Officer Pipken was able to provide overnight lodging for the man.    Seized was 59 grams of marijuana, packaged for resell, along with $1265 cash.