JUL 28 JUDGE CATCHES SIGN SNATCHER

LATE FRIDAY NIGHT, OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THE CAMDEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO MEET WITH JUDGE BRUCE COLYER REGARDING THE THEFT OF AN ELECTION SIGN HE HAD POSTED ON HIGHWAY 54. UPON ARRIVAL, OFFICERS LEARNED THAT JUDGE COLYER HAD OBSERVED A FEMALE SUBJECT IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HIS SIGN AND THAT SHE HAD ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE AREA IN HER VEHICLE, BUT WAS DELAYED BY THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT HIGHWAY 54 AT BUSINESS HIGHWAY 5. JUDGE COLYER WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE WOMAN WHILE SHE WAS SITTING IN HER VEHICLE FOR THE STOP LIGHT. BOTH THE VICTIM AND SUSPECT PROCEEDED TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THE OFFICER TOOK THE INFORMATION FOR THE REPORT AND SEIZED THE CAMPAIGN SIGN FOR EVIDENCE. A THEFT REPORT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE CHARGES.