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LITTERING
August 19, 2025 – At approximately 9:47 pm, I was dispatched to 100 Martin St; YOLO SPLASH PAD, on a trash complaint.
Upon arrival, officers discovered trash around the YOLO splash pad. There was old food and drinks with other miscellaneous trash items, scattered around the park tables. There were also multiple pieces of clothing and bags around the gates to the park.
Officers made contact with Natalie Bergman, Cody Thomas, and Christopher Mitchell, who stated the trash and property were theirs. They have all been warned and spoken to on multiple occasions about not leaving their trash and property scattered around the park.
Due to multiple interactions with these subjects, Cody Thomas and Chris Mitchell were issued a citation for littering. They both were given a copy and advised of their mandatory court date and time. Natalie left with family members.
August 22, 2025 – At approximately 1:41 pm, I was dispatched to the area of the 600 block of South Broadway Street in reference to a homeless man, Michael Falkner, leaving trash and debris at the park bench that he had been sitting on.
Upon my arrival, I spoke with the complainant/ witness, Barbara Miller. Barbara advised that she works at her brother’s shop, Michaels Clocks (601 South Broadway Street). She advised that all day long, she had observed Falkner sitting on the bench in front of the listed business. She advised that throughout the day, Falkner had been smoking cigarettes and throwing the cigarette butts down on the public sidewalk where he had been sitting.
She advised that Falkner also was given a bottle of water and a 20-oz bottle of Coca-Cola by passersby. Barbara observed Falkner drink the contents of the bottles and then begin putting his used cigarette butts in the used bottles.
I was able to observe the used bottles of water and Coca-Cola sitting under the park bench with an estimated 20+ used cigarette butts under and around the public sidewalk bench that Falkner was observed to be sitting on throughout the day by several officers, including myself and witness, Barbara. Barbara advised that she, without a doubt, observed Falkner to have been using the two listed bottles to drink from and also to use as an “ashtray”.
Upon my arrival and through my conversation at the listed location on South Broadway Street, I did not observe Falkner to be around in the area. Barbara was given and completed a witness statement form that is placed into the Greenville PD records.
I was able to take photographs of the listed trash that was left in front of the listed business at 601 South Broadway Street. Photographs were placed into records at Greenville PD as evidence. After speaking with the administration at Greenville PD and also the shift sergeant, it was determined that Falkner would be receiving a citation for littering.
Falkner was located on August 24, 2025 in front of the same business, sitting on the same park bench. He was subsequently issued a citation for Littering. He was given a copy of his citation and all other necessary paperwork.
