July 30: Theft by taking — A Richmond Hill man reported that someone stole 18 beehives from some property in the 1700 block of North Coastal Highway in Midway. The complainant reportedly received calls from a man asking if the bees were for sale prior to the hives disappearing.

The incident report valued the bees at $9,000.

July 31

Possession of cocaine — A deputy observed a man holding a brown bottle get into the passenger side of a Ford pickup parked on the shoulder of Dave Williams Road in Midway. The deputy saw the passenger did not buckle his seatbelt and he stopped the pickup. As he approached the vehicle, the deputy saw a half-empty bottle of beer lying on the floorboard. As the deputy spoke to the passenger, the passenger picked up the beer and began to drink it.

The deputy obtained consent to search the passenger, who told the deputy that he had stashed a crack pipe between the truck seats. Inside the brim of the passenger’s ball cap, the deputy found a white, flaky substance that he suspected was cocaine. The suspect told the deputy that it was cocaine and admitted that he forgot it was in his hat. He said if he had known it was there, he would have smoked it a long time ago.

The man was arrested and the deputy removed the crack pipe from the pickup. No other contraband was found.

At the Liberty County Jail, the man was cited for possession of drug-related objects and an open-container violation. The investigation was turned over to a narcotics agent. The driver and the vehicle were released at the scene with no charges.

Harrassing phone calls — An employee at the EZ Quick Stop at 5240 Highway 196 West reported that she has been receiving harassing calls from three people on her cell phone and work phone. The three also reportedly have shown up at the store to harass the complainant, who said the situation has gotten to the point the store manager has threatened to terminate the complainant.

Theft by taking — A man reported that his pressure washer was stolen from a relative’s carport in the 170 block of Wild Heron Drive in Midway. The John Deere pressure washer reportedly is worth $400 and is in “like-new” condition.

Theft by taking — A resident in the 110 block of Dave Williams Road in Midway reported someone broke into two vehicles on his property and stole the dash cluster from both vehicles, with damage estimated at $500.

Criminal trespass — A Live Oak Church Road woman reported suspicious activity outside her mobile home, and responding officers saw a plastic lawn chair wedged under a bathroom window. The window was cracked as though someone tried to pry it open. Another lawn chair was next to a Ford Econoline van with a shattered windshield that was parked outside.

Burglary — A resident in the 90 block of Holly Circle in Midway reported that a $1,200 tactical vest with ballistic plates was taken from his unlocked shed.