The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Dec. 18
LAPTOP LARCENY
1200 block of South Collins Street. Grand theft. Officer reported to a business in reference to a repot of theft. Complainant stated that a laptop computer had been stolen from the premises.
RUMBLE ON REDMAN
1850 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Battery. Officers responded to a business in reference to a reported fight. Complainant stated that he and a friend got into a brawl with several other men. After the officers investigated the incident, the complainants decided to decline to pursue charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
Dec. 19
DRIVE-BY SNATCHING
100 block of South Evers Street. Attempted robbery. Officer met with complainant, who stated that an unknown suspect attempted to snatch her purse out of her hands while riding by on a bicycle.
CRASHING CRIMINAL
East Cherry Street/North Vermont Street. DUI. Officers responded to the intersection in reference to a Chevrolet SUV that had crashed into a telephone pole. The suspect was identified and arrested for DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Dec. 20
TAILGATING
700 block of South Evers Street. Grand theft. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated that, overnight, unknown suspect(s) removed and stole the tailgate from his Ford pickup truck.
JUST DITCH IT
1400 block of Strawberry Place. Stolen vehicle recovery. A blue Dodge Dakota pickup truck had been running all day, with nobody in or near it. The truck was determined to have been stolen, and the owner was contacted. The owner was unable to pick up the vehicle, so it was impounded. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, which had gotten the stolen vehicle report, was notified.
FIX IT
700 block of North Wilder Road. Vehicle burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) entered her vehicle through the rear window and stole her driver’s license, credit cards and other items. Complainant stated that the window was broken and unable to roll up. The complainant only wished to file a police report and signed a waiver of prosecution.
BED BANDITS
2910 block of Hampton Place Court. Theft. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) stole several beds from the home.
Dec. 21
SETTLING DIFFERENCES
500 block of East Drew Street. Simple battery. Officer met with complainant, who stated that he was punched by a known subject in a dispute over a vehicle. Complainant refused medical treatment and signed a waiver of prosecution.
Dec. 22
LIGHT IT UP
2200 block of Granfield Avenue. Grand theft. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) had stolen a light bar.
CLEANED OUT
600 block of East Alexander Street. Residential burglary. Complainants stated that unknown suspect(s) stole a Glock 27 pistol, an Xbox gaming console and games, three cell phones and $650 in cash.
Dec. 23
CALLING ALL UNITS
2900 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Business burglary. Officers responded to a business following an alarm call. They noticed the front door was broken, and a business representative stated that $5,100 in cell phones were stolen.
Dec. 24
SILENT NIGHT
2750 block of Walden Woods Drive. Battery. Officers responded to the area in reference to a reported fight. They observed several people in the roadway and located a subject with a wound on his face. It appeared that he had gotten into a fight. Subject refused to cooperate with officers, and signed a waiver of prosecution.