The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
JAN. 6
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
1400 block of East Cherry Street. Criminal Mischief. Sometime between 5 p.m. Jan. 3 and 8 a.m. Jan. 6, unknown person(s) spray-painted “throw dog,” “goonz, “OTN” and curse words on the rafters and concrete surrounding a pavilion.
TILE TROUBLE
100 block of Alexander Woods Drive. Grand Theft. Over the weekend, unknown suspect(s) stole about one full pallet load of tan 18-inch-by-18-inch ceramic floor tiles from behind a building under construction.
MOBILE DEVICES
2500 block of Thonotosassa Road. Business Burglary. Officers responded to this closed business reference to an alarm. Officers arrived on scene to find the front door pried open and the suspects had fled. According to store manager, one MiFi, nine cellular telephones and two iPads, valued at $3,783, were taken during the burglary. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a red or dark Nissan Pathfinder SUV.
LOOKIN’ GOOD
2300 block of Maki Road. Residential Burglary. Sometime over the weekend, an unknown person(s) broke the back-door window to the apartment, went inside and stole a 32-inch Sanyo TV, worth $150, and about $500 worth of Mary Kay makeup.
AIN’T THAT A KICK IN THE CAR?
1000 block of Fairwinds Circle. Criminal Mischief. The victim advised her 2012 Mazda car door was kicked and damaged. She believes she knows who did it but did not see it occur.
JAN. 7
WHAT A TOOL
1300 block of Spanish Oak Drive. Criminal Mischief. According to the victim, a known male took a screwdriver and hit the hood of her car with the handle, causing minimal damage.
WELCOME HOME
1000 block of North Johnson Street. Criminal Mischief. The victim was arrested on Dec. 28. When he was released and returned home, he noticed all four of the tires were cut on his 2006 Honda Civic.
MISSING WOMAN
300 block of West Grant Street. Missing Adult. Tasheika Dixon, a 22-year-old female, was reported missing by family. She was last seen Jan. 6, going to bed in her apartment by family. When the family woke up this morning, she was gone. The family has been unable to reach Dixon, and this behavior is uncharacteristic of her.
CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY
300 block of West Grant Street. Vehicle Burglary. The victim advised she left her 2010 Ford unlocked. Her wallet containing $70 cash and her LG cell phone were stolen from the vehicle.
… THE SEQUEL
700 block of Fox Gate Court. Vehicle Burglary. The victim advised he left a 2007 Nissan Altima unlocked. His $150 Oakley sunglasses were stolen, and the center console/dash were damaged.
WE’RE SENSING A TREND HERE …
500 block of West Grant Street. Vehicle Burglary. The victim left his 2006 Chevy unlocked. His iPhone 4S was stolen.
JAN. 8
WHEELS RECOVERED
1100 block of East Baker Street. Recovered Stolen Vehicle. A 2001 Toyota that was reported stolen from the Seminole Tribe Police, in Tampa, was located. The vehicle was being driven with an ignition key. No arrests were made, but information regarding those in custody of the vehicle was related to Seminole Tribe Police. The owner could not be contacted, and the vehicle was towed by a rotation wrecker.
SERIOUSLY, HOW DID NO ONE SEE THIS HAPPENING?
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Theft. Two unknown white male adults walked out of the store with two flat-screen televisions without paying for them. The theft was not observed by store employees.