The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
JAN. 12
TECH TAKEN
600 block of West Ball Street. Vehicle Burglary. The victim stated someone damaged the door to his white 2002 Ford van and stole a KIU brand electronic tablet from the van. The tablet was entered into FCIC/NCIC as stolen.
ATTEMPTED FORKLIFT LIFT
2400 block of Police Center Drive. Business Burglary. Officers responded to a call of an attempted stabbing at the business. Upon officer arrival, the suspect was seen running north across the business property then across East Alexander Street and into a cow pasture. A K-9 officer gave verbal commands for the subject to stop running, and when the suspect refused, the police dog was deployed. The dog apprehended the suspect. It was determined that the suspect entered the building, which was closed to the public, and was attempting to steal two propane-powered forklifts. When the suspect was confronted by an employee about his illegal entry into the building and attempted theft of the forklifts, the suspect produced an unknown metal weapon, possibly scissors, and threatened the employee with them before fleeing. The suspect was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.
FIREARM FOUND
900 block of North Ferrell Street. Theft of a Firearm. Officers responded to this home after the victim, an off-duty Zephyrhills Police Department officer, had his personal Glock .40-caliber handgun stolen from the top of his marked ZPD police vehicle, where he placed it and walked inside his residence for a few minutes. Later in the day, a citizen found the gun at the intersection of West Baker Street and Whitehall Street and returned it to the owner.
JUVENILE BEHAVIOR
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. A white male juvenile attempted to steal a pair of Flipswitch brand headphones, valued at $119.88. The juvenile was released to his mother and will participate in the juvenile diversion program.
JUST LOOKING
200 block of Citrus Landing Drive. Attempted Vehicle Burglary. The victim called when he noticed some lawn chairs that had been in the trunk of his Mazda RX8 lying on the ground. He checked the vehicle and determined that an unknown suspect had rummaged through the vehicle, but nothing was missing or damaged.
FAST RESPONSE
1100 block of Old Mossy Court. Vehicle Burglary. The complainant advised that he looked outside and saw a Hispanic male wearing a tan jacket, plaid shorts and black gloves inside his girlfriend’s vehicle, a 2008 Nissan Altima. When the complainant went outside to confront the subject, the subject rode off on a bike. As officers arrived in the area, a search was conducted, and the subject was located on the corner of Prosser Drive and Hunter Street. The subject was detained, and the complainant made a positive ID on the suspect, who was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.
BACKDOOR DEALINGS
2500 block of Thonotosassa Road. Business Burglary. Officers responded to the AT&T wireless store in reference to an alarm call. Upon arrival, it was observed that a hole was created by removing cinder blocks from the rear of the building. The subjects were gone prior to police arrival and entry. The manager responded and advised that it looked as though only some iPad cases were taken, but no phones or other electronics were missing.
MISSING MUSIC
1100 block of Old Mossy Court. Vehicle Burglary. The victim reported someone entered her unlocked Ford Explorer and took an unknown-brand car stereo.
JAN. 13
PAPER TRAIL
200 block of West Alexander Street. Uttering Forged Instrument. On Jan. 4 and 5, the business cashed two forged checks that were stolen from a business located in the 3200 block of West Baker Street during a burglary.
WHERE IN THE WORLD?
200 block of Citrus Landing Drive. Vehicle Burglary. The victim discovered unknown suspect(s) entered his 2002 Toyota and stole a black Garmin GPS. The incident occurred between 8 p.m. Jan. 12 and 7 a.m. Jan. 13.
SENSELESS ACT
1400 block of Plantation Circle. Criminal Mischief. The victim reported someone broke the front windshield of his company vehicle, a 2009 Chevy SUV.
GLOVES GONE
100 block of Orange Bud Way. Vehicle Burglary. The victim discovered unknown person(s) entered his unlocked 2007 Scion. The victim found items scattered inside the vehicle. A pair of bright yellow and black mechanic’s gloves was stolen.
QUICK CASH
700 block of Whitehall Street. Residential Burglary. The victim reported someone entered her home through an unlocked kitchen window between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Once inside, the suspect(s) stole a brown Coach wrist wallet, $120 in cash, Social Security card, a Walmart debit card and a key to her 2006 Ford Fusion.
HELP YOURSELF
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. The suspect entered the business and loaded a storage box with $656 worth of miscellaneous clothing and merchandise. The suspect then pushed the shopping cart out without paying for the items. The suspect was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.