FEB. 13
FENCE FIEND
2500 block of Turkey Creek Road. Grand Theft. Unknown suspect(s) entered the fenced compound on the west side of the business and stole 10 rolls of chain-link fence and 150 fence poles, valued at $2,100.
WORK RELATIONS
2700 block of Turkey Creek Road. Assault with a Waiver of Prosecution. The suspect and the victim both worked at the same company. The victim told his supervisors that on two separate occasions, the suspect threatened to shoot him. The company’s human resources manager wanted officers to stand by while the suspect was terminated and trespassed. The victim did not wish to prosecute for the assault and signed a waiver of prosecution.
FEB. 19
QUICK STRIKE
1400 block of East Church Street. Vehicle Burglary. The victim left her Ford truck unlocked in the roadway for about 30 minutes. She returned and discovered that unknown suspect(s) had stolen her purse, money, driver’s license and miscellaneous papers, with an approximate total value of $300.
GIVE THAT MAN A RAISE
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft/Resist a Merchant/Battery to Loss Prevention. The suspect was approached by a loss-prevention employee for retail theft of a television. The suspect pushed and attempted to choke the employee and ran from the store. He was chased by the store employee across James L. Redman Parkway, where he was detained by the employee until officers arrived on scene. The suspect was arrested by in the parking lot of 205 W. Alexander St.
JEWELRY HEIST
1900 block of Cedar Run Court. Theft. The suspect stole two rings, with a total value of $8,000, from the victim’s residence. The suspect gave the rings to a witness for money that was owed.
FEB. 20
TOOLS TAKEN
4720 block of Westwide Drive. Grand Theft. Unknown person(s) stole a Jetter blower and other tools, valued at about $6,000 from the home.
THOSE BOOKS ARE EXPENSIVE
2700 block of Spring Meadow Drive. Vehicle Burglaries. Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked Dodge van and VW Passat. The suspect(s) stole a GPS, college books and other miscellaneous items, valued at about $300.
FEB. 21
BOLD BURGLAR
4200 block of National Guard Drive. Burglary/Grand Theft. Unknown suspects(s) jumped the fence to the business and stole a white, four-door, diesel lawn truck, worth about $50,000. The unknown person(s) drove the vehicle through a chain-link locked gate, causing around $500 worth of damage to the gate. The lawn truck contained several lawn equipment items, including tan Exmark 72-inch zero-turn mower, worth $10,000; an Exmark 52-inch zero-turn mower, worth $8,000; and an Exmark power-assisted walk-behind mower, worth $8,000. Additionally, four edgers, four gas trimmers, six backpack blowers, four gas weed eaters, a chainsaw and multiple landscaping tools were on the vehicle. The estimated value of these items is $5,000. The vehicle was recovered abandoned a short time later, but all lawn equipment items had been removed and stolen from the vehicle.
MISSING MUSIC
600 block of North Dort Street. Vehicle Burglary. Unknown person(s) entered an unlocked 2007 silver Suzuki SUV and stole about 20 audio CDs, valued at $200 total.
TEEN TROUBLE
1900 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Narcotics Arrest. A traffic stop was conducted on a blue truck for making an improper turn. Contact was made with the white male juvenile driver. The officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Fewer than 20 grams of marijuana were found in the truck. The juvenile was transported to the police department and released to his father’s custody.
ALMOST GOT AWAY WITH IT
300 block of Walter Drive. Attempted Grand Theft Auto. The victim stated three black males were seen driving away in his 1993 Toyota Camry. The victim indicated he was following the vehicle in the area of South Warnell Street. Contact was finally made with the victim at 516 S. Maryland Ave. A passerby flagged down an officer and told him some males were seen leaving a black vehicle at Caribbean Park Apartments. Officers checked the area and were able to locate the vehicle, which had keys in the ignition. The vehicle was returned to the owner.
FEB. 22
DISCOVERY
1000 block of West Calhoun Street. Found Property. Caller reported a DeWalt portable radio, an air compressor and a vacuum were in the ditch near his residence.
FEB. 23
MORE TOOL TROUBLE
200 block of North County Line Road. Business Burglary/Auto Theft. Unknown person(s) entered the fenced compound and stole about $15,000 worth of tools from the shop area, a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer and a tailgate off another truck. Lakeland Police Department was already out with the abandoned Trailblazer at 1430 Arlington Road, Lakeland. The investigation is ongoing.
FEB. 24
THE MISSING INK
1410 block of Plantation Circle. Vehicle Burglary. The victim advised she observed two black males enter her 1997 Jeep SUV through the rear passenger window. The victim yelled at the suspects, and they took off running behind. The victim checked her vehicle and discovered a stainless steel briefcase containing tattooing supplies, valued at $400, had been taken.
HOME SWEET HOME
2600 block of Lakeview Way. Residential Burglary. The victim, who advised he just returned home from vacation, found his house burglarized. The burglary occurred between Feb. 21 and 24. Access to the residence was gained by breaking a window lock. Several guns, miscellaneous jewelry, a laptop, TV and keys to the residence and vehicles were taken. Total value of stolen property is about $10,830.
