The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports from the Plant City Police Department.
April 7
MUTED
2720 block of Wilder Reserve Drive. Vehicle burglary. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) stole $1,200 in stereo equipment from his truck.
BARBER SHOP BANDIT
1800 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Petit theft. Officer responded to a barber shop in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) had stolen his Central Pneumatic 125 psi air compressor, valued at $200.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
200 block of East Reynolds Street. Stolen vehicle. Officers responded to an area in reference to a reported vehicle theft attempt. Three juveniles were caught trying to steal a red Lincoln MKS sedan, and all three were arrested.
CHUMP CHANGE
610 block of North Maryland Avenue. Theft. Officers responded to a business in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated two suspects had been damaging newspaper machines and stealing change from them. Officers were able to locate and arrest the suspects, one of whom was a juvenile.
April 8
WINDOW SHOPPING
1100 block of Robinson Road. Vehicle burglary. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) broke the rear window to his truck, entered it and stole $1,000 in cash.
LICENSE AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE
3300 block of West Baker Street. Vehicle burglary. Officer met with complainant at Plant City Police Department regarding a vehicle burglary report. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) had taken a vehicle registration, an ID card and change from their vehicle.
April 9
HIGH TIMES
North Park Road/Sansone Boulevard. Possession of marijuana. Officer made contact with a suspect, who was found to be in possession of marijuana. Suspect was arrested.
UNDER PRESSURE
200 block of East Baker Street. Business burglary. Officer met with complainant, who stated that unknown suspect(s) had stolen a pressure washer from a business.
LOOSE CANNON
Multiple locations. Multiple charges. Officers responded to a traffic crash investigation, regarding a reported hit and run at the 200 block of West Alexander Street. A suspect was arrested and charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage. The suspect was later arrested twice on separate occasions: first at at the 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway for battery on two employees at a business, and then at the 300 block of North Alexander Street for battery on a medical professional.
SOCIAL INSECURITY
2600 block of Highland Avenue. Petit theft. Officers responded to an area in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated that, sometime after 8:30 a.m., her Social Security debit card had gone missing from her purse, and she was unable to find it.
April 10
TOOL TIME
4405 Business Lane. Business burglary. Officers met with complainants, who stated that unknown suspect(s) had stolen hand tools, electric tools and car parts from a business.
SKETCHY SHED
2100 block of West Granfield Avenue. Petit theft/criminal mischief. Officers met with complainant, who stated he noticed damage to the door of a shed on the back of the property. The damage, which had happened over the past week, included missing light bulbs from the shed’s outside light fixture.
BRINGING UP THE PAST
Oak Street/Mobley Street. Criminal mischief. Officers met with complainant, who stated that he had seen swastikas spray-painted on signs near an elementary school.
April 11
JEWEL THIEF
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Grand theft. Officers responded to a store in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated that assorted jewelry, valued at $1,375, had been stolen from a display case.
NOT ON FIRE
1200 block of East Renfro Street. Burglary/grand theft. Officer responded to a school in reference to a report of theft. Complainant stated that, over the weekend, unknown suspect(s) entered a bus that was parked on the school’s bus ramp, set off a fire extinguisher inside and then stole the extinguisher.
FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF
1110 block of Crystal Terrace North. Loitering/prowling/resisting arrest without violence. After being flagged down by citizens, officer noticed a suspicious person running through the back yards of several residences. Suspect was caught and arrested.
HOLD THE PHONE
220 block of West Alexander Street. Vehicle burglary. Officers responded to a plaza in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) entered her 2000 Cadillac Escalade and stole the HTC cell phone she had left in the vehicle.
April 14
WHY THE WIPERS?
400 block of South Gordon Street. Criminal mischief. Officer met with complainants, who stated that unknown suspect(s) had broken the windshield wipers off of two vehicles. Additionally, one of the vehicles had its windshield broken, and dirt was found near the gas tank of one vehicle.