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Cops Corner May 7, 2026 7:00 am

Cops Corner 05.07.26

By Observer Staff

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April 24

Three Strikes – DWLS Arrest

S Park Rd/Baker St

An officer conducted a traffic stop, and contact was made with the driver. The driver was taken into custody and charged with his third (Felony) offense of driving while his license was suspended and not registering his motor vehicle. The driver was transported to Orient Road Jail. 

Gun Gone – Vehicle Burglary

2200 block of James L Redman Pkwy

Officers responded to the location and met with the victim, who stated he arrived at 2:00 p.m. and parked in the rear parking lot. He left at around 3:30 p.m. Shortly after, he opened the center console and discovered that his cash and firearm were missing. 

You Need to Chill – Resist Officer W/O Violence

S Park Rd/E Alsobrook St

An officer responded to the location to assist with a traffic crash. Upon arrival, officers observed a subject actively trying to start a fight with the driver of one of the vehicles. The subject was being held back by family members while continuously attempting to get to the driver. The subject was given several commands by officers on scene to leave the area, which he refused to do. Officers were unable to adequately investigate the crash or attend to an injured driver because they kept having to divert their attention to the subject. The subject refused to comply with the officer’s command and was ultimately taken into custody for Resist W/O violence.

Methy Moving Violation – S Evers St/W Prosser Dr

An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic infraction. He met with the driver, and after an investigation, the driver was charged with possession of Methamphetamines and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

April 25

License Needed – DWLSR

S Park Rd/E Park Rd

An officer conducted a traffic stop based on the vehicle having a tinted license plate cover and the registered owner not having a valid driver’s license. Contact was made with the driver/owner, who was taken into custody for DWLSR and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

Don’t Attract Attention – Trespassing After Arrest

2600 block of James L Redman Pkwy

An officer was conducting a patrol around the parking lot at the location. He observed a subject sitting under a tree, yelling at passersby on the northwest side of the property. Upon conducting a check of the Plant City Police Department database, it showed the subject to have an active trespass warning from the above-listed address put into place on 11/18/2025, and expiring on 11/18/2026. After confirming the trespass via Plant City Police Department Dispatch, the subject was placed under arrest for trespass after warning and transported to Orient Road Jail.

Oops – Warrant Arrest

2100 block of Thonotosassa Rd

Officers conducted a traffic stop in reference to an expired registration. Contact was made with the driver, who had an active warrant out of HCSO. Once the warrant was confirmed, he was taken into custody and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

April 26

Smash and Scram – Leaving the Scene of a Crash

3200 block of Polo Pl

An officer responded to a crash involving a vehicle striking a parked lawn trailer, in which the driver of the other vehicle had abandoned his vehicle and left the scene. An officer located the driver, who was placed under arrest for leaving the scene with property damage and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

Just Keep Driving – Burglary W/Battery

1200 block of N Shannon Ave

Officers made contact with the victim, who advised that he drove by the location and was yelled at by a male who was unknown to him. The victim stopped and backed up to confront the subject, who approached the vehicle, leaned in the window, and punched the victim in the face. The subject was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

How Long? – Theft

2700 block of Paul Buchman Hwy

An officer met with the victim, who reported leaving his laundry for approximately seven hours while he went to work. Upon his return, his clothing, valued at $300, was gone. 

April 27

Smashing – Criminal Mischief

10 block of N Edwards St

An officer responded to the location, and contact was made with the complainant, who reported that the rear window of her vehicle was shattered sometime this morning. 

Unlocked? – Business Burglary 

1300 block of S Collins St

An officer responded to the business and met with the representative, who reported that between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., unknown suspects entered through the unlocked door and damaged a step ladder and 820 square feet of ceramic tile. Damages were estimated at $7000. 

Repeat Offender – Trespassing Arrest

N Alexander St/N Franklin St

Officers conducted a check of the wooded area where orange no trespassing signs are posted. As they arrived, an office advised that she witnessed a subject walking out of the woods just south of one of the no trespassing signs. The subject was taken into custody and charged with trespassing on property other than a structure or conveyance. 

April 30

That’s How I Roll – Drug Investigation

E Alabama St/S Collins St

An officer conducted a traffic stop on a subject on a bicycle operating in the roadway without lighting. The rider attempted to evade the officer by pedaling faster, then turning into a fenced yard and going through a gate into the back. The officer gave chase on foot and was able to detain the subject, who was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.

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