The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
April 22
VAN BAILIN’
2000 block of East Timberlane Boulevard. Stolen vehicle. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a report of a stolen vehicle. Complainant said unknown suspect(s) stole her white 1994 Plymouth Voyager van.
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS
1510 block of Plantation Grove Court. Vehicle burglary. Officer responded to a location in reference to a delayed vehicle burglary. Complainant said unknown suspect(s) had stolen a Pioneer Double DIN touchscreen head unit, a Clarion equalizer, four 8-inch Digital Designs mid-range speakers, six 10-inch Digital Designs mid-range speakers and two smart phones. The stolen items were valued at $1,332.
FEEL THE RHYTHM
1400 block of Plantation Circle. Vehicle burglary. Officer responded to a location in reference to a delayed vehicle burglary. Complainant said unknown suspect(s) had stolen a 10-inch Sundown subwoofer, a 2000-watt Soundstream amplifier, two 6.5-inch PRV speakers and a Pioneer Single DIN radio. The vehicle had been left unlocked.
TAKEN TIMBS
2200 block of North Park Road. Vehicle burglary. Officers met with complainant, who said unknown suspect(s) stole a pair of Timberland boots from his white 1999 Ford F-150. The boots were valued at $125.
GOOD SAMARITAN
400 block of North Alexander Street. Counterfeit. Officers met with complainant, who said she was in possession of a $10 bill she learned was counterfeit. Complainant turned the bill in to the officers.
MAP MARAUDER
4810 block of South Dawn Meadow Court. Vehicle burglary. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a suspicious persons report. Complainant said unknown suspect(s) entered her vehicle and stole her GPS unit, which was valued at $200.
April 24
WRENCHED AWAY
700 block of East Gilchrist Street. Vehicle burglary. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant said unknown suspect(s) stole several tools from his work van.
April 25
CREDIT CROOK
600 block of Carolina Avenue. Theft/fraud. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a report of credit card fraud. Complainant said someone stole her husband’s wallet and used his GTE credit card.
GIMME BACK MY BULLETS
1110 block of North Gordon Street. Found property. Officer responded to a church in reference to a suspicious persons report. Officer found a man sleeping behind the church and, after completing an information report, the man turned over a bag of ammunition he said he had found in a dumpster. The ammo was placed into PCPD evidence for destruction.
CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
4000 block of Airport Road. Burglary/grand theft. Complainant said unknown suspect(s) broke into a secure maintenance aircraft hangar at Plant City Airport. Suspect(s) then entered a 1979 Cessna plane and stole an aviation radio.
April 26
LAUNDROMAT LURKER
3000 block of West Reynolds Street. Criminal mischief/molestation of a vending machine. Officer responded to a location in reference to a report of criminal mischief. It was reported that a man on a bicycle had been damaging washers and dryers. Officer made contact with the suspect, who was then arrested.
April 28
LOCK YOUR CARS
300 block of North Howard Street. Vehicle burglary. Complainant said suspect(s) had been breaking into her unlocked Cadillac SUV over several nights. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution but agreed to let the officer check the vehicle for fingerprints. None were found, and the complainant’s home was placed under special watch.
PURSE PROBLEMS
1870 block of Greenwood Valley Drive. Found property. Complainant found a purse in the woods and said the purse contained forms of identification.