The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
May 6
CALL ME MAYBE
10 block of South Maryland Avenue. Grand theft. Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) stole his daughter’s iPhone 5s smartphone from her middle school on May 5. The phone was valued at $400.
May 7
DESIGNER DEVIANT
1600 block of West Lowry Avenue. Vehicle burglary. Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered her vehicle and stole a pink Kate Spade purse. Complainant had left her vehicle unlocked at the time of the burglary.
RENEGADE ROOMMATE
4500 block of State Road 574 West. Grand theft. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated their roommate had stolen personal belongings. Officers made contact with the suspect and arrested him for grand theft. The suspect was also arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer.
May 8
COACH CROOK
1200 block of West Risk Street. Vehicle burglary. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) entered her vehicle and stole a brown Coach purse, which contained $320 in cash and various forms of identification. The purse was valued at $328.
May 9
LEFT BEHIND
Baranca Street and Nosleda Street. Abandoned vehicle. Officer responded to a location in reference to a vehicle left abandoned on city property. The car, a gold 1997 Saturn, had not been registered since 2000. Police were unable to contact the owner, so the vehicle was towed and entered as towed/abandoned.
YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT, KID
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Petit theft/resisting merchant. Officers responded to a store in reference to a reported theft. The suspect was determined to have stolen two BB guns and pellets and was arrested.
May 11
TOOL TIME
800 block of Mendonsa Road. Residential burglary. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) entered his garage and stole an orange and white Stihl chain saw, an orange and white Stihl weed eater, and orange and white Stihl leaf blower and a blue and white Trek women’s bicycle. The items were valued together at $2,000.
CRACK A WINDOW
300 block of West McLendon Street. Criminal mischief. Officer responded to a library in reference to a report of criminal mischief. Unknown suspect(s) had caused $200 in damages to a window.
GIVEAWAY
900 block of West Washington Street. Found property. Officers responded to a residence in reference to found property. Complainant stated a suspect dropped a Troy-Bilt weed eater on his front lawn and asked for help starting it. When complainant refused to help, suspect said, “Y’all can have it,” and left. The weed eater was not registered as being stolen, and it was placed into evidence as found property.
May 12
CLEANED OUT
3210 block of Sydney Road. Business burglary. Officer responded to a business in reference to a reported burglary. Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) stole landscaping tools from storage containers and vehicles on site. The items were valued together at $6,000.