The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
MAY 7
COWBOY UP
1400 block of Oakdale Ave. Grand theft of a firearm. The complainant reported that a silver .38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver was stolen from his property.
WHAT A COINCIDENCE
Oak Hammock Lane/E. Timberlane Dr. Warrant/Narcotics arrest. A traffic stop for a safety violation turned up a warrant and led to the arrest of two suspects.
FIRST-TIMER
2100 block of James L. Redman Pkwy. Retail theft. Officer responded in reference to retail theft. The suspect and his mother were entered into the Juvenile Arrest Avoidance Program.
MORE BITE THAN BARK
2600 block of Adams Street. Dog bite. Complainant reported being bitten by a dog.
MAY 8
NEXT TIME, PAY UP
2100 block of James L. Redman Pkwy. Retail theft. Suspect was arrested for retail theft.
FRAUD FAILURE
2600 block of James L. Redman Pkwy. Grand theft/Scheme to defraud. Suspect was arrested for grand theft and attempting to commit fraud.
REUNITED AT LAST
Polk County. Recovered stolen vehicle. Officer located stolen 1994 Honda Civic after tip from Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
HAND IN THE COOKIE JAR
2600 block of James L. Redman Pkwy. Theft. Suspect was arrested for theft.
BRING THAT BACKPACK BACK
2600 block of James L. Redman Pkwy. Vehicle burglary. A backpack containing $482 in cash and clothes was stolen.
CAUGHT RED-HANDED
2600 block of James L. Redman Pkwy. Theft. Suspect was arrested for theft.
HIGH TIMES
Possession of drugs/paraphernalia. Officers arrested two suspects on counts of possession or paraphernalia, and possession of crack cocaine.
MAY 9
GET OUT OF MY CAR
1100 block of W. Risk Street. Stolen vehicle. A 1995 teal Saturn SL sedan was reported to have been stolen sometime between May 8 and May 9.
NEED FOR 10 SPEED
1500 block of E. Cherry Street. Bicycle theft. A blue and silver, 10-speed bicycle was reported stolen.
MAPPING AN ESCAPE ROUTE?
600 block of N. Alexander Street. Vehicle burglary. A Garmin GPS device, wallet and cell phone were reported stolen from a vehicle.
TRY KNOCKING POLITELY
600 block of E. Alexander Street. Criminal mischief. Complainant reported damage to his front door that happened after he left his house.
MAY 11
SLASH AND DASH
1300 block E. Cherry Street. Criminal mischief. Two tires on a blue 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer were cut overnight.
LIFT WEIGHTS, NOT WALLETS
2400 block of James L. Redman Pkwy. Petit Theft. Officers responded to gym in reference to a stolen wallet.
BRAND AMBASSADOR
110 block of W. Alexander Street. Theft. Officer responded in reference to an advertising flag that was stolen from a business.
MAY 12
WEIGHING THE OPTIONS
800 block of S. Gibbs Street. Burglary. Complainant reported a stolen jewelry scale.
MAY 13
FAKE IT ‘TILL YOU MAKE IT
2500 block of James L. Redman Pkwy. Counterfeit bill. Officer reported to a business which claimed it had received a counterfeit $50 bill.
SMILE! YOU’RE ON CAMERA
600 block of E. Baker Street. Petit theft. Complainant reported that a security camera on the building perimeter had been stolen.
JUST THE KNIVES?
2800 block of Wilder Park Drive. Vehicle burglary. Officers responded to a vehicle burglary report, where three pocket knives were stolen from the complainant.
MAY 14
iPOD TOUCHED
1700 block of Via Palermo. Retail theft. Complainant reported an iPod Touch, valued at $200, stolen from her vehicle.
HARDCORE GAMERS?
100 block of Orange Bud Way. Residential burglary. Complainant reported two Xbox gaming consoles, two headphone peripherals and a laptop computer as stolen.
