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Cops Corner July 9, 2026 7:00 am

Cops Corner 07.09.26

By Observer Staff

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June 26

You Got To Go – Trespass After Warning

900 block of Waller St

Officers were conducting an area check for a reported burglary suspect when they encountered a subject who had an active trespass warning for the property. Officers verified the trespass authorization, took the subject into custody, completed a CRA and transported him to Orient Road Jail. 

Experience Amazing Theft – Grand Theft Auto

1300 block of W Washington St

Officers responded to the location in reference to a report of a stolen vehicle. Contact was made with the victim, who advised he left his keys in the vehicle to be picked up by his mechanic on June 25. When he learned his vehicle was not with the mechanic, he notified law enforcement. 

Gotcha! – Stolen Vehicle Recovery/Warrant Arrest

1900 block of E Alsobrook St

An officer observed a FLOCK hit on a stolen vehicle reported out of Miami, driving south on Park Rd and relayed the information via police radio. An officer spotted the vehicle and maintained a visual until additional officers arrived in the area. The officers conducted a felony stop and made contact with the driver, who was placed under arrest for grand theft auto and an active warrant out of Pinellas County. 

The Bell Does Not Toll – Fraud

500 block of Sugar Creek Dr

An officer responded to a delayed fraud complaint. The victim reported sending a $1,000 security deposit through Chime after responding to a fraudulent online rental listing for a residence in Tampa. After touring the property using an access code provided by the suspect, she discovered multiple unauthorized withdrawal attempts from her account, which were blocked by Chime. 

Cold Plating – Felon in Possession of Firearm/DWLSR/Unregistered Vehicle

300 block of Wilder Rd

An officer conducted a traffic stop with two other officers as backup. The driver was operating a vehicle displaying a license plate registered to another vehicle. The driver was taken into custody for violating probation and additionally charged with felon in possession of a firearm. He was transported to Orient Road Jail. 

June 29

Foiled Squatter? – Criminal Mischief

2000 block of W Lowry Ln

An officer responded to the location where suspicious person(s) were observed on the property. The caller advised the suspicious person(s) left 10 minutes prior to calling PCPD. Upon inspection of the residence, the front door had multiple pry marks on the door frame/deadbolt area. The strike plate of the deadbolt was bent. The back door also had pry marks to the deadbolt. The owner of the property responded and advised that the residence is vacant. The total damage to the doors was $120. 

Repeat Offender – Trespassing Arrest

2600 block of James L Redman Pkwy

An officer observed a subject standing in front of the location and knew she had been previously trespassed from the location. After making contact with the subject, the officer confirmed that she had been trespassed on May 8, 2026, for one year. The subject was taken into custody and charged with Trespass After Warning. 

Do I Stay or Do I Go? – Fleeing to Elude

W Alexander St/James L Redman Pkwy

An officer was conducting proactive patrol when he observed a vehicle traveling east on W Alexander St at a high rate of speed. The officer paced the vehicle, which was traveling at 54 mph in a 40 mph zone. The officer attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle for unlawful speed. The vehicle stopped at the red light of W Alexander/James L Redman Pkwy. The officer exited his patrol vehicle and started to approach. Before making contact, the vehicle drove off and headed north on James L Redman Pkwy. The officer got back in his patrol vehicle and attempted to catch up after activating his lights and siren. The vehicle continued north on James L Redman Pkwy until it finally pulled into the parking lot at 1820 Jame L Redman Pkwy. Contact was made with the driver and he was taken into custody for Fleeing to Elude a Police Officer and Possession of an Alcoholic Beverage by a Person Under 21. 

Got a Place You Can Be – Warrant Arrest

3200 block of N Park Rd

An officer responded to the location in reference to three subjects in the parking lot that security wanted trespassed. He met with one subject, who had an outstanding Polk County warrant for Violation of Probation from a charge of Resist or Obstruct Officer w/o violence and had no bond. The warrant was confirmed, and the subject was transported to Orient Road Jail. 

June 30

Methy Girls Walk – Drug Arrest

E Cherry St/McDavid Ave

An officer observed a subject walking in the middle of the street with three other subjects. The subject was taken into custody and charged with Possession of Paraphernalia and Possession of Controlled Substance. She was transported to Orient Road Jail.

July 1

Don’t Try to Hide – Stolen Tag Recovery/CCI

E Highway 92 & N County Line Rd

An officer monitered a FLOCK hit for a stolen tag driving through the city and located the vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted and contact was made with the driver. The driver showed proof of ownership of the vehicle and advised the tag was on the camper at the time of purchase. The driver was cited for operating an unregistered motor vehicle and released. 

Controlled Substance Apparatus – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

900 block of Waller St

Officers made a consensual encounter with a subject during a check of the location. The subject was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

You Can’t Hide – PC Pickup Arrest

800 block of W Morse St

An officer made contact with a subject who had an active PC Pick Up Order for felonly battery, assalt and domestic battery. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

Bad Game of Tag – Stolen Tag

1800 block of W House St

An officer responded to the location and made contact with the complainant, who reported his license plate was stolen from his motorcycle. The tag was entered into FCIC/NCIC as stolen. 

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