June 27
Light ‘Em Up – Battery/W Arrest
500 block of N Alexander St
Officers responded to the location in reference to a battery that occurred between two adult males. Officers met with both subjects and conducted interviews separately. It was determined that the suspect had approached the victim and asked for a cigarette. The victim responded by saying that the suspect should get a job and purchase his own cigarettes. This made the suspect angry, at which time he punched the victim three times on the left side of his face. The suspect was arrested and charged with felony battery and transported to Orient Road Jail.
Three Strikes – NVDL/Warrant Arrest
W Baker St/N Collins St
An officer conducted a traffic stop at the listed intersection and made contact with the driver who was operating an unregistered motor vehicle and did not possess a valid driver’s license. The driver also had an active Hillsborough County warrant for FTA NVDL. The driver was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.
June 28
Can Pipe – Drug Possession W/Arrest
Water St/E Laura St
An officer responded to the area in reference to a disturbance. While approaching a subject involved, the subject was actively smoking narcotics from a soda can. The subject was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. The subject was transported to Orient Road Jail.
June 29
Huffing – Drug Investigation/Arrest
2700 block of Thonotosassa Rd
An officer responded to the location in reference to a subject appearing under the influence near the propane tank area. He located the subject lying on the ground, unresponsive to her surroundings. She was issued a trespass and then arrested for inhalation of a harmful chemical and disorderly intoxication and transported to Orient Road Jail.
Found It! – Recovered Stolen Vehicle
1700 Walden Village Ct
Officers responded to the area in reference to an unoccupied vehicle being parked in the grass area. The vehicle had previously been reported stolen the day before. The owner was contacted and responded to collect the vehicle.
June 30
Bye-bye – Trespass After Warning
2200 block of N Park Rd
Officers responded to the location and observed a subject on the property. A check was conducted, and it was learned that the subject had been previously trespassed from the business. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to Orient Road Jail.
July 1
Got the Tools – Poss Drug Paraphernalia
Country Hills Blvd/Westwind Dr
An officer was conducting proactive patrol and observed a vehicle at the park during no-parking hours. Contact was made with the driver. After completing the investigation, the driver was issued an NTA for possession of paraphernalia.
Huffing Again – Inhaling Harmful Chemicals Arrest
2600 block of James L Redman Pkwy
An officer responded to the location in reference to a suspicious person slumped over and sitting on the curb. Upon arrival, he observed a subject sitting on the curb with the contents of her purse strewn about all over the ground. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to Orient Road Jail.
License & Registration, Nope – NVDL Arrest
2400 block of James L Redman Pkwy
An officer conducted a traffic stop in reference to a temporary tag that was unregistered and made contact with the driver, who verbally identified himself. He requested the driver’s license, to which he advised that he does not have one. The officer then queried the vehicle’s VIN and was notified via the Plant City Police Communications Center that the vehicle was not registered. The driver was taken into custody and transported to Orient Road Jail.
July 2
One For All – Robbery W/Waiver Known Suspect
2700 block of Thonotosassa Rd
Officers responded to the area in reference to the report of a delayed theft. The victim claimed to have been pushed and robbed by a subject known to her. The victim stated that later in the evening, she was sitting on an outside table by the road when the subject had asked her for some money. She reached into her purse and provided him with a dollar, at which time he pushed her away from the table, reached into her purse and removed $40 cash along with a bank card, then left on foot. This occurred at approximately midnight; however, the victim claims her cell phone died, so she waited to call the police once she was able to use her phone the next morning. An officer located the suspect behind a business, sleeping. Officers conducted a drive-by identification with the suspect, whom the victim positively identified as the subject who took her property. The victim advised that if the subject returned her property, then she did not want to pursue criminal charges. The subject then provided the property back to the victim, at which time she signed a waiver of prosecution by a known suspect. Both the victim and the subject have known each other for a period of time, and both are homeless. The victim admitted to giving her bank card previously to another homeless subject who was with the subject at the time he was located and provided the card back.
