The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
July 10
CHILL OUT
600 block of North Knight Street.
Theft: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a five-ton air conditioning unit, valued at $6,859.
July 12
TOOL TIME
1900 block of North Shannon Avenue.
Vehicle burglary: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) stole five nail guns, a Stihl blower and three saws from unlocked tool boxes at his unlocked truck around 8 p.m. July 11. The items were valued together at $3,625.
WHEN NATURE CALLS
2800 block of Thonotosassa Road.
Beverage violation: A male subject was reported to have urinated under the Interstate 4 overpass at Thonotosassa Road. An officer made contact with the subject, who was drinking an alcoholic beverage within 500 feet of a gas station. The subject was arrested for drinking within 500 feet of a business.
July 13
ANTIQUE COLLECTOR
1100 block of Goldfinch Drive.
Burglary: Complainant reported a non-working antique gun and the lower part of an AR-15 assault rifle were stolen from a gun store. The items were valued together at $20,000.
July 14
ROCK ON
810 block of North Franklin Street.
Criminal mischief: Complainant stated an unknown suspect had thrown a rock through her vehicle’s rear window the night of July 13. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.
CHILD’S PLAY
1000 block of Monroe Street.
Criminal mischief: Complainant stated windows of a home he was renovating had been damaged by unknown suspect(s) shooting a BB gun. Juveniles seen on the property were interviewed but no evidence was found. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution and requested the juveniles be told he had called the police.
CLEANED OUT
1910 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Grand theft: Complainants stated unknown suspect(s) stole $55,000 in cash from their vehicle.
PUNCHES FOR KICKS
2700 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Battery: Officers met with complainant, who claimed to have been punched in the face by an acquaintance who came to a restaurant to retrieve a pair of sneakers. Complainant refused to press charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
INSTA-SCAM
1500 block of Plantation Grove Court.
Fraud: Officers met with complainant, who stated she wired $800 to a contact from an Instagram advertisement with the belief that she would receive $1,300 in exchange. The ad turned out to be a scam.
July 16
GRAB AND GO
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Theft: Officers met with complainant, who stated an unknown subject stole $20 worth of items from her shopping cart.
July 20
NOT INTERESTED
1300 block of Oak Pointe Place.
Vehicle burglary: Complainant stated an unknown subject entered her vehicle overnight but did not steal anything from it.
JUST FOR KICKS
2700 block of Moody Avenue.
Residential burglary: Complainant stated an unknown subject kicked in the rear door to her home and stole two televisions. Complainant said the incident had happened sometime during the day.
HAVING A BALL
1800 block of North Lime Street.
Burglary: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) entered his screened back porch and stole 20 ball python snakes, valued together at $5,000, between 10 and 11 p.m.