The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
JULY 15
CAUGHT RED-HANDED
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. Officers responded to the store in reference to a suspect being detained by Walmart loss prevention for leaving the store without paying for merchandise. After an investigation, the suspect was arrested and released with a court date.
POWER PROBLEM
1200 block of South Alexander Street. Burglary/Felony Criminal Mischief. Unknown person(s) cut the fence to the storage yard and attempted to steal a power pole from the back of a fishing boat. During the attempted theft, about $3,000 worth of damage was done to the boat.
ROLE MODEL
1100 block of North Warnell Street. Domestic Violence/Simple Battery. The suspect got upset at her 15-year-old grandson because he would not drive her to the store. When the grandson refused to drive her because he does not have a license, the suspect smacked him in the forehead with an aluminum can of roach spray. The suspect also threw the can of spray at the victim when he called police. The suspect was arrested.
WALLET WOES
600 block of South Frontage Road. Vehicle Burglary. The victim had his wallet in the cab of his work truck during a company meeting. After the meeting, the victim learned someone had entered the unlocked truck and stole his wallet.
JULY 16
THAT’S NOT COOL
3010 block of West Reynolds Street. Theft. Sometime in the last day or so, an unknown person(s) cut two metal pipes off the store’s exterior A/C unit. The pipes cost $50 to replace.
MISSING TOYS
1000 block of North Warnell Street. Residential Burglary. The victim left the home at about 7 a.m. and returned at 5 p.m. to find the residence had been burglarized. The following items were missing: 32-inch Memorex flat-screen TV, valued at $198; 55-inch Samsung flat-screen TV, valued at $650; XBOX Kinect video-game system, valued at $350; and Sony PlayStation 3 video-game system, valued at $250.
DRINKING PROBLEM
510 block of South Maryland Avenue. Alcohol Violation. The suspect was arrested for possessing an open container of alcohol within 500 feet of a business licensed to sell alcohol.
THREATENING BEHAVIOR
4300 block of Sterling Commerce Drive. Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon. Officers responded to the location in reference to a disturbance. The victim was at the motel with the witness, when the witness’s husband arrived and started to argue with the couple. The suspect produced a silver gun and pointed it at the victim while threatening to shoot him. The suspect fled the scene in his car when his wife, the witness, called the police. The officers saw a vehicle across the street at the store that matched the description given by the witness. They made contact with the suspect and were able to secure the weapon used during the assault. The suspect was arrested.
WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME
1600 block of East Warren Street. Shooting with Injuries. When officers arrived, the victim was holding a towel on his left buttock. The victim stated he was sitting in his car and was about to back out of his driveway when he heard a gunshot. The victim stated it was a few moments before he realized he had been shot. The victim said he saw no one in the area. There were two other males on scene who also said they heard the shot but saw no one. The car did have damage consistent with being hit by a round that penetrated the vehicle. This investigation is ongoing.
CLOSET RAIDED
2200 block of North Gordon Street. Residential Burglary. The victim left her home early morning and returned to find her front door unsecured. The victim said the only items missing were about 15 to 20 of her blouses/shirts. The clothing is valued at about $150. There were no signs of forced entry.
TECH TROUBLE
100 block of West Ball Street. Business Burglary. Officers responded to an alarm call. Upon arrival, they saw a front window to the business had been broken. They also saw a lock that had been knocked off and the rear door had been pried and kicked several times. The business owner stated an amplifier, speakers and a 42-inch television were taken.
JULY 17
RIPPED OFF
2000 block of Wood Court. Theft. The business owner advised that an employee has been stealing from the company by having customers write checks but leave the “pay to” portion blank. The employee then fills in his own name instead of the company’s name. This has been going on for possibly five months, with an estimated total amount of $66,000. The business accountant is still researching the final total. This investigation is ongoing.
JUST BROWSING
110 block of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Business Burglary. Unknown suspect(s) pried the front door open and entered the business. Nothing was stolen.
CANOPY CRIMINAL
1900 block of Wood Court. Theft. Unknown suspect(s) stole a 12-foot-by-20-foot white canvas canopy with white metal poles set in white, five-gallon cement buckets. The canopy was valued at $150.
JULY 18
MORNING RAID
1310 block of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Residential Burglary. Unknown suspect(s) broke a window to gain access to the residence between 6:30 and 9 a.m. Two televisions, jewelry, a GPS and a handgun were stolen.
CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY
1500 block of YMCA Place. Grand Theft. The victim put her purse inside an unlocked locker and went to work out. When she returned to the locker room, she found her Michael Kors purse and wallet, plus the contents of the purse and wallet, had been stolen.
BILL BATTERY
300 block of East Tomlin Street. Battery. Two females were arguing over sharing water and electricity and pushed and hit each other.
FIVE-FINGER DISCOUNT
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. The suspects were arrested for theft after concealing merchandise and attempting to leave the store without paying.
CLEANED OUT
3000 block of West Reynolds Street. Business Burglary. The suspect was arrested for entering the laundromat through a back door and then breaking into an office inside and stealing about $850 in U.S. currency plus four bottles of Woolite.
DRUG PROBLEM
Intersection of South Maryland Avenue and Louisiana Street. Drug Arrest. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a 1999 Mazda for a window tint violation. The officer smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle when he made contact with driver. A search revealed 32.5 grams (including packaging) of marijuana in the center console.
NAME GAME
2400 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Counterfeit/False Name to LEO. An officer responded and met with the manager, who advised the male in the vehicle still in the drive-thru tried to pay with a counterfeit $20 bill. The male initially gave a false name to the officer but gave his correct name when the false name he advised had a warrant.
JULY 19
PLATE PROBLEM
600 block of South Frontage Road. Stolen License Plate. The business office received a bill from the state for tolls totaling $6.75. The business discovered that a license plate once attached to one of its Ford work trucks was missing and apparently attached to an unknown vehicle.
TELEVISION TAKEN
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Grand Theft. An unknown suspect left the store without paying for a TV, valued at $300. The suspect got into a gray Pontiac and fled prior to police arrival.
JULY 20
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY
2000 block of South Frontage Road. Simple Battery/Resist Arrest without Violence. The suspect spit on employees and customers, because they asked her to stop drinking her beer and causing a disturbance. Once officers arrived on scene, the suspect was aggressive and resistant to them. She was taken into custody after a short struggle. The suspect also had several Hillsborough County warrants for narcotics related charges.
JULY 21
COMPUTER CRIMINAL
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. Loss-prevention officials detained the suspect for removing the security device from a $675 laptop computer and leaving the store without paying.
DOOR DRAMA
100 block of North Palmer Street. Criminal Mischief. Unknown suspect(s) damaged the Palmer Street door lock and hinges in a possible attempt to gain entry into the business. The damages are estimated at $200.
BUSTED
Intersection of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Park Road. Possession of Drugs/Paraphernalia. An officer conducted a traffic stop because of a defective taillight. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of marijuana and could actually see a small amount of marijuana present in the driver’s lap. The driver tried to flick the marijuana away. A search of the vehicle was conducted and a large sum of money was located in the center console.Related Stories