Plant City Observer

Cops Corner 08.05.16

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.

July 22

BAD CREDIT

2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway.

Fraudulent use of credit card: Officers responded to a store after two suspects were being held for allegedly using a stolen credit card. One man was arrested for two counts of credit card fraud.

STEALERS WHEELS

1420 block of Plantation Circle.

Stolen vehicle: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen his black-and-yellow 1995 Honda CBR motorcycle.

July 23

SAMSUNG SNATCHER

1400 block of South Collins Street.

Grand theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen her Samsung Galaxy S6 smart phone.

FROM BAD TO WORSE

Oakbrook Lane/Highway 574.

Battery on law enforcement officer: Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that had an attached a tag that wasn’t assigned to it. After a physical confrontation, the driver was arrested.

July 24

TWO FOR ONE

North Park Road/East Baker Street.

DUI: Officer arrested a motorist for driving under the influence. It was then determined the suspect also had a warrant out of Hillsborough County for DUI. Suspect was taken to the Orient Road Jail.

DODGE A TAB, CATCH A CHARGE

1200 block of Townsgate Court.

Defrauding innkeeper, resisting arrest without violence: Officer met with complainant, who stated a customer failed to pay a $35 bar tab. The subject was arrested.

July 27

MAIL CALL

3470 block of Silver Meadow Way.

Criminal mischief: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had caused damage to his mailbox.

TOOL TIME

1800 block of Spooner Drive.

Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a case containing a 24-volt DeWalt drill and two batteries from the tool box of a City of Plant City pickup truck. The tool box had been left unlocked.

BYE BYE, BICYCLE

West Timberlane Drive/North Golfview Drive.

Found property: Officer responded to an area regarding an abandoned bicycle that had been left unattended for two days. Officer recovered the bicycle, a blue Raleigh beach cruiser, and placed it into PCPD evidence for safekeeping after attempts to locate its owner were unsuccessful.

PUSH COMES TO SHOVE

500 block of West Renfro Street.

Information report: Officer responded to a residence regarding a physical confrontation between two men that had happened in the morning. Complainant stated the other man provoked the confrontation and punched him in the face, creating a cut above his eye. Suspect was uncooperative, and the complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.

July 28

SIGNAL DISRUPTED

600 block of East Alexander Street.

Criminal mischief: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had damaged a Dish Network satellite dish on the building.

WINDOW PAIN

100 block of North Evers Street.

Criminal mischief: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had broken a second-story window at an office building.

IDENTITY CRISIS

North Park Road/East Cherry Street.

Driving without valid license: Officer conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle and found that the driver did not have a valid license. Subject was then arrested.

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