The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Sept. 1
TOUGH BREAK
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Robbery: Officers met with complainant, who stated an unknown suspect robbed him at gunpoint while he sat in his pickup truck in a store parking lot while on break. The suspect took $10 in cash.
NICE TRY
3300 block of Spooner Drive.
Recovered/stolen van and trailer: Officer responded in reference to an abandoned van and trailer. A check of the tags revealed both the van and trailer, which had the logo of a contracting business painted on the side, had been stolen out of Polk County.
TRAILER TROUBLE
1800 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Stolen trailer: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) stole a silver and aluminum, single-axle trailer from a store. The trailer was valued at $1,800.
FINDING FIDO
1210 block of West Redbud Street.
Residential burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated that, while dog-sitting for the homeowner, she discovered a window was opened and the dog was missing from the home.
Sept. 2
SHIELD YOUR EYES
1700 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Possible lewd act: Officers met with complainant, who stated he witnessed a possible lewd act in the area near a plaza.
ONE-PUNCH MAN
900 block of North Park Road.
Battery: Officer met with complainant, who stated a known subject had punched him in the face against his will. Neither man needed medical attention, and the complainant declined to press charges.
SHOPAHOLIC
230 block of West Alexander Street.
Retail theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen from a clothing store.
Sept. 7
YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT, KID
1700 block of North Shannon Avenue.
Found property: Officer met with complainant, who stated he had found a firearm in the grass next to a roadway while riding his bike to work. It was then discovered the gun was a BB gun, and the officer impounded it for safekeeping when an owner was unable to be identified.
COMPUTER BLUE
West Ball Street/South Franklin Street.
Information report: Officer conducted a traffic stop on a red Saturn, which contained four men. The officer smelled marijuana, and a search of the vehicle turned up three grams of the drug underneath the front passenger seat, two laptop computers and an all-in-one computer. None of the men claimed possession of the items, which were impounded for safekeeping. An information report was filed.
FLIPPING OUT
1000 block of East Alsobrook Street.
Found property: Officer met with complainant, who had found an LG brand flip phone in front of a residence. A check of the phone’s serial number revealed that it had not been reported as stolen, so the phone was impounded for safekeeping.