The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Sept. 16
GARAGE BAND(IT)
2830 block of Hammock Drive.
Residential burglary/grand theft auto: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) forcibly entered his garage through a side door and, after entering both cars inside, stole a 2004 Lincoln Town Car.
SON OF A GUN
100 block of Orange Bud Way.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle and stole a .38 caliber Taurus revolver pistol between 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, and 6:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16.
NEED THAT BIKE BACK, JACK
700 block of West Ball Street.
Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated his yellow and black Panama Jack bicycle had been stolen around 5:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16.
MISSING MIXER
1700 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated an unknown suspect stole a 6-quart Hobart mixer from the outside of a business.
Sept. 17
HAUL GONE
910 block of South Woodrow Wilson Street.
Grand theft: Complainant stated that, overnight, unknown suspect(s) stole a car hauler from a grassy area. The make, model and size of the car hauler were not known.
Sept. 19
TOOK LONG ENOUGH
2910 block of Forest Club Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered his vehicle and stole a Garmin GPS system, a Cobra radar detector, jumper cables and a tarp. Complainant said the burglary had happened Wednesday, Sept. 14, but he had not noticed until Monday, Sept. 19. Complainant declined to pursue charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
HANDLING THE SITUATION
2000 block of North Frontage Road.
Grand theft: Complainant stated that, overnight, unknown suspects stole door handles from one 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, as well as four mirror caps from two other 2017 Silverados.
BIKE BANDIT
800 block of Whitehurst Street.
Stolen motorcycle: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a blue and white Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle, which has an extended back wheel, blue rims, a blue windshield, a crack on the front right side and the number “600” on the back right and left side. Two blue helmets, one with the number “707” on it and one with two devils, were stolen.
Sept. 20
FASHION CAPER
800 block of South Tyler Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle and stole a grey and black Coach-brand wallet, which contained a driver’s license, bank cards and $105 in cash.
NO JUSTICE
300 block of North Michigan Avenue.
Burglary: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) entered a trailer next to the courthouse just after 10 a.m. and stole a Stihl pole saw and hedge trimmers.
TOOL TIME
600 block of Bethune Drive.
Grand theft: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had entered his shed and stole lawn equipment valued together at $990.
Sept. 21
PACK RAT
1500 block of YMCA Place.
Vehicle burglary: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) broke one of the windows of her GMC truck and stole a fanny pack containing cash and credit cards.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
600 block of North Warnell Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had entered a Chevrolet Silverado and a Ford F-150 parked on his property and stolen a wallet, credit cards and a purse containing several items. The vehicles had been unlocked prior to the theft.
Sept. 22
SOUND THE ALARM
1900 block of East Ohio Street.
Residential burglary: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had forced entry into the back of a home but had been deterred by the alarm system. Complainant stated nothing had been stolen, but a side door had $200 worth of damage.