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Cops Corner October 16, 2025 7:00 am

Cops Corner 10.16.25

By Observer Staff

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October 3

Don’t Over-Imbibe, Arrive Alive – DUI

1800 block of James L Redman Parkway

An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle whose driver showed signs of impairment. A DUI investigation was conducted, and the driver was arrested. 

October 4

No Show – Warrant Arrest

W Alexander St/ Maki Rd

An officer made contact with a subject during a traffic stop. The subject had an active Hillsborough County Warrant for FTA traffic and was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

Enlightening – Business Burglary

1500 block of Plantation Grove Ct

Officers met with the complainant, who advised that food and lightbulbs had been taken from the office. 

Needed Some Shuteye – Sleeping in the Park/Drug Arrest

An officer located a subject sleeping on a picnic table in the closed park in violation of city ordinance 50-7. The subject was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

Rolling Meth – Theft of Shopping Cart/Drug Arrest

2400 block of James L Redman Pkwy

An officer located a subject walking through a parking lot pushing a marked shopping cart (not from this business) full of personal belongings and junk. The subject was placed under arrest and charged with theft of a marked container and possession of methamphetamine and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

October 7

Gold Digger – Burglary

600 block of NW Drane St

Officers met with the victim, who advised that unknown subjects went inside her residence as she was working and took a 10k gold chain and a 14k gold ring with an estimated value of both items of $9,000.

Bad Outcome – Stolen Vehicle/HCSO Recovery

1400 block of Plantation Blvd

An officer met with the complainant, who advised that she woke up this afternoon to her vehicle missing from the parking lot. It was discovered that HCSO recovered the vehicle wrecked and abandoned. 

Nighty, Night – DUI Arrest

900 block of W Saunders St

An officer made contact with a subject who was found sleeping in his vehicle in the middle of the roadway. A DUI investigation was completed, and the subject was placed under arrest. 

Ghosted – Theft

100 block of Henry Ave

An officer met with the subject, who reported that he sent $541.71 to a subject in order for him to buy parts to fix a vehicle. Once the money was sent, all contact was cut off with the subject. 

Only Going One Way – DUI Arrest

W Reynolds St/N Franklin St

An officer made contact with a vehicle facing the wrong way on W Reynolds St with a male driver passed out in the running vehicle. The driver was later placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI. 

October 8

IYKYK – DWLS W/Knowledge

S. Collins St/W Alsobrook St

An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in reference to a traffic infraction. The driver was found to have multiple prior convictions for driving with a suspended license and was placed under arrest for DWLS W/Knowledge and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

It’s a Cycle – Trespass W/Arrest

1700 block of James L Redman Pkwy

An officer witnessed a subject on a business property, at which time he left riding a bicycle. It was confirmed that the subject has an active trespass warning for the business. A short time later, officers located the subject just north of the property. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to Orient Road Jail. 

October 9

Three for One – Warrant Arrest

600 block of N Dort St

Officers responded in reference to a trespassing with subjects possibly having active arrest warrants. Officers located three subjects who all had active in-county and out-of-county arrest warrants. All warrants were confirmed, and all subjects were transported to Orient Road Jail.

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