This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police Investigate: Trespassing and Outstanding Warrants.
October 10
You’ve Been Warned- Trespass After Warning Arrest
2000 Block of N. Wheeler Street
Officers arrested a man for Trespass After Warning and Disorderly Intoxication. He was transported to Orient Road Jail.
Purse Pilferer- Theft
2700 Block of Thonotosassa Rd.
Officers met with the victim who advised them her purchase had been stolen three days earlier.
October 11
Woman Wins Free Trip (To Jail)- Warrant Arrest
4000 Block of Rice Rd.
Officers made contact with a woman who had an outstanding Polk County Warrant for FTA driving while her license was suspended or revoked. After the warrant was confirmed, she was taken into custody and transported to Orient Road Jail.
October 12
Don’t Break The Glass- Criminal Mischief
100 Block of N. Wheeler St.
Officers responded to a broken window at a residence. A waiver of prosecution was completed.
Domestic Disturbance Turned Deadly, Man Arrested and Charged With Murder
In the early morning hours of Oct. 12, at approximately 1 a.m., Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call that someone had been shot. When deputies arrived on the scene, near the 5800 block of U.S. Highway 92, they encountered Erick Gonzalez Garay, 27, and a woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
After an investigation, detectives arrested Garay and transported him to Orient Road Jail for booking.
He’s currently charged with the following:
• Murder in the Second Degree Firearm-Great Bodily/Harm Death
• Tampering With Physical Evidence
• Tampering With a Witness
• Aggravated Assault With Intent to Commit a Felony with a Weapon
“I condemn this heinous act of violence in the strongest terms, and I’m urging our community to come together, to look out for one another, and to speak out against domestic violence,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “We are here to protect and serve, and we will continue to do everything in our power to make our community a safer place for all.”
