This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigate a fraudulent hotel charge, a stolen iPad and shattered windows.
OCT. 8
ROOMS TO GO
300 block of W. Reynolds St.
Fraud: Officers met with the victim who stated that she had received confirmation via phone that a hotel room in Ellenton, Florida had been booked, alerting them that someone had used her personal information to book a room without permission.
BYEPAD
1800 block of James L. Redman Pkwy.
Vehicle burglary: Officers made contact with the victim who stated that someone had entered her unlocked vehicle, removing a purse that contained her wallet and other personal information. Additionally, an iPad belonging to her employer had also been stolen.
FIRED DAMAGE
600 block of Spruce St.
Shooting into an occupied dwelling: Officers responded to the listed residence in reference to gunshots fired at the home.
NOTHING LEFT UNCHECKED
3000 block of Via Siena St.
Fraud: Officers met with the victim who claimed that he had lost his checkbook somewhere in Tampa, only to look at his bank statement later and discover that a check had been written in the amount of $675.
OCT. 9
NO ONE’S HOME
100 block of W. Alsobrook St.
Criminal mischief: Officers met with the complainant who stated that windows were broken at the vacant house next door.
TRESPASSED DUE
2700 block of Thonotosassa Rd.
Trespass after arrest: Officers responded to a disturbance call at a business at the listed location. The suspect had an active trespass warning that had been issued on Sep. 5 and was back on the property. The suspect was then arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
ROCK ON
1200 block of W. Washington St.
Criminal mischief: Officers met with the victim who stated that two windows at her residence had been shatters with rocks during the two weeks that she was out of town, resulting in approximately $300 in damage.
