The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Oct. 20
KEYS, PLEASE
3220 block of Magnolia Meadows Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Complainant stated her vehicle had been burglarized, which she determined when she found one of its doors ajar. Unknown suspect(s) stole a set of house keys from the vehicle.
BICYCLE BRUISER
1700 block of North Orange Street.
Criminal mischief: Complainant stated his bicycle had been run over by unknown suspect(s).
MOWER MISCHIEF
1600 block of West Ball Street.
Theft: Complainant stated an unknown suspect stole a green 20-inch MTD Yard Machine push lawnmower.
BIKE BANDIT
2300 block of Maki Road.
Theft: Complainant stated an unknown suspect stole their black and pink Schwinn women’s mountain bike between 4 and 6 p.m.
Oct. 21
WORST COMMUTE EVER
East Alsobrook Street/South Morgan Street.
Strong-armed robbery: Complainant stated he was riding his bicycle home from work when two men stopped and robbed him. The suspects were located, identified and arrested.
WINDOW PAIN
1300 block of West Risk Street.
Criminal mischief: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) broke one of their bedroom windows. The complainant, who reported having no problems with anyone, declined to pursue charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
LOCKS WOULD HELP
1300 block of North Gordon Street.
Vehicle burglary: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) stole a power tool from their vehicle, which had been left unlocked, sometime during the day.
JUST A LITTLE UPSET
1000 block of South Alexander Street.
Theft: Officers met with complainant at a storage facility and learned an acquaintance of the complainant stole their house keys and cell phone. The acquaintance admitted to taking both items, as well as breaking the phone, but the complainant declined to press charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
PLAYING WITH POWER
100 block of West Prosser Drive.
Theft: Complainant stated a male subject stole an Xbox 360 gaming console from a pawn shop. The subject was located and taken to jail without incident.
YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT, KID
West Grant Street/South Evers Street.
Possession of firearm by juvenile/Resisting arrest without violence: Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by a juvenile, who was found to be in possession of a gun. The juvenile was arrested.
Oct. 22
WEDDING BAND BLUES
3600 block of West Baker Street.
Burglary: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) entered their home on Oct. 21 and stole $600 and a gold wedding ring.
Oct. 23
TARGET PRACTICE
Multiple locations.
Criminal mischief: A complainant at the 1320 block of East Alsobrook Street stated unknown suspect(s) appeared to have shot BB rounds into her vehicle’s windshield overnight. An officer found three holes in the windshield caused by the pellets. Another complainant, at the 1600 block of East Alsobrook Street, told officers a truck belonging to a driver she employed had 18 BB rounds fired through its windshield over the weekend.
TECH JUNKIE
1800 block of Greenwood Valley Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) stole a backpack containing a GoPro video camera, a Samsung Galaxy smart phone and a computer charger from his vehicle on Oct. 22. The backpack was stolen from the passenger’s side of the vehicle, which the suspect(s) accessed through a window left open. The items were valued together at $505.
Oct. 25
LAUNDRY AND LARCENY
3100 block of Apostle Road.
Residential burglary: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a Frigidaire washer and dryer set, valued at $1,200, from a home build between 6 p.m. Oct. 23 and 9 a.m. Oct. 24.
