The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Dec. 2
COUNTERFEIT CASHIER
200 block of West Alexander Street.
Counterfeit money: Officer met with complainant, who stated he was given a counterfeit $20 bill as change while shopping at a grocery store. The bill was taken to PCPD property as evidence.
WEED WHACKER
1910 block of Ira Taylor Road.
Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a herbicide sprayer valued at $9,000. The sprayer, which has a 150-gallon tank and a steel boom with five baskets, was stolen between Tuesday, Nov. 29, and Friday, Dec. 2.
iFRAUD
1 Police Place.
Fraud: Officers met with complainant at PCPD headquarters. Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) purchased $2,000 worth of Apple iPhones with her cell phone company account. Suspect(s) had also changed all of her personal information on the account.
BURNING DESIRE
300 block of Shelby Brooke Drive.
Arson: Officers responded to a grass fire in the yard of a residence. The officers determined that the fire was started as an act of arson.
SPECIAL DELIVERY
800 block of West Mahoney Street.
Theft: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) stole a package from his porch while he was away from home.
Dec. 5
SPRAY IT, DON’T SAY IT
1800 block of Teakwood Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had entered his unlocked 2006 Ford F-150 pickup truck and stolen a Grayco brand paint sprayer, valued at $800, as well as $660 in cash. The truck had been entered between 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, and 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, while it was parked in his driveway.
LOST AND FOUND
1200 block of East Renfro Street.
Found property: Officer met with complainant, who stated the principal of a school in the area had found a knife and a phone in a drainage ditch on school property. The items were taken by PCPD for safekeeping.
TV TROUBLE
1300 block of East Church Street.
Residential burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) broke a window and entered a home, and then stole an unknown brand television and stand.
Dec. 6
WHAT A BLOCKHEAD
1000 block of West Baker Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had thrown a concrete block through the passenger side window of her white Honda Accord, entered the vehicle and stolen $50 from her wallet. The incident occurred between 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, and 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6.
CLEANED OUT
1900 block of Charlow Court.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle overnight and stole $165 in cash, his driver’s license, a stereo and two speakers.
TOOL TIME
3300 block of Gloria Avenue.
Burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) broke into a shed and stole four saws and a welder.