The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Dec. 9
CHEESEBURGERS AND COUNTERFEITS
2400 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Counterfeit money: Officer met with complainant, who stated he had received a counterfeit $10 bill in his change after buying fast food at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8. The bill was impounded and placed in PCPD evidence.
IN A HURRY
900 block of South Broad Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated she noticed one of the doors of her 2011 Buick LeSabre was ajar and found that unknown suspect(s) had stolen some loose change. The burglary occurred between 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, and 12:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9.
MAJOR KEY
1200 block of Townsgate Court.
Criminal mischief: Officer responded to an altercation between two male subjects. One subject stated that the driver’s side of his car had been keyed, causing over $1,000 in damage. The other subject was arrested.
Dec. 10
A STONE’S THROW AWAY
4310 block of Highway 574.
Criminal mischief: Officer met with complainants, who stated unknown suspect(s) threw a rock through the back window of their mobile home between 8 and 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9.
DRINKS ON THE HOUSE
1700 block of East Baker Street.
Counterfeit money: Officer met with complainant, who stated a customer at a liquor store had attempted to use a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for alcohol.
Dec. 11
SHORT-TERM PARKING
1300 block of Mendonsa Road.
Found bicycle: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown subject(s) had left a blue Next brand men’s bicycle in his yard. The bike was taken to PCPD headquarters for safekeeping.
Dec. 13
CLEANED OUT
1100 block of East Calhoun Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered his Jeep through a window that he might have left unsecured and stole several items. The suspect(s) stole a red Milwaukee hammer drill, a blue Makita impact drill and its box, a chipping hammer with a black box, a portable Bluetooth speaker, a black Nike sweater and a black Strada shirt. The items were valued together at $1,100.
SCROOGE
4600 block of Country Hills Court.
Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen Christmas decorations, valued at $80. Complainant declined to pursue charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
IN AND OUT
3020 block of Forest Hammock Drive.
Burglary, stolen vehicle: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered his home, which was unlocked with the garage door open, and stole a purse, a 2015 Toyota Tundra pickup truck and its keys, and a 9mm handgun. Tampa PD recovered the truck and gun later.
TOWING WOES
1800 block of Turkey Creek Road.
Information report: Officer met with complainant, who stated his car had been towed and impounded after his arrest in April 2016, for which he spent 200 days in jail, and that he was never told the car had been sold in May.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
500 block of West Mahoney Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated they had see someone rummaging through their car in the front passenger seat. When confronted, the subject fled and managed to steal around $50 in cash. The vehicle had been left unlocked.