NOVEMBER 25
NOT SO LOW PROFILE
Reynolds St. / Franklin St.
Warrant arrest: An officer conducted a traffic stop for failure to stop at a stop sign. During the traffic stop it was discovered that the driver had an active Hillsborough County warrant for failure to appear for driving with a suspended license. The warrant was confirmed and the individual was transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
NOVEMBER 26
TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
200 block of S. Frontage Rd.
Business burglary: An officer responded to a business at the listed location in reference to a burglary that had already occurred.
FOOD FIGHT
4300 block of W. Hwy. 574
Battery: An officer responded to a restaurant at the cited location in reference to a fight call. Upon arrival, contact was made with an employee of the business. The employee states that he was in a verbal argument with another individual when the individual spit on the employee’s face/chest area. The employee then smacked the individual on the top of their head. Both subjects signed a waiver of prosecution and the individual was trespassed from the property.
NOVEMBER 27
YOU’VE GOT MAIL
W. Madison St.
Mail theft / drug investigation: An officer responded to the listed area in reference to a suspicious person taking mail out of mailboxes. One individual was subsequently arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.
GONE GUN
900 block of Roux St.
Vehicle burglary: An officer met with the victim at the listed location who advised that their firearm, a 22 caliber handgun valued at $650, was stolen from the center console of their vehicle.
NOVEMBER 28
FRAUDULENT FIX
2200 block of James L. Redman Pkwy.
Fraud: An officer responded to a business at the listed location to investigate allegations of a fraudulent prescription.
SAD SITE
1500 block of Tropical Oasis Ave.
Grand theft: Officers responded to the listed locations in reference to multiple thefts from a construction site.
YOU GOTTA GO
300 block of S. Frontage Rd.
Warrant arrest: Officers met with an individual at the listed location in reference to the property manager wanting them off of the property. An FCIC/NCIC check was completed which showed that the individual had an active Hardee County warrant for child support. The warrant was confirmed and the individual subsequently placed under arrest and transported to Orient Road Jail.
NOVEMBER 29
GAS GUZZLER
500 block of N. County Line Rd.
Fraud / theft: An officer met with an employee at the listed location who advised an unknown customer received $954.92 worth of diesel and then left without paying.
CARD SHARK
Police Center Dr.
Fraud: An officer met with the victim who stated that their credit card was used fraudulently.