This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigated a car egging, an altercation on the basketball court, damage to a garage door, burglary of a storage unit and more.
March 13
Mirror, mirror on the ground
300 block of North Collins Street
Theft: A victim advised police that a mirror was broken off their car and stolen.
Malice, but not at the Palace
300 block of North Alexander Street
Battery (waiver): Officers responded to the above listed location following a report of a battery. The victim told police that he was involved in a physical altercation at Mike Sansone Park with other subjects during a basketball game. The victim stated he just wanted to document the incident and signed a waiver of prosecution.
March 14
Egg-scuse me?
2800 block of Wedgewood Drive
Criminal mischief: This victim reported to police that someone threw eggs at his truck and struck the rear body panel with an unknown object at an unknown time on March 14. The eggs caused no permanent damage but the strike to the rear body panel caused approximately $300 in permanent damage to the truck. The victim requested the incident be documented and signed a waiver of prosecution.
Garage scrape
1300 block of East Ohio Street
Criminal mischief: This victim reported to officers that at an unknown time between the evening of March 13 and the morning of March 14, someone snuck up and damaged her garage door.
GTA fail
2700 block of Wedgewood Drive
Robbery, grand theft auto, battery on the elderly, petit theft, leaving the scene of a crash and NVDL (arrest): Officers responded to the above listed location following receiving a report of a vehicle theft in progress. A juvenile was arrested.
March 15
Pay Day came early
1000 block of Barbour Drive
Vehicle burglary/theft of firearm: This complaint reported that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. and took a black Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .40 caliber pistol with an unknown serial number along with a brown leather holster, which was valued at $350, and a blue iPhone 6 Max with an unknown serial number, which was valued at $200.
Rounding up the hooligans
Wilder Oak Place/Wilder Park Drive
Loitering and prowling (x2 arrest): While patrolling the area due to recent reported vehicle burglaries, officers observed two suspicious vehicles. Juveniles were arrested.
March 17
Pick of the litter
4300 block of West Highway 574
Stolen vehicle: Officers received a report from 813 Sharp Auto Sales that an unknown subject snuck onto the property and stole a 2003 Black Hyundai Tiburon from the lot.
March 19
Storage wars
1800 block of Turkey Creek Road
Burglary structure: Officers responded to the business at the above listed location in reference to a burglary of a storage unit on the property.
