Plant City Observer

Cops Corner 3.5.20

Feb. 21

Hyundai Heist 

3400 block of Silverstone Court

Stolen vehicle: Officers responded to the above listed location in reference to the theft of a 2006 tan Hyundai Elantra with a Florida license plate. 

Feb. 22

Punch-drunk

Simons Place/East Morrell Drive

DUI/Battery LEO: Officers conducted a traffic stop on a 2012 Dodge Journey due to a traffic infraction and the driver being involved in a disturbance. The driver was charged with DUI and DUI refusal. While undergoing the investigation with the driver, officers added the charge of battery on LEO. 

Feb. 23

One thing leads to
another

North Gordon Street and
East Cherry Street

Recovered stolen motorcycle (HCSO case): Officers responded to this location in reference to a traffic accident. While investigating they discovered the motorcycle involved had been reported stolen to HCSO. 

Man vs. God

900 block of E. Alabama St.

Criminal mischief: Officers responded to Mount Moriah church and found the front door had been shattered. 

Power trip

1 F. Street

Criminal mischief: Officers responded to the above listed location in reference to the power being turned off to the trailer at the breaker box and then found several doors and windows had been spray painted. 

Window pain 

100 block of
South Maryland Avenue 

Criminal mischief: An unknown subject used an unknown object to break a rear window of the residence at the above listed location. They caused approximately $200 in damage.

Feb. 24

Are you in good hands?

3800 block of Creek Way Court

Fraud: Officers met with this victim who said in Jan. 2020 she received a letter from Allstate that her request for insurance was denied. During the same month, she received a bill from Verizon of a past due balance of $747.43. 

Pepé le Pew

1300 block of Louisiana Street

Criminal mischief: This complainant reported that between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m., an unknown suspect spray painted two eight-inch white lines on the rear of her vehicle. 

Pimp My Rides

1900 block of Wood Court

Burglary business: This complainant reported that an unknown suspect jumped the fence at the above listed location between Feb. 22 and 24 and removed two sets of vehicle rims, which totaled eight rims. They also took a vehicle radiator and miscellaneous hand tools. 

Feb. 26

Leafy weapon of choice

1100 block of East Laura Street

Criminal mischief: This victim stated that an unknown suspect broke the front window of his funeral home between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. with a large potted plant. The damage was estimated to be $350. 

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