This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigate a fraudulent prescription, stolen bicycles and an altercation inside of a pizza shop.
JUNE 4
GOING OFF SCRIPT
200 block of N. Alexander St.
Prescription Fraud: Officers responded to a medical office following reported prescription fraud.
WRONG PLACE, WRONG CRIME
2600 block of James L. Redman Pkwy.
Warrant Arrest: As officers conducted an investigation for shoplifting at the location, it was learned that the suspect had an active warrant for felony possession of a controlled substance. The identity was confirmed and the suspect was transported to Orient Road Jail.
JUNE 5
CATCH AND RELEASE
1500 block of W. Lowry Ave.
Shoplifting: Officers responded in reference to a shoplifting incident at a local Wal-Mart. The subject qualified for the Adult Pre-Arrest Diversion program and was released.
JUNE 6
NOT COMING BIKE
3000 block of Magnolia Meadows Dr.
Theft: Officers responded to a victim who claimed that at an unknown time between June 3 and June 6, an unknown suspect entered her open garage and stole two bicycles totaling $150.
PIZZA AND PUNCH
200 block of N. Alexander St.
Simple Battery Waiver: Officers responded to a local pizza shop where the victim claimed that he had gotten into a verbal altercation with a co-worker. The victim returned to work when he believed that the altercation had concluded and was struck on the side of the head by the suspect. He then left the business.
Officers observed minor redness and swelling but no medical assistance was needed. The incident was discussed after officers arrived and the two parties made amends. The victim chose not to pursue any chargers and signed a waiver of prosecution.
JUNE 7
WORKING WEEKENDS
1900 block of Johnson Rd.
Burglary: A representative from a home construction company reported that sometime over the weekend an unknown suspect entered a home currently under construction and removed a new air handler, valued around $1,600.
SWITCHING GEARS
1300 block of E. Alsobrook St.
Recovered stolen vehicle: Officers observed a car, that was previously reported stolen, pull into the location and was subsequently stopped. Inside the car was the victim and the suspect. The victim stated that she no longer wanted to press charges against the suspect or the suspect’s sister, who the victim now suspected as stealing the vehicle.
The case was closed with a waiver of prosecution.
