This Week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigate multiple thefts, a renter’s dispute and a wrong-way bicyclist.
JUNE 10
BOUNCED CHECK
200 block of W. Alexander St.
Fraud: An officer made contact with the victim at a business at the listed location who advised that their employment check was stolen and cashed by an unknown party.
PROBLEMS AT HOME
800 block of W. Madison St.
Criminal mischief: An officer responded to the residence at the listed location in reference to a criminal mischief complaint between a landlord and tenant. One individual was subsequently arrested for criminal mischief and transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
JUNE 11
GETTING HOSED
2500 block of W. Moody Ave.
Theft: Officers responded to a residence at the listed location and met with the victim, finding that their Sears 100-foot water hose, valued at $50, was missing from the front of her home.
STORE WARNING
2600 block of James L. Redman Pkwy
Theft: Officers responded to a business at the listed location in reference to a theft that recently occurred.
JUNE 12
GOOD AS GONE
300 block of N. Alexander St.
Trespass/battery LEO: An officer responded to the listed location in reference to an individual entering private property after a trespass warning was issued on June 11. The individual was subsequently arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.
SUNK COST
300 block of S. Frontage Rd.
Theft: An officer made contact with the victim who advised that he was selling an infrared monocular valued at $600, but the item was stolen.
JUNE 13
STEALING STEEL
400 block of E. Reynolds St.
Theft: An officer met with the complainant at the listed location who reported the theft of a 55 gallon steel drum.
GAME TIME
3300 block of James L. Redman Pkwy.
Vehicle burglary: An officer made contact with the victim at the listed location who reported that a Nintendo Switch gaming system was stolen from their vehicle.
BYECYCLE
2500 block of Thonotosassa Rd.
Bicycle theft: An officer responded to a business at the listed location in reference to the report of a stolen bicycle.
WRONG WAY RIDER
N. Wheeler St. / I-4
Drug investigation: An officer made contact with an individual that was riding a bicycle and going against traffic in the wrong lane of travel. The individual was subsequently arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of synthetic marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were then transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
JUNE 14
GOING, GOING, GUN
1500 block of Pinedale Meadows Ct.
Vehicle burglary: An officer met with the victim who stated that their vehicle was burglarized, resulting in a firearm being stolen from within it.
ON YOUR GRIND
3300 block of Silverpond Dr.
Fraud: An officer met with the victim who stated that they had posted ads to sell a meat grinder online, later receiving a fraudulent check for it.
