This week on Cops Corner, Plant City Police investigate: A machete mishap, slashed tires and a stolen car.
JUNE 30
RAZOR’S EDGE
900 block of Valencia Rd.
Aggravated battery: An officer met with one individual at the listed location who stated that he gave another individual a ride home. Once home, the second individual pulled a machete and tried to stab the first individual. The first individual then stated that they ran home and locked the door, advising that they did not want to press charges before signing a waiver of prosecution.
WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME
E Spencer St. / N Shannon Ave.
Warrant arrest: An officer made contact with one individual while conducting a possible theft. An FCIC/NCIC check was completed and showed the individual to have an active warrant out of Polk County for petit theft. The warrant was confirmed and the individual was subsequently transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
SECURE THE BAG
900 block of Valencia Rd.
Theft waiver: An officer met with the victim at the listed location who stated that they placed their purse containing the keys to her new vehicle on their porch while she ran inside to grab something that she forgot. Upon exiting the residence, she found her purse was missing. A waiver of prosecution was signed.
JULY 1
TOO TIRED
2600 block of James L. Redman Pkwy.
Criminal mischief: An officer met with the victim at the listed location who reported that their tire had been slashed.
JULY 2
BREAKING BAD
1300 block of W Redbud St.
Vehicle burglary: An officer met with the victim at the listed location who advised that their vehicle had been burglarized overnight.
STICKY FINGERS
200 block of W Alexander St.
Theft: An officer met with the store manager of a business at the listed location who advised that merchandise was stolen.
UNLOCKED AND LOADED
1600 block of Jim Johnson Rd.
Structure burglary: An officer met with the victim at the listed location who advised that they had possibly left a storage unit unlocked, resulting in the theft of two boxes of Christmas decorations and a three-wheeled scooter missing from the unit — valued at $100 in total.
JULY 3
DINE AND DASH
2000 block of S Frontage Rd.
Petit theft: An officer responded to a restaurant at the listed location in reference to a theft of services.
JULY 4
CAR TROUBLES
3000 block of Via Sienna St.
Stolen vehicle: An officer responded to the residence at the listed location and met with the victim who reported that their unlocked vehicle was stolen.
SODA POPPED
4600 block of E Eastwind Rd.
Residential burglary: An officer responded to the listed location and met with the victim who reported that a back window to the residence had been broken, resulting in soda stolen from the refrigerator.
