GOT GOOSED- Shoplifting
100 Block of W. Alexander Street
An officer met with the cashier of a local business and learned four bottles of Grey Goose Vodka, worth more than $200, had been stolen.
A CLEAN FREAK THIEF- Robbery by Sudden Snatching
400 Block of N. Alexander Street
An officer responded to the business and met with the manager, who reported that $285 of Dove body wash and Crest toothpaste was stolen from the store.
LIQUOR IS QUICKER- Theft
2100 Block of James L. Redman Parkway
An officer met with the store manager, who advised that three females entered the store and put eight bottles of liquor in their purses, before running out the front door and getting into a black Mercedes Benz. The total value of the products stolen was $531.19.
UP IN SMOKE- Arson
2400 Block of S. County Line Road
An officer responded to the vacant warehouse in reference to a vehicle fire and observed fire consuming a sedan that was resting on concrete blocks. The State Fire Marshal was contacted and responded to the scene.
NO REFUNDS-Simple battery
2000 block of Frontage Road
An officer went to a hotel in reference to a disturbance and found out a customer was upset with the front desk clerk over a room credit that wasn’t properly refunded. During the dispute, the customer allegedly swiped a plastic sign on the counter in the woman’s direction, causing it to hit her; she was not injured. The customer was charged with battery.
Carving a Name? –
Criminal Mischief
1200 block of W Reynolds St
Officers were dispatched to the above-listed location in reference to a disturbance call with an employee and a Hispanic male who was last seen walking eastbound on Baker Street. While en route to the scene, an officer observed a Hispanic male matching the provided description approaching the above-listed location. The subject walked up to a parked vehicle holding a straight-blade knife and began to cause damage to the rear trunk of the vehicle. An officer approached the suspect who began to walk away while holding the knife and refused to comply with the officer’s commands. Shortly after he dropped the knife and was subsequently arrested for criminal mischief and resisting officers without violence. The suspect was transported to Orient Road Jail.
Just Needed a Lift – False imprisonment
100 block of W. Alexander St
An officer responded to the above-listed location in reference to a subject attempting to enter the caller’s vehicle. Plant City Communications advised a black male wearing a black sweatshirt and gray pants was last seen running away. Upon arrival, a detective observed a black male matching the provided description and gave the subject lawful commands which he refused to comply. The subject was asked to put his hands behind his back due to being detained for investigating a crime. The subject failed to comply by keeping one hand in front of him, bracing and tensing, resisting the officer’s attempts to secure him. The subject was escorted to the ground where he was ultimately secured via handcuffs, while still attempting to defeat officers. The subject would not provide officers with his name and date of birth but was later learned through the investigation. Contact was made with the victim, a Hispanic female, who was visibly upset and explained to officers that while she was sitting in her vehicle an unknown black male opened her front passenger side door and attempted to enter her vehicle. She was in fear for her life and felt she was unable to leave of her own free will because the subject was standing in between her vehicle and the open vehicle door. She did not speak English and was unable to advise what he was saying to her. When he was detained, he spontaneously stated, “I was just trying to go to Showgirls.” Due to him placing fear into her and her stating she did not feel she was free to leave without being harmed he was placed under arrest for False Imprisonment and resisting officer without violence. He was transported to Orient Road Jail.
