Plant City Observer

Best Of Cops Corner 2021

Feb. 4

HOME IMPROVEMENT

3010 block of Blakert Street

Residential burglary: This complainant stated unknown subject(s) stole two stainless steel Whirlpool electric stoves from a DR Horton new construction residence overnight.

Feb. 18

EASY TARGET

2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway

Vehicle burglary: This complainant stated he left his vehicle unlocked with the windows down while shopping at Walmart. While in the store, an unknown subject entered the vehicle and stole a Bluetooth speaker.

March 1

GO WITH THE FLO

4300 block of Reynolds Knoll Place

Fraud: This complainant stated someone accessed her Progressive insurance policy and added several vehicles from Georgia which did not belong to her.

March 17

NAP TIME

400 block of North Alexander Street

DUI: Officers responded to a CVS drive-thru around 8:53 p.m. regarding a report of a female driver passed out behind the wheel while in the drive-thru lane. The driver was arrested for DUI and taken to Orient Road Jail.

March 31

SUGAR, WE’RE GOING DOWN

3430 block of Trapnell Ridge Drive

Criminal mischief: This complainant stated she believed someone put sugar in her gas tank after finding a crystalline substance around the gas tank door. She decided not to pursue charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.

May 2

THE ‘CATMAN’ COMETH

110 block of North Pearl Street

Multiple charges: These complainants reported a known male subject knocked on their window while holding a gun and demanded that “Chris” leave their apartment. The subject, whom they knew as “Catman” from down the hall, pointed a gun at the male complainant and punched him in the face when he opened the door to inform the subject “Chris” was not there. “Catman” pushed the female complainant and walked away. The subject was unable to be located and the complainants declined to press charges, signing a waiver of prosecution.

May 6

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

2000 block of Sammonds Road

Stolen/recovered vehicle: On May 2, a complainant reported her red and black Kia Soul was stolen from a location on Sammonds Street. The vehicle was later recovered, but on May 6 she reported the vehicle was stolen again. This time, when the vehicle was found, police also found a juvenile suspect and made an arrest.

May 15

YOU’VE SHOT MAIL

400 block of N. Wiggins Rd.

Criminal mischief: Officers responded to a complaint that over a two-night span, the victim’s mailbox had been shot with what appeared to be a shotgun.

May 16

THAT’S NOT FANNY

200 block of Park Springs Cr.

Vehicle burglary: A victim reported to officers that his vehicle had been burglarized, resulting in the loss of his fanny pack, $850 in cash and the spare key to his vehicle.

LONG LOST GUN

2800 block of Clubhouse Dr.

Firearm Recovery: An individual alerted officers that he found a firearm that he had previously reported as stolen nearly a decade ago in Nov. of 2011.

May 25

YOU’LL NEVER CATCH ME, COPPER

700 block of N. Park Rd.

Business burglary: The victim reported that sometime since the previous Saturday, an unknown suspect had broken into the building and stolen multiple pieces of copper.

JUNE 11

GONE WITH THE SCHWINN

1300 block of E. Baker St.

Petit theft, bicycle: Officers made contact with a victim in reference to a Schwinn 18-speed women’s bicycle that was taken from the front of a business.

AUG. 1

NO LUCK, NO TRUCK

500 block of N. County Line Road

Stolen vehicle: Officers met with the victim who stated that some time between 7 p.m. on July 30 and 10 a.m. on Aug 1, an unknown suspect unlawfully removed his semi-truck and trailer from the gas station at the location.

AUG. 28

IT’S NOT DELIVERY, IT’S FRAUD

300 block of S. Frontage Rd.

Fraud: Offices responded to the location in reference to a local pizza store employee who had received a counterfeit $100 bill for payment.

Sept. 17

AND BY THE WAY…

1500 block of E. Baker St.

Retail theft (delayed): The store manager whom officers met with for the previously listed incident advised them of a theft from the store that occured on Sept. 11, 1988.

NOV. 6

THAT’S NOT FERRET

3500 block of Trapnell Grove Lp.

Fraud: An officer met with the victim who stated that she had attempted to purchase a ferret for $150 via Facebook Marketplace but never received the ferret.

Nov. 29

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS… LIGHTS

2300 block of E. Timberlane Dr.

Theft: Officers met with the victim at the listed location, who then stated that an unknown suspect had stolen Christmas lights from the residence, totaling $24.

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