A Plant City police officer has been placed on administrative leave without pay after being arrested for domestic violence on June 15. Matthew Combs was arrested at 12:35 a.m. by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The Plant City Police Department has initiated an internal investigation into Combs’ actions to determine what procedures, if any, Combs may have […]
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Cops Corner 06.05.14
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. MAY 2 DRUG PROBLEM 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Found Narcotic Pills. Officers responded to the Loss Prevention Office in reference to officers finding a black bag, which contained unmarked blue pills. The property was turned […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man dies after hitting dump truck
A Plant City man passed away at the scene of a vehicle accident after hitting the rear of a dump truck yesterday. At about 8:30 p.m., Charles D. Middleton, 30, of Dover was putting gasoline in a 1987 GMC 7000 dump truck that had broken down on the north side of Bruton Road facing west. The rear of […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Two children hit by SUV while walking to school
Two Plant City children were struck by an SUV while trying to walk to school this morning. According to Plant City Police Department Traffic Management Unit reports, the children, ages 6 and 8, were walking eastbound at about 7:25 a.m. May 9, along Victoria near Dort streets, after missing their school bus. They were headed […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 05.08.14
APRIL 11 BAD DAY 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. The female suspect was arrested for grand theft and possession of a controlled substance. She was transported to Orient Road Jail. OOPS 610 block of Charlow Court. Crash Involving City Vehicle. The citizen driver struck a parked, unoccupied city construction truck. The […]
Continue ReadingSinkhole found off Trapnell Grove
Plant City Fire Rescue responded to a call about a sinkhole at a home at 3517 Trapnell Grove Loop. May 7. Battalion Chief Rick Sullivan responded at about 10:30 a.m. to find a 4 by 10 foot wide sinkhole. It is about five feet deep. The sinkhole is located in the back corner of the […]
Continue ReadingCar catches on fire in Walden Lake
For one commuter, his day sparked when his 2008 Infiniti caught fire on May, 4. The driver was headed home when he started to smell smoke. Soon, smoke started to billow from the hood and flames came through the dash. He pulled over on Griffin Boulevard in Walden Lake and alerted authorities at 8:39 p.m. […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 05.01.14
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. MARCH 28 BAD BEHAVIOR 4500 block of Ethan Way. Grand Theft from Motor Vehicle. The complainant reported that her son stole $4,000 in $100 bills from inside her vehicle. The son was located and arrested for theft and […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Driver identified in truck/train collision
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators have identified the driver of the logging truck that was struck by a CSX train April23. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Roberto Febles, of Ocala, the private owner/operator of a semi-tractor-trailer logging truck, was driving on Moriczville Lane (private drive), crossing over the railroad tracks at State Road 39, in […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 04.17.14
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. MARCH 21 MISSING WHEELS 4350 block of West U.S. 92. Grand Theft/Burglary. Officers responded to the business, in reference to the theft of an enclosed utility trailer and a Yamaha Rhino utility four-wheeler. Sometime overnight, unknown suspect(s) stole […]
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