This week on Cops Corner, Plant City police investigate suspended licenses, fraud, squatters and more!
JANUARY 5
NO LICENSE TO DRIVE– Criminal Citation
E. Alexander Street
An officer issued a criminal citation for No Valid Driver’s License (NVDL) while conducting a traffic enforcement.
SUSPENDED AND DAZED– Criminal Citation
E. Alexander Street
An officer issued a criminal citation for Driver with License Suspended (DWLS) with knowledge while conducting a traffic enforcement. Additionally, 2.54 grams of marijuana was seized for destruction.
JANUARY 6
IN THE HABIT– DWLS with Knowledge x 6
2400 Block of James L Redman Parkway
An officer conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Escape and made contact with the driver. The officer then placed the driver under arrest for driving while his license was suspended or revoked (a habitual traffic offender). An Electronic Criminal Report Affidavit (ECRA) was completed and he was transported to Orient Road Jail.
A BAD CALL– Fraud/Information
2900 Block of Spring Hammock Drive
An officer met with a victim who received a bill from Verizon for a phone account she didn’t open.
CAUGHT RED-HANDED-Drug Arrest
2200 Block of N. Park Road
After locating and detaining the suspect from another case, an officer arrested a man for Possession of a Controlled Substance and transported to Orient Road Jail.
JANUARY 7
A THIEF IN THE NIGHT– Auto Parts Theft
1400 Block of Plantation Circle
Two separate people told officers someone had stolen their catalytic converter.
JANUARY 8
UNSUPPORTED– Warrant/Drug Arrest
Water Street/E. Warren Street
Two officers made contact with a man who had an active Hillsborough County Warrant for failure to pay child support. A search of the man’s person incidental to the arrest discovered he was in possession of synthetic cannabis. The man was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.
JANUARY 9
GUN GONE– Vehicle Burglary
600 Block of E. Alexander Street
Officers met with the victim, who reported an unknown person entered her unlocked vehicle and removed two duffle bags containing a black and pink Taurus 9mm and medication.
INTAKE– Warrant Arrest
2400 Block of Police Center Drive
Officers made contact with a person who had an active Polk County warrant. The person was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail, where he was refused by intake due to a medical reason. Tampa Fire Rescue transported the individual to Tampa General Hospital where he was remotely booked.
JANUARY 10
HIDING OUT-– Warrant Arrest
1900 Block of Airport Road
Officers were alerted to the fact that multiple people were living in an abandoned residence. Upon conducting a check of the residence, contact was made with a woman. A check was conducted and it revealed she had an active felony HCSO warrant for felony petit theft and held a $2,000 bond. She was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail. A second person was also determined to have an active felony HCSO arrest warrant. He was also transported to Orient Road Jail.
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.
JANUARY 11
GAS AND GO– Grand Theft
1900 Block of Industrial Park Drive
An officer made contact with the company manager who reported a theft of gasoline.
COOKING UP A CRIME– Burglary
1600 Block of Hazy Sea Drive
An officer met with D.R. Horton’s general manager who reported that sometime between Jan. 9 and Jan. 11 someone had stolen a Carrier air handler and air condenser (valued at $3,600), a Whirlpool refrigerator (valued at $974), a Whirlpool range (valued at $557) Whirlpool washer (valued at $345) and a Whirlpool dryer (valued at $427).
CAR TROUBLES– Criminal Citation
1500 Block of Charles Avenue
An officer conducted a traffic stop when a 2006 Scion was traveling with no visible license plate. It was confirmed the vehicle was unregistered. The driver was issued a criminal traffic citation.
