The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Jan. 13
TARGET PRACTICE
Woodrow Wilson Street/Ritter Street.
Armed robbery: Officer met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) threw an unidentified object at her while she was riding her bicycle. The impact knocked the complainant to the ground, where $2 and a pack of cigarettes were taken from her.
ONE STEP AT A TIME
1110 block of North Wheeler Street.
Criminal mischief: Officer met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) had cut the lock off of a business gate during the weekend.
GUN SHOW
3410 block of Berry Blossom Drive.
Residential burglary: Officer met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) has broken into his home and stolen several guns.
MIAMI VICE
2800 block of Forest Club Drive.
Fraud: Officers met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) used his credit card information at an ATM machine in Miami.
LIGHT READING
3700 block of Trapnell Ridge Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Officers met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) entered their unlocked Hyundai Sonata between 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, and 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. Complainant stated the only thing missing from the vehicle was the owner’s manual.
IN THE DOGHOUSE
300 block of North Wilder Road.
Criminal mischief: Officers met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) cut valve stems and damaged the windshield of his Nissan Maxima. Complainant believed his wife may have done the damage, but wasn’t sure. A waiver of prosecution was signed and the complainant declined to investigate further.
WALLET WOES
West Ball Street/South Gibbs Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officers met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked minivan and stole two wallets.
Jan. 14
BIKE BANDITS
1900 block of North Wheeler Street.
Petit theft: Complainants stated that, while visiting family members at a cemetery, unknown suspect(s) stole their bicycles.
NICE TRY
2510 block of Thonotosassa Road.
Uttering forged instruments:
Officer arrested a subject for attempting to use counterfeit money to purchase gift cards at a supermarket.
Jan. 16
TECH JUNKIE
900 block of West McLendon Street.
Grand theft: Officer met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen his iPhone 5S and a pair of wireless Beats headphones. The items were valued together at $900.
Jan. 17
SNEAKING FOR SNEAKERS
2890 block of Hammock Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) stole a pair of Reebok tennis shoes, valued at $50, from his unlocked Ford F-150 truck. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.
BLING BANDIT
2300 block of Clubhouse Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked Ford Expedition SUV and stole a men’s bracelet, which was valued at $7,000.
FACIAL HAIR FIEND
800 block of North Collins Street.
Theft: Officer met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a package of beard oil that was supposed to be delivered to the residence.
Jan. 18
PIZZA PARTY
1700 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Fraud: Officers met with complainant who stated one of his delivery drivers had been paid with a counterfeit $100 bill, which was not noticed until the driver had returned to the restaurant.
Jan. 19
JUST WANTED TO CHAT
100 block of South Howard Street.
Misuse of 911: Plant City Police received multiple 911 calls from a woman who did not require police assistance. The subject was arrested and taken to jail without incident.