The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Feb. 19
NIGHT FISHING
1100 block of North Johnson Street and 3430 block of San Moises Place. Grand theft. Overnight, unknown suspect(s) stole two fishing rods and an LED light bar from a white 1998 Toyota truck. Unknown suspect(s) also stole two fishing rods and an LED light bar form a silver Ford Ranger truck.
DUMB AS A BRICK
3800 block of Sugar Creek Court. Criminal mischief. Complainant stated that, overnight, unknown suspect(s) threw a brick through the back window of a gray Honda Civic. The damage was estimated to be less than $1,000.
BATTERY BUSTED
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Felony retail theft/resisting a merchant. Officers responded to a business in reference to a reported theft. Suspect was caught attempting to steal a battery, valued at $89, and was also arrested for resisting a merchant without violence.
Feb. 20
NAP TIME
West Reynolds Street/North Collins Street. DUI/possession of marijuana. Officer responded to an area in reference to a driver sitting through two red light cycles. Upon conducting a traffic stop, the officer found that the suspect was under the influence and was carrying an unspecified amount of marijuana. Suspect was then placed under arrest.
Feb. 21
GTA FOR MOBILE
2200 block of Gatewood Street. Grand theft auto/vehicle burglary. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary and grand theft auto. Unknown suspect(s) stole a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun and an iPad tablet from an unlocked vehicle, and also stole a black 2011 Hyundai Sonata.
Feb. 22
OPEN SEASON
3400 block of Regner Drive. Vehicle burglary. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) entered three vehicles in the driveway and stole two $2 bills and a heavy weather jacket. All three vehicles had been left unlocked.
IF IT’S NOT NAILED DOWN…
3400 block of San Moise Place. Theft. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) stole several house plants.
HUSTLIN’ BACKWARDS
3210 block of Park Walk Court. Theft/supplement. Officers arrested a suspect on charges of grand theft, dealing in stolen property and defrauding a pawn broker.
Feb. 24
NO LOCKS, NO PURSE
600 block of West Cherry Street. Vehicle burglary. Officer met with complainant, who stated that unknown suspect(s) had stolen her purse from her car. She also stated that, at the time of the burglary, the car was unlocked.
Feb. 25
MISSING MEDS
1500 block of North Franklin Street. Vehicle burglary. Officer made contact with Complainant, who stated that unknown person(s) entered her vehicle and stole two bottles containing her medications, as well as her driver’s license. The car had been left unlocked. Complainant stated that she needed a case number in order to replace the medicine, and signed a waiver of prosecution.