The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. Cops Corner is sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance.
May 14
SPARE SOME CHANGE?
2200 block of East Timberlane Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) had entered his vehicle and stolen $5 in change.
SMOKING AND SWERVING
Interstate 4/North Alexander Street.
Possession of marijuana: Officers noticed a vehicle swerving from lane to lane and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was found to be in possession of marijuana and was then arrested.
May 15
SOAP SCUM
400 block of North Alexander Street.
Theft: Officers responded to a store in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated an unspecified amount of soap had been stolen from the premises.
TABLET THIEF
2510 block of Thonotosassa Road.
Grand theft: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen two black Samsung Galaxy Note 5 tablets from a store. The tablets were valued together at $850.
May 17
CHA-CHING
1100 block of South Collins Street.
Found property: Complainant found an APG cash register drawer and case on the property of a store. The register had not been listed as stolen.
WALLET WOES
110 block of North Pearl Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had smashed the rear window of his vehicle and stolen his wallet.
May 18
BLING BLING
1800 block of Turkey Creek Road.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had broken into his car and stolen two pairs of earrings and two medication bottles. The earrings were valued together at $200.
May 19
SOMEONE’S IN THE DOGHOUSE
1500 block of East Alabama Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant stated between 2 and 6:30 a.m., unknown suspect(s) had entered her 2006 Chevrolet Impala and stolen a stereo and a ceiling-mounted DVD player. Complainant had left her car unlocked at the time. Police learned the burglary had been captured on video, and the tape appeared to show complainant’s boyfriend burglarizing the vehicle. Complainant identified the suspect and signed a waiver of prosecution.
HARDCORE GAMER
300 block of Park Springs Circle.
Grand theft: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen their PlayStation 4 gaming console and JVC flatscreen television. The items were valued together at $2,300.
OFF-SCREEN TALENT
1730 block of Oakwood Estates.
Criminal mischief: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) removed and damaged the screen from one of her house’s exterior windows between May 15 and 19. The screen was valued at $30.