See what Plant City's finest have been up to lately.
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
June 10
DRILL, BABY, DRILL
4000 block of Airport Road.
Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a DeWalt hammer drill and several bits. The items were valued together at $564.
June 11
LOCK YOUR CARS
4700 block of Bloom Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had burglarized her vehicle. Complainant stated she had left the vehicle unlocked at the time of the burglary.
SCRATCH AND SPRAY
2400 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Criminal mischief: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) vandalized his 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The SUV had been keyed and spray painted.
June 12
FALSE ALARM
3310 block of San Moise Place.
Vehicle impound: Officer responded to a construction site following a suspicious persons report. The suspect was gone by the time the officer arrived, but contact was made with a construction company and it was determined the man was there legitimately. However, a further check revealed his vehicle was designated to be impounded. The truck was towed, and the construction company retrieved its trailer and equipment.
WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Battery: Officer met with complainant, who stated he was pushed in a store parking lot without his permission. The suspect was unidentified, so a waiver of prosecution was signed.
PISTOL PROBLEMS
700 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue.
Lost handgun: Officer met with complainant, who stated he couldn’t find his 9mm Hi-Point handgun. The gun was last seen in his residence, which had no signs of unlawful entry. There was no serial number available to register the gun as stolen.
June 13
BENCH BANDIT
3480 block of Silver Meadow Way.
Theft: Officer responded to a reported theft, and found unknown suspect(s) had stolen a wooden arbor bench with a trellis.
CURIOUS CYCLE
3100 block of Mendonsa Road.
Found property: Officers met with complainant, who stated a red and black Magna RX Pro bicycle was left on the sidewalk in front of her house for over an hour. The bike was placed into evidence for safekeeping, and a run of the serial number determined it hadn’t been reported as stolen.
June 14
WINDOW PAIN
1200 block of East Young Street.
Criminal mischief: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) broke her bedroom window overnight. The window was valued at $50. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.
CAN’T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING?
2300 block of Maki Road.
Criminal mischief: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had forced open his front door, damaging it.
LITTLE RASCALS
300 block of North Michigan Avenue.
Criminal mischief: Officers responded to a report of juveniles being seen on a construction site, near heavy equipment. They discovered a broken windshield on a piece of heavy equipment.
June 15
TRAIN IN VAIN
100 block of North Palmer Street.
Burglary: Complainant reported unknown suspect(s) broke into a caboose at the Robert W. Willaford Train Museum overnight by smashing in a window, ransacked it and removed clothes from a mannequin. The museum offered a $500 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest.
MAIL MARAUDER
2910 block of Spring Hammock Drive.
Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) stole their iPad Air 2. Complainant had bought the tablet on eBay, but never received it.
TWO RED CARDS
10 block of South Maryland Avenue.
Burglary: Officer responded to an area following a report of suspicious juveniles breaking into a school. It was determined the juveniles had stolen a soccer goal post, valued at $200. Hillsborough County School security refused to press charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
