MAY 23
MISSING WHEELS
1510 block of South Alexander Street. Stolen Vehicle. The victim reported someone stole her silver Lincoln LS.
DUDE, WHERE’S MY CAR?
510 South Maryland Avenue. Abandoned Vehicle. The officer came in contact with a vehicle that was partially on the roadway. The officer stood by waiting for someone to return to the vehicle, but no one did. The vehicle was towed, because of it being partially in the roadway. An inventory search yielded marijuana. The marijuana was placed into property.
GETTING THE SHAFT
700 block of Bay Road. Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts. The victim stated someone stole the drive shaft from his 1998 GMC truck. The victim stated he went out of town May 15, at which time the vehicle ran well. Today, when he went to move the vehicle, he discovered the drive shaft had been removed. The drive shaft is valued at $500.
MAY 24
TUNE TROUBLE
Unknown location. Theft. The victim reported he went to a party in Walden Lake with a friend. The victim stated he left a black-and-white bag containing his wallet and a pair of red Beats by Dr. Dre headphones in a vehicle, which was unsecured with the windows rolled down. When he returned, the bag was missing.
MISSING CAR
710 block of South Thomas Street. Information. The complainant reported his deceased sister’s vehicle had been stolen. No information on the vehicle could be provided.
PURSE PROBLEM
2300 block of East Cherry Street. Vehicle Burglary. The officer met with the victim, who stated her camouflage purse and wallet were taken from her unlocked vehicle. The purse contained a Samsung Galaxy phone, valued at $700, $50 cash and her identification. The incident took place during a scheduled soccer match.
MAY 25
SUBWOOFERS STOLEN
4120 block of Kipling Avenue. Vehicle Burglary. The victim reported unknown person(s) broke the window of her vehicle and stole a speaker and speaker box, valued at $300.
ALL SCRATCHED UP
2000 block of South Frontage Road. Criminal Mischief. The victim reported that during the night, unknown suspect(s) scratched her 2005 Toyota’s front passenger door, causing about $200 in damage. Another vehicle in the parking lot was scratched, a 2014 Ford. It was registered to a rental company.
JUST HELP YOURSELF
3200 block of Thackery Way. Vehicle Burglary. The victim reported unknown person(s) cut his Jeep top and stole a Gerber knife, Gerber multipurpose tool, Garmin Nuvi GPS and Glock soft holster.
HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?
2910 block of West Reynolds Street. Theft of Charity Money Jar. Unknown suspect(s) stole the charity money jar from the front counter. It contained about $150. A family had placed the jar on the counter to raise money for a funeral service.
POWER PLAY
4120 block of Barret Avenue. Vehicle Burglary. The victim stated unknown person(s) entered his unlocked vehicle and took car phone chargers. The suspect(s) also stole $15 in change and a phone charger from the neighbor’s car.
MAY 26
SMASH AND GRAB
1700 block of North Park Road. Vehicle Burglary. A black SUV was observed parked next to the victim’s vehicle. Witnesses then heard the sound of broken glass. The unknown SUV left the area toward Park Road. The victim discovered her window was broken, and her purse, with $100 and her driver’s license, was stolen.
MAY 27
PIPE PROBLEMS
900 block of South Woodrow Wilson Street. Grand Theft. Employees of Monarch Environmental Sciences noticed the exhaust of a 2009 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was stolen. According to the employees, the truck was having mechanical issues, and the missing exhaust was just noticed.
NICE TRY
610 block of South Collins Street. AttemptedStolen Vehicle. Overnight, unknown suspect(s) tried to steal a white Dodge truck and a blue Ford Taurus by damaging the steering columns The suspect(s) were unable to get the vehicles started. The suspect(s) also entered a green Ford Mustang, but nothing was damaged or moved.
FUNNY MONEY
2300 block of North Park Road. Counterfeit Bills.Sometime during the day, the restaurant took in two counterfeit $20 bills. It is unknown who used the bills.
WRONG WAY
Intersection of Thonotosassa Road and Lakewood Street. DUI. The officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling the wrong direction on Thonotosassa Road. The driver was arrested for DUI.
MAY 28
MAILBOXES MAULED
4600 block of Copper Lane. Criminal Mischief. Unknown suspect(s) damaged two mailboxes, causing about $100 in damage.
GOLDEN RULE
100 block of North Capri Court. Grand Theft. The victim reported that two gold necklaces, valued at $370, were stolen from her home.
MAY 29
HODGEPODGE HEIST
2600 block of North Franklin Street. Residential Burglary. The victim reported he discovered unknown suspect(s) entered the vacant home and stole a Maytag washer and dryer from the laundry room area. The washer and dryer were old units and avocado in color. An antique bicycle, about 60 years old, also was stolen. The bike was hand-painted Coca-Cola red and hand-painted with white pin stripes. The bicycle had the original balloon-style tire on the front and a newer style rear tire. Several boxes also were missing, but the victim did not know what items were in the missing boxes.
PACKS PILFERED
1200 block of Goldfinch Drive. Vehicle Burglary. The victim reported that during the night, unknown suspect(s) stole JanSport backpacks, containing miscellaneous paperwork, from his 2001 Toyota Camry.
EASY GO …
600 block of South Collins Street. Vehicle Burglary. The victim stated she went to the karate center to pick up her child and was only inside for about 15 minutes. When she returned, she discovered her window broken out and purse and wallet had been taken. The purse and wallet are valued at $50. The victim stated her purse contained $80 cash, along with her Florida driver’s license and Florida concealed carry permit. The window appeared to be pried.
PRY, PRY AGAIN
Intersection of South Palmer Street and East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Criminal Mischief. The victim stated she returned to her vehicle to find a broken window. The victim noticed the window had been pried, and the column also was damaged. Nothing was disturbed. The window is valued at $250. The column will also need repair (possibly $300).