JULY 11
BEER ME
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Theft. Officers responded to the store in reference to an unknown suspect entering the store selecting a $17 case of beer from the cooler and walking out without paying. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect.
LAWN-CARE LARCENY
1900 block of South Golfview Drive. Residential Burglary. Officers responded to the house in reference to a theft of a weed eater, edger and gas blower from an open garage. The victim stated his garage door was open, when an unknown person(s) stole his lawn equipment, all valued at about $900.
CLEANED OUT
800 block of South Collins Street. Grand Theft. Officers were flagged down by the victim, who stated that when she was vacuuming her car, she sat her purse on the vacuum machine. An unknown suspect walked by, grabbed the purse and left the business area. Officers searched the area and were not able to locate the suspect or purse.
PILSNER PITCHED
Intersection of Alexander Street and Thonotosassa Road. Aggravated Assault. According to the victim, she was stopped at the intersection, when the suspect pulled up next to her in a black Cadillac sedan and threw a beer bottle at the window.
QUICK CASH
3400 block of Berry Blossom Drive. Residential Burglary. The complainant stated unknown suspect(s) gained entrance to her home by breaking the lock on the rear sliding-glass doors. Once inside, the suspect(s) stole $2,000 in cash and a $500 gold watch.
JULY 12
PONTIAC PILFERED
1500 block of East Louisiana Street. Vehicle Burglary. Unknown person(s) entered an unlocked white 2004 Pontiac. The victim had $180 in cash and a bank debit card stolen. The victim canceled her bank card and did not want to pursue an investigation.
PANE PAIN
1760 block of Brookstone Way. Criminal Mischief. Unknown person(s) broke a bathroom window at the home. The victim noticed the damage this morning. Overnight, the victim stated he did not hear or see anything suspicious.
WHAT’S YOURS IS MINE
700 block of East Gilchrist Street. Stolen Truck. A 2005 white Toyota Tundra was stolen July 11, from the victim’s home. The victim had her neighbor at the house that day, when a spare set of truck keys were taken from a hook by the back door. She later learned her neighbor and truck were gone from the home. She has tried to contact her neighbor to see if he had the truck but could not reach him. According to the victim, her truck’s floor mats were in the yard of her neighbor’s home. The suspect did not have permission to take the truck. Later in the day, an officer drove by the victim’s house and saw the truck. According to the victim, the neighbor took the truck and returned it, and now, she does not want to prosecute.
JULY 13
BAT BURGLAR
300 block of South Frontage Road. Theft. Unknown person(s) stole a drink cooler filled with baseball equipment from the bed of a tan 2001 Dodge Ram truck.
