The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
JULY 22
LAWN-CARE LARCENY
1700 block of North Maryland Avenue. Grand Theft. An orange STIHL weed-eater and an orange STIHL edger were stolen out of a trailer.
CLICK IT … OR ELSE
Intersection of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Collins Street. Drug Arrest. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Toyota two-door, because the driver was not wearing his seat belt. When the officer met with driver, he detected the odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle. A search was conducted, and 4.4 grams of marijuana were located in the vehicle.
JULY 23
DEAD MAN DRIVING
Intersection of Walter Drive and West Baker Street. Driving with License Suspended/Revoked. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a 1998 Ford for leaving its lane of travel. The driver attempted to use his deceased brother’s Florida driver’s license. He eventually gave his correct name. The suspect had a suspended Florida driver’s license.
JULY 24
BUGGY BURGLAR
1000 block of Village College Court. Stolen Dune Buggy and Trailer. Sometime overnight, unknown person(s) stole a homemade dune buggy-style ATV and flatbed trailer from the parking lot.
OUT OF THIS WORLD
4340 block of Country Hills Boulevard. Vehicle Burglary. Sometime between 5 and 6 a.m., unknown person(s) stole a Galaxy 7-inch tablet in a tan case from the unlocked Chevy HHR.
BRICK BASH
1210 block of West Ball Street. Criminal Mischief. Officers responded to the house, in reference to an unknown male throwing large bricks at the victim’s car and then fleeing the scene. The suspect was located a few blocks away and identified by the victim and witnesses.
MOVIE NIGHT
200 block of South Waller Street. Residential Burglary. During the day, unknown person(s) gained entry to the residence by breaking the bathroom window. Once inside, the suspect(s) stole about 100 DVDs and a DVD player.
JOY RIDE
Intersection of Waller and Madison streets. Stolen Vehicle. The victim stated he exited his 1999 GMC station wagon and left the keys in the ignition while he was standing around talking to friends. An unknown black male, about 5-foot-4, with shorts dreads, stole the vehicle and drove off.
NOT THE SHARPEST TOOL …
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. The suspect was arrested for concealing two knives and attempting to leave without paying. He also had a Hillsborough County warrant for failure to appear on a possession of drugs charge.
JULY 25
NOT LOOKING SO HOT
200 block of West Alexander Street. Retail Theft. Officers apprehended the suspect after she left the store without paying for cosmetic items.
CLEANED OUT
200 block of West Alexander Street. Retail Theft. The suspect was arrested for concealing $85.82 worth of personal hygiene products in her purse and exiting the business without paying.
WAS IT WORTH IT?
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. The suspect was arrested for concealing a keychain, valued at $3.97, and exiting the business without rendering payment.
JULY 26
NOTHING BUT TROUBLE
800 block of South Morgan Street. Narcotics/Ammo/Aggravated Assault Arrest. Officers responded to this apartment, because the suspect was walking around the apartment complex and threatening neighbors with two handguns. Verbal consent was obtained to search his apartment while he stood at the door. More than 11 grams of powdered cocaine and 13 grams of crystal meth were located, along with ammunition. After completing the investigation/search, the suspect was arrested for the aggravated assault and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Drug charges are pending.
GAS GUZZLER
4010 block of South Frontage Road. Grand Theft. Overnight, an unknown person(s) stole five portable propane tanks from the front of the business. The tanks were in a locked cabinet. The lock was removed and also stolen.
PLATE PROBLEMS
1100 block of South Tyler Street. Petit Theft. Unknown person(s) stole two Florida license plates off the patio of the apartment.
BUSTED
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Theft/Possession of Narcotics Arrest. The store’s loss-prevention personnel called, because a pharmacy employee, was stealing prescription Xanax from the pharmacy. After the investigation, the suspect was arrested for the theft of several hundred prescription pills. Pills were found on her person at the time of arrest.
LAST DANCE WITH MARY JANE
Intersection of North Park Road and Sansone Boulevard. Drug Arrest. The suspect was stopped for a traffic violation. The officer detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. After a search, the suspect was arrested for possession of six grams of marijuana found in the vehicle.
JULY 27
SMASH AND GRAB
3200 block of West Baker Street. Commercial Burglary. Unknown suspect(s) forced entry to the northwest rear window. The suspect(s) stole a laptop, 42-inch flat-screen television and numerous tools. Total value is between $4,500 and $5,000.
JUST BROWSING
1700 block of North Lime Street. Trespass Conveyance. Unknown suspect(s) entered four unlocked vehicles parked on the property. The complainant said nothing had been taken from the vehicles, but the doors had been found ajar.
JULY 28
CAR VERSUS HOUSE
1200 block of North Gordon Street. Traffic Crash. The driver was traveling westbound on East Cherry Street, when she veered off the north side of the road. The driver’s vehicle struck a mailbox near Niagara Street and sideswiped a tree on the northeast corner of East Cherry and North Gordon streets, before crossing over North Gordon Street and entering the property. The vehicle then hit a large tree in the front yard, before slamming into the front of the residence. No one in the residence was hurt. The driver had a slight odor of an alcoholic beverage and admitted to have two beers and taking a prescribed pill. The driver refused to submit to blood-alcohol-level testing.
HELP YOURSELF
1000 block of West King Street. Vehicle Burglary. Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle and stole Craftsman tools, an EBT card and miscellaneous change.
HEY, THAT’S MINE!
1700 block of East Warren Street. Recovered/Stolen Vehicle. A 2004 Dodge truck was taken sometime between 8 p.m. July 26, and 10 a.m. July 27. The owner saw the vehicle driving around the neighborhood and found it backed into the driveway at the listed address.
OOPS
710 block of Wilkins Avenue. Attempted Stolen Vehicle. Two black male suspects, wearing short-sleeved shirts and shorts, entered the victim’s vehicle and attempted to steal the vehicle by damaging the steering column. The subjects were scared off by the victim and fled on foot.