The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
August 3
NOT MINE
300 block of South Frontage Road.
Found property: Officer responded to a hotel regarding a trespassing call. A search of the room the suspects produced syringes, a spoon and paraphernalia in a dresser. Neither suspect claimed ownership of the property, and they were not seen using the paraphernalia, so the items were taken into PCPD custody for destruction.
August 4
BASKETBALL AND BATTERY
1510 block of Plantation Grove Court.
Aggravated battery: Officer met with complainant, who stated three unknown, masked suspects approached him while he was playing basketball, and one had struck him on the head with a gun before pointing the weapon at him. The suspects did not request money or other items and left. Complainant gave no other details of the incident, declined to pursue charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
August 6
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
1400 block of South Collins Street.
Petit theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated his bicycle had been stolen while he was inside a grocery store. Security camera footage showed the suspect walking into the store behind the complainant, walking back outside and leaving on the bicycle, which was valued at $100. Shortly afterward, the officer located the suspect and bicycle near East Laura and South Lake streets and recovered the bike.
FORGETTING SOMETHING?
1200 block of Townsgate Court.
Lost wallet: Officer met with complainant, who stated she had lost her wallet after leaving it on the trunk of her car while pumping gas and driving off. She was unable to locate the wallet, which contained her driver’s license, EBT card, club cards and $5.
BACK TO SCHOOL
500 block of North Woodrow Wilson Street.
Burglary: Officer responded to a school on a reported alarm. An investigation determined unknown suspect(s) had broken into the school and attempted to enter the school resource officer’s office.
August 8
IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED
500 block of North Woodrow Wilson Street.
Burglary: Officers responded to a school following a warning from the alarm system. Two juveniles were caught and arrested for burglary.
August 9
NO MORE SITTING ON THE PORCH
1200 block of West Risk Street.
Petit theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a patio set, containing a table and four chairs, from a front patio sometime overnight. The set was valued at $100. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.
August 10
BAD FOR BUSINESS
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Retail theft/possession of drugs/paraphernalia: Officers responded to a store in reference to a man held in its loss prevention office. The subject was arrested and charged with petit theft, trafficking in meth and possession of marijuana.
SURPRISE
3220 block of Alcott Avenue.
Information report: Officer met with complainant, who stated he had received a credit card in the mail. Complainant had not applied for the card.
Aug. 11
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
1310 block of Sandalwood Drive.
Found property: Officer met with complainant, who stated she had found a white box in her driveway that morning. The box contained a silver necklace, which was placed into PCPD evidence for safekeeping.
HAD THE MUNCHIES
2700 block of Thonotosassa Road.
Found property: Officer met with complainant, who had found drugs in one of the bathrooms of the restaurant. Complainant was an employee. The officer found 3.2 grams of marijuana and impounded it for destruction.