The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Aug. 19
LIVING ON THE EDGE
East Calhoun Street/North Knight Street.
Carrying concealed firearm/possession of methamphetamine: Officer responded to a report of a reckless driver in the area and made contact with the suspect. She was found to be illegally carrying a concealed firearm, as well as methamphetamine, and was arrested.
UNSURE SHOT
1000 block of West Gibbs Street.
Shooting: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had fired gun shots near her residence between 1 and 2 a.m..
Aug. 20
A CRIME UNCOVERED
2300 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Grand theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen the cover for his 2002 Mercury 250hp outboard boat motor.
iGONE
800 block of West Ball Street.
Petit theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen her Apple iPhone 5C after she had left it at a restaurant.
NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T
3060 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) stole a Stihl brand gas edger from an open trailer while the complainant and coworkers were doing yard work.
ASKING FOR IT
300 block of South Frontage Road.
Resisting officer with violence: Officer responded to a report of a fight between two men. Upon locating the suspects and intervening, one of the men became violent with the officer. He was arrested.
Aug. 21
BAD FIRST IMPRESSION
710 block of Whitehall Street.
Information: Officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress and met with the complainant, who stated he had seen two white, male teenagers fleeing his residence. The juveniles were located in the woods near the home, but it was then determined they had only been walking in the complainant’s yard. No charges were filed.
Aug. 22
EXTERIOR DECORATOR
3500 block of Baker Street.
Criminal mischief: Officer met with complainant, an employee at a store, who stated unknown suspect(s) had bent a piece of aluminum siding on the building, causing $25 in damages. It was determined that no one had attempted forced entry into the store. A waiver of prosecution was signed.
CINDER SURPRISE
1800 block of Charlotte Street.
Criminal mischief: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had thrown a cinder block through her vehicle’s rear window while she was inside her home.
NOT THAT SLICK
East Park Road/Jim Johnson Road.
Drug violation: Officers made contact with the driver of a silver Saturn SUV, which had been driving at night with no headlights, and arrested him after discovering drugs.
Aug. 23
BLOWING IN THE WIND
Via Cortana/Mud Lake Road.
Theft: While the complainant was working in a neighborhood, he returned to his truck and found unknown suspect(s) had stolen his backpack leaf blower.
COLLECT CALLING
1 Police Place.
Fraud: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) had used his Social Security number to open a Verizon Wireless account in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Aug. 25
SO OBVIOUS
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Possession of methamphetamines/paraphernalia: Officers responded to a store in reference to a report of a suspicious person in the parking lot. Suspect was found smoking meth in his vehicle and was arrested.