See what Plant City's finest have been up to lately.
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Aug. 27
MYSTERY SHOPPER
3700 block of Trapnell Grove Loop.
Fraud: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) used her debit card to make a fraudulent purchase.
BREAKING THE BANK
3110 block of Magnolia Meadows Drive.
Theft: Officers met with complainant, who stated $1,500 in cash had gone missing from a piggy bank kept in the home’s master bedroom.
Aug. 28
ALL WIND, NO SHIELD
400 block of Pevetty Drive.
Criminal mischief: Officers met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had broken the windshield of her red Ford F-150 pickup truck. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.
THAT EXPLAINS A LOT
300 block of North Alexander Street.
Found property/drugs: Officer was contacted by hospital security after finding 6.6 grams of methamphetamine on an unconscious patient, who had been taken to the hospital from Dover.
TAG, YOU’RE IT
2000 block of South Frontage Road.
Stolen license plate: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) stole the Florida tag from his truck between Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug. 28.
Aug. 29
TRAILER TROUBLE
2400 block of Police Center Drive.
Grand theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen a white, 53-foot trailer belonging to Exxact Transportation at ATCO Rubber Company. Complainant stated the trailer had been taken between Thursday, Aug. 25, and Monday, Aug. 29.
BIKE BANDIT
3400 block of Spooner Drive.
Grand theft: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen his black 2005 Honda Shadow motorcycle between 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, and 5:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29.
FORGETTING SOMETHING
1010 block of South Gibbs Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle overnight and stole the contents of her wallet, approximately $340 in cash.
NOT COOL
3400 block of West Reynolds Street.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen his work harness and Yeti cooler, valued together at $900, from the bed of his truck overnight.
LIGHTS OUT
4720 block of Dawn Meadow Court.
Grand theft: Officer met with complainants, who stated unknown suspect(s) stole light bars from a Jeep Wrangler and a Ford vehicle. The total value of the stolen items was $500.
WATCH OUT
3400 block of Grove Blossom Lane.
Shooting into occupied dwelling: Officers responded to a report of unknown suspect(s) shooting a house.
Aug. 30
COFFEE CROOK
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Retail theft: Officers responded to a store in reference to the theft of a coffee maker, valued at $149.
SHOTS FIRED
Multiple locations.
Shooting into occupied dwelling: Officers responded to reports of unknown suspect(s) shooting homes at the 1700 block of East Ohio Street (twice) and the 1600 block of Charles Avenue. A Ford Explorer SUV was also shot at the Ohio Street location.
RUN THE JEWELS
1600 block of East Alabama Street.
Grand theft: Complainant stated unknown suspect(s) stole a pink jewelry box containing $3,000 worth of jewelry from their home.
SOMETHING BORROWED
500 block of North Thomas Street.
Grand theft auto: Officers met with complainant, who had loaned a gray Ford Escape SUV to a known subject Thursday, Aug. 18, and the vehicle had not been returned. It was registered as stolen.
Sept. 1
THERE IT IS
1810 block of North Franklin Street.
Found property: Officer responded to a report of an open door and determined the home was abandoned. Upon searching the home, he found a purse that had been taken in a residential burglary two weeks prior. Officer made contact with the victim, who stated everything but $10 was still in the purse. The officer also found a fake Rolex watch and a phone charger, neither of which belonged to the victim, and placed the items into found property.
