The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Sept. 2
LYING AROUND
West Prosser Drive/Oakwood Estates Drive. Found property. Officers responded to a business in reference to a found handgun. Complainant stated that they noticed a black pistol lying in the road. The gun, a Keltec 9 mm, was taken into custody and, after the serial number was checked with negative results, placed into PCPD evidence for safekeeping.
BUSTED BUS
800 block of West Washington Street. Criminal mischief. Officers responded to a church in reference to a reported act of criminal mischief. Complainant stated that, sometime within a three-day period, unknown suspect(s) broke out a window on the church’s bus. Complainant declined to press charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
Sept. 3
ON PUP PATROL
4700 block of Silk Run Court. Burglary. Officers responded to a residence in reference to a burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) entered the house and that the complainant’s white Shih Tzu dog was missing. It was not known whether the dog was stolen or if it had left the house during the burglary.
CAR COUTURE
2800 block of Turkey Creek Road. Vehicle burglary. Officers responded to a reported vehicle burglary. Complainant reported that jewelry and a Coach purse were stolen from her vehicle by unknown suspect(s).
BAD JUJU
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Theft. Officers met with the complainant at the PCPD front desk. She stated a woman offered to give her a “spiritual cleansing.” She paid the woman $1,300 before realizing it was a scam. Complainant did not wish to pursue criminal charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
Sept. 4
BRISK BRICK
1500 block of East Warren Street. Criminal mischief. Officer responded in reference to a reported act of criminal mischief. Complainant stated that unknown suspects(s) threw a red brick through the window of a 2006 Dodge van.
YARD WORK
800 block of North Wheeler Street. Residential burglary. Officer met with complainant, who stated that a pressure washer, a weed eater and two fatigue mats were stolen from under his carport. The total cost of the items was estimated to be $720.
PUSHING IT
500 block of North Merrin Street. Hit and run. Officer responded to a residence in reference to a reported hit and run. It was discovered that a pickup truck had pushed a parked vehicle into the residence before leaving the scene.
Sept. 8
PLAYING WITH POWER
4200 block of Business Lane. Burglary. Officer responded to a business in reference to a reported burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) broke into a storage shed on the premises and stole two Stihl backpack blowers, 20 Honda 5.5-horsepower water pumps and a Stihl weed eater.
FREE CABLE
2000 block of South Frontage Road. Grand theft. Officer met with complainant, who stated that unknown suspect(s) had entered a residence and stolen a 42-inch LG television, a Bright House Networks cable box and a remote control.
BIKER FIGHT
West Warren Street/Hunter Street. Strong-arm robbery attempt. Officers responded in reference to an attempted robbery. Complainant stated that three males, likely between 15 and 17, jumped him from behind. In addition to hitting him with their fists, they threw a bicycle at him. He stated that the juveniles unsuccessfully attempted to take belongings from his pockets. Officers were unable to locate the suspects, and the complainant declined to pursue charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
WHEN GAS ISN’T CHEAP ENOUGH
1200 block of South Alexander Street. Petit theft. Complainant stated that, overnight, unknown suspect(s) entered a business and stole around nine gallons of fuel from a Budget rental truck parked on the property.
Sept. 10
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
800 block of South Alexander Street. Grand theft. Officers responded to a business in reference to a reported theft. Complainant stated that an unknown male grabbed three rings and then ran out of the store.