January 8
IT WASN’T ME
900 block of South Empire Street
Stolen tag: This complainant stated the after he sold his vehicle in early 2020 with attached tag FL UN14X, someone ran multiple tolls and FDOT sent the charges to him instead of the driver.
MAIL CALL
500 block of East Baker Street
Mail theft: Officers responded to a reported theft of mail.
January 10
DECAL DEVIANT
1320 block of East Alabama Street
Stolen vehicle decal: This complainant stated someone stole the decal from her license plate by an unknown subject. She did not know when the theft happened.
January 11
GOING OFF-SCRIPT
2510 block of Thonotosassa Road
Fraud: Publix’s pharmacy flagged a fake prescription for codeine.
DIS-APP-OINTMENT
1 Police Place
Fraud: This complainant stated someone stole $935 from his Suncoast bank account through an online cash app.
CLEANED OUT
1320 block of East Laura Street
Theft: This complainant stated someone stole $1,100 from her business and $400 from her bank account.
January 12
AIRING IT OUT
1700 block of James L. Redman Parkway
Criminal mischief: This complainant stated someone smashed the rear window of his Kia SUV between 6:30 and 8 a.m. in the morning.
JUST BROWSING
4720 block of Dawn Meadow Court
Unlawful entry into a vehicle: This complainant stated someone entered his 2008 Dodge pickup truck.
CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF
1000 block of North Knight Street
Fraud: This complainant stated he wrote a check for $15 on Dec. 25, 2020 and put it in his mailbox to be mailed out. On Jan. 8, a male subject he did not know came to his house with the check and told him it was found inside a book at a local laundromat. The check was altered to the amount of $315 and to be made out to a woman the complainant does not know. He did not get any information on the male subject who came to his house or the laundromat where the check was found. He also did not lose any money. The complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.
NO BOMBS, JUST BURGERS
2400 block of James L. Redman Parkway
Information report: Checkers received a call on its store phone just before midnight from a blocked number. The caller reported a bomb, but no explosive devices were found.
January 14
SHOPPING SPREE
200 block of Citrus Landing Drive
Fraud: This complainant stated she found multiple transactions within her checking account that she was not responsible for.
SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED
2300 block of James L. Redman Parkway
Warrant: While responding to a report of a suspicious person in the area, officers made contact with a male subject whom they found to have an outstanding Hillsborough County warrant for burglary and grand theft of a motor vehicle. He was arrested and taken to Orient Road Jail without incident.
BAD VIBES AT GOODWILL
2800 block of James L. Redman Parkway
Vehicle burglary: This complainant stated someone entered his vehicle and stole his wallet while it was parked at the Goodwill parking lot.