This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigated a stolen zero turn, a stolen 9mm Glock, a stolen tag, a captured felon, driving without a license and more.
Oct. 4
Stored and stolen
1200 block of
North Alexander Street
Theft: This victim reported to officers that his vehicle’s tag was stolen while their vehicle was kept at the RentLok storage in Plant City.
Oct. 6
Glocked and loaded
500 block of
South Wheeler Street
Vehicle burglary: This victim told police that someone broke into their vehicle and stole their 9mm Glock handgun.
one thing leads to
another
Reynolds Street/
Davis Street
Possession of cocaine: During a single-vehicle crash investigation, a passenger was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail without incident and charged with possession of cocaine.
Crashed and caught
Reynolds Street/
Davis Street
NVDL: Officers responded to a traffic crash at the above listed location. Upon arrival they determined one of the drivers did not have a valid driver’s license. He was arrested for NVDL and sent to Orient Road Jail.
Oct. 7
Mission: impossible
1800 block of
James L. Redman Parkway
Theft: This complainant told officers that during the night of Oct. 4, someone spliced into the electric security cable, which deactivated the alarm and took an orange in color 55-inch cut Bad Boy zero turn lawnmower.
Easy pickings
2300 block of
West Moody Avenue
Vehicle burglary: Overnight, someone walked down the street and burglarized five unlocked vehicles.
Finally busted
North Shannon Avenue/
East Calhoun Street
Warrant arrest: Officers came into contact with a man who had an active felony warrant for FTA Possession of controlled substance x2 and drug paraphernalia. Upon confirmation of his identity and the HCSO warrant, he was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
Oct. 8
No touchy
2600 block of
James L. Redman Parkway
Simple battery/waiver: This complainant reported a subject approached her, placed his hand on her shoulder and then told her he wanted to put his tongue in her mouth. The action was intentional and unwanted by the complainant, and she wanted to document the incident.
Oct. 9
Poppin’ pills
1100 block of
North Alexander Street
Drug investigation: Officers conducted a traffic stop at the above listed location and determined one man was in possession of methamphetamine and another was in possession of pills in an unlabeled bottle with no prescription present. Both were arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
Oct. 10
stay off the weed
Ethan Way/
Shelby Brook Drive
Possession of marijuana over 20 grams: A man was arrested for possession of marijuana over 20 grams and transported to Orient Road Jail.
Unwelcome guest
2700 block of Turkey Creek Road
Loitering and prowling: Officers responded to the report of a suspicious person in their yard.
