This week on Cops Corner Plant City Police tackled DVD thefts, a plane crash, a fraudulent home owner and more.
Oct. 12
Ex’s revenge
1300 block of N. Franklin St.
Criminal mischief: This complainant’s ex-girlfriend caused him a bit of stress after he said she broke a window at his residence.
Oct. 14
In-law mayhem
N. Turkey Creek/Ethan Way
Battery: PCPD came out to the location and a man was involved in a physical altercation with the in-laws.
Oct. 15
Fishy Ford
600 block of Coronet St.
Recovered stolen vehicle: PCPD responded to an abandoned house in reference to a suspicious vehicle. The black Ford Fusion was found to be stolen from Polk County. The car was towed because of negative contact made with the registered owner.
Expense of working out
1700 block of N. Park Rd.
Vehicle burglary: The victim was walking the path at Mike E. Sansone Community Park when someone broke into her vehicle and removed her wallet.
Movie night
1900 Popular Ct.
Petit theft: The complainant came home and realized that two DVD movies were removed from their mailbox. They called the cops to alert them of the robbery.
Oct. 16
Owner mixup
1400 block of N. Franklin St.
Fraud: The owner of a Plant City home found out a stranger was attempting to rent out his house. He acquired a phone number for the fake owner and made contact with the fraud. The pretend owner gave him an out of state address to send a check to so he could “secure the rental.” The real owner gave the information to PCPD.
Oct. 18
Failed touch-and-go
4000 block of Airport Rd.
Plane crash: A plane crashed near the Plant City Municipal Airport into a heavily wooded area. The pilot was the only occupant and he received minor cuts. The plane went down shortly after takeoff while doing touch and go landings.
Supermarket swiper
2200 block of James Redman Pkwy
Burglary vehicle: While this complainant was loading groceries into the back seat of her vehicle an unknown suspect removed her purse from the front seat of the vehicle.
