OCT. 1
PARENT OF THE YEAR
400 block of North Alexander Street. Retail Theft. The suspect was arrested for theft of baby items, valued at $72.80. She was arrested and released from the scene with a court date.
OCT. 2
DISCOVERY
1600 block of East Alabama Street. Recovered Stolen Tag. Officers were checking the parking lot and saw a red Chrysler four-door with a stolen tag attached. The tag was from a previous Plant City police case. The tag was impounded. Officers were unable to contact the owner of vehicle or the owner of the tag.
POWER PLAY
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. Officers arrived at the store in reference to a shoplifter who had been detained by loss prevention. The suspect was caught trying to steal an iPod charger, valued at $31.98.
NO LONGER WELCOME
1400 block of South Collins Street. Drug Possession. Officers responded to the outlet about a suspicious person who had been walking around the store for five hours. The suspect was found to be in possession of store merchandise, which was concealed in her purse. In addition to the merchandise, the suspect was also found to be in possession 5.2 grams of liquid and crystal methamphetamine, several different types of prescription pills/controlled substances without prescription, and multiple items of drug paraphernalia. The suspect then provided officers with a false name.
THIRSTY THIEF
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. Officers arrived at the store in response to a shoplifter, who was in custody. The suspect attempted to steal PUR water filters, valued at $75.76. A criminal history check enhanced her theft to a felony, because of five prior convictions.
LOCK YOUR DOORS
100 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Vehicle Burglary. The victim stated an unknown black male had stolen her pink and black JanSport backpack from her unlocked SUV. The backpack contained miscellaneous items, including identification, Social Security card and materials and equipment needed for nursing school, valued at $1,604.
OCT. 3
WALLET WOES
4300 block of Barrett Avenue. Vehicle Burglary. The complainant found her daughter’s white wallet stolen out of her 2003 Chrysler car this morning. The car was left unlocked. No damage was located on the car.
MUST HAVE BEEN BIG PANTS
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Shoplifting. The suspect entered the business, selected $72 in compact discs and concealed them by shoving them down his pants. He then exited the business without rendering payment.
OCT. 4
HOT LUNCH
110 block of West Prosser Drive. Counterfeit Currency. A suspect came into the business and paid for to-go lunches with two counterfeit $20 bills. The suspect left the scene on a bicycle in an unknown direction.
OCT. 5
QUICK CASH
4700 block of Dawn Meadow Court. Residential Burglary. An unknown person entered the residence by climbing through a rear window on the southwest corner of the residence. The suspect stole about $200 from the victim’s wallet.
CAR TUNES
1400 block of Strawberry Place. Vehicle Burglary. The victim reported a Sony in-car CD player and tweeter speaker had been stolen from her unsecured vehicle. The stolen property was valued at $99.
OCT. 6
SENSELESS ACT
2900 block of Clubhouse Drive. Criminal Mischief. The victim stated he arrived home at about 9 p.m. the previous night. On the morning of Oct. 6, he discovered someone had broken the rear glass of his 2004 Ford SUV.
NEIGHBORLY HATE
3300 block of Nohlcrest Place. Battery. The suspect stated she and a neighbor started arguing after the neighbor came over and started arguing about a dog chasing her children. The neighbor then called her a “toothless meth head,” at which time, the suspect slapped the neighbor on the face. The suspect began making threats of violence toward the neighbor, while officers were on scene. The suspect was subsequently arrested for battery. She was transported to Orient Road Jail. The suspect does not live in the neighborhood but has friends who do.
TIRE TRAUMA
100 block of North Palmer Street. Criminal Mischief. The victim said she was inside the bar. When she came out, she discovered her passenger-side tires had been slashed.
OCT. 7
RANDOM VANDALISM
3300 block of West Baker Street. Criminal Mischief. The complainant said damage had been found on the exterior doors to the building. Officers found the deadbolts had been broken and a pane of glass removed, though neither had been stolen. No crime was found to have been committed within the building.
THAT’S NOT HIS, THOUGH
Intersection of West Washington and South Gibbs streets. Methamphetamine Arrest. Officers conducted a vehicle stop on a white Jeep Wrangler. A consensual search led to the arrest of the driver for the possession of .4 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.