The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
Oct. 7
MEAN SCREEN
310 block of East Merrick Street.
Attempted burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) tried to break into her home through the back. The screen door had been damaged.
GIMME THREE STEPS
100 block of North Palmer Street.
Information report: Officers responded to a bar in reference to a report of a suspect pulling a gun.
DINE AND DASH
1200 block of Townsgate Court.
Theft: Officers met with complainant, who stated three suspects, identified as one male and two females, ordered $31.98 worth of food at a restaurant and left without paying. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.
Oct. 8
HOME IMPROVEMENT
1700 block of North Gordon Street.
Burglary: Complainant stated an unknown suspect broke into an unoccupied dwelling and stole miscellaneous tools, valued together at $100, that were being used to repair the property. Suspect had gained entry by breaking through a window.
GREAT TIMING
East Alsobrook Street/South Maryland Avenue.
Affray, assault: Officers saw two men fighting and, when they approached, one subject struck the other in the head with a belt, creating a wound. Both men refused to press charges and signed waivers of prosecution.
GYM RATS
1860 block of James L. Redman Parkway.
Assault: Complainant stated two suspects got into a fight at a gym. Both were given requests for prosecution.
Oct. 9
FAKE IT ‘TILL YOU MAKE IT
2010 block of North Wheeler Street.
Counterfeit currency: Complainant stated, while hosting a yard sale, someone made a purchase using $50 in counterfeit money.
Oct. 10
SITTING DUCKS
1600 block of Paddock Drive.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainants, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered their vehicles overnight. Both vehicles, which had been locked, were in the driveway.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
4330 block of Kipling Avenue.
Residential burglary, battery: Officers responded to a burglary in progress call and arrested the suspect on one burglary and two battery charges.
LOST AND FOUND
700 block of North Woodrow Wilson Street.
Vehicle burglary, auto theft: Officer met with complainants, who stated unknown suspect(s) broke into their maroon Dodge van and stole their gold 1998 Ford Taurus. The Taurus was later recovered.
NOT A GOOD SIGN
Country Hills Boulevard/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Criminal mischief: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) had caused $200 in damage to a neighborhood’s entrance sign.
Oct. 11
TWO FORDS, ONE STACK
520 block of Lindsay Anne Court.
Vehicle burglary: Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered a white Ford F-150 and a red Ford Explorer between 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. Suspect(s) stole $1,000 from the truck and a purse from the SUV.
TWO GMCS, TWO STACKS
600 block of West Lee Street.
Officer met with complainant, who stated unknown suspect(s) entered a 1999 GMC pickup truck and a 2005 GMC Denali SUV, both of which may have been unlocked, and stole a black purse containing $2,000.
PIPE IT UP
Henderson Way.
Accidental injury: Officer responded to an accidental injury claim, caused by an explosion of a 24-inch reclaimed water pipe belonging to the City of Plant City.