The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.
OCT. 28
PITCHING PRACTICE?
100 block of North Evers Street. Criminal Mischief. Sometime overnight, an unknown person threw a rock at the exterior glass, causing it to break.
Déjà VU
200 block of West Reynolds Street. Criminal Mischief. Sometime overnight, an unknown person threw a rock at the front door, causing it to break.
THAT’S QUITE A RECORD
1100 block of Goldfinch Drive. Warrant Arrest. The suspect was arrested on a Hillsborough County warrant for the following crimes: violation of probation (grand theft), violation of probation (burglary of an unoccupied structure or conveyance) and violation of probation (deposit check with intent to defraud). He was transported to Orient Road Jail.
MISSING WHEELS
1200 block of North Wheeler Street. Theft. The victim advised he left his black beach cruiser-style bike unsecured in front of the business. Unknown person(s) stole it.
OCT. 29
STOLEN SAW
700 block of East Alsobrook Street. Grand Theft. The victim reported that on Oct. 25, an unknown suspect stole a saw, valued at $1,000, from the store. The suspect is a a black male, about 6 feet tall, who was wearing a blue shirt and white hat. He was driving an older-model white car, possibly a Chevy.
BAD LUCK
300 block of South Frontage Road. Criminal Mischief. The victim parked a 1996 Dodge truck at about 12:30 a.m. at the location. The victim came out later to take a friend home and saw that someone had cut two of the truck’s tires.
MISSING SHIPMENT
3400 block of Silver Meadow Way. Theft of Mail. The victim reported she ordered something on the Internet and never received it. The post office advised it was delivered.
GUN GONE
2700 block of Wilder Trace Court. Vehicle Burglary. The victim reported that sometime overnight, someone stole a .38-caliber, brushed steel, Days Industries derringer pistol from an unlocked red 2009 Ford truck.
IN THE DARK
800 block of East Baker Street. Petit Theft. The victim reported that between 6 p.m. Oct. 28, and 10 a.m. Oct. 29, someone stole two outside lights from the location.
CRIME BY COLOR
600 block of North Maryland Avenue. Battery. A Hispanic male juvenile wearing blue colors was waiting for his mother in the parking lot of the business. He was approached by three Hispanic males, one wearing red colors, who told him he was on the wrong side of town. The victim was shoved him down and punched at least one time before he could get away. The victim could not identify his attackers.
DRIVING DISASTER
400 block of North Alexander Street. DUI. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a 2013 Buick for speeding. The officer met with the driver and smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage. The officer also saw open containers of alcoholic beverages in the vehicle. The driver did not complete field sobriety exercises successfully and was arrested for DUI. He was transported to Orient Road Jail.
PUNCH DRUNK
100 block of East Reynolds Street. Criminal Mischief. Officers responded to a possible fight call. Once on scene, an officer observed a broken window at a location in the 100 block of East Reynolds Street. It was learned from witnesses that suspect had been involved in an argument while at Big Dog’s. He was still angry and punching street signs and other items. He punched the business window, which shattered it. He then fled the scene in a silver Jeep and was possibly injured. Based on the vehicle description and inoperable tail lights on the Jeep, a traffic stop was conducted. The suspect was the passenger and did have injuries. He was arrested and released on scene with a court date, so he could get medical attention. The driver of the Jeep appeared to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages. An officer had the driver conduct field sobriety exercises, which he was not able to successfully complete. The driver was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.
OCT. 30
HEISENBERG WON’T BE HAPPY
4100 block of West County Road 574. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. An officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the suspect. The officer conducted a vehicle search after noticing a scale in plain sight. The scale had residue which tested positive for methamphetamine. The suspect was arrested on possession of drug paraphernalia and released on her own recognizance with a court date.
FOUND FIREARM
1 Police Place. Recovered Stolen Gun. Plant City Police Department received notification that Polk County Sheriff’s Office had recovered a .38 caliber derringer that had been reported stolen on Oct. 29.
GOLF CART GRIEF
2000 block of Clubhouse Drive. Theft. The complainant advised a golf cart had been stolen. He described it as white in color with a bubble top. The cart had the Walden Lake County Club logo on the front of the cart and the number “8” on both sides of the golf cart. The cart has a hitch.
OCT. 31
BEER RUN
South Evers Street near West Merrick Street. Robbery. An unknown Hispanic male, about 16 to 17 years old, wearing a tan T-shirt and multicolored shorts, approached the victim. The suspect then snatched a bag containing Icehouse beer from the victim’s hands and ran to a full-size unknown make SUV, with dark windows and black trim around the tires.
VAN VANISHED
1600 block of East Alabama Street. Stolen Van. The victim parked his green Ford Aerostar van on Oct. 30, in the parking lot, with the doors unlocked. When he woke up to leave for work around 5 a.m. Oct. 31, he noticed the van had been stolen.
OOPS
600 block of South Collins Street. Recovered Stolen Vehicle. An officer conducting traffic enforcement in the downtown area ran a license plate number that came back stolen. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and discovered the owner was in the vehicle. The owner advised her vehicle was returned to her, and she forgot to call Tallahassee Police Department to let them know. Tallahassee Police Department was notified and removed the vehicle from the database.
WHAT ABOUT THE TV?
1400 block of Strawberry Place. Residential Burglary. Sometime during the day, unknown person(s) broke the front living room window of the apartment and stole a flat-screen TV and a white Sundancer men’s bike. Later in the afternoon, the victim called to report his bike was returned by a Hispanic male.
FIVE-FINGER DISCOUNT
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. The female suspect concealed $46 in merchandise and exited the business without rendering payment. The suspect was arrested and released on her own recognizance with a court date.
NOV. 1
CROSS-TOWN CHASE
200 block of South Wheeler Street. Aggravated Assault on LEO. An officer was dispatched to a bank, in reference to a suspicious vehicle and person in the parking lot. When the officer was approaching the vehicle, the driver revved the engine and starting backing toward the officer. The officer had to quickly move out of the way to avoid being struck by the vehicle. The driver then hit the front of the officer’s patrol car with the rear of his vehicle and sped out of the parking lot, traveling south on Evers Street. Officers pursued the vehicle through the city into the Walden Pointe subdivision. The vehicle left the roadway and drove into the yard of 2101 Via Napoli St. and struck a chain-link fence and shrubs before coming to rest. The driver exited the vehicle and ran across Johnson Road into a strawberry field. He was apprehended and arrested.
STICKY FINGERS
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. A juvenile was arrested for the theft of $36 worth of merchandise. The juvenile was released to a parent pending a court date.
NOV. 2
SENSELESS ACT
1300 block of South Collins Street. Criminal Mischief. An unknown person(s) threw a cement block through the front window of the business.
NOT TOO BRIGHT
Intersection of East Laura Street and Michigan Avenue. Assault on LEO Arrest. Officer responded to the area reference a large crowd/party and the sound of gunfire. While officers were clearing the area, the suspect approached an officer in an aggressive manner and threatened him. The suspect was placed under arrest and transported to Orient Road Jail.
NOV. 3
HARLEY HEIST
300 block of South Frontage Road. Stolen Motorcycle. The victim reported that unknown suspect(s) stole his 1999 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster sometime between 3 and 4:50 a.m., Nov. 3, from the parking lot of the business.
MAYBE HE JUST LIKES THE SCENT?
Intersection of James L. Redman Parkway and Park Road. Huffing Arrest. The suspect was arrested for huffing Endust spray from a can while standing at the intersection. He was transported to Orient Road Jail.
TRAILER TAKEN
300 block of East Young Street. Trailer Theft. Unknown suspect(s) stole a 16-foot open trailer, black in color with an extended tailgate. According to the victim, the trailer is severely twisted and has a large pole welded to the front tongue area. The victim did not know when it was stolen.
THAT’S JUST MEAN
1200 block of Goldfinch Drive. Criminal Mischief. The victim stated when she arrived home, there was a white Ford SUV in her parking place. The victim confronted the black male driver of the SUV about it and then went inside. A neighbor saw the black male slash a tire on the victim’s vehicle.
MAYBE JUST GO AHEAD AND REVOKE THAT LICENSE
West Alexander Street near One Raider Place. Driving while License Suspended/Revoked with Knowledge. An officer conducted a traffic stop and the driver had eight suspensions on his driver’s license. The driver was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.