This week on Cops Corner, Plant City Police investigated carjacking, bullet holes, nail guns, a stolen license and broken windows.
Feb. 1
POP LOCK AND DROP IT
3300 block of North Lake Drive
Criminal mischief: This complainant told officers that overnight someone came up to his 2004 Jeep Wrangler and punched out the driver side door key hole. However, after punching out the key hole the suspect did not enter the vehicle. A criminal mischief report was completed.
License to complain
3400 block of North Lake Drive
Vehicle burglary/Wavier: During the night of Jan. 21 someone entered this complainant’s unlocked vehicle and took a bunch of miscellaneous objects. One of the swiped items included the owner’s Florida driver’s license. He requested the report so he could have his license replaced.
Carjacking FOR DUMMIES
400 block of Lisa Ann Court
Vehicle theft: This complainant told officers that early that morning someone busted out the rear passenger window of his vehicle. They then proceeded to break the steering column as well in an attempt to steal the vehicle.
ROOKIE MISTAKE
2300 block of Thonotosassa Road
Vehicle theft attempt: This man told officers that someone entered his Chrysler minivan and ended up breaking the casing around the steering column. They also then attempted to hot wire the vehicle. They failed and fled the scene.
BIG SCREEN BANDIT
700 block of East Dr. MLK Boulevard
Residential burglary: This victim came home to find the front door of her home had been broken open. The suspect came into her home and left after swiping just her 50-inch television.
Feb. 2
WINDOW SHOPPING
220 block of West Alexander Street
Criminal mischief: Cops arrived at the business and found an unknown object had been used to shatter a large window panel valued at $1,500.
Feb. 3
‘Cane’ you shut up?
1100 block of North Johnson Street
Battery: A woman told officers she was struck in the back with a cane by her friend’s elderly father. There was a slight redness on her back to back up the claim. The man in question said he struck her because she would not stop yelling. She declined prosecution and signed a waiver.
Hole-y cow
3300 block of Kilmer Place
Information report: This woman called officers after finding a mysterious hole in her garage door. They came out to the home and investigated and eventually determined it was a bullet hole.
Feb. 4
DESIGNER DEVIANT
3900 block of Creek Woods Drive
Vehicle burglary: A woman called the police to report someone had broken into her car during the night of Feb. 3. They took a Michael Kors purse, Calvin Klein wallet and miscellaneous cards.
Heft work heist
1700 block of West Lowry Avenue
Vehicle burglary: A man told officers on the night of Feb. 3 someone broke into his vehicle and took a $1,470 Paslode nail gun, a $600 Stihl concrete saw and a $450 Bosch chipper.
