This week on Cops Corner, Plant City Police investigate: Stolen gas, a swerving driver and a missing generator.
FEBRUARY 10
GASSED UP
900 block of N. Merrin St.
Petit theft: An officer responded to the listed location and met with the victim who stated that an unknown individual stole their 10-gallon gas can and a blue funnel the night before.
GAS GUZZLER
2000 block of N. Wheeler St.
Grand theft: An officer responded to a business at the listed location and met with the manager of the business who stated that 334 gallons of diesel fuel was unaccounted for.
FEBRUARY 11
UNLOCKED AND LOADD
1600 block of E. Spencer St.
Vehicle burglary: An officer met with the victim at the listed location who reported that their vehicle had been burglarized and that items were missing.
STAY IN YOUR LANE
Oak Pointe Place / W. Grant St.
DUI arrest: An officer conducted a traffic stop on a swerving vehicle and one individual was subsequently arrested for DUI and transported to Orient Road Jail.
FEBRUARY 12
HARD-HITTING NEWS
1600 block of E. Alabama St.
Battery: An officer responded to the listed location and met with the victim who reported being punched in the face.
FEBRUARY 13
MISSING IN ACTION
700 block of S. County Line Rd.
Grand theft: An officer responded to a construction site at the listed location and met with an employee who reported the theft of multiple items from the site.
POWER STRUGGLE
700 block of N. Merrin St.
Petit theft: An officer responded to the residence at the listed location and met with the victim who reported the theft of a generator.
FEBRUARY 14
CAUGHT RED-HANDED
600 block of N. Merrin St.
Felony petit theft: An officer responded to a residence at the listed location in reference to a theft in progress. One individual was subsequently arrested for felony petit theft and transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
FEBRUARY 15
GONE WITH THE SCHWINN
2600 block of James L. Redman Pkwy.
Theft: An officer met with the complainant at the listed location who reported a stolen bicycle.
YOU’VE GOTTA GO
2300 block of Thonotosassa Rd.
Traspass arrest / false name to LEO: An officer responded to a business at the listed location in reference to a subject that was refusing to leave the property. One individual was subsequently charged with trespass after warning and false name to LEO and transported to Orient Road Jail.
FEBRUARY 16
WINDOW PAINS
100 block of Lemon St.
Criminal mischief: An officer met with an individual at the listed location who stated that their vehicle’s rear window was vandalized by an unknown subject the night before.
MO’ MONEY, MOW PROBLEMS
700 block of E. Knights Griffin Rd.
Business burglary: An officer met with the field supervisor of a business at the listed location regarding the attempted theft of a mower, valued at $10,000.
MORE GAS GONE
2200 block of N. Park Rd..
Theft: An officer met with the manager of a business at the listed location who reported a theft of gasoline.
