February 12
BATTERY BLUES
800 block of West Dr. MLK Boulevard
Vehicle burglary: Hood’s Towing reported that someone stole a battery from a blue 1995 Ford F-150 truck.
February 13
NOT A COINCIDENCE
700 block of Kingsley Circle
Business burglary, grand theft, criminal mischief: This complainant, a manager of Tru Green, stated multiple vehicles had their catalytic converters cut off.
February 14
LOST AND FOUND
Multiple locations
Stolen/recovered vehicle: A complainant reported a white 2002 Dodge Ram was stolen from a fenced-in parking area on the 600 block of West Dr. MLK Blvd. on Feb. 12. The truck was found and recovered two days later in the area of North Frontage Road and Procchi Drive.
CHARGED WITH THEFT
2200 block of North Park Road
Theft: This complainant stated two micro USB charging cables, each valued at $16.99, were stolen from a Circle K store.
FAR FROM SUBTLE
1210 block of Goldfinch Drive
Multiple charges: PCPD dispatch received a call about a subject firing gunshots into an apartment door at Townsgate Apartment Complex. A male subject was arrested for possession of ammunition (as a felon), discharging the firearm and for violating probation.
BEER RUN
1720 block of James L. Redman Parkway
Petit theft: An unknown male subject stole two cases of Busch Light beer from RaceTrac. The cases were valued together at $29.98.
February 15
LONG TIME COMING
1200 block of West Baker Street
Found stolen firearm: Someone found and turned in a firearm that was reported stolen to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 23, 1990.
GOTCHA
1420 block of South Collins Street
Warrant arrest: Officers conducted a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet Malibu seen committing a traffic violation. The driver was found to have an active warrant out of Hillsborough County for dealing in stolen property, grand theft of the third degree and giving false information on a pawn broker form. The driver was arrested and taken to Orient Road Jail without incident.
February 16
UNPLEASANT SURPRISE
2700 block of Thonotosassa Road
Criminal mischief: This complainant stated she left work and got to her vehicle to find its tires were slashed.
PORCH PIRATE
700 block of North Collins Street
Theft: This complainant reported someone stole a package from the front porch of their residence.
February 17
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
1510 block of South Alexander Street
Criminal mischief: This complainant stated he parked his truck at a gas pump and went inside the store for a short time, then found one of his tires was punctured.
MEN WILL BE MEN
1800 block of West Baker Street
Battery: This complainant stated he was pushed by a known male subject several times while the two were arguing about a woman. The complainant declined to press charges and signed a waiver of prosecution.
THAT WAS FAST
1200 block of Townsgate Court
Residential burglary: This complainant stated several items from her home, including her debit card, were missing and that someone used her card at the nearby RaceTrac on Thonotosassa Road shortly after her discovery.
February 18
EASY TARGET
2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway
Vehicle burglary: This complainant stated he left his vehicle unlocked with the windows down while shopping at Walmart. While in the store, an unknown subject entered the vehicle and stole a Bluetooth speaker.