Plant City Observer

Cops Corner 2.6.20

Jan. 24

Haunted heist

4400 block of
Country Hills Boulevard

Residential burglary: Officers responded to the above listed location — which is a vacant home — in reference to a burglary.

Disappointing Smokey

1800 block of
James L. Redman Parkway

Brush fire: Officers responded to the location in reference to a grass fire in the field south of the parking lot of Tractor Supply. 

Jan. 25

Killing tires, killing time

1500 block of East Baker Street

Criminal mischief: Officers responded to the Dollar General in reference to a victim’s tire being cut. According to witnesses at the scene, a male child was waiting in the parking lot in a car for his family. Officers were told he then got out of the car and walked over to the victim’s GMC Sierra truck and proceeded to cut the truck’s tire, causing damage. The child was identified and admitted to causing the damage. The victim signed a waiver of prosecution. 

Jan. 26

Oh meth-y life

Walden Woods Drive/
Chamdon Place

Warrant/Possession of meth: Officers made contact with a man during a traffic stop and found he had two active HCSO warrants. One was for Violation of Parole DUI Alcohol with property damage and injury. The other was an FTA battery domestic violence. He was also found to be in possession of meth. 

Jan. 27

Window wreckage

200 block of Park Springs Circle

Burglary residence, criminal mischief and petit theft: This victim reported that an unknown suspect entered her apartment by force through a bedroom window between 6:30 and 8 p.m. In the process, they damaged the screen and took the victim’s laptop, which was valued at $400.

Jan. 29

Back to school

2200 block of
North Warnell Street

Vehicle burglary: Overnight, an unknown suspect entered an unlocked green Saturn Vue SUV and stole an HP laptop computer, camping supplies and a calculator. The stolen goods were valued together at approximately $400.

An unsettling discovery

1900 block of Tangerine Court

Warrant arrest: Officers made contact with a juvenile during another case and discovered that he had outstanding Polk County warrants for attempted homicide. The juvenile was arrested. A Polk County detective was notified and responded to conduct an interview. 

Bat-tery 

1700 block of Cedar Drive

Burglary with battery/waiver: Officers made contact with a victim who advised a man came into his house and struck him with a baseball bat, causing minor abrasions. The man in question admitted to the crime, but the victim declined to press charges and signed a waiver. 

Jan. 30

Rifling for a rifle

2200 block of Village Park Road

Vehicle burglary: Officers made contact with a victim who advised that sometime between Sunday Jan. 26 and 30, an unknown suspect broke the rear side windows on his 1997 Ford Ranger truck and stole a Winchester rifle. 

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