Plant City Observer

Cops Corner 3.4.21

February 19

ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER

2000 block of South Wheeler Street

Warrant arrest: Officers responding to a call for service made contact with a male subject, who was found to have an outstanding warrant out of Hillsborough County for violation of probation. The subject was also found to be in possession of 41 illegal/controlled substance pills and was charged.

FIVE-FINGER DISCOUNT

1400 block of South Collins Street

Theft: A female subject was found to have stolen $36.45 worth of merchandise from a store.

YOU CAN’T SEE ME

North Maryland Avenue/East Calhoun Street

Flee to elude: Officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle with a dark window tint, but the driver fled the area.

February 20

BACK AT IT AGAIN

1720 block of James L. Redman Parkway

Trespass after warning: Officers were notified of a male subject panhandling at RaceTrac and made contact with him. They learned he was previously trespassed from the property in November 2020. He was arrested and released with a court date.

BUMMER

800 block of West Warren Street

Criminal mischief: Officers met with a female subject and gave her a ride to the 800 block of West Warren Street so she could retrieve her vehicle. They arrived and found both tires on the passenger side were flat.

NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T

2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway

Theft: This complainant stated someone took his wallet from the place where he left it.

February 21

GOTCHA

2800 block of Wedgewood Drive

Warrant arrest: Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle owned by a male subject with an outstanding felony warrant for violation of probation, but he was not in the vehicle. They visited his residence, found him and arrested him. He was taken to Orient Road Jail without incident.

February 22

SUSPICION CONFIRMED

1720 block of James L. Redman Parkway

Warrant arrest: Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person at RaceTrac and made contact with the male subject in question. They confirmed he had an active warrant out of Hillsborough County for grand theft of a motor vehicle. He was arrested and taken to Orient Road Jail.

MAILBOX MANGLER

Multiple locations

Criminal mischief and supplements: Several mailboxes were vandalized in northeastern Plant City on the 1400 block of Oakdale Street, the 1300 block of North Gordon Street and the 1400 block of North Maryland Avenue.

February 23

JUST VISITING

100 block of Burchwood Avenue

Warrant arrest: Officers met with a male subject and learned he had active warrants out of Pasco County for grand theft and failure to appear in court. He was arrested and taken to Orient Road Jail.

CLEAN CLOTHES, DIRTY DEEDS

3400 block of West Baker Street

Vehicle burglary: This complainant stated someone burglarized their vehicle while they were inside a laundromat.

February 24

INTRUDER ALERT

1100 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue

Burglary: This complainant stated an unknown suspect entered her home while she was on a walk and stole her iPad, for which she had no serial number. She signed a waiver of prosecution and the case was placed in inactive status.

February 25

BLUETOOTH BANDIT

900 block of West Warren Street

Theft: This complainant stated they believed someone stole their Bluetooth speakers overnight.

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