This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigate a fraudulent tax return, a stolen package and missing golf carts.
APRIL 1
COIN COLLECTOR
1100 block of S. Collins St.
Theft: Officers met with an employee at the listed location who stated that the Coca-Cola vending machine had been broken into, resulting in a theft of all coins from the machine.
CART TROUBLE
1700 block of N. Park Rd.
Burglary conveyance: Officers met with an employee who advised that two golf carts had been stolen from the organization.
APRIL 4
TAXED SEASON
3100 block of Azalea Blossom Dr.
Fraud: Officers met with the victim who reported that an unknown subject filed a tax return under her name.
CAMPING OUT
3600 block of W. Baker St.
Trespass warning arrest/possession: Officers met with the complainant at the listed location who advised that several subjects were in tents in the wooded area on the property. Contact was made with a suspect who had previously been trespassed from the property. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to Orient Road Jail before being charged with possession and introduction of contraband into a detention facility.
APRIL 5
APRIL TOOLS
3200 block of S. Frontage Rd.
Grand theft: Officers met with a construction company employee at the listed location who advised them that an unknown individual had stolen multiple tools.
PACKAGE DEAL
600 block of N. Thomas St.
Petit theft: Officers met with the victim who stated that a package was delivered to the front porch and subsequently stolen.
CLOSE CALL
S. Evers St. / W. Lee St.
Drug investigation: Officers responded to the listed location in reference to a suspicious subject possibly breaking into the business. A suspect was subsequently transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
APRIL 6
COOL RUNNINGS
3900 block of Capri Coast Dr.
Theft: Officers met with a complainant at the listed location who advised them that someone stole an air conditioning unit, valued at $3,000, and an AC condenser, valued at $3,000, from a house currently under construction.
