April 16
SHEDDING NO SUSPICIONS
100 block of East Alsobrook Street
Suspicious fire: Officers responded to a report of a shed that was on fire and found it unoccupied when they got there.
April 17
SCAM-A-LOT
1 Police Place
Fraud: This complainant stated he sent $6,000 to an unknown subject and later learned he was the victim of a scam.
April 18
TAG TROUBLE
2700 block of Thonotosassa Road
Stolen license plate: This complainant stated someone stole his vehicle’s license plate sometime after April 17, though he didn’t have an exact time frame for when the incident happened.
NICE TRY
1200 block of North Park Road
Criminal mischief: This complainant stated they found a door lock mechanism at Hillsborough Community College was damaged overnight due to vandalism.
April 19
AIRING IT OUT
600 block of East Laura Street
Criminal mischief: This complainant stated someone smashed out the rear windshield of her Saturn SUV.
HOME ISN’T WHERE YOU LAY YOUR HEAD
4700 block of Bloom Drive
Unlawful trespass: Officers responded to a residence and met with this complainant, who stated she found a person sleeping in her new home.
LONG WAY FROM HOME
110 block of West Ball Street
Recovered stolen vehicle: Officers responded to the area in reference to an abandoned vehicle in the roadway and learned the vehicle in question was reported stolen out of Collier County.
JUST FOR KICKS
1200 block of West Reynolds Street
Theft: This complainant told officers someone stole a pair of shoes on April 18.
April 22
SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHT
1400 block of Collins Street
Fraud: This complainant told officers she noticed additional entries on her bank statement in excess of $250.
SLASH AND DASH
2300 block of James L. Redman Parkway
Criminal mischief: This complainant stated someone cut a tire on his vehicle.
WINDOW PAINS
300 block of North Alexander Street
Criminal mischief: This complainant told officers someone broke out her vehicle’s front passenger window while she was at work. The incident occurred sometime between 6 a.m. and 7:20 p.m.