Plant City Observer

Cops Corner 5.16.24

May 3

Lock Those Doors – Vehicle Burglary

600 block of W Terrace Dr

Officers responded to the above location and met with the complainant who reported someone entered his unlocked vehicle and took his leather wallet, containing $40 cash and bank cards, a black bicycle multitool and bank bag containing receipts. 

Didn’t Notice? – Petit theft

2300 block of Maki Rd

Officers met with the complainant who reported her daughter’s tricycle was stolen last October 2023 at her past residence. 

Got a Bit Spicy – Battery

2000 block of S Frontage Rd

An officer responded to the above location in reference to a customer versus employee battery. The victim advised that two females came into the business and quickly become disorderly over the wait time. When the victim advised the females she wouldn’t be serving them, they became irate, knocking items over and throwing a cup of ice at the victim, striking her on the shoulder. 

May 4

Making Tracks – Trespass after Warning

100 block of S Gordon St

An officer observed the suspect on CSX property after he was previously issued a trespass warning. The suspect was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.

Big Wheels Rolling – Theft

1400 Block of Plantation Circle

Officers responded to the above location and met with the complainant who reported that sometime during the night an unknown suspect removed all four wheels from their car. 

Not Fine – Criminal Mischief

1500 block of Larrick Ln

An officer responded to the above location and met with the complainant who reported an unknown subject threw a Corona bottle into the back window of their car. 

Crash and Dash – Leaving Scene of Crash/NVDL

East Alexander St/Walden Woods

An officer responded to the above listed location in reference to a vehicle crash. The at-fault vehicle had fled the  scene and was later  located. Contact was made with the driver and it was learned they had never been issued a license. They were arrested for NVDL and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, damage valued at $10,000. The driver was transported to Orient Road Jail. 

May 5

Vision Impaired? – DUI

South Alexander St/Mud Lake Rd

Officers were investigating a traffic fatality when a vehicle drove around fully marked patrol vehicles with overhead emergency lighting activated and attempted to drive through orange cones blocking the roadway into the area where officers were actively investigating the crash. The driver was arrested for DUI. 

May 7

Can’t Take That Back – Fraud

600 block of S Collins St

An officer met with the complainant who advised he was contacted in reference to delivering $4,500 worth of St. Augustine Grass. The Complainant delivered the grass on April 2, and the payment for this delivery was charged back. 

You Can’t Drive – CCI

An officer conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation. Contact was made with the driver who was found to have a revoked license since 2016. A criminal UTC was issued to the driver for DWLSR second conviction. 

May 8

Somebody’s Knockin – Grand Theft

1800 block of Light Gardens Ave

Officers responded to the new construction at the above listed location and met with the complainant who reported 50 interior/exterior doors, valued at $6,000 were stolen sometime between May 3 and May 8. 

Who Did It? – Battery

700 block of N Palm Ave

An officer responded to the above location in reference to two neighbors being engaged in a physical altercation, both claiming the other started the incident. There were no injuries and waivers of prosecution were signed. 

Bang Bang – Shooting with Property Damage

100 block of South Forest St. 

An officer responded to the above listed location in reference to a shots heard complaint. Upon arrival, contact was made with the complainant who advised they heard several shots coming from the south and went outside to discover a single impact on the south side of the residence. 

May 9

Pane in the Glass – Criminal Mischief

500 block of W Renfro St

Officers responded to the above location and met with the complainant who reported sometime between midnight and 8:15 a.m. this morning, an unknown suspect shattered the rear driver’s side window of the car. 

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