This week on Cops Corner Plant City Police investigated BB assaulters, lawnmower thieves, stolen Amazon packages and more.
April 19
Dodging pellets
1500 block of
West Granfield Avenue
Criminal mischief: This victim told officers during the night of April 18 her vehicle had been struck with unknown objects, possibly pellets or BB’s. The incident resulted in damage to her front driver’s side fender and her back driver’s side window.
Mowed over
1800 block of
East Alabama Street
Grand theft: During the night of April 18 an unknown suspect stole this victim’s homemade trailer, which contained a Poulan Zero Turn riding lawn mower and a push mower.
April 20
Hotel, motel, Knights Inn
300 block of
South Frontage Road
Drug investigation/burglary: Officers were investigating a burglary at a room at the Knights Inn. They came in contact with the suspect who was also staying at the hotel and arrested him for possession of marijuana and tampering with evidence. The burglary he had committed in another room was confirmed, but the victim signed a waiver of prosecution.
Wheelin’ away
3400 block of Delaware Avenue
Theft: Officers talked to this victim who told them that sometime during the last two weeks someone took a wheelbarrow from his backyard.
April 21
Amazon heist
2900 block of
Bakehouse Cove Isle
Vehicle burglary: A driver for Amazon told PCPD that while he was delivering a package to an apartment someone snuck into his vehicle and stole a large container. The container held 21 individual packages of unknown value.
Drugged out riders
300 block of
South Frontage Road
Drug investigation: PCPD officers made contact with a vehicle that had been used in a prior case. The two occupants were arrested and sent to Orient Road Jail without incident after they found one with heroin and the other with spice.
April 22
Cutting through lies
3200 block of Sydney Road
Information report: This complainant told officers the business sold lawn equipment and accepted a check for the machinery. The check was made out for $1,790.19 and the business later learned the check was returned for insufficient funds.
Desperate for relief
1400 block of
South Collins Street
Petit theft: PCPD officers were called out to the above location due to the theft of a single bottle of Advil.
April 23
AIRING IT OUT
300 block of Walter Drive
Criminal mischief: During the night of April 22 someone busted the victim’s rear window out of her car with a brick.
April 24
Close but no cigar
500 block of
West Alexander Street
Information report: An employee of a local bank reported to the police that an unknown person attempted to call in and alter account details of a customer they were impersonating in hopes of gaining electronic access to the accounts.
