This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigated a stolen fanny pack, a counterfeit $100 bill, drug possession, a stolen work iPad and iPhone and more.
Aug. 9
Breaking Benjamin
2300 block of North Park Road
Fraud: This victim reported that two unknown women attempted to purchase food at the above listed location with a counterfeit $100 bill.
Grand swipe
3600 block of West Baker Street
Theft: This victim reported that her purse, jewelry and other miscellaneous items, which were valued at more than $1,200, were stolen. Later, PCPD was able to make an arrest for the case and the man was sent to Orient Road Jail.
Hijacked Huffy
700 block of West Ball Street
Theft: A white Huffy Cranbrook bicycle was swiped from this victim’s backyard during the night of Aug. 8.
Aug. 10
Mobile bank
900 block of Loganderry Lane
Vehicle burglary: During the night of Aug. 9, someone burglarized this victim’s vehicle and took more than $1,000.
Fanny Pack Pirates
1600 block of East Warren Street
Residential burglary: An intruder to this victim’s home slunk away with an unusual swipe. The suspect entered the home via an open window and stole a fanny pack from the house, which contained keys, a Florida driver’s license and miscellaneous electronics.
Pick your poison
Gordon Street/Baker Street
Drug investigation: Officers made contact with a man who was in possession of marijuana, methamphetamine and assorted pills. He was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.
Aug. 11
Nobody’s home
800 block of Whitehurst Road
Burglary: This victim told officers that on Aug. 11 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. someone broke the window on his front door and entered his residence.
Aug. 12
Checked out
2900 block of
West Reynolds Street
Fraud: A complainant told officers on Aug. 2 he cashed three payroll checks, which totaled $1,234.61 from a subject in the area. The checks turned out to be fraudulent.
Aug. 13
Wallet woes
2600 block of
James L. Redman Parkway
Vehicle burglary: Between noon and 1 p.m. on Aug. 13, someone entered this complainant’s unlocked car and rooted around. They took his wallet, which contained his Florida driver’s license and debit card. Then they used the card to make $600 worth of purchases at an unknown location.
Stealing Stihls
1300 block of
North Gordon Street
Residential burglary: On Aug. 13, someone entered this complainant’s unlocked shed on the south west corner of the above listed property. They stole two Stihl weed eaters, which were valued at $400.
Aug. 14
Pillaging pests
1000 block of
North Collins Street
Vehicle burglary: An employee of Home Team Pest Control reported his work truck had been burglarized while parked at the above listed location. Someone entered the vehicle and took an iPad and an iPhone 8, which was valued at approximately $1,500.
Aug. 15
Bicycle races are coming your way
James L. Redman Parkway
/East Park Road
Drug investigation: A man was stopped on his bicycle for riding in the wrong lane of travel with no light on his bicycle in the dark. Upon further inspection, he was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail for a drug investigation.
