This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigated stolen gadgets and gizmos from Walmart, counterfeit bills at CVS, pallet theft, a felon with a firearm and more.
Sept. 6
Mind the rail
4000 block of
South Frontage Road
Criminal mischief: An employee of Lumber Liquidators told PCPD an unknown suspect damaged a handrail at the business.
Powered up
2800 block of
James L. Redman Parkway
Theft, grand: Employees reported that a man entered their store on Sept. 5 and stole a generator from the business. The generator was valued at $1,100.
Uncomfortable turn
of events
2000 block of
South Frontage Road
Theft, grand: Maintenance workers at the Comfort Inn made an unsettling discovery. They realized an unknown suspect stole one of their chainsaws.
Sept. 7
Lucky discovery
500 block of West Garden Street
Stolen vehicle recovery: This victim told officers he located his stolen Jeep Liberty at the Strawberry Hut. The vehicle was removed from NCIC/FCIC as stolen.
Hello Operator
400 block of
North Alexander Street
Fraud: An employee of CVS reported an unknown female attempted to use six counterfeit bills to purchase prepaid phone cards.
Locked and loaded
Alexander Street/Maki Road
Felon in possession of firearm: Officers made contact with a man during a traffic stop. When they discovered he was a felon in possession of a firearm, he was arrested.
Dine and dash
2200 block of
James L. Redman Parkway
Theft: Officers came out to Duke’s Brewhouse in reference to a subject not paying for an $80 meal. Two men were later arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
Sept. 8
Groundhog Day
500 block of West Garden Street
Stolen vehicle: This victim reported his vehicle had disappeared. He had reported his vehicle had been stolen in a similar manner by an unknown suspect just one week prior.
TV trickery
1300 block of West Risk Street
Burglary: Officers made contact with this victim who reported someone entered her residence through an unlocked front door and took a 60-inch Sony TV and a 52-inch Polaroid TV between 10 p.m. and 10:25 p.m. Sept. 8.
Sept. 9
Pallet pinchers
130 block of
West Dr. MLK Boulevard
Theft: This complainant reported to police that, during the night of Sept. 8, someone removed 19 pallets from the business lot. The complainant wanted to document the incident and then signed a waiver.
Traveling trailer
800 block of
East Reynolds Street
Grand theft/Criminal mischief: This complainant reported someone entered their rear property by cutting a metal chain between 5 p.m. on Sept. 6 and 8 a.m. Sept. 9, removed a car trailer and fled the scene.
SURF and turf
1500 block of East Baker Street
Theft: A Dollar General store clerk said a woman concealed an estimated $155 worth of shrimp and chicken and then fled the store.
Sept. 11
Gadgets and gizmos aplenty
2600 block of
James L. Redman Parkway
Theft: An unknown suspect stole two hoverboards, miscellaneous hoverboard parts and a BB gun from Walmart.
