Aug. 21
NOT WHERE I LEFT IT
1410 block of Plantation Circle
Stolen/recovered vehicle: This complainant stated an unknown suspect entered her Honda Civic overnight, drove it to the 1300 block of East Alsobrook Street and left it parked along the roadway. The complainant stated she had left the car locked and that her keys weren’t inside it. The car was secured, nothing was taken from it and no damage was assessed. The complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.
REUNITED AT LAST
1100 block of Goldfinch Drive
Recovered stolen gun: Officers made contact with a suspicious vehicle and noticed a Glock 19 handgun lying on the ground. The gun was reported stolen out of Lakeland on Dec. 23, 2018.
Aug. 22
FAR FROM HOME
700 block of West Dr. MLK Boulevard
Recovered stolen vehicle: Officers found an abandoned Toyota Corolla and learned it had been reported stolen out of Alachua County.
Aug. 23
DRIVE-BY
Interstate 4/Park Road
Shooting from vehicle across roadway: Officers arrested a man for discharging a gun from a vehicle within 1,000 feet of a person. He was taken to Orient Road Jail without incident.
Aug. 24
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR
3100 block of Sammonds Road
Stolen tag: This complainant stated her vehicle’s tag was stolen during her day shift at work. She later learned it was stolen by her neighbor, who was intoxicated at the time, and she was able to recover the tag. Complainant signed a waiver of prosecution.
Aug. 25
RENOVATION ROADBLOCK
1200 block of South Evers Street
Burglary: This complainant stated several power tools and hand tools were stolen from a home he was completing renovation work on. The total value of the stolen tools was $300.
Aug. 26
NICE TRY
500 block of West Dixie Street
Hit and run: Officers responded to a reported hit-and-run and found the runaway driver, who was arrested for leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and taken to Orient Road Jail without incident.
Aug. 27
THIRSTY
100 block of Carey Street
Shoplifting: Officers arrested a woman for consuming one bottle of Aquafina water, valued at $1.99, inside a store and not being able to pay for it.
