The Publix at 2515 Thonotosassa Road is the Plant City Crossing store.
According to a Plant City Police Department post, the department sought community assistance identifying both the individuals and the vehicle as part of the ongoing case. The post did not spell out the nature of the investigation or whether either person is considered a suspect, witness, or person of interest, and that information was not made public.
What Police Are Asking Residents To Do
The department is directing anyone with identifying information to contact Detective James Cowart at 813-707-2270. Officials also asked the public to share the post itself, hoping a wider reach online might put the message in front of someone who recognizes the man, the woman, or the RAV4 described in the appeal.
No details about the vehicle's plate number, color, or other identifying markers were included in the information released by police. The department's post also did not clarify what prompted the request for public help beyond noting that the case remains active.
As of now, there is no independent police report, court record, or additional government statement available to corroborate further specifics beyond what was shared in the department's social media post. Anyone with information is still encouraged to reach out directly to Detective Cowart.
The Plant City Police Department’s Records Unit accepts requests for police reports and supplemental materials in person or by signed letter, and says records are released under Florida public-records law. That provides a formal channel to seek any releasable information beyond the social media appeal, though it does not mean an active case file or every requested record is automatically public. The department outlines its request process and records-unit contact information.
Florida’s public-records rules provide context for why some investigative details may not be released, but they do not establish why details are absent in this case. State law exempts active criminal investigative information from public inspection, while the law’s definition excludes the time, date, location and nature of a reported crime from that category. An ongoing investigation alone therefore does not explain every omission; the police post does not say that information was withheld under this exemption. Florida’s Sunshine Manual explains the active-investigation exemption, and state law lists the information excluded from that definition.
