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Public Safety & Health

Mountain Views News Saturday, June 12, 2010

Sierra Madre Police Blotter

Sierra Madre Hosts Pet First-Aid/CPR Event

During the week of Sunday, May 30th, to Saturday June 5th, the Sierra Madre Police Department 
responded to approximately 267 calls for service.

Tuesday, June 1st:

7:41 AM – Commercial Burglary, 141 West Highland Ave., Sierra Madre Elementary School. 
Unknown suspect(s) entered the school through an unlocked classroom window and vandalized 
several classrooms. The suspect(s) also tired unsuccessfully to enter a bungalow classroom. The 
crime occurred between 10:30 pm, Friday, 5/28/2010 and 6:20 am, Tuesday, 6/1/2010.

11:09 AM - Tampering/Injuring a Vehicle, 400 block North Baldwin Ave. Suspect(s) vandalized a car 
parked in the apartment complex on three separate occasions. The owner reported the radio antenna 
was bent, grease was smeared on the driver’s door handle, and the registration tab was damaged. The 
crimes occurred between 10:00 pm, Sunday, 5/23/2010 and 8:00 am, Monday, 5/31/2010. 


Arcadia Police Blotter

For the period of Sunday, May 30, through Saturday, June 5, the Police Department responded to 891 
calls for service of which 145 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the 
major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, May 30:

1. Around 1:58 a.m., units responded to the 100-to-1 bar located at 100 West Huntington in 
reference to a suicidal subject. A man told police that he had taken 30 Xanax pills with alcohol in an 
attempt to kill himself. He was transported to a hospital for treatment and evaluation.

2. A victim came to the station around 6:28 p.m. to file an identity theft report. He advised that 
unknown suspect(s) had acquired his personal information by unknown means and opened several 
credit card accounts without his permission. 

Monday, May 31:

3. Between 2:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., a residential burglary occurred in the 900 block of Fairview. 
Unknown suspect(s) entered the residence through an unlocked window and stole a laptop computer, 
digital camera, cash, and jewelry.

4. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., on-site security from JC Penney advised that they had detained a 
woman for theft. The suspect was seen removing sales tags from merchandise and then concealed 
them in a bag. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 58-year-old woman was taken into custody 
for commercial burglary.

Tuesday, June 1:

5. Units were dispatched to the high school around 12:32 p.m. regarding an attempted auto theft 
in progress. A witness saw a suspicious person in a friend’s car and notified the victim. As the victim 
approached her car, she saw two male suspects leave the scene in a Jeep Cherokee. The car had its 
door lock punched, the steering wheel was tampered with, and the housing for the ignition was pulled 
apart. Shortly thereafter officers located the suspect vehicle and a traffic stop was initiated at Holly 
and Fairview. The driver was detained inside the vehicle, but the passenger fled the scene on foot. A 
perimeter was established and the second suspect was later apprehended in the driveway at 457 West 
Duarte. A 34-year-old was arrested for attempted stolen vehicle, auto burglary, obstructing/resisting, 
an outstanding felony warrant, and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant; a 31-year-old male was also 
taken into custody for attempted stolen vehicle, auto burglary, and possession of burglary tools.

6. A traffic stop was conducted on Baldwin Avenue near the Arboretum around 7:36 p.m. for an 
equipment violation. Officers detected the odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath and a field sobriety 
test determined that the driver was intoxicated. A consent search of the vehicle revealed bottles of beer, 
with one bottle opened and half consumed. A 32-year-old male Hispanic was taken into custody for 
DUI and driving with an open container of alcohol.

Wednesday, June 2:

7. While the residents were away between 1:00 p.m. and 2:10 p.m., suspect(s) entered an 
unlocked home in the 100 block of west Foothill Blvd. Once inside the suspect ransacked several rooms 
taking jewelry items in the process. No suspects were seen or heard. 

8. Shortly before 3:00 p.m., an officer stopped a man near Santa Anita Avenue and Live 
Oak for driving while talking on a cell phone. Investigation led to his arrest for driving on a suspended 
license, possession of two pounds of marijuana, and possession of hashish. 

Thursday, June 3:

9. Around 3:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to a motel in the 100 block of west Huntington 
Drive to check the welfare of a woman who was reportedly being held against her will in a room. 
Contact was made with the woman and officers determined she was at the location of her own free 
will. During the investigation officers contacted a man who was in possession of a loaded firearm. 
He was subsequently arrested. 

10. A female juvenile was detained by security and subsequently arrested at about 5:00 p.m. at 
American Apparel in the Westfield Shoppingtown for stealing two items. She was cited and released 
to her parents. 

Friday, June 4:

11. Between May 16 and June 4, unknown suspects entered a storage unit in the 12000 block of 
Lower Azusa Road and stole numerous items. Value of the items is estimated at $2,500.00. Method 
of entry was not determined. 

12. Shortly before 6:00 p.m., a woman dialed 9-1-1 from a business in the 900 block of west 
Duarte Road seeking help. Upon arrival the 26-year-old woman told officers she wanted to kill 
herself articulating a previous attempted hanging where a family member intervened. The woman 
was transported to a local facility for psychiatric evaluation. 

Saturday, June 5:

13. At around 3:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 00 block of east Huntington Drive 
reference a disturbance in a parking lot. Officers contacted an intoxicated man who was too drunk 
to care for his own safety and the 24-year-old was arrested. During a subsequent search officers 
discovered the man was also in possession of methamphetamine. 

14. Officers contacted two transients at about 10:00 a.m. who were living in a vacant apartment in 
the 700 block of west Huntington Drive. It was determined they did not have permission to live at the 
location and had been staying there for about one week. The two men were issued citations and sent on 
their way. 

SMVFD Paramedic Sabrina Somma explains this oxygen mask to her canine friend. 
Photo By Dean Lee

Do you know what to do if “Fido” 
gets sick or injured? Do you know 
where to go in the event of an 
emergency that may require you 
to evacuate your home for a few 
days, such as the wild-land fires 
we experienced last year? These 
are just some of the topics that 
will be discussed, and answered 
at the first annual Sierra Madre 
Fire Department “Pet First-Aid 
and CPR event” to be held on 
Saturday, July 17th, 2010. 

 The event will take place at 
La Salle High School, located 
at 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., 
Pasadena in the dining hall 
located off Michillinda Blvd.

 The Pet First-Aid and CPR 
event will be hosted by the Sierra 
Madre Fire Department, and 
Sunny-dog Ink. The event will be 
sponsored by the “Only Place in 
Town” in Sierra Madre. Sabrina 
Somma, a Paramedic with the 
Department (pictured above), 
is the individual responsible 
for making this event become 
a reality. Somma developed the 
idea of the event, as she believes 
that many times “Fido” and our 
other furry friends are forgotten 
or left behind in the event of an 
emergency or a fire. 

 Denise Fleck, owner of Sunny-
dog Ink, will be the keynote 
speaker. Ms. Fleck is a true 
animal advocate, as well as 
an instructor in pet first-aid 
and CPR (cardio pulmonary 
resuscitation). 

 During the event, participants 
will be able to visit multiple 
vendor tables and booths, and 
listen to Somma and Fleck 
discuss topics such as; What is 
pet first-aid?; How do you deal 
with a choking pet? and How do 
you assist with rescue breathing 
and administer CPR to a small 
animal?. Additional topics will 
include; How to check your 
pet’s vital signs; How to deal 
with your pet in heat and cold 
emergencies, as well as, How 
to take care of wilderness type 
pet emergencies such as; snake 
bites, bee stings, ticks, and 
much, much more. 

 The Sierra Madre Fire 
Department and Sunny-dog 
Ink hopes you will join them 
on July 17, 2010 for this very 
informative event.

 The cost is $15.00 per person 
if you pay prior to the event or 
$20.00 per person entrance fee 
on the day of the event. 

 Please send checks for the 
entrance fee to: Sierra Madre 
Fire Dept., 242 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024. 
Make the checks payable to: 
SMVFA. 

 You may also sign up for this 
program at www.sunnydogink.
com. 

 All of the proceeds for this 
event will go to animal charity, 
and to benefit the Sierra Madre 
Fire Department Emergency 
Medical Services Program. 

 Please note: We all love our 
furry friends, however, please 
leave them home for this event. 
Thank you, we hope to see you 
at the “Pet Event.”

 

 The SMVFD will introduce the 
new equipment to the members 
of the department next month. 
This equipment is designed 
to assist in the resuscitation 
of a dog or cat or other small 
animal during a fire or other 
emergency event. Members 
of the department will receive 
training on this equipment, and 
the equipment will be carried on 
Rescue Ambulance 41. 

 Human life safety will always 
be the primary concern and 
job of the Sierra Madre Fire 
Department; however, we can 
now attempt to assist a small 
animal on scene if we are able 
to do so without compromising 
human life. 


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