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Public Safety

 Mountain Views News Saturday, July 3, 2010

Sierra Madre Police Blotter

Thank you Sierra Madre Police Department for: 
Your service, 
Your quick response times, 
& 
Your community presence. 
You keep our town safe and give us peace of mind. 
The neighborhood watch program is working thanks to 
you. 
Citizens of Sierra Madre 
During the week of Sunday, June 20th, to Saturday June 26th, the Sierra Madre Police Department 
responded to approximately 318 calls for service.

Monday, June 21st:

1:12 PM – Residential Burglary, 600 block Fairview Ave. Suspect(s) entered an open rear kitchen 
window between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 21st. A witness saw the suspect standing 
next to a white Japanese- style SUV with a square body style, parked in the driveway. The suspect was 
a male of an unknown race, 5’8” to 6’ tall, dark hair, and wearing a dark shirt. The loss included a 52” 
and a 37” Sony flat screen TVs, two Canon cameras, two Apple laptop computers, seven men’s and 
women’s watches, jewelry consisting of women’s rings, earrings, and bracelets, and several gift cards. 
The total loss was estimated at $90,000.00.

Thursday, June 24th:

3:42 PM – Residential burglary, 100 block Colony Drive. Suspect(s) entered the home through an 
unlocked back door. The crime occurred Thursday between 1:45 pm and 3:39 pm, 6/24/2010. No 
dollar loss has been established at this time. 

Arcadia Police Blotter

For the period of Sunday, June 20, through Saturday, June 26, the Police Department responded to 939 
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, June 20:

1. At 7:30 p.m., a traffic stop at Peck and Live Oak leads to the arrest of a male Hispanic,

 21 years of age for narcotics violations, and another male Hispanic, 26 years of age, for

 an outstanding warrant.

2. Between 5:00 p.m. and 8:40 p.m., unknown suspect(s) damaged the victim’s vehicle window

 by using a BB gun or a Pellet gun in the 200 block of Campus Drive.

Monday, June 21:

3. At midnight, while on extra patrol at the Santa Anita Inn, 130 West Huntington Drive, an 
officer observed a vehicle driving through the parking lot at a high rate of speed. Upon stopping the 
vehicle and conducting a vehicle check, the officer was advised occupants had been involved in a battery 
which had just occurred at the 100 to 1 Bar, 100 West Huntington Drive. The driver, a female white, 28 
years of age, was arrested for driving with a suspended license and the occupant, a female white, 41 years 
of age, was subsequently arrested for battery. 

4. Sometime between midnight of 06/14 and 12:30 p.m., on 06/21, victim was contacted by his 
bank, Foothill Federal Credit Union, that he was the victim of credit card fraud committed by unknown 
suspect(s). He was informed of multiple transactions from the United Kingdom and Denmark totaling 
more than $2,900.00. Report was made for violation of theft by credit card and grand theft.

Tuesday, June 22:

5. A residential burglary occurred between 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., in the 00 block of West 
Winnie Way. Unknown suspect(s) gained access to the location via an unlocked bedroom window. 
Once inside, the suspect(s) ransacked three bedrooms and took miscellaneous credit cards, jewelry, a 
TV and a computer. The suspects fled the location in an unknown direction by unknown means.

6. Sometime between 5:30 a.m., Monday, 06/21, and 11:30 p.m., Tuesday, 06/22, unknown 
suspect(s) entered a residence in the 200 block of West Foothill Boulevard using unknown pry tools to 
forcibly open the front door. Once inside the residence, the suspect(s) removed property and exited out 
the front door leaving it ajar behind them. A laptop was stolen.

Wednesday, June 23:

7. At approximately 12:20 a.m., an unknown suspect possibly used a stolen key to enter 
victim’s vehicle from the 1000 block of West Duarte Road. It appeared that once inside the vehicle, 
the suspect(s) looked through the center console, unknown if anything was taken. Suspect then fled to 
the rear of the residence, jumped a wall and exited onto Temple City Boulevard and went southbound 
riding a scooter.

8. Sometime between 10:00 a.m., Saturday, 06/19 and 12:45 p.m., 06/23, a female white, 27 years 
of age, entered Walgreen Pharmacy at 253 East Foothill Boulevard with the intent to fill a prescription 
that she knew was fraudulent. The suspect left before officers arrived.

Thursday, June 24:

9. Between 11:00 p.m., on Wednesday, 06/23, and 12:00 p.m., 06/24, unknown suspect(s) forced 
entry to the location in the 1000 block of Holly Avenue, which was tended for fumigation, by cutting 
the tent, removing a window screen and breaking a rear window. Suspect(s) possibly stole unknown 
items, exited via a rear door and fled the area in an unknown direction. 

10. At 12 noon, unknown suspect(s) obtained victim’s bank checks by unknown means and 
wrote a check for $159.06 to Von’s in Pasadena for unknown items.

Friday, June 25:

11. Between the hours of 7:30 p.m., on 06/24 and 2:20 p.m., 06/25, a 2007 Infinity was taken from 
an open detached garage in the 900 block of Fallen Leaf Road.

12. At approximately 11:30 p.m., a Chinese male and female who were friends were arguing

 at the Westfield Mall. The argument turned into a physical altercation where the male was

 placed under private person’s arrest for battery.

Saturday, June 26:

13. At approximately 10:30 a.m., unknown suspect(s) cut the lock of a storage unit to gain access 
at 12340 Lower Azusa Road. Once inside, unknown suspect(s) removed fishing equipment and an 
electronic car buffer.

14. At approximately 4:20 p.m., unknown suspects parked a white sedan to the front of the 00 
block of West Lemon Avenue and gained access to the rear yard via an unlocked side gate. The suspects 
forced entry to the residence by removing the screen from and entering through an open bathroom 
window. Suspects stole a notebook computer, exited the residence and fled the area in listed vehicle.

 
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