Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Sierra Madre Police Blotter

During the week of Sunday, September19th, to Saturday September 25th, the Sierra Madre Police 
Department responded to approximately 310 calls for service.

Sunday, September 19th:

08:40 AM- Vandalism, 149 North Baldwin Ave. Unknown suspects broke a day care classroom 
window on the northwest side of Bethany Church sometime between Friday, 09-17-2010 and Sunday, 
09-19-2010. 

10:05 AM-Auto Burglary, West Bonita Ave. Unknown suspects smashed the driver’s front side 
window, entered the car and took a $550 GPS from the car. The suspects left in an unknown direction. 

Tuesday, September 21st:

11:41 PM- Arrest, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Baldwin Ave. An officer stopped a motorist 
after learning a traffic warrant was attached to the vehicle. Investigation revealed the motorist was 
driving under the influence of alcohol. The motorist was arrested for DUI and transported to the 
Pasadena Police Jail for booking.

12:23 PM- Assault with Deadly Weapon, Mountain Trail. The suspect assaulted the victim and then 
threatened suicide. As the suspect was leaving, police arrived and the suspect, armed with a knife, 
ran back to the apartment and shut the door. When the victim then tried to prevent the suspect from 
closing the door, he kicked her several times and forced her outside. Officers forced the door open 
and took the suspect into custody. The suspect was taken into protective custody for a psychiatric 
evaluation. Two officers were injured during the call and were treated at a local medical center. 

05:22 PM- Fraudulent use of Credit Card, Sierra Madre area. San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department 
notified Sierra Madre Police Department that a Victorville resident had his debit card stolen. 
Unknown suspects used the victim’s debit card at an unknown ATM in Sierra Madre.

Wednesday, September 22nd:

8:06 PM- Arrest, Public Intoxication, Auburn Ave. Officers went to the Auburn Avenue parking lot 
in response to a call of a possible drunk man who had fallen down. Investigation revealed the man 
to be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor and unable to care for himself. He was arrested, 
booked into Pasadena Jail and later released. 

07:58 AM- Child Abuse, Sierra Madre Area. This case involves an allegation of emotional abuse.

Saturday, September 25th:

09:01 AM- Arrest, Possession of Methamphetamine. An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle 
Code violation. He found a clear plastic bag containing a white crystalline substance while searching 
the car. The officer later determined the substance to be methamphetamine. The driver admitted 
to buying the methamphetamine for his girlfriend. The driver was arrested and transported to the 
Pasadena Police Department Jail for booking. 

Arcadia Police Blotter

For the period of Sunday, September 19, through Saturday, September 25, the Police Department 
responded to 938 calls for service of which 115 required formal investigations. The following is a 
summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, September 19:

1. Units were called to Bar Twist, 48 East Huntington, around 2:01 a.m. regarding a fight in 
progress. A 22-year-old male Hispanic suspect was found in the alley, and a record check revealed 
that he had a $20,000 outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The man was arrested and during the 
booking search, a baggie containing a white crystalline substance resembling methamphetamine was 
found in his sock.

2. Around 8:16 p.m., JC Penney loss prevention personnel detained a male juvenile for theft. 
The suspect removed sales tags from a pair of jeans, concealed the item in a shopping bag, and left 
the store without making payment. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 17-year-old Caucasian 
was taken into custody for commercial burglary.

Monday, September 20:

3. Between 3:30 p.m. on September 17 and 6:30 a.m. on September 20, a commercial burglary 
occurred in the 1300 block of Glencoe. Unknown suspects cut the lock on a fence that surrounded 
a house under construction and stole two bathtubs and various tools. The total reported loss was 
approximately $3,604.

4. Around 12:39 p.m., units responded to the 1500 block of South Fifth in reference to a grand 
theft that occurred between 9:00 p.m. on September 1 and 9:00 a.m. on September 17. The elderly 
victims claimed that two gold rings were missing, and they believed that hospice caregivers may have 
taken the rings.

Tuesday, September 21:

5. Officers observed a motorcyclist driving in a reckless manner near Santa Anita and the 
210 Freeway around 9:25 a.m. Due to the excessive speed, no attempt was made to pursue the 
motorcyclist but a radio broadcast was made. A short time later, Monrovia PD detained the suspect 
in the 100 block of Violet, and a 23-year-old male Caucasian was taken into custody by APD for 
reckless driving.

6. Around 9:40 a.m., a woman notified police that her ex-boyfriend was following her and there 
was a valid restraining order. A 23-year-old male African-American was stopped at Baldwin and the 
210 Freeway and was arrested for disobeying a court order. During an inventory search of his car, 
the victim’s cell phone was found so he was also charged with receiving stolen property.

Wednesday, September 22:

7. A commercial burglary was reported in the 900 block of Fallen Leaf around 7:46 
a.m. Unknown suspects entered the fenced construction site between 5:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on 
September 21, and several new appliances worth almost $7,000 were stolen.

8. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., units responded to Westfield Mall regarding an assault on two 
security guards. Investigation revealed that security personnel were following a suspicious man who 
was looking into parked vehicles. Believing that he was possibly involved in auto burglaries, the 
security guards tried to contact him but he ran to avoid detention. When the suspect was cornered, 
he tried to cause bodily injury to the guards by swinging his elbows at them. Once he was detained, 
he provided a false date of birth to police in order to delay his identification. A private person’s arrest 
was made, and the 38-year-old Hispanic was taken into custody.

Thursday, September 23:

9. A victim came to the station at 11:56 a.m. and reported that unknown suspects acquired 
their credit card account information by unknown means and made seven unauthorized purchases 
totaling $1,532. The purchases were made between August 14 and 17.

10. At 2:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to the alley south of Southview Road where three 
male juveniles were observed loitering. Upon contact by Arcadia officers, two were found to be in 
possession of marijuana and one was in possession of a large felt tip Sharpie. Fifteen feet away was a 
fresh graffiti tag.

Friday, September 24:

11. Officers were dispatched to Chase Bank, 700 West Huntington, around 2:28 p.m. regarding 
a possible fraud in progress. Investigation revealed that a male subject applied for a financial job 
online and was instructed to open a new business checking account. The employer made a $300,000 
deposit into the account and then the man was directed to wire $285,000 to a bank in Russia. Shortly 
thereafter, the bank’s fraud department informed the bank manager that the $300,000 deposit was 
fraudulent and the account was frozen.

CAL FIRE Asks Public’s Help in Observing

Fire Prevention Week October 3 – 9, 2010

“Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With”

Each year, nearly 3,000 people die in home fires in the U.S. Nearly three-quarters of all U.S. homes 
have at least one working smoke alarm, but there are still a significant number of homes without 
smoke alarms or without working smoke alarms. This group accounts for more than one-third 
of reported home fires and nearly half of all the reported home fire deaths. These are preventable 
deaths. As startling as these figures are, they give powerful meaning to this year’s theme for Fire 
Prevention Week 2010, “Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live with.”

CAL FIRE wants to take this opportunity to stress the importance of having smoke alarms and 
encourage everyone to take the necessary steps required to update and maintain their home smoke 
alarm protection. Smoke alarms are one of the best and least expensive safety devices you can buy 
and install to protect yourself, your family and your home. CAL FIRE knows that in the event of a 
home fire, properly installed and maintained smoke alarms could save your own life and those of 
your loved ones by providing time to escape. 

“Far too many homes have no smoke alarms, not enough smoke alarms, alarms that are too old 
or alarms that are not working,” says CAL FIRE Director Del Walters. “We want residents to 
understand that working smoke alarms can increase your family’s chances of surviving a home 
fire by 50%. They are needed in every home, on every level, including the basement, outside each 
sleeping area and inside each bedroom. If a smoke alarm is 10 years old or older, it needs to be 
replaced.”

CAL FIRE would like to offer a few important fire safety and prevention tips:

• Install smoke alarms on every level of the home (including the basement), outside each

 sleeping area, and inside each bedroom. Never remove or disable smoke alarms.

• Check your smoke alarm batteries every month.

• Change smoke alarm batteries twice a year when changing clocks for daylight savings.

• Plan and practice your family home emergency escape plan together several times a year.

• Make sure everyone knows when and how to call emergency telephone numbers.

• Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and injuries.

• Smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths.

• Obtain and learn how to use a fire extinguisher.

• Install carbon monoxide detectors.

• Consider installing residential fire sprinklers in your home.

For more fire safety tips visit the CAL FIRE web site at www.fire.ca.gov.


Monrovia Police Blotter

During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 549 service events, resulting in 116 
investigations. Following are the last week's highlighted issues and events:

Residential Burglary

 On September 17 at 1:39 p.m., an officer went to a residence in the 400 block of Park Rose regarding 
a burglary. The victim told the officer he had filing boxes with old checks, receipts and documents 
from an old business that no longer exits. The boxes were kept near his front door, which is kept 
open a lot. Someone apparently entered the residence and took the boxes. Nothing else was taken.

Residential Burglary

On September 17 at 3:10 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of West Foothill reported she had just 
returned home from work and someone had broken into her home. An officer responded and 
cleared the location. Entry was made through a side door. Some jewelry and old checks were taken, 
but the victim was unsure if anything else was taken. Investigation continuing.

Commercial Burglary - Suspects Arrested

On September 17 at 3:51 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 500 block of West Huntington 
regarding a male and a female in custody for shoplifting. The officer determined the subjects had 
committed burglary; both were arrested and taken into custody. 

Driving Under the Influence - Suspect Arrested

On September 18 at 1:08 a.m., an officer noticed a vehicle traveling south on Myrtle that was 
following another vehicle too closely. He noticed the driver was also swerving on the roadway. He 
stopped the driver and during the investigation, determined the driver was under the influence. The 
driver was arrested.

Domestic Violence / Battery on a Peace Officer

On September 19 at 2:28 a.m., officers were dispatched to Hidden Valley Rd. regarding a domestic 
violence incident in progress. When they arrived, the husband was attempting to restrain his wife, 
who was intoxicated and violent. As an officer entered the location, he was pushed by the wife. The 
officers were able to restrain the wife and she was taken into custody without further incident. The 
husband was bleeding and had sustained visible injuries. He did not desire medical treatment. The 
wife was not injured.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle - Suspects Arrested

On September 19 at 7:20 p.m., an officer on patrol located a stolen vehicle in the area of Californian 
Avenue, near Duarte. He followed the vehicle into a parking lot in Duarte. Additional Monrovia 
officers were requested to assist in a high-risk traffic stop. Two suspects were arrested and later 
interviewed. After investigation, the female driver was charged with grand theft auto and receiving 
stolen property. The male passenger was released, pending further investigation.

Mountain Lion Sighting

On September 20 at 10:20 p.m., police received the report of a mountain lion sighted in a backyard 
in the 700 block of Oakglade. Officers were able to direct it back into the hills.

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