Mountain Views News          Saturday, August 10, 2013

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, August 10, 2013 

HALE CORP. TO BREAK GROUND AUG. 13 ON MEDICAL BUILDING IN ARCADIA

Four-story office and bridge in partnership with Stronach Group By Scott Hettrick

 

 A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 
4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, on a new four-story 
medical office center being built by The Hale 
Corporation in a joint-venture partnership with 
The Stronach Group, owner of Santa Anita Park 
horse race track.

 The ceremony, coordinated in part by The 
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, will take place 
at 289 W. Huntington Drive, directly across 
the street from Methodist Hospital. Food and 
refreshments by Congregation Ale House will be 
served immediately after the ceremony, and there 
will be give-aways. Please RSVP immediately to 
Richard Dale: Richard Hale@TheHaleCorp.com 
or 626-358-4523.

 The Hale Corporation, based in Monrovia, has 
developed and built many medical buildings, 
including the Children’s Hospital on Santa Clara 
Avenue near Fifth Street in Arcadia, which 
opened in 2010.

 The new Hale Medical Center is a state-of-the-
art 74,360 square-foot facility slated to open in 
late spring of 2014. The center is already 35% 
occupied before going to the marketplace.

A new bridge will be built across the 
westbound lanes of Huntington Drive to 
allow easy access from the building to the 
hospital, which recently added a new wing.
The project will create several hundred well-
paying local construction jobs as well as 
the permanent positions in the office when 
completed. 

 Information on the project can be obtained by 
calling 626 358 4523.

 “I am very pleased and quite enthusiastic to 
begin this project with my new partner,” said 
Dick Hale CEO of The Hale Corp. and a City Councilman in Bradbury. “With the recent multi-million dollar expansion of our local hospital, the need for additional facilities for doctors and other health care 
professionals is clear and the timing is right.” Methodist Hospital was accredited as a stroke center last year and has attracted many notable physicians to its staff.

“This addition will enable the hospital to continue attracting physicians to the campus, enabling continued growth of the hospital,” said Methodist President and CEO Dan Ausman.



For the period of Sunday, July 28th, through Saturday, August 3rd, 
the Police Department responded to 898 calls for service of which 
110 required formal investigations. The following is a summary 
report of the major incidents handled by the Department during 
this period.

Sunday, July 28:

1. Around 11:15 a.m., officers responded to the Forest Lawn 
Kiosk at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, in regards 
to a theft report. An unknown suspect(s) approached the kiosk and 
stole an employee’s purse, which was sitting on a chair unattended. 
Video surveillance revealed the suspect was a Hispanic male, about 
6’ tall, 150 lbs., wearing a light colored t-shirt and dark shorts. An 
area check for the suspect proved negative.


2. Just after 9:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to Motel 6, 225 
Colorado Place, in regards to a disturbance between multiple subjects. 
The officer discovered a 33-year-old Hispanic male subject was on 
probation and in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, drug 
paraphernalia, and stolen property. Further investigation led to 
the arrest of another subject, a 44-year-old White male, who was a 
convicted felon in possession of ammunition. Both suspects were 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Monday, July 29:

3. At approximately 2:08 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic 
stop on a vehicle in the area of Las Tunas Drive and El Monte 
Avenue for driving with no lights. Upon contact with the driver, the 
officer detected an odor of alcohol emitting from inside the vehicle. 
An investigation revealed the 29-year-old Korean male driver was 
under the influence with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.08 
percent. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 


4. Around 7:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Santa Anita 
Race Track, 285 West Huntington Drive, in regards to a domestic 
dispute. An argument between a male subject and his girlfriend 
turned into a physical altercation. Witnesses saw the 26-year-old 
Hispanic male strike the victim in the face, causing visible injury, 
and carry her toward a vehicle against her will. He was arrested and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Tuesday, July 30:

5. At about 5:14 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the parking 
lot of Coco’s Restaurant, 1150 Colorado Boulevard, in regards to a 
driver possibly under the influence. The officer made contact with 
the subject and discovered he was under the influence of an Opiate. 
The 56-year-old White male was cited and transported to Arcadia 
Methodist Hospital for evaluation. 


6. Around 7:30 p.m., an officer responded to a traffic accident 
on Duarte Road, west of First Avenue. As party-one was driving east 
on Duarte Road, her passenger side was struck by another vehicle 
who pulled out of a driveway without yielded to oncoming traffic. 
An investigation revealed the driver of the other vehicle had an 
outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The 26-year-old Chinese female 
was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Wednesday, July 31:

7. At approximately 8:30 a.m., an officer was dispatched to 
Duarte Road and Golden West Avenue regarding a welfare check. 
The 28-year-old Hispanic male was determined to be under the 
influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself. He was arrested 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


 

8. Just after 7:30 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police 
Department front counter in regards to a fraud investigation. The 
victim discovered unknown suspect(s) made several unauthorized 
withdrawals from his business checking account at various Bank of 
America ATM locations, using his Visa debit card and pin number. 
The victim had no idea how his information was compromised since 
he was in possession of his debit card and never gave out his pin 
number. 


Thursday, August 1:

 

9. At about 4:45 a.m., an officer responded to the Santa Anita 
Mall parking lot, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, in reference to a subject 
detained by mall security for forcing entry into multiple vehicles. The 
21-year-old male of unknown race said he was looking for a joyride, 
but did not have the necessary tools to start any of the vehicles. He 
was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


10. At approximately 7:30 p.m., an officer was dispatched to 
H&M at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, in regards 
to a theft report. Two suspects concealed clothing inside a used 
shopping bag and exited the store without making payment. As loss 
prevention attempted to detain the subjects, they broke free and fled 
the location, leaving behind the stolen merchandise. Suspect one is 
described as a 16-year-old Hispanic female, 5’3” tall, 115 lbs., with 
brown eyes and long brown hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a white 
tank top, blue jeans, and black shoes. Suspect two is described as a 
16-year-old Hispanic male, 5’7” tall, 130 lbs., with brown eyes and 
brown hair, wearing a dark colored button-up shirt, blue jeans, large 
white plug style earrings, and black framed eye glasses. Both suspects 
can be identified if seen again. 


Friday, August 2: 

11. Around 2:40 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a 
vehicle for making an unsafe turn and lane swerving on Baldwin 
Avenue at Olive Street. The officer discovered the 29-year-old 
Hispanic male driver was under the influence of alcohol. He was 
transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for medical clearance 
due to complaints of tightness in his chest. He was later transported 
to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


12. At about 4:49 p.m., officers were dispatched to Macy’s at 
the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft 
report. A 43-year-old Hispanic female was observed switching 
price tags between clearance and regular priced clothing. She 
tagged one item for $31.49 when its original price was $130. The 
suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 


Saturday, August 3:

13. Just before 9:00 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on 
a vehicle in the area of Duarte Road and Holly Avenue for expired 
registration. An investigation revealed the driver had a suspended 
license and was in possession of ecstasy pills. The 23-year-old 
Hispanic male was arrested and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail 
for booking. 


14. At approximately 10:05 
p.m., an officer conducted a traffic 
stop on a vehicle for a broke tail 
light on El Monte Avenue at Live 
Oak Avenue. A record check 
revealed the driver was never issued 
a license and during a search of 
the vehicle, the officer located a 
clear plastic baggie containing 
methamphetamine. The 45-year-
old White male was arrested and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail 
for booking.


1. Fraud Investigation 
(11-4274/4541)


In May of 2011, a victim purchased 
what he thought was a collectable 
Sandy Koufax baseball hat through 
a Craigslist.com ad. The hat arrived 
in the mail without an authenticity 
letter and was later discovered to 
be a fake. The victim contacted his 
credit card company and received a 
refund.

Since the date of the refund, the 
victim has been harassed by the 
seller of the fraudulent hat. First, a 
fictitious ad was posted on Craigslist.
com listing the victim’s car for sale. 
Then the victim received several 
harassing text messages, and several 
pizzas were ordered and sent to the 
victim’s residence in Virginia. In 
addition, the victim’s entire senior 
leadership team at work received 
an email from the suspect which 
claimed the victim was a thief and a 
bad employee. 

Follow-up investigation and 
interviews by Detectives determined 
Richard Stanford, 46-years-old, 
of Arcadia, was responsible for 
the fraudulent transaction and 
the harassments. The Los Angeles 
District Attorney’s Office filed one 
felony count of Forgery on Stanford 
and one misdemeanor count of 
Making Harassing Phone Calls. 

The District Attorney’s Office also 
filed one felony count of Fraud on 
Stanford for a separate case where 
he sold a used vehicle to a victim 
and signed over the car using 
another person’s name. The vehicle broke down within a few miles 
after it was purchased. An investigation revealed that Stanford had 
drained the oil from the engine and replaced it with Stop Leak to 
keep the oil from leaking in various places; and replaced all of the 
coolant in the vehicle with water. 

On July 31, 2013, an Arcadia Detective testified in a preliminary 
hearing on both cases. Stanford was held to answer on all counts. 

Arcadia Police Blotter

Oh, the places you will go! Come down to the Wacky Wednesday 
Summer Carnival because “if you never did, you should, these 
things are fun and fun is good.” - Dr. Seuss. The Recreation and 

Community Services Department will be celebrating the end of 
summer with our annual carnival on

Wednesday, August 14th from 10am-2pm at Eisenhower Memorial 
Park, located on the corner of 2nd and Colorado in Arcadia. 

This year’s theme is a tribute to Dr. Seuss. Come spend a day with 
family and friends while enjoying music, raffles throughout the 
day, a costume contest, and a caricature artist. Carnival games are 
available for a nominal fee and offer kid-friendly prizes, so make 
sure to bring lots of change! Bring a picnic lunch or enjoy a delicious 
snack from the Green Eggs and Ham Snack Bar. “Why fit in 
when you are born to stand out?” So come to the carnival in your 
favorite Dr. Seuss themed outfit. Judges will be searching high and 
low and here and there, to find the wackiest costumes around.

For more information please contact the Recreation Office at 
626.574.5113.

ANNUAL END OF SUMMER CARNIVAL

Wednesday, August 14 – 10am-2pm