Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 12, 2013

Fire Prevention Week 2013 - “Prevent Kitchen Fires”

 By Joan Schmidt

 Fire Prevention Week is the week during which October 8-10 occurs. Those dates remind us 
when great Chicago Fire of 1871 ravaged the City killing hundreds of residents and destroying 3.3 
square miles. The fire spread so rapidly because all the homes, roofs and even sidewalks were made 
of wood; there had been a drought and strong southwest winds.

 Back 1896, the international nonprofit National Fire Protection Association was established 
to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life. NFA is the world’s 
leading advocate of fire prevention; they develop publish and dissimilate more than 300 consensus 
codes and standards to prevent fire. NFA’s total membership is more than 70,000 individuals around 
the world, and this year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week is “Prevent Kitchen Fires”.

 Local Fire Departments such as Arcadia Fire Department have joined forces with NFA to 
remind local residents of kitchen safety. Two of every five home fires begin in the kitchen-more than 
any other place in the home. Cooking fires are also the leading cause of home fire-related injuries. 

Kitchen safety tips include: 


• Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, broiling or boiling food.
• 
• If you must leave the room, even for a short period of time, turn off the stove.
• 
• When you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the home, 
and use a timer to remind you. 
• If you have young children, use the stove’s back burners whenever possible. Keep children 
and pets at least three feet from the stove. 
• When you cook, wear clothing with tight-fitting sleeves to minimize the chance of sleeves 
catching on fire. 
• Keep items that can burn-such as potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper and 
plastic bags, and towels away from your stovetops. 
• Cleanup food and grease from burners and stovetops.


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Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 12, 2013 

MISSING RUNAWAY CHILDREN UPDATE – LOCATED 


Late afternoon on Thursday, October 10, 2013, two female juveniles were reported to the Arcadia 
Police Department as possible runaway missing persons by Arcadia Unified School District 
employees. Their run away status was confirmed and an investigation into their whereabouts 
was launched. One element of the investigation included notification of the missing girls to the 
Metropolitan Transit Authority. 

At 1:00 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2013, an alert off-duty transit employee spotted the girls near a 
bus stop in Los Angeles near Crenshaw Boulevard and 120th Street. The girls fit the description from 
a missing juvenile broadcast he received earlier while he was working. The employee contacted 
the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department who arrived and detained the girls. The girls were 
transported back to the Arcadia Police Department where they were reunited with family members. 

Arcadia Police Blotter

For the period of Sunday, September 29th, through Saturday, October 5th, the Police Department responded 
to 946 calls for service of which 120 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of 
the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, September 29:

1. Around 5:20 p.m., an officer responded to Sephora at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin 
Avenue, in regards to a theft report. An adult suspect concealed merchandise inside her purse and 
exited the store without making payment. The 22-year-old Korean female was arrested and transported 
to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
2. Just after 11:10 p.m., an officer located a suspicious vehicle with one occupant parked on 
Goldring Road, east of Peck Road. A vehicle search revealed the driver was in possession of marijuana 
and cocaine. The 43-year-old Hispanic male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 


Monday, September 30:

3. At about 1:36 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for making an illegal turn 
on First Avenue near Huntington Drive. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor 
of alcohol emitting from his breath and person. An investigation revealed the driver was under the 
influence with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.08 percent. The 43-year-old Black male was arrested 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
4. Around 5:40 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department front counter 
regarding a theft report. The victim explained her Louis Vuitton purse was stolen while she was eating 
at the food court at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue. She placed her purse on the chair 
next to her and noticed it missing a few minutes later. She had no idea who took her property. 


Tuesday, October 1:

5. Shortly before 3:00 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 2200 block of South Eighth 
Avenue regarding a burglary report. Two unknown suspects forced entry through a rear bedroom 
window, ransacked the location, and fled with property. Video surveillance showed the suspects 
leaving with bags in their hands and possibly a police scanner or radio for communication. Suspect-1 
is described as a Black male, approximately 18-years-old, 5’7” tall, 150 lbs., thin build with black hair 
and brown eyes, wearing a blue jean jacket, white baseball cap, white shirt, and white pants. Suspect-2 is 
described as a Black male, approximately 18-years-old, 5’11” tall, 200 lbs., heavy set with black hair and 
brown eyes, wearing a grey hooded sweater, white and green striped shirt, blue jeans, and socks gloved 
over his hands. Officers conducted an area check, but the suspects were not located.
6. At approximately 11:14 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1400 block of San 
Carlos Road in reference to a burglary in progress. A neighbor heard the location’s alarm sounding and 
saw flashlights moving through a window. An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) forced entry 
through a sliding glass door and ransacked multiple rooms. The total loss was unknown at the time of 
the report and the suspects were not located. 


Wednesday, October 2:

7. Around 4:11 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an illegal modified exhaust 
in the area of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The officer discovered the 42-year-old 
Hispanic male driver had an expired license. He was cited for the expired license and released in the 
field without incident. 
8. At approximately 8:52 p.m., an officer was conducting records checks on vehicles parked at 
Motel 6, 225 Colorado Place, and discovered a vehicle that was reported stolen out of Pasadena. An 
investigation revealed the abandoned vehicle was not registered to any hotel guests. The vehicle was 
towed and the registered owner was notified of the recovery by phone. 


Thursday, October 3:

 Around 9:45 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence under construction in the 200 block of Palm 
Drive regarding a medical assist. A construction worker tripped over a nail on a roof and fell 12 feet to 
ground, landing face down on a pile of lumber. He was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital 
for neck and back injuries. During follow-up, the officer learned the subject suffered two fractures in 
his back and partial paralysis to his left side. The owners of the location were notified of the incident. 

9. At about 10:45 a.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department front counter 
regarding a fraud report. The victim explained he listed a rolling rack for moving equipment on 
Craigslist and received a check payment from a male subject; however, the check was issued for a larger 
amount than what was agreed upon. The subject directed the victim to cash the check, send a portion of 
the money to an unknown subject via a Moneygram, and keep the remaining balance for himself. After 
depositing the check, the victim’s bank informed him the check was fraudulent. The victim had no idea 
the check was fraudulent though it looked like it was printed on regular computer paper. 


 

Friday, October 4: 

10. Just before 2:00 p.m., an officer responded to Stacked Sandwich, 18 North First Avenue, 
in reference to a fraud investigation. The owner received a phone call from an unknown subject 
who claimed to be a Southern California Edison representative. The subject attempted to solicit a 
fraudulent utility payment by advising the victim he was late on his payment. The victim confirmed 
that his payments were current and declined to release any personal information. 
11. At about 4:41p.m., a driver failed to stop his vehicle at the limit line on Longden Avenue at 
Sixth Avenue and was broadsided by another vehicle traveling north on Sixth Avenue. The driver’s 
bumper separated from his vehicle and struck another vehicle nearby; however, no damages were 
reported. The collision resulted in no injuries. 


Saturday, October 5:

12. Around 1:08 p.m., an officer conducted a high risk traffic stop on a stolen vehicle in the 
area of Highway Esplanade and Maple Avenue. The officer discovered the passenger, a 31-year-old 
Hispanic male, had stolen the vehicle out of Fontana. The suspect had his relative, a 29-year-old 
Hispanic female, drive the vehicle for him. Further investigation revealed she had a suspended 
license and was in possession of burglary tools. Both suspects were arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
13. Just after 9:10 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Fifth Avenue 
and Santa Clara Street for failing to stop at a stop sign. A vehicle search revealed the 29-year-old 
Hispanic male driver was in possession of altered credit cards, a credit card reader, and fraudulent 
credit card making equipment. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
One of three passengers, a 27-year-old Hispanic female, was also arrested for a no bail warrant. 


CHELSEA MINOR, KP PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADDRESSES ARCADIA MEETING

By Joan Schmidt

 At the recent Arcadia Government Affairs Forum, Chelsea Minor, KP Public Affairs, was the 
guest speaker. (Visiting KP Public Affairs on line, I noted a long history of success, but more 
importantly contributions to many charities- Veterans, Foster Youth Foundation, March of Dimes, 
St. John’s Shelter, Juvenile Diabetes Research and more.)

 Ms. Minor spoke about CARE, Californians for Affordable and Reliable Energy. CARE is a 
coalition of small businesses, community groups, local officials, local business organizations, 
statewide associations, and large energy consumers that are calling on policy members to ensure 
that we have a responsible energy plan that protects our state’s economy.

 Ms. Minor reminded us that California is approaching an energy crisis-state policies are forcing 
higher costs and reliability problems. (In our county area, our electric bills were up 13% and water 
15%.) Obviously, action is needed. We must control the rising costs of energy and ensure that we 
have the supply needed to keep our state running and our economy growing. 

 She told us that there are many state mandated programs and requirements that are rapidly 
increasing energy costs compared to the rest of the nation. 

 Challenging businesses are the already expensive rates which will continue to rise. (We were 
given charts that projected rate increases from 2012-2020: Electricity Rates -26%-42%; Natural Gas-
62%-77%; and Transportation Fuels-$0.49-$1.83.)

 There were also charts comparing California to other states and California’s electricity and gas 
prices are higher than average and neighboring states.

 What can do? For starters, visit CAREaboutEnergy.org on line and learn more about these issues. 
Join other Californians in advocating for a state energy plan that prioritizes affordability, reliability 
and adequate supply.

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