Mountain Views News          Saturday, November 30, 2013

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Mountain Views News Saturday, November 30, 2013 

Monrovia Police Blotter

LIZ REILLY APPOINTED MAYOR, TZEITEL PARAS-
CARACCI, MAYOR PRO TEM IN DUARTE CITY COUNCIL 
REORGANIZATION FOR 2013-2014

DUARTE, CA. November 27, 2013 — Duarte City Council members voted unanimously to appoint 
Liz Reilly, Mayor and Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, Mayor Pro Tem for 2013-2014 during the annual 
reorganization meeting of the Duarte City Council on Nov. 26. 

 Reilly, a 17-year resident of Duarte, is serving in her first term on the Duarte City Council. 
She was elected in November 2011, served as Mayor Pro-Tem for 2011-2012 and was reappointed by 
the City Council to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for 2012-2013. 

 Reilly is employed as an instructional aide at Valley View Elementary School in Duarte. A 
graduate of the State University of New York with a degree in management and the University of 
Oklahoma with a degree in nutrition, Reilly began her career as chief dietitian for the Eisenhower 
Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA, and food service director for Alhambra Community Hospital. 

 Paras-Caracci was first elected to the Duarte City Council in November 2001. She served 
as Mayor in 2006 and Chair of the former Redevelopment Agency in 2004. As an elected Duarte 
official, she has also formerly served as President of APAMO (Asian Pacific American Municipal 
Officials, and on the board of directors of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District, the National 
League of Cities, and the League of California Cities.

Highlighted Activity for the Weekend of November 21-24, 2013

Following are the weekend’s highlighted issues and events. To see a complete listing of crimes reported, 
go to the City of Monrovia website and click on the crime mapping link. Sign up to follow us 
on twitter for police notifications

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No-Bail Felony Warrant – Suspect Arrested

November 21 at 12:38 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of South Magnolia called police and reported 
a male subject in their alley who they knew had a warrant for his arrest. Officers arrived, detained the 
subject, and a computer check revealed the subject did have an outstanding, no-bail felony warrant 
for his arrest for a past drug offense that he failed to answer to in court. He was arrested and taken 
into custody. 

Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested

November 22 at 12:55 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle for committing several traffic violations. When 
officers contacted the female driver, they noticed that she exhibited signs of intoxication. Through 
investigation, she was determined to be driving under the influence and was arrested.

Violation of Domestic Violence Protective Order / Felony Vandalism – Suspect

Arrested

November 22 at 9:41 p.m., officers responded to Almond and Shamrock regarding an altercation 
between a male and a female subject. When officers arrived, it was determined the subjects involved 
were boyfriend and girlfriend. The female subject was trying to get the male subject out of her vehicle. 
He was refusing to get out and began kicking the doors and windows from inside the vehicle, vandalizing 
the car. The female has a Domestic Violence Protective Order against the male. The male subject 
was arrested for felony vandalism and for violating the Domestic Violence Protective Order.

Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested

November 23 at 9:40 a.m., an officer was on patrol in the area of Duarte Road and California when 
he saw a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed heading east on Duarte through the posted 25 miles 
per hour Metrolink construction zone. He saw the vehicle swerve off the road, passing vehicles on the 
right, and then it turned south on Shamrock. The vehicle was stopped and the officer could smell a 
strong odor of alcohol. He conducted field sobriety tests and determined the driver was driving under

the influence. A computer check revealed the driver's license was currently suspended for DUI. The 
driver was arrested.

Strong Arm Robbery – One Suspect Arrested

November 23 at 6:02 p.m., a male victim called police and reported he had just been robbed in the 
400 block of East Duarte Road. The victim was walking to work on Duarte Road with his headphones 
on when two male subjects passed by him. After they passed, the two subjects ran back up behind 
the victim and grabbed him. They pushed him into a parking lot, where one suspect held him, while 
the other suspect took his cell phone and wallet from his pockets. The suspect took cash from the 
wallet, threw it on the ground, and then both suspects ran west on Duarte Road. A description of the 
suspects was broadcast, and an officer in the area detained two subjects at California and Duarte that 
matched the description. The victim was able to positively identify one of the suspects and he was 
arrested.

Driving Under the Influence / Possession of a Controlled Substance / Possession

of Drug Paraphernalia – Suspect Arrested

November 23 at 11:18 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle on Live Oak, just west of Myrtle. Through 
investigation, the male driver was determined to be under the influence of drugs and was arrested. 
A vehicle search revealed several syringes and a baggie containing a powdery white substance, later 
determined to be methamphetamine. He was arrested for the above listed charges.

Felony Driving Under the Influence Traffic Collision / Public Intoxication –

Suspects Arrested

November 24 at 2:17 a.m., officers responded to the area of Hillcrest and Madison on the report of a 
traffic collision. They arrived and saw a front fender on the street and a vehicle with two female occupants 
that had collided into a parked vehicle. The driver was taken to a hospital, but refused medical 
treatment. The passenger was slightly hurt, scraped knees and forehead, but also refused medical 
treatment from paramedics. The driver was arrested for felony driving under the influence traffic 
collision. The passenger was arrested for public intoxication.


State controller, John Chiang congratulates newly appointed Duarte Mayor, Liz Reilly, left, 
and Mayor Pro Tem, Tzeitel Paras-Caracci during the annual reorganization of the Duarte 
City Council.