Mountain Views News          Saturday, December 14, 2013

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Mountain Views-News Saturday. December 14, 2013 

Arcadia Police Blotter

AT-RISK MISSING PERSON

On December 12, 2013 at about 7:45 p.m., several dependent adults 
were visiting Westfield Arcadia located at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue. 
The group was accompanied by a caretaker. One member of the 
group, Joshua Fuller (pictured left), engaged in an argument with the 
caretaker then left the area on foot. Fuller suffers from schizophrenia 
and anxiety, taking medication daily. Fuller is described as a 33-year-
old male white, 600/190, shaved head, gray sweater, jeans, and purple 
shoes. Fuller has history as a “walk away” from facilities, is high-
functioning, and may use public transportation. If spotted, please 
contact local law enforcement.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact 
the Arcadia Police Department. If you prefer to provide information 
ANONYMOUSLY, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-
222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES 
(274637), or using the tip web page at Los Angeles Regional Crime 
Stoppers. 

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For the period of Sunday, December 1st, through Saturday, December 7th, the Police Department 
responded to 884 calls for service of which 111 required formal investigations. The following is a 
summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, December 1:

1. Around 8:55 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired registration in the area 
of Lower Azusa Road and Peck Road. An investigation revealed the driver was in possession of numerous 
fraudulent social security cards. The 24-year-old Hispanic male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking. 
2. At about 5:40 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the Arcadia Police Department front counter 
regarding a theft report. The victim explained he was standing at the bus stop located at Huntington 
Drive and Centennial Way when an unknown Hispanic male ran by him and grabbed his handbag. The 
victim attempted to run after the suspect, but was unable to catch him. The total loss included the victim’s 
identification cards, credit cards, and $2,500 cash. 


Monday, December 2:

3. Shortly after 1:00 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a driver for making tire 
“burnouts” in the area of Clark Street and Peck Road. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected 
an odor of alcohol emitting from his person. An investigation revealed the 47-year-old Hispanic male 
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. At approximately 8:00 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of East 
Haven Avenue regarding a burglary report. Unknown suspect(s) forced entry through a rear door, 
ransacked the location, and fled undetected with purses and jewelry. No evidence or witnesses were 
located. 


Tuesday, December 3:

5. Just after 9:34 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired registration in the 
area of Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive. The officer discovered the driver had a suspended license. 
The 49-year-old Hispanic male was cited, released in the field without incident, and his vehicle was left 
legally parked. 
6. Around 5:23 p.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of North Santa Anita Avenue regarding 
a domestic violence report. An investigation revealed a male subject hit his girlfriend in the head after an 
argument and fled the location. Arcadia Fire responded to the scene and transported the female subject to 
Arcadia Methodist Hospital with neck pain. Both subjects were determined to be transients. 


Wednesday, December 4:

7. Just before 4:00 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Arcadia Methodist Hospital, 300 West 
Huntington Drive, regarding a battery report. The juvenile victim explained he was kicked in the legs and 
head by another student while inside the locker room at Arcadia High School, 180 Campus Drive. The 
victim was being treated for an abrasion to his ear and was released from the hospital a short time after. The 
suspect is described as a 16-year-old Asian male. Further investigation is being conducted by the Juveniles 
Crimes Detective. 
8. Around 11:23 p.m., an officer was patrolling Motel 6, 225 Colorado Place, when he discovered a 
motorcycle reported stolen out of the City of San Bernardino. The officer made contact with a male subject 
inside a hotel room who was in possession of a motorcycle helmet and jacket. The subject explained the 
property belonged to an unknown friend who was nowhere in the area. The 31-year-old Black male was 
arrested for suspicion of vehicle theft and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Thursday, December 5:

9. Just after 10:50 a.m., an officer made consensual contact with a known parolee in the Albertson’s 
parking lot, 298 East Live Oak Avenue. The officer discovered the 45-year-old Hispanic male was under 
the influence of an alcoholic beverage, which was in violation of his parole. He was arrested, transported 
to the Arcadia City Jail for booking, and placed on a parole hold. 


 At about 7:09 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 000 block of East Floral Avenue 
regarding a residential burglary in progress. Officers conducted an area check, but no suspects were 
located. A search of the house revealed the suspect(s) forced entry through the front door and stole 
a wallet, cash, jewelry, and a safety deposit box. A fresh cigarette butt located in the street near the 
residence was collected as potential evidence. No one reported seeing or hearing anything suspicious. 

Friday, December 6: 

10. At about 4:06 p.m., an officer responded to JC Penney at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin 
Avenue, in reference to a theft report. A 31-year-old Hispanic female subject concealed $353 worth of 
merchandise inside a used shopping bag and exited the store without making payment. She was arrested 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
11. At approximately 8:57 p.m., an officer was dispatched to American Legion Arcadia Post 247, 615 
East Live Oak Avenue, in regards to a disturbance. The officer discovered a 27-year-old Hispanic male 
subject was intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City 
Jail for booking. 


Saturday, December 7:

12. Around 2:44 a.m., an officer located a motorcycle with expired registration in the parking lot of 
Motel 6, 225 Colorado Place. The records check also indicated the registered owner had an outstanding 
warrant and was on probation for a narcotics violation. The officer made contact with the registered 
owner and discovered he was under the influence of a controlled substance. The 28-year-old White male 
was arrested for the listed violations and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
13. Shortly before 9:30 a.m., officers located a motor home with expired registration in the Ralph’s 
parking lot, 211 East Foothill Boulevard. An investigation revealed the registered owner was under the 
influence of methamphetamine and had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The 53-year-old White 
male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


From Arcadia’s Best

3 OF 5 SEATS OPEN FOR CITY COUNCIL

The City of Arcadia has issued the following notice of an all-mail ballot to elect three of five City 
Council seats on April 8.

Two current City Council members and former Mayors are termed out this election cycle — Bob 
Harbicht and Pe-ter Amundson — and current Mayor Mickey Segal is up for re-election though it is 
not known if Segal will run again.

This means that three seats are available to a new candidate or any former Council member such as 
Roger Chan-dler, who was termed out two years ago. Current City Council members and former 
Mayors John Wuo and Gary Kovacic are in the middle of four-year terms. Wuo is currently the Mayor 
Pro Tem but would need to be elected by a majority of the new City Council in April to be Mayor 
next year. The position of Mayor is appointed annually to one of the five Council members elected by 
voters with the Council members choosing amongst themselves who will be Mayor each year.

Council members may serve two consecutive four-year terms before being required to sit out at least 
two years be-fore running for re-election.

Segal is ending a four-year term and is eligible for re-election if he chooses to run again.

Candidates must submit application paperwork between Dec. 16 – Jan. 13.

NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an All Mail Ballot General Municipal Election will be held in the 
City of Arcadia on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 for the following Officers:

For three (3) Members of the City Council

(Full term of 4 years ending April 10, 2018)

The nomination period for these offices begins on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. and 
closes on Mon-day, January 13, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.

If nomination papers for an incumbent officer of the City are not filed by Monday, January 13, 2014 
(the 85th day before the election), the voters shall have until the 83rd day before the election, January 
15, 2014, to nominate candidates other than the person(s) who are the incumbents on the 85th day 
before the election for that incum-bent’s elective office.

If no one or only one person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may 
be made as prescribed by Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California.

/s/ Lisa Mussenden

__________________________________

Chief Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager

City Elections Official

Dated: December 9, 2013

THE JEWISH FEDERATION HOSTS 6TH ANNUAL 

FESTIVAL OF JEWISH MUSIC

ARCADIA, Calif., Dec. 2013 – On Sunday, December 15, 2013, at 3:00pm, the community is invited 
to come together for what has become an annual tradition… the Festival of Jewish Music. On that 
day, the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, in cooperation with the 
Cantors in our community, is inviting the community for the 6th Annual Festival of Jewish Music. 
And, as a special addition, a Visual Arts Exhibition of area artists will take place before and after the 
festival.

With a standing-room only crowd and the audience singing and clapping together, the past five year’s 
Festivals have filled the room with electricity. This year’s Festival is sure to be another huge success.

Our community will gather for an afternoon filled with song, music, and unity. We will be treated to 
a delightful concert of Jewish music that will feature youth and adult choirs, a performance by Kol 
HaEmek, our community’s Jewish Community Chorale, our area Cantors, the Jewish Federation’s 
Jewish Youth Orchestra, and even a few surprises! The festival will begin at 3:00pm and take place at 
the Jewish Federation (550 S. Second Avenue, Arcadia).

Festival of Jewish Musi

"The Jewish Federation works hard to not only serve as the Jewish voice for the community, but also 
to find and create opportunities for local Jews to come together," says Jason Moss, Executive Director 
of the Jewish Federation, "For the past 5 years, this one event has become a community favorite.”

“In a community like ours,” Moss continues, “the Festival of Jewish Music gives community members 
a chance to celebrate their Jewishness at a time of year when they are inundated with sleigh bells and 
reindeer!”

Get your tickets today for this incredible concert. Tickets are $10 for children (12 and under), $12 for 
adults, and $36 for a family. To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact the Jewish 
Federation at (626) 445-0810 or e-mail federation@jewishsgpv.org.

The Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys focuses its energies on building 
a community that strengthens and enhances Jewish life in our community. By sponsoring and facilitating 
programs, the Jewish Federation provides programs and services that meet the needs of the 
local Jewish community, bring Jews from across the greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys together 
for Jewish events and causes such as the annual Jewish Book Festival, the Festival of Jewish Music, 
Cultural Arts Program, Camp Gan Shalom, and more. The Jewish Federation also gives people a sense 
of pride in their Judaism, all while serving as a Jewish voice to the broader community.