Mountain Views News          Saturday, December 27, 2014

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Mountain View News Saturday, December 27, 2014

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER


For the period of Sunday, December 14th, through Saturday, December 
20th, the Police Department responded to 931 calls for service of which 135 
required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the 
major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, December 14:

Just before 12:35 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a 
vehicle in the area of Tenth Avenue and Live Oak Avenue for having an 
obstructed view through their windshield. Upon contacting the driver, 
the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from inside the 
vehicle. The driver had a blood alcohol content of 0.10%. The 21-year-old 
White female was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 

 At approximately 9:50 a.m., officers responded to a location in the 
200 block of East Foothill Boulevard regarding a man who had been 
struck with a metal pipe during an altercation with his girlfriend. An 
investigation revealed the two were arguing when the 22-year-old 
Hispanic female struck her boyfriend with a metal pipe and a metal 
barbeque lid. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail 
for booking. The 21-year-old White male refused medical attention.

Monday, December 15:

At about 3:59 p.m., officers responded to Sports Chalet at the Westfield 
Shopping Town, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a suspect in 
custody for theft. Surveillance footage revealed the 23-year-old Hispanic 
male put on two ankle braces and concealed them by pulling his socks 
over them. He also attempted to leave the store with a basketball. He was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

 At approximately 6:52 p.m., officers responded to the area of 
Huntington Drive and Golden West Avenue regarding a blown 
transformer that caused a tree to catch fire. Residents reported hearing 
two or three loud explosions and saw a nearby power pole on fire, 
however, the fire was extinguished by the time officers arrived at the 
scene. Arcadia Fire extinguished the fire and Southern California 
Edison restored power to the surrounding area and traffic signals. 

Tuesday, December 16:

Around 11:54 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1800 block of 
Wilson Avenue regarding a burglary report. An investigation revealed 
unknown suspect(s) pried open the front door, ransacked the residence, 
and stole a purse and a pair of shoes. No suspects were seen and no 
witnesses were located. The investigation is ongoing.

 Just after 6:57 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a parking lot adjacent 
to Macy�s at the Westfield Shopping Town, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, 
regarding a vehicle burglary report. The officer determined an unknown 
suspect(s) punched out the driver�s door lock of a GMC Yukon before 
attempting to steal the in-dash DVD player. No suspects were seen 
and no witnesses were located. The crime occurred over a span of 40 
minutes.

Wednesday, December 17:

Shortly after 7:07 a.m., a Los Angeles County Probation Officer and 
Arcadia officers performed a probation compliance check in the 800 
block of West Huntington Drive. One of the conditions of the 49-year-
old Hispanic male�s release was to submit to a drug test. A drug test 
revealed the subject had recently used methamphetamine. He was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

 At about 1:25 p.m., officers responded to Macy�s at the Westfield 
Shopping Town, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a suspect in 
custody for theft. The suspect selected various items throughout the 
store and exited the store failing to make payment. The 37-year-old 
Hispanic male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 

Thursday, December 18:

At approximately 12:55 a.m., an officer initiated consensual contact 
with a woman sitting alone in a vehicle parked in front of Motel 6, 225 
Colorado Place. While talking to the woman, the officer noticed signs 
of drug use. During a consensual search of her purse, the officer located 
a glass meth pipe. The 34-year-old White female was cited and released 
in the field.

 Around 9:34 p.m., an officer responded to JCPenny at the Westfield 
Shopping Town, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a female in 
custody for theft. An investigation revealed the suspect, an employee of 
the store, had been manually discounting items being sold to her mother 
and friend. The estimated loss was in excess of $1,050.00. The 22-year-
old Black female was arrested for grand theft and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Friday, December 19: 

Just after 2:46 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block 
of Santa Cruz Road regarding a burglary report. The officer discovered 
the victim had his registration sticker stolen from his vehicle and a 
$12,000 electronic device stolen from his unlocked and open garage. 
No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located. The investigation 
is ongoing.

 At about 10:14 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on 
a vehicle in the area of Golden West Avenue and Arcadia Avenue for 
driving with their high beam headlights on. Upon contacting the driver, 
the officer discovered the 38-year-old Hispanic female was never issued 
a license. She was cited and released in the field. Her vehicle was left 
legally parked. 

Saturday, December 20:

Just after 7:00 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle 
coming out of the Santa Anita Inn parking lot, 130 West Huntington 
Drive, for an illegal turn. A records check revealed the driver was on 
parole and the passenger, a 22-year-old female of unknown race, was on 
probation. A consensual search of the passenger resulted in the officer 
locating a small bag of methamphetamine. During a consensual search 
of the female�s hotel room, officers located a 31-year-old White male in 
possession of an illegal baton and drug paraphernalia. Both subjects 
were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail.

 At approximately 5:08 p.m., an officer responded to the front counter 
of the Arcadia Police Department in regards to a theft report. The 
resident stated he placed a decorative light tower in the area of First 
Avenue and Wheeler Avenue for a Christmas event and sometime 
between December 13th and December 20th, the item was stolen. No 
suspects were seen and no witnesses were located. The total loss was 
valued at $7,500.00. The investigation is ongoing.

(Photo by Walt Mancini/Pasadena Star-News) Golden Donut Place 
shop two doors west of Subway in the retail strip mall on southeast 
corner of Foothill Blvd and First Avenue.

$24 MIL. LOTTO TICKET 

SOLD IN ARCADIA

By Scott Hettrick

A $24 million winning SuperLotto Plus lottery ticket was sold last 
week to a customer of the Golden Donut Place at 104 E. Foothill 
Blvd. in Arcadia.

 Golden Donut Place shop two doors west of Subway in the retail 
strip mall on southeast corner of Foothill Blvd and First Avenue.

Golden Donut Place owners Sovanno Houth and husband Nahuoy 
Ghea

 The person holding the winning ticket drawn Saturday night, 
Dec. 20, with all six correct numbers (7, 5, 21, 33, 31 and the Mega 
Number 12) has six-months to claim the prize.

 Regardless of whether that winner ever steps forward, selling the 
winning ticket in their store triggered a $120,000 payday for the 
owners of the doughnut shop, 54 year-old Sovanno Houth of Temple 
City, and his wife Nayhuoy Ghea, according to the San Gabriel 
Valley Tribune.

 Another winning ticket was sold at the same store that matched 
the five drawing numbers, but not the Mega Number. That payoff is 
a mere $10,866.

 Lottery officials say the odds of matching all five numbers and the 
mega number are one in 42 million.

 Winners are advised to sign the backs of their tickets, keep them 
in a secure place and contact their local Lottery District Office as 
soon as possible. 


MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

�What�s Going On?� 

News and Views from Joan Schmidt

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 
369 service events,resulting in 68 investigations. To see a complete 
listing of crimes reported, go to http://www.crimemapping.com/map/
ca/monrovia for crime mapping. For Police Department news and 
information, visit our website and follow us on Twitter.

Injury Traffic Collision

December 16 at 4:06 a.m., a traffic collision was reported in the 700 
block of East Huntington Drive. The female driver of the vehicle had 
just left work, fell asleep at the wheel and struck a power pole. She 
was not badly injured, but there were downed power lines. Southern 
California Edison was advised.

Attempt Theft From a Vehicle

December 16 at 5:40 a.m., a resident in the 300 block of West 
Lime heard noise to the front of her residence. She noticed a male 
subject dressed in dark clothing trying to get into her car. She 
called police, who arrived at the location and saw the suspect run 
north. Containment was set up, but the suspect was not located. The 
investigation is continuing.

Vehicle Burglary

December 16 at 7:23 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 
700 block of West Huntington. Unknown suspect(s) smashed the 
rear window and took a black backpack with an iPad and an Apple 
Computer in it, as well as credit and identification cards. A credit 
card was used at a Walmart in Rosemead a short time later. The 
investigation is continuing.

Residential Burglary

December 16 at 1:47 p.m., police responded to the report of a 
residential burglary in the 100 block of North Madison. While the 
victim�s were away, the home was broken into and ransacked. Point 
of entry was a sliding glass door that was smashed and items of 
jewelry were stolen. The investigation is continuing.

CELEBRATING MONROVIAN BOB BARTLETT: 

A GREAT MAYOR, HUMANITARIAN AND FRIEND

 December 19th was a very 
special day in the City of 
Monrovia. There was a 
celebration of a truly great 
man, humanitarian,and 
former Councilman/Mayor 
Bob Bartlett. When I moved 
here in �87, it was a �county� area, but I still knew of Monrovia City 
Mayor Bob Bartlett. He was always doing something positive to 
improve his City and surrounding areas. 

 For this special program, Council Member Larry Spicer was 
chosen as Master of Ceremony. A very appropriate choice as Larry 
is a good friend of Bob�s, and attends all important Monrovia 
events. Current Mayor Mary Ann Lutz, another dear friend of 
Bob�s as well as Mayor Pro Tem Becky Shevlin, and Council 
Members Tom Adams and Alex Blackburn also attended.

 The event was wonderful. Mr. Spicer gave the following extensive 
background/bio of Bob Bartlett: Bob was born and raised in 
Monrovia, attended the local high school and lived on Royal 
Oaks Avenue. He was elected to the City Council in 1974 and also 
served as Mayor. Bob decided to run for office because he saw his 
hometown floundering while other cities were progressing. Bob 
was the major force behind the city�s extensive redevelopment and 
in 1976 became the city�s first African American Mayor. Many 
residents cite Bartlett�s strong leadership and vision as the key to 
Monrovia�s transformation from a blighted, gang-infested location 
to the prospering city it is today. He retired from office in 2001.

 Mr. Spicer also shared the many boards and commissions Bob 
served on-President of the California League of Cities, Southern 
California Association of Governments, Transportation and 
Infrastructure Committee for the National League of Cities, 
Major Role in creating the Foothill Transportation Zone and the 
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments , and the Foothill 
Unity Center. Awards included Life Changers Achievement 
Award from the San Gabriel Valley Gospel Expo, Civic Award 
from the NAACP, and the Foothill Unity Center�s Heart in Hand 
Humanitarian Award.

 Pastor Melanie Mays of the Monrovia Bethel AME Church gave 
the beginning Invocation, offered a blessing of the street (Royal 
Oaks Ave. between California and Shamrock Aves., and gave 
the closing Benediction. There was no shortage of speakers with 
accolades of Bob, �Mr. Monrovia�. A few included Mayor Lutz, 
Council Members, former Monrovia Mayor Lara Blakely, Town 
Council Member Terry Williams, and Foothill Unity Center�s 
Betty Mc Williams. 

 There were two �temporary signs� that attendees left special 
messages on. It was such a wonderful way to honor this great 
man who once said, �It�s not only redeveloping the buildings and 
edifices that�s important, but you have to change the hearts and 
minds of people.�

 A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to Mr. Spicer for providing me with 
the information and photos to share with my readers, and the City for 
honoring Mr. Bartlett in such a memorable manner.


ALL ARE INVITED TO CITY OF 
DUARTE�S TRANSIT OPEN HOUSE

Residents are invited to attend 
an open house on January 15, 
2015 from 4:00-8:00pm at the 
Duarte Senior Center, located at 
1600 Huntington Drive, to learn 
about the transit system and share 
ideas with staff about how to 
optimize performance. Food and 
beverages will be provided.

 Residents will have the 
opportunity to hear about the 
results from the recent Duarte 
Transit Survey. The survey was 
distributed for several months 
and all residents, including 
transit riders and non-riders, 
were encouraged to provide 
feedback to help City staff 
evaluate the transit system�s 
current and future performance 
needs. The survey is part of a 
study to help the City identify 
ways to coordinate with the 
future Gold Line service and 
to enhance residents� travel 
opportunities in more efficient 
and cost effective ways. 
Residents can meet Duarte 
Transit staff members and get 
the latest City Transit schedules.

 Residents will also learn about 
the Gold Line Foothill Extension 
construction from Foothill 
Gold Line staff. Residents will 
be invited to leave comments 
and suggestion for the study�s 
recommendations.

 For additional information 
visit the City website at http://
www.accessduarte.com or 
contact staff at 626.357.7931.

 About the City of Duarte

 The City of Duarte was 
incorporated on August 22, 1957. 
With integrity and transparency, 
the City provides exemplary 
public services in a caring and 
fiscally responsible manner with a 
commitment to our community�s 
future. For more information visit 
www.accessduarte.com or call (626) 
357-7931. Follow the City of Duarte 
on Twitter @CityofDuarte. 

From left to right: Former Mayors Lara Laramendi Blakely and Bob Bartlett and current Mayor Mary Ann Lutz