Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 7, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 7, 2015 

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

For the period of Sunday, January 25th, through 
Saturday, January 31th, the Police Department responded 
to 1,129 calls for service of which 145 required formal 
investigations. The following is a summary report of the 
major incidents handled by the Department during this 
period.

Sunday, January 25:

Just before 3:10 p.m., an officer responded to LA Fitness, 
1325 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft report. 
The victim stated he left his headphones and sunglasses 
in an unlocked locker at 10:00 a.m. and when he 
returned at 2:20 p.m., the items were missing. No 
suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.

 At approximately 3:38 p.m., an officer responded to 
the 000 block of West Orange Grove Avenue regarding 
a vehicle burglary report. An investigation revealed 
an unknown suspect stole cash and clothing from 
an unlocked vehicle sometime during the previous 
evening. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were 
located. 

Monday, January 26:

At about 11:59 a.m., officers initiated consensual contact 
with the driver and passenger of a vehicle partially 
blocking the roadway in the area of Huntington Drive 
and Sunset Boulevard. While talking to the driver, a 
35-year-old Hispanic male, he informed the officer 
he was on probation for residential burglary and 
possession of methamphetamine for sale. A consensual 
search of the vehicle revealed numerous items of mail 
and personal identifying information belonging to 
other people. The driver and 23-year-old Hispanic 
female passenger were arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking.

 At approximately 3:28 p.m., an officer responded 
to The Arcadia Public Library, 20 West Duarte Road, 
regarding a vandalism report. A witness saw a juvenile 
writing “L2G” or “LZG” on the exterior walls of the 
library with a marker as well as benches surrounding 
the location. The suspect is described as a Hispanic 
male, approximately 16-years-old, average height, 
heavy set, with black hair and wearing a grey hooded 
sweatshirt. The suspect had left by the time the officer 
arrived.

Tuesday, January 27:

Around 12:14 a.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop on a 
vehicle in the area of West Huntington Drive and South 
Baldwin Avenue for having expired registration. A 
records check of the vehicle and driver revealed the 2015 
tags on the vehicle were fake; the driver had a suspended 
license and was also driving without insurance. The 
23-year-old Hispanic male was cited and released in the 
field. His vehicle was impounded for 30 days. 

 Just after 12:56 a.m., officers responded to the 
area of Naomi Avenue and Holly Avenue regarding a 
suspicious male riding a bicycle. Officers made contact 
with the 34-year-old Hispanic male and, through a 
series of tests, determined he was under the influence of 
a controlled substance. He was arrested and transported 
to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Wednesday, January 28:

Shortly after 12:12 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 
block of Fallen Leaf Road regarding a subject seen 
stealing mail. A perimeter was established and two 
suspects were eventually detained. Both 25-year-old 
Hispanic males were found with numerous pieces of 
mail. They were arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking.

 At about 12:39 p.m., an officer responded to the 
Arcadia Police Department front counter regarding a 
theft report. The victim stated four unknown female 
suspects entered Srisiam Thai Kitchen, 106 East Foothill 
Boulevard, and distracted the employees while one of 
the suspects stole an employee’s purse. The suspects 
were described as Hispanic females ranging from 30 to 
50-years-old. The investigation is ongoing.

Thursday, January 29:

At approximately 11:04 a.m., an officer responded to the 
900 block of Volante Drive regarding a theft report. The 
victim stated she never received a package even though 
the delivery company said they left the package on the 
victim’s porch. This is the second package that has been 
stolen from the victim’s porch since December. No 
suspects were seen and no witnesses were located. 

 Around 12:48 p.m., an officer responded to Motel 
6, 225 Colorado Place, regarding a theft report. An 
investigation revealed a television was forcefully 
removed from the wall stolen by an unknown suspect. 
Staff saw two males in their early 40’s carrying personal 
belongings from the room, but did not see them carrying 
a television. The person who the room was registered to 
was arrested earlier this morning. The investigation is 
ongoing.

Friday, January 30: 

Just after 6:05 a.m., an officer responded to a residence 
in the 300 block of West Palm Drive regarding a 
burglary report. The officer determined an unknown 
suspect entered the residence by unknown means, 
possibly through an unlocked rear door, and stole an 
antique jewelry box. Neither witnesses nor cameras 
were located. The investigation is ongoing.

 At about 2:39 p.m., an officer responded to the front 
counter of the Arcadia Police Department regarding 
a report of embezzlement. The victim, the owner of 
Nuvision Laser located at 488 East Santa Clara Street, 
believes the employee in charge of purchasing ordered 
merchandise without her consent. The total loss was 
valued at more than $950.00. The suspect is a 38-year-
old Hispanic female. The investigation is ongoing.

Saturday, January 31:

Just after 1:41 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement 
stop on a vehicle in the area of Live Oak Avenue and 
Second Avenue for swerving. Upon contacting the 
22-year-old Hispanic male, the officer detected a strong 
odor of alcohol emitting from his breath. A series of tests 
confirmed the driver was under the influence of alcohol 
and had a blood alcohol content greater than 0.08%. He 
was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. The vehicle was released to a sober driver. 

 At approximately 7:45 p.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 1500 block of Lovell Avenue regarding 
the activation of an audible alarm. An investigation 
revealed unknown suspects broke the rear sliding glass 
door and exited through the front door without stealing 
any property. The suspect(s) were gone by the time the 
officer arrived. The investigation is ongoing. 


CODA ENERGY SHARES 
SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES

CODA Energy is a manufacturing company located in Monrovia. 
CODA VP of Sales, Michael Militello, recently shared CODA’s program 
for energy saving in the commercial market at a recent Duarte Kiwanis 
meeting. His presentation included great audience participation and 
provided a vision of how CODA partners with Commercial Customers 
to lower their electric bills. CODA manufactures Battery Packs which 
provide power to cut the customer’s peak usage costs.

 CODA’s Director of Human Resources, Lori Towles, is a Duarte 
Kiwanis member, and brought other members of the CODA Leadership 
Team to the meeting.

 Pictured from left –Lori Towles, Michael Militello, CODA 
Director of Supply Chain and Logistics, Michael Pacyna, CODA VP 
Manufacturing and Quality, John Hissong, Duarte Kiwanis President, 
Mirna de Lira Lopez, CODA Sr. Marketing Manager, Michelle Mapelle. 
For further information on speaking or joining the club, contact Dr. 
Diane Hernandez at drdiane@drhernandezoptometry.com

MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 395 
service events, resulting in 80 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.

Vehicle Burglary

February 3 at 12:41 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 300 
block of Linwood. The victim’s Chevy Tahoe was parked and locked in 
front of his residence. The alarm to his vehicle went off and his neighbor 
looked out and saw a white Tahoe parked next to the victim’s vehicle. 
He chased the suspect vehicle, but the suspect vehicle fled the area. It 
was later discovered that the third row seats of the victim’s vehicle were 
stolen. The investigation is continuing.

Injury Traffic Collision

February 3 at 1:25 p.m., a traffic collision involving injuries occurred 
in the area of Eighth Avenue and West Duarte Road. A Nissan pickup 
collided with a Volkswagen bug. Both drivers were found to be 
unlicensed and both had complaint of pain. The two subjects from the 
Volkswagen were taken to a hospital for complaint of pain.

Vehicle Burglary

February 3 at 8:06 a.m., police responded to the report of a vehicle 
burglary in the 400 block of West Lime Avenue. The third row seats 
had been stolen from a Chevy Tahoe that was parked in the victim’s 
driveway and locked. The suspect used some type of pry tool to gain 
entry. The crime occurred sometime between 7:00 p.m. on February 2 
and 8:00 a.m. on February 3. The investigation is continuing.


MONROVIA CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

The Monrovia-Duarte Black Alumni Association 
in conjunction with the School District and the 
Monrovia Historical Museum continue the proud 
tradition of celebrating Black History Month. The 
national theme for 2015 is “A Century of Black 
Life, History, and Culture.” Eloise Hart, president 
of the Black Alumni Association said, “We want 
to reach out to every classroom in Monrovia’s 
K-12 system.” She continued, “We are doing 
art festivals, movie nights, and storytelling at 
the schools.” Joannie Yuille, coordinator of this 
program, added, “The New Buffalo Soldiers – 
and their horses - will be visiting Monrovia High 
School on February 24th. That’s very exciting indeed. The original Buffalo 
Soldiers were commissioned by the American government to help settle 
the West in the 19th century. ” 

 The artist, Hope Demetriades, will be interviewed by KGEM’s Ralph 
Walker about her exhibit at the Monrovia Museum on two Sundays, Feb 
8 and Feb 15, from 1 to 4 pm. “I was so moved by the bravery, vision, and 
triumph of our American abolitionists that I wanted to canonize them,” 
said the multimedia artist. 

 It was in 1926 that historian Carter Woodson first suggested “Negro 
History Week”. Woodson had the foresight to insist that primary emphasis 
be placed on expanding the understanding of African American history 
in public schools. During this nation’s bicentennial, President Gerald Ford 
officially recognized Black History Month and encouraged the nation to 
“seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments 
of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” A 
tradition was born. 

 Joannie Yuille said, “The highlight of our 2015 
celebration is a luncheon that is open to all. We’ll 
have inspiring speakers, gospel choirs, multimedia 
surprise, plus delicious soul food.” Tickets are $10. 
On that Sunday, Feb 22 (2 pm), at the Monrovia 
Community Center on Palm, Hope Demestriades 
and Professors Wilma Ellis Kazemzadeh and Lua 
Kamal Yuille are scheduled to speak. Kazemzadeh 
was Vice President of Spellman College and in 
1989, she received the Women of Conscience 
Award from the National Council of Women. 
Professor Yuille teaches at the School of Law at the 
University of Kansas. “We want to move forward in American history. We 
want to be proactive and give a message of hope,” said her mother, Joannie. 

 Joannie Yuille was born and raised in Monrovia, “When I was 
in school, there were few positive images of African Americans. The 
curriculum and the television provided limited role models. My parents 
were great role models and purposely shared the history of African 
American with the family but it should come from many sources. 
Today, as a parent and grandparent, I know I have the responsibility to 
help our community of all races, creeds and colors to understand and 
experience American history. We all should be committed to expanding 
the education of all our children.” The Monrovia-Duarte Black Alumni 
Association has been active in the local community for about 15 years. 
Eloise Hart said, “It is fun for us to get together as alumni, but we are 
also about giving back.” For more information, contact Eloise Hart at 
(626) 236-7610.


Dr. Wilma Ellis Kazemzadeh and Professor Lua Kamal Yuille

DUARTE KIWANIS SUPPORTS 
OPERATION MAKEOVER

Duarte Kiwanis member, Jim Dinsmore has had a vision to help improve 
his home town. In partnership with New Hope Church of God In Christ, 
the City of Duarte and the Duarte Kiwanis Club, 27 volunteers provided 
support to the first home on Goodall. The team stripped out the yard, 
installed automatic sprinklers, installed a new sod lawn, installed a porch 
light and solar lights for the walkway, and painted the driveway and 
walkway. All in all, a great day’s work. Operation Makeover plans to work 
on one home a month – the last Saturday of the month.

Pictured are some of the volunteers working on the home.

 For further information on speaking or joining the club, contact Dr. 
Diane Hernandez at drdiane@drhernandezoptometry.com 


FREE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM 

(CERT) TRAINING OFFERED IN DUARTE 

DUARTE, CA – The County of Los Angeles Fire Department is 
providing free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 
training with an emphasis on basic safety and life saving skills for 
the public starting April 15th. The approximate two-month course 
will be offered on consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6-9pm at 
the Duarte Community Center, 1600 Huntington Drive. Parking is 
available on site. CERT training is offered to participants 16 years 
or older or between 13-15 years with a parent in attendance.

 The CERT course curriculum includes the following date and 
modules: Disaster Preparedness on April 15; Terrorism Awareness 
and Disaster Psychology on April 22; Team Organization and 
Light Search and Rescue on April 29; Fire Suppression on May 6; 
Disaster Medical PART 1 on May 13; Disaster Medical PART 2 on 
May 20 and Review, Drill and Graduation on May 27. Participants 
must complete all course hours in order to receive a certificate of 
completion. 

 Interested individuals must register by March 20, 2015 and can 
do so by contacting Alicia Mejia, LACoFD, at (626) 732-3531 or via 
email HYPERLINK “mailto:AMejia@fire.lacounty.gov” AMejia@
fire.lacounty.gov. 

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.