Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 14, 2015

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Mountain View News Saturday, March 14, 2015

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

BE A SAINT. DRIVE SOBER.

St. Patrick’s Day is One of the Deadliest Days of the Year Because of Drunk Driving

For the period of Sunday, March 1st, through Saturday, March 7th, 
the Police Department responded to 1,076 calls for service of which 
131 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report 
of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, March 1:

Just before 3:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1100 block 
of West Duarte Road regarding a domestic violence report. An 
investigation revealed that an argument turned physical when the 
husband choked and slapped his wife leaving visible injuries. The 
suspect fled the scene and an area check did not locate him. The 
victim declined medical attention. The investigation is ongoing. 

 At approximately 8:17 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, 
regarding a stolen vehicle report. Upon contacting the victim the 
officer learned the victim lost her car key while shopping inside the 
mall. When she returned to the area where she parked, she was 
unable to locate her vehicle. No evidence was recovered at the scene. 
The investigation is ongoing.

Monday, March 2:

At about 9:13 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on 
Baldwin Avenue at Harvard Drive for tinted front windows. A 
records check revealed the driver was operating a vehicle without a 
license. The 22-year-old Hispanic male was cited and released in the 
field. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

 At approximately 5:51 p.m., officers responded to the Westfield 
Shoppingtown Santa Anita, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a trespassing report. An investigation determined a subject banned 
from mall property was trespassing at the location. The 42-year-old 
Asian male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking.

Tuesday, March 3:

Around 3:54 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 100 block of East 
Arthur Avenue regarding a residential burglary. According to the 
victims, when they returned home they discovered the front door 
closed, but unlocked, with the house alarm indicating activation 
had occurred. Unknown suspects gained entry to the location by 
breaking a side door window, but fled without any property when 
the alarm sounded. Surveillance cameras may have captured the 
incident. The investigation is ongoing.

 Just after 7:53 p.m., an officer responded to the front counter of 
the Arcadia Police Department regarding a fraud report. Earlier in 
the week, the victim received a phone call at his residence in the 400 
block of West Winnie Way from a person claiming to be technical 
support from Dell. The caller explained that the victim’s security 
software had expired, resulting in files being infected with a virus. 
The victim paid $299 via credit card and allowed the caller remote 
access to his computer. The victim later discovered spyware had 
been loaded on his computer and he had been scammed. 

Wednesday, March 4:

Shortly after 12:16 a.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop on Santa 
Anita Avenue at Huntington Drive for an altered license plate. A 
DMV check revealed the driver had a suspended license. The 
23-year-old Black male was cited and released in the field. The 
vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

 At about 3:01 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of 
West Huntington Drive regarding a possible theft. Upon arrival, the 
victim directed officers to a subject whom she believed had just stolen 
her cell phone. Officers contacted the 28-year-old White male who 
consented to a search of his person. Officers located a glass smoking 
pipe with white residue in his right jacket pocket. The subject was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The 
missing phone was not located.

Thursday, March 5:

At approximately 10:57 a.m., an officer was dispatched to Embassy 
Suites, 211 East Huntington Drive, regarding a theft report. 
Investigation revealed that on February 23rd, personnel discovered 
vandalized electrical boxes leading to a cell tower on the roof. On 
February 27th, electricians discovered copper wire valued at $900 
had been stolen. There was no evidence recovered at the scene. The 
investigation is ongoing.

 Around 6:42 p.m., an officer responded to the 000 block of West 
Santa Anita Terrace regarding a residential burglary report. The 
officer determined sometime between February 27th and March 
5th unknown suspects broke a bedroom window, ransacked several 
rooms, and stole a computer. Evidence was recovered at the scene. 
The investigation is ongoing.

Friday, March 6: 

Just after 9:36 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 300 block of 
Laurel Avenue regarding a burglary report. An investigation revealed 
unknown suspects shattered the rear glass sliding door, made entry, 
and fled without taking any property. Surveillance cameras may 
have captured the incident. The investigation is ongoing.

 At about 11:17 p.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in 
the area of Santa Anita Avenue and Colorado Boulevard for expired 
registration and an inoperable brake light. During a consensual 
search of the vehicle, the officer located a small bindle containing 
a white crystalline substance similar to methamphetamine on the 
driver’s side floorboard, and a bag of marijuana under the center 
armrest. The 49-year-old Hispanic male was arrested for Possession 
of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana and Possession 
of Marijuana in a Vehicle. He was transported to the Arcadia City 
Jail for booking. 

Saturday, March 7:

Just after 7:36 a.m., an officer responded to the 2300 block of El 
Capitan Avenue regarding a theft of mail report. According to the 
victim, she arrived home the prior evening and found her mailbox 
wide open with only junk mail inside. The next morning she found 
some of her mail scattered on the street north of her residence. 
During the investigation another resident on the same block reported 
a similar incident. Surveillance cameras from a neighboring home 
may have captured the incident. The investigation is ongoing.

 At approximately 3:38 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, 
regarding a report of criminal threats. An investigation revealed 
that for the past two months, the female victim has been receiving 
text messages threatening her with physical harm from the girlfriend 
of a male co-worker. Contact was made with the male friend who 
refused to identify his girlfriend. The investigation is ongoing.

Arcadia, Ca—St. Patrick’s Day brings to mind shamrocks, 
leprechauns, pots of gold, and good luck. But no amount 
of luck can save you from a drunk-driving crash. So 
whether you’re buzzed or drunk on St. Patrick’s Day, it 
doesn’t matter. NHTSA wants to remind everyone that 
Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving—drive sober.

 The Arcadia Police Department will be deploying a 
roving DUI patrol this St. Patrick’s Day looking to stop 
and arrest drivers who are impaired by alcohol or drugs. 
This dedicated DUI patrol, in addition to regularly 
scheduled patrol officers, are all looking for the tell-tale 
signs of an impaired driver behind the wheel.

 In 2013, there were 31 people killed in drunk-driving 
crashes on St. Patrick’s Day. All in all, during the St. Patty’s Day 
period from 2009 to 2013, there have been 276 drunk-driving 
fatalities. Every one of those lives was lost because of bad decisions. 
Unfortunately, March 17 has become a deadly day in the United 
States, with a dramatic spike in drunk-driving fatalities. And we’re 
not just talking about a little bit too much to drink here; from 2009 
to 2013, almost three-fourths of the drunk-driving fatalities on St. 
Patrick’s Day involved drivers who were twice the legal limit. 

 The Arcadia Police Department offered this advice to partygoers: 
“Get ahead of the decision this year. If you know you’re going to 
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with alcohol, then figure out a plan ahead 
of time for how you’ll get home. Don’t wait until you’re too buzzed 
to decide, and don’t let your friends drive drunk.” Buzzed Driving 
Is Drunk Driving, so if you have anything to drink, count on a 
sober friend, taxi, or public transportation to drive you home safely. 
Not drinking? Maybe this St. Patrick’s Day, you’ll be the saint who 
drives your friends sober. Let’s make 2015 different. Use this party-
planning checklist to stay safe this St. Patrick’s Day. 

DDVIP: The California Office of Traffic Safety DDVIP app is now 
available for free download on iOS and Android devices. Launched 
last year the new DDVIP app offers enhanced features, allowing 
users to “Map a Spot” with their current location to find DDVIP 
partnering establishments in their area or a “List of Spots” to search 
all participating bars and restaurants throughout California. Users 
can stay up-to-date with the latest from DDVIP and see what other 
users are saying via its social tab. Also through the app, for those 
who want to imbibe but also make it a point to plan ahead, users 
can easily order a sober ride from Uber, Lyft or Curb – all from one 
screen. 

NOW: Even if you don’t have plans yet, plan to drive 
sober or designate someone else to. Save the number 
of a taxi company in your phone so you always have a 
backup plan.

WHEN YOU MAKE PLANS: A sober driver is an 
essential part of any party plan. Once you know where 
you’ll celebrate, decide whether you’re drinking or 
driving. You can only choose one. 

ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Before you take your first 
sip of green beer, leave your keys at home or give them to a friend. 
If you’re the designated driver, don’t drink. Enjoy non-alcoholic 
beverages and brag about your VIP (very important partygoer) 
status online using the hashtag #designateddriver. Only drive sober 
or ride with a sober driver.

EVERY DAY: If you’re impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or 
family member, or use public transportation to get home safely. If 
you know people who are about to drive or ride while impaired, 
take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get to 
where they are going safely. 

DRUGS, MEDICATION & ALCOHOL= CRASHES: Recent 
statistics reveal that 30 percent of drivers in fatal crashes had one or 
more drugs in their systems. A study of active drivers showed more 
tested positive for drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than 
did for alcohol (7.3 percent). Of the drugs, marijuana was most 
prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol.

 Funding is provided by a grant from the California Office of 
Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration that reminds everyone to ‘Report Drunk Drivers! 
Call 9-1-1.’ Stay connected with OTS via: http://www.facebook.
com/CaliforniaOTS, http://twitter.com/#!/OTS_CA, www.ots.
ca.gov

 Don’t forget to visit the Arcadia Police Department News & 
Information Blog or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Nixle for 
other pertinent news and information. Remember, the solution 
begins with you! 


ASSISTANCE LEAGUE® OF 
ARCADIA MEMBERSHIP 
LUNCHEON

Past Presidents were highlighted at Assistance League of Arcadia’s 
Annual Membership Luncheon on February 24th. President, Kay 
Kinsler, honored the past Presidents and Most Valuable Members 
in attendance. Kay Kinsler and Shelly Romo presented Service 
Award pins to members reaching milestones. Several members 
received pins for 30 years of service! 

 Lisa Blake, from Armstrong Garden Centers, presented an 
informative program on “Water Wise Gardening”. Festive 
succulent centerpieces reflected the theme. Patricia Beith and her 
Membership Committee worked together organizing the entire 
event. The lovely luncheon was prepared and served by Blennie 
Danielson and her luncheon committee. 

 The members of Assistance League put caring and commitment 
into action and are always looking for new volunteers to make a 
difference in the community. A Prospective New Member Coffee 
will be held on March 19th at 10:00 am, in the Chapter House, 
100 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia. Anyone interested in learning 
about the Assistance League of Arcadia’s community services and 
programs is welcome to attend the coffee. To learn more about 
Assistance League of Arcadia, please visit their website at www.
ALAracadia.org or email them at ala@alarcadia.org. 

QUARTET CONCERT SLATED 

AT GOOD SHEPHERD

CENTRAL4 Piano Quartet will present a concert in the chapel of 
Church of the Good Shepherd on Sunday, March 22, at 3 o’clock. 
They will play quartets by Mozart and the well-loved piano quartet 
in G minor by Johannes Brahms. Featured artists are Elizabeth 
Hedman, violin; Meredith Crawford, viola; Paula Fehrenbach, cello; 
and Timothy Durkovic, piano. This is one of the ongoing series of 
“Music in Sacred Spaces” at the church. Requested donations of $15 
(students with I.D. $10) benefit the music program and will be taken 
at the door. Church of the Good Shepherd, United Methodist, is at 
400 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia. For more information: 626-447-2181 
or www.cgsum.org

FIGHT CRIME

Presented by the Arcadia Women's Club - The 
Educational Arm of the Republican Party

On Thursday, March 19, 2015 the group will have Byron 
Walls give a humorous talk on crime safety, regarding street 
crimes, home protection, car safety, fighting tactics and pros 
and cons of weapons. 

He has been speaking to over 100 groups a year for 30 years. 
He is well researched and well versed. Byron has been a 
singer and comedian performing at the Purple Onion and 
Hungry Eye in San Francisco as well as parts in movies. He 
also sang with the New Christy Minstrals. 

This is a very important topic. Please come join us and make 
new friends. Lunch is $18.

We meet at 10:30 for coffee and a short business meeting. 
The speaker goes on at 11:30. If more information call 
Carolyn Papp at 626-445-5769.


Sponsored by the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce Athens Services Kensington Senior Living 
2015 WISTARIA FESTIVAL 
Sunday, March 15, 2015 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 
Vintage Car Show Crafters Artists Live Music Food and Fun For The Entire Family!