Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 30, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, May 30, 2015 

MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

DUARTE RECOGNIZES MARY PAT 
PADDOCK AS SENIOR CENTER 
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

DUARTE, CA, May 27, 2015 – The Duarte City Council recognized 
Mary Pat Paddock at the May 12th meeting as the City of Duarte Senior 
Center Volunteer of the Year for her outstanding efforts and positive 
contribution to the greater Duarte community. The following week, 
on May 21st, Paddock was also recognized by the Los Angeles County 
Board of Supervisors at their annual Older Americans Recognition Day 
celebration.

 Mrs. Paddock has dedicated countless hours to the Duarte Senior 
Center over the course of 24 years. She is an accomplished ceramics arts 
expert and potter and has taught a long standing ceramics class at the 
Center. Additionally, she teaches the “Paper Craft Greeting Card” class 
and partakes in other activities such as creating party favors and boutique 
items. 

 Prior to her service with the City, Paddock was always a dedicated 
individual with a long history of volunteerism. She began volunteering 
at her children’s schools and also served as a leader for the Girl Scouts 
and Mariners. She has also dedicated her time to the Los Angeles County 
Registrar’s Office as precinct worker. 

Later, this year, the Duarte Senior Center will again honor Mrs. Paddock 
at the Duarte Senior Center Volunteer Recognition Dinner on June 12.

 

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.

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. 

Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested May 22 at 1:10 a.m., 
an officer was on patrol in the area of Mountain and Huntington 
when he stopped a motorist for unsafe speed. Investigation revealed 
the motorist was intoxicated. The officer arrested the motorist for 
driving under the influence and he was held for sobering. 

Driving Under the Influence / Possession of a Controlled Substance 
– Suspect Arrested May 22 at 3:00 a.m., an officer stopped a motorist 
in the area of Peck and Live Oak for driving without lights during 
darkness. The motorist was determined to be intoxicated and 
was arrested for DUI. She was taken into custody, and during the 
booking process, a clear plastic baggie of methamphetamine was 
located in her purse. She was additionally charged for possession of 
a controlled substance. 

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs / Warrant / Voluntary 
Missing Adult Located – Suspect Arrested May 22 at 1:00 p.m., an 
officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of East Lime on the 
report of a missing person. The missing subject was given permission 
to use his nephew’s car to go to the unemployment office in Pasadena 
on May 20. He had not returned and could not be reached by phone. 
The reporting party did not desire to report his vehicle stolen, but 
just wanted to make sure his uncle was okay. The uncle was entered 
into the law enforcement missing persons system. On May 25 at 
3:06 a.m., and officer stopped a vehicle for a speeding violation. 
The investigation determined the driver was under the influence of 
narcotics and he was arrested for DUI. A computer check revealed 
the suspect had been reported missing to the Monrovia Police 
Department on May 22 and that he had an outstanding warrant 
for his arrest. The suspect was removed from the missing persons 
system and the warrant was added to his charges. 

Suspicious Circumstances / Possible Scam May 22 at 3:49 p.m., 
a resident in the 1700 block of Leafwood called police to report a 
suspicious person. A male subject contacted the resident at their 
door and stated he was with Edison. He told the resident that money 
was due on their account. He did not have any identification and was 
holding an iPad. When the resident told him they had solar power 
and did not owe any money, the subject left immediately. Officers 
responded and searched the area to contact the subject, but were 
unable to locate him. The subject is described as an adult, male Asian. 

Hit and Run Traffic Collision May 23 at 1:42 a.m., officers were 
dispatched to the area of Sixth and Duarte regarding a hit and run 
traffic collision. The reporting party witnessed a vehicle collide into 
a lamp pole and flee the area, heading south on Sixth Avenue. The 
vehicles front bumper and license plate were left at the scene. Officers 
located the vehicle at Sixth and Wisteria, unoccupied. A search of 
the area for the driver was unsuccessful. The vehicle was stored as 
evidence. The pole sustained minimal damage. The investigation is 
continuing. 

Driving Under the Influence / Hit and Run Traffic Collision – 
Suspect Arrested May 23 at 8:13 a.m., a witness called police to 
report he had observed a vehicle strike a parked car near Magnolia 
and Duarte Road, and then continue on Duarte Road. The witness 
said the vehicle was swerving and the driver pulled into a business 
parking lot. Officers arrived and told the driver to put the car in 
park and exit the vehicle. The driver could not get the car in park 
and almost backed into the police vehicle. He eventually parked and 
exited, almost falling. The driver was determined to be under the 
influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs. He was arrested 
for DUI and for the hit and run accident. He was held for sobering. 

Warrant – Suspect Arrested May 23 at 3:27 p.m., and officer on 
patrol observed a driver acting suspiciously and attempting to hide 
near a drive through in the 700 block of East Huntington. With 
probably cause, the officer stopped the vehicle and contacted the 
driver. He discovered the driver had a suspended license. Additional 
investigation revealed the license plate on the vehicle was not issued 
to that vehicle. There were no licensed drivers in the vehicle. One 
female occupant was determined to have a $150,000 outstanding 
warrant for assault, as well as a minor warrant for unlicensed 
driver. She was arrested for the warrants. The vehicle was stored 
for the display of a false license plate and for the suspended license 
violations. 

Attempt Murder – Suspects Arrested May 25 at 3:17 p.m., officers 
responded to a park in the 300 block of East Lime Avenue regarding 
a fight in progress. An altercation occurred and it appears that three 
male victims in their late teens were involved in a fight with two male 
suspects. During the fight, one of the three victims was stabbed in 
the abdomen. The injury is not believed to be life threatening and the 
victim is currently receiving medical treatment. The preliminary 
investigation indicates that the victim and the suspects may know 
each other, and at this point in time, the fight does not appear to be 
gang related. The two suspects have been arrested and are awaiting 
their court appearance. 

Vehicle Burglary May 26 at 4:53 a.m., an officer responded to the 
300 block of West Central regarding several vehicle burglaries. One 
of the victims parked his company vehicle in his driveway at 6:30 
p.m. He returned to his vehicle at 4:30 a.m. to find his window had 
been smashed and his company phone was missing. Two additional 
vehicles in the area had also been burglarized. A briefcase and change 
were taken from the other vehicles. The investigation is continuing. 

Injury Traffic Collision May 27 at 1:40 p.m., a driver was injured in 
a solo traffic collision into a tree in the 700 block of Norumbega. 
Alcohol was suspected, but the driver was sedated by the time the 
officers arrived at the hospital. A search warrant will be written to 
secure the medical test results. The investigation is continuing. 

Domestic Violence – Suspect Arrested May 27 at 7:34 p.m., an officer 
was dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of West Foothill 
regarding a family dispute. A husband and wife were fighting over 
finances and the husband assaulted the wife and threatened to kill 
her. The wife had visible injuries. The husband was arrested for 
domestic violence and an Emergency Protection Order was issued.


Mayor Tzeitel Paras-Caracci and Mary Pat Paddock

UPDATE REGARDING 

WATER USE IN MONROVIA

Given the recent State mandated water use reductions, there are several sets of data that have been used to describe our current per capita 
water use here in Monrovia. To help provide a better illustration of our current situation, perhaps the best illustration of Monrovia’s water 
use reduction efforts can be found in comparing the per capita water use between the period of time before we implemented our Phase 1 
water conservation plans (pre-September 2014) and a similar period of time after we implemented our Phase 1 water conservation plans.

For the period of October 2013 – March 2014 (pre-Phase 1 water conservation plan implementation), Monrovia on a per capita basis used 
159.5 gallons of water per day. For the period of October 2014 – March 2015 (post-Phase 1 water conservation plan implementation, Monrovia 
on a per capita basis used 139.4 gallons of water per day. The following outlines this detail:

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October 2013-March 2014 (Pre Conservation Measures) 

Daily Gallons Per Capita Use - 159.5

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October 2014-March 2015 (Post Conservation Measure)

Daily Gallons Per Capita Use - 139.4

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This comparison means that Monrovia has seen a 12.6% reduction in daily per capita water use since we implemented our Phase 1 water 
conservation plans in September 2014. While there is obviously still a lot of work that we have to do to meet the State’s mandated 28% water 
use reduction levels, Monrovia is, as usual, stepping up to the plate!

ANA MARIA BURBANO 

NAMED CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Despite daunting personal obstacles, 
Ana Maria Burbano continues to 
volunteer in myriad ways, a trait she 
learned at her mother’s knee. “I don’t 
do it for the honors or awards,” she 
says, “I do it because I want to and 
I like it!” She was recently named 
Citizen of the Year by the Duarte 
Woman’s Club and honored by 
the San Gabriel Valley District of 
Woman’s Clubs..

 As a member of the La Ramada 
Veterans and the American Legion 
Auxiliary, Ana Maria does her 
part to support veterans and their 
families by working on projects such 
as housing and feeding homeless 
veterans, assisting in activities like collecting toys for needy children 
and collecting shoes for veterans. In addition she helpos at a local 
church’s food bank and collects crocheted items and blankets for 
travelling soldiers.

 Locally Ana Maria serves as a docent at the Duarte Historical 
Museum and she has been an active member of the Duarte Woman’s 
Club since 2009. 

 In spite of her heavy schedule focusing on helping others, Ana 
Maria is now the caregiver for her 99 year old mother who is living 
with her. “My mother’s mind is quite active,” she says. And she gives 
credit to her mother for teaching her the joys of helping others.


SaLLe HigH ScHooL 
www.lasallehs.orgLa SaLLe HigH ScHooLCollege PreParatoryCongratulates the 
Class of 2015 
Dedicated to Student Success 
and Academic Excellence
STATION SQUARE STREET PAVING 

Due to unanticipated and unforeseen construction delays, street 
paving for the Station Square project has been postponed to 
June 4, 2015. Until then, the contractor will be working to finish 
construction of the new medians and will also spend time installing 
new pavers throughout the project. Beginning June 4, 2015, all two 
lane streets within the project area, including Myrtle Avenue and 
Duarte Road, will be restricted to one lane in each direction. The 
impacted streets include the following:

- Myrtle Avenue will be restricted to one lane in each direction

- Duarte Road will be restricted to one lane in each direction

- Magnolia and Pomona will be restricted to one-way traffic

- Primrose between Evergreen and Pomona will be closed

 Per the current paving schedule, the outside lanes will be closed 
on all streets initially to facilitate paving activities. Once the 
paving of the outside lanes has been completed, the traffic will be 
flipped, vehicular access will be allowed on the newly paved street, 
and then the inside lanes will be closed to facilitate paving work. 
Upon completion of the inside lanes, the entire road segments will 
then re-opened to traffic. Based on our current work schedule, it is 
anticipated that all traffic lanes will be repaved by June 12, 2015, and 
access to all business and residences will be maintained throughout 
the re-pavement process.

 Please keep in mind that there may be periodic lane closures the 
week following the completion of paving, as the contractor may 
need to perform localized construction work during the week of 
June 15-19, 2015. Additional lane closures will be necessary for street 
striping activities, which is tentatively scheduled to occur during the 
week of June 22, 2015.

 While it is certainly possible that our current paving schedule 
may change, staff has been working hard to ensure that all work 
is completed on-time. We appreciate everyone’s patience with us 
during the process, and we will continue to work hard to manage 
this process until the overall Station Square project is completed.

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