Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 9, 2016

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 9, 2016 

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

A HISTORY OF THE OLD MILL: EL MOLINO VIEJO

Have you heard about the Old Mill? If not, or if 
you would like to learn more, come out for this 
Lunchtime Talk at noon on January 21, 2016 at 
the Museum Education Center. Cathy Brown 
of The Old Mill Foundation will be giving this 
fascinating talk. Bring your lunch or just come 
and enjoy the talk. 

 The Lunchtime Talks at the Museum Education 
Center take place at noon on the third Thursday 
of the month. These talks and admission to the 
Gilb Museum of Arcadia History right next door 
are always free. 

 After the talk, be sure and visit the Gilb 
Museum of Arcadia Heritage right next door. 
Some of the permanent exhibits feature Arcadia’s 
Early Inhabitants, Santa Anita Park, World War 
I Arcadia Balloon School, Santa Anita Japanese 
Assembly Center, Anita Baldwin: A Portrait, 
Famous Arcadians, Roll ‘Em: Movies Filmed 
in Arcadia, and real artifacts found right in 
Arcadia. 

 For more information about the Lunchtime 
Talks, please call 626.574.5440 or visit the 
website at http://museum.ci.arcadia.ca.us. The 
Museum Education Center is located at 382 W. 
Huntington Drive. The Gilb Museum of Arcadia 
Heritage is located at 380 W. Huntington Drive, 
immediately behind the Community Center. The 
Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed 12-1). Admission is 
always free. 

 About the City of Arcadia Nestled in the 
foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, 
Arcadia is an 11.38 square mile community 
with a population of just over 56,000. Located 
approximately 20 miles east of downtown Los 
Angeles, Arcadia is a full-service charter city 
governed by a fivemember City Council, elected 
at large. Recognized for exceptional education 
and recreation opportunities and beautiful 
neighborhoods, Arcadia is also defined as the 

 “Community of Homes” and has twice been 
designated the “Best City in California in which 
to Raise Kids” by Business Week Magazine. 

For the period of Sunday, December 27th, through 
Saturday, January 2nd, the Police Department 
responded to 868 calls for service of which 114 
required formal investigations. The following is a 
summary report of the major incidents handled by 
the Department during this period.

Sunday, December 27:

1. Just before 8:12 a.m., an officer responded to 
a residence in the 200 block of Hacienda Drive 
regarding a burglary. The officer determined 
unidentified suspect(s) attempted to enter the 
residence through a rear window, but were 
unsuccessful and fled undetected. No witnesses 
were located and no loss was reported.

 2. At approximately 1:42 p.m., an officer 
responded to the Westfield Shopping Town 
parking lot, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a vandalism report. An investigation revealed an 
unidentified suspect used an unknown object to 
scratch the victim’s vehicle. No suspects were seen 
and no witnesses were located.

Monday, December 28:

3. At about 1:21 p.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 1600 block of South Fifth Avenue 
regarding a package theft report. The officer 
discovered an unknown suspect stole the victim’s 
packages from her porch sometime between 
1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on December 22nd. The 
reported loss is more than $700.00 in clothing and 
toys. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were 
located.

 4. Just after 7:48 p.m., an officer initiated 
consensual contact with three subjects in a vehicle 
parked in the Motel 6 parking lot, 224 Colorado 
Place. During a consensual search of the vehicle, 
the officer located containers of heroin, and one 
of the suspects, a 21-year-old female from Los 
Angeles, was in possession of drug paraphernalia, 
stolen checks, and a fake ID. All three suspects were 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking.

Tuesday, December 29:

5. Around 10:34 a.m., an officer conducted an 
enforcement stop on a vehicle near the intersection 
of Duarte Road and Fifth Avenue for having expired 
registration. Upon contacting the driver, the officer 
discovered the 33-year-old female from Monrovia 
had been driving with an expired license. She was 
cited and released in the field. Her vehicle was 
released to a family member.

 6. Just after 2:02 p.m., an officer responded to 
the 100 block of West Sandra Avenue regarding a 
vehicle burglary report. An investigation revealed 
an unknown suspect tampered with the driver’s 
door lock and stole the third row seat. No suspects 
were seen and no witnesses were located.

Wednesday, December 30:

7. Shortly after 1:07 a.m., an officer responded to 
the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Hungate 
Lane regarding a solo vehicle traffic collision. Upon 
contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong 
odor of alcohol emitting from the driver’s breath. 
Through a series of tests, the officer determined the 
21-year-old male from Arcadia was driving under 
the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The suspect 
was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City 
Jail for booking.

 8. At about 1:37 p.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 300 block of Sharon Road regarding 
a fraud report. The officer discovered an unknown 
suspect used the victim’s checks to withdraw more 
than $10,000.00 from his account. The victim 
discovered his checks had been counterfeited and 
forged. The investigation is ongoing.

Thursday, December 31:

9. At approximately 7:36 a.m., an officer responded 
to the 1600 block of South Baldwin Avenue 
regarding a petty theft report. An investigation 
revealed an unknown suspect stole the victim’s tire 
and wheel from the rear of his vehicle. No suspects 
were seen and no witnesses were located.

 10. Around 2:41 p.m., an officer responded to 
Potato Corner at the Westfield Shopping Town, 
400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a grand theft 
report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect 
gained access to a locked foot locker located in 
one of the mall’s shared storage rooms and stole 
$4,000.00. The investigation is ongoing.

Friday, January 1: 

11. At about 4:16 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic 
stop on a vehicle in the 200 block of Colorado Place 
for having expired registration. Upon contacting 
the driver, the officer discovered the 30-year-old 
female from San Bernardino had never been issued 
a license. She was cited and released in the field. Her 
vehicle was left legally parked.

 12. Just before 10:07 p.m., an officer responded 
to the area of Santa Anita Avenue and Freer Street 
regarding an activation of the Arcadia Police 
Department GPS tracker now in motion. Arcadia 
PD detectives had previously deployed decoy 
packages containing bait property and tracking 
devices to combat the increase in package thefts 
from residential areas. An investigation revealed 
a 30-year-old male from San Gabriel, a 32-year-
old female from San Gabriel, and a 26-year-old 
male from San Gabriel had the stolen package, 
property, and tracking device in their vehicle. All 
three suspects were arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Saturday, January 2:

13. Just after 11:26 a.m., an officer responded 
to the Foothill Credit Union, 30 South First 
Avenue, regarding a scanning device located on 
an Automated Teller Machine (ATM). The officer 
discovered an unknown suspect placed the device 
on top of the original ATM card reader in an 
attempt to illegally obtain bank information. The 
investigation is ongoing. 

 14. At approximately 10:53 p.m., an officer 
conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the 
000 block of West Duarte Road for having a broken 
tail light. Upon contacting the driver, the 31-year-
old male from Los Angeles provided the officer 
with a false name and stated he did not have any 
identification on him. During a consensual search 
of the suspect’s items, the officer located a valid ID 
for him. He was arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking.

LEARN FACEBOOK FOR BUSINESS 

On January 19, 2016, the Arcadia Public Library 
will be teaching a free Facebook: Business Basics 
class at 7:00 p.m. This class will teach students how 
to set up a business Facebook page. You will also 
learn how to schedule and manage Facebook posts. 
This hands-on class has limited space so be sure 
to register early. For more information, please call 
626.821.5569. 

 The Arcadia Public Library is located at 20 W. 
Duarte Rd., Arcadia. The Library is open Monday 
through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and 
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. 
You can also follow the Library on Twitter and 
Facebook. 

 About the City of Arcadia Nestled in the 
foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Arcadia is 
an 11.38 square mile community with a population 
of just over 56,000. Located approximately 20 miles 
east of downtown Los Angeles, Arcadia is a full-
service charter city governed by a fivemember City 
Council, elected at large. Recognized for exceptional 
education and recreation opportunities and 
beautiful neighborhoods, Arcadia is also defined 
as the “Community of Homes” and has twice been 
designated the “Best City in California in which to 
Raise Kids” by Business Week Magazine. 

AUTHOR LIAN DOLAN TO 

SPEAK AT AAUW LUNCHEON

Pasadena author Lian Dolan, best-selling 
writer of popular novels Helen of Pasadena and 
Elizabeth the First Wife, thinks of her latest 
book, You’re the Best, as a “thank-you note” to 
the women in our lives. Co-authored with her 
Satellite sisters—her four real-life sisters—the 
book is a collection of essays that emphasize “the 
importance of female friendships in our lives,” 
says Dolan. As a broadcaster, Lian Dolan is the 
creator and co-host of Satellite Sisters, an award-
winning talk show for women, first heard on 
public radio and now a top podcast. 

 Lian Dolan will speak at a luncheon meeting 
hosted by two branches of the American 
Association of University Women (AAUW). 
Her talk will focus on the life lessons she has 
learned from her 20-year writing and speaking 
career. The Alhambra-San Gabriel Branch and 
the Arcadia Branch of AAUW have scheduled 
the literary event to take place on Saturday, 
January 23. Registration is at 11:00 a.m. with the 
luncheon to follow at 11:30 p.m. Dolan’s book 
talk will take place at 12:15 p.m. The location of 
this event is the Church of the Good Shepherd’s 
Jordan Hall, 400 W. Duarte Road (SW corner of 
Duarte Rd. and Holly Ave.), Arcadia. This event 
is open to the public.

 The cost of the luncheon meeting is $20. 
The deadline for reservations is January 15, 
2016. Please send reservations and payment to: 
Marilyn Siemon-Burgeson, 2266 Kinclair Drive, 
Pasadena, CA 91107. For those bringing guests, 
be sure to write your guests’ names on your 
reservation request. Lian Dolan’s books will 
be available for sale and book-signing. She has 
graciously consented to sign any of her books 
that were previously purchased.

 

 For information about membership in the 
American Association of University Women 
(AAUW) or any other inquiries, please call (626) 
375-6756 or (626) 446-8437.


MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department 
handled 375 service events, resulting in 60 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. 

Attempt Vehicle Burglary January 4 at 1:46 p.m., an 
attempt vehicle burglary was reported in the 400 block 
of East Duarte Road. An unknown suspect broke a 
window on the vehicle to gain entry. The handle to 
open the vehicle’s hood was also broken to possibly steal 
the battery, but the owner had taken the battery out of 
the vehicle, due to previous thefts. The investigation is 
continuing. 

Traffic Collision January 4 at 5:20 p.m., police responded 
to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian 
at Foothill and Primrose. The pedestrian stepped off 
of the sidewalk on a green light at the same time that a 
vehicle was making a right turn on the green light. The 
pedestrian sustained a possible broken foot. 

Warrant – Suspect Arrested January 4 at 7:20 p.m., 
an officer on patrol in the area of Myrtle and Pamela 
observed a vehicle exceeding the posted speed limit 
and conducted a traffic stop. The investigation revealed 
the driver was driving on a suspended license and had 
an outstanding warrant for her arrest. The driver was 
arrested and later released on a citation to appear in 
court on the charges. 

Burglary January 5 at 1:19 p.m., a business in the 500 
block of West Huntington called police to report a 
burglary that had just occurred. A subject entered the 
store and filled two duffle bags with jeans, then fled 
the location. And officer arrived and checked the area, 
but the suspect was not located. The loss prevention 
officer notified their other store locations in the area of 
the theft. The suspect attempted to burglarize a store in 
Glendora and was apprehended by the Glendora Police 
Department.

FOOTHILL UNITY CELEBRATES 35 YEARS:

BOB WIGHT RETIRES AFTER 30 YEARS OF 
COMMUNITY SERVICE

Last Saturday, at Santa Anita Park was the 50th Running of the Monrovia Stakes during the 7th Race. 
Favored was Ageless, ridden by Jockey Julian Leparoux; both had flown in from back East-Keeneland, 
only to come in 3rd Place.

 Winning horse was Prize Exhibit; Winning jockey, Santiago Gonzalez; trained by Jim Cassidy; owners, 
DP Racing.

 On hand to make the presentation was Monrovia Mayor Pro Tem Larry Spicer and his family.

By Joan Schmidt

In 1980, Josephine Anderson founded Foothill Unity 
Center in a borrowed closet at Immaculate Conception 
Church, Monrovia; in 1991, it was incorporated as a 501 
c(3) non-profit. Since its inception, it has continued to 
serve qualified low-income families and people in crisis; 
annually about 10, 000 individuals. Foothill Unity Center is 
the primary provider of food, case management/crisis help 
and health care resources across eleven San Gabriel Valley 
cities in LA County with its two help centers in Monrovia 
and Pasadena. 

One of their greatest projects is the Back to School Event. 
This past August 11, 2015 event was a HUGE success! 
Hosted at Santa Anita Park, more than 1000 K-12 low 
income students were provided with all the tools and 
supplies needed for a great school year! Each pre-registered 
child received a brand new backpack, school supplies, 
clothing, shoe card, haircut, manicure and needed vision 
and dental screenings. (Dental screenings by USC School 
of Dentistry; vision screenings CHAP Care-California 
Health Alliance of Pasadena) This awesome event only 
happened because of a community effort of individuals, 
businesses and faith based and civic organizations and 
corporate sponsors.

 Bob Wight is a very familiar face throughout our local 
communities. Besides his tenure at the Foothill Unity 
Center, Bob worked many years at Century 21-Barnes and 
Adams office, Monrovia. He and his wife Jan have been an 
integral part of the Duarte community forever. Jan served 
on the Chamber many years and her service to the Friends 
of the Duarte Library is unmatched. Bob has always been 
there working with Jan on numerous community service 
projects.

 When I spoke to Barbara Rolf at Foothill Unity Center, 
she told me Bob Wight was their first Board President and 
how he played such an important role for thirty years in all 
their service projects.

 What is awesome to me is his retirement party. Many 
parties cost $35-$50.per person. No, Bob’s will be at 
Domenico’s Italian Restaurant, with refreshments/Hor 
d’oeurs. There is NO CHARGE. He asked that you may 
consider supporting his favorite cause-Foothill Unity 
Center-Team 35-Bob’s Retirement.

 What the Center is doing –in conjunction with its 35th 
anniversary- they are having a great “Team 35 Challenge”. 
They have asked individuals/groups to donate $35 and 
become a team captain who solicits 34 individuals to 
become part of the team and donate or raise $35, which 
would be $1225. I visited http://foothillunitycenter.org and 
found MANY individuals/groups doing this. A few include 
“Friends of Bob Bartlett”, “Duarte Kiwanis-Reyna Diaz”, 
and “Pet Food Bank.”

 

 Please visit http://foothillunitycenter.org website and 
consider donating to ANY of the teams. I cannot say enough 
about this wonderful organization. 

DUARTE RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO 
PARTICIPATE IN FREE “SANDBAG SATURDAY” 
EVENT ON JANUARY 16TH 

DUARTE, CA, January 6, 2016 – To help Duarte residents 
prepare for the potential, dramatic effects of an El Niño 
weather event including high water, moving debris and 
possibly mud, the City is offering a one-time “Sandbag 
Saturday” event on Saturday, January 16 from 10 am to 
12 pm at Third Street Park, 1626 Third Street. Please 
be advised the event is open ONLY to Duarte residents 
and there is a limit of 25 sandbags per household. Los 
Angeles County Fire (LACF) and City staff will be on 
site to both educate and assist residents on the “do’s and 
don’ts of proper sandbagging. Sand and sandbags will be 
supplied at not cost to Duarte residents courtesy of LACF 
and the City of Duarte. Residents are asked to bring their 
own shovels, gloves, protective eyewear and be prepared 
to transport filled sandbags to their respective residences. 
Parking is available for participants at 1640 East Third 
Street. For additional information, please contact Duarte 
Public Safety at (626) 3577938. 

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 Facebook at facebook.
com/duartecommunity; Twitter @CityofDuarte; 
Instagram @city_of_duarte and LinkedIn. 

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