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Mountain View News Saturday, December 17, 2016 

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER


For the period of Sunday, December 11th, through Saturday, 
December 17th, the Police Department responded to 968 calls for 
service of which 128 required formal investigations. The following 
is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the 
Department during this period.

Monday, December 12:

Shortly before 10:34 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block 
of West Duarte Road regarding a vehicle that had crashed 
into the garage of a residence. Upon contacting the driver, the 
officer noticed signs of drug use. The suspect refused to provide 
a blood sample, however, due to the past history and objective 
symptoms of drug use, the officer concluded the 48-year-old 
female from Hesperia was likely driving under the influence 
of a drug. The suspect was arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

Tuesday, December 13:

Around 1:50 a.m., officers responded to a solo vehicle traffic 
collision near the intersection of Las Tunas Drive and Live Oak 
Avenue. An investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle 
lost control, collided into a retaining wall, and overturned the 
vehicle. Three of the occupants were killed upon the arrival 
of officers and one occupant was transported to Huntington 
Memorial Hospital for treatment. 

 Just after 3:09 p.m., an officer responded to Sephora at the 
Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a 
robbery report. The officer determined two female suspects 
concealed numerous items of merchandise in their shopping 
bags before exiting the store, failing to make payment. Upon 
exiting the store, the suspects used force to steal the items and 
flee. Both suspects fled in their vehicle but were located a short 
time later. Additional stolen merchandise was located inside 
the vehicle. The 22-year-old female from Clovis and 21-year-
old female from Fresno were arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking.

 At about 10:33 p.m., an officer responded to the 500 block 
of Santa Rosa Road regarding an activation of an Arcadia 
Police Department GPS tracker. 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 31-year-old 
male from Pasadena and a 31-year-old female from Fullerton 
were in possession of the stolen package, property, tracking 
device, drug paraphernalia, stolen mail, credit cards, checks, 
as well as personal information of more than 60 victims. The 
suspects arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking.

 Just after 11:38 p.m., officers responded to the Santa Anita 
Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding the activation 
of a GPS tracker attached to a bicycle. The officer discovered 
the 31-year-old male from Monrovia was in possession of the 
stolen bike. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking. 

Wednesday, December 14:

Around 10:00 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop 
on a vehicle in the area of Holly Avenue and Camino Real 
Avenue for failing to stop at a stop sign. Upon contacting the 
driver, the officer noticed a meth pipe inside the vehicle in 
plain sight. A records check of the driver also revealed he was 
driving with a suspended license. The 50-year-old male from 
San Gabriel was cited and released in the field. The vehicle was 
impounded for 30 days. 

 Just before 9:46 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of 
South Baldwin Avenue regarding an injury-related hit and run 
collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. An investigation 
revealed the pedestrian was hit by a 51-year-old male from 
Pasadena who was driving under the influence of an alcoholic 
beverage. He was arrested at his home and was transported to 
the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The victim passed away after 
being transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital.

Thursday, December 15:

At approximately 11:16 a.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 1300 block of Greenfield Avenue regarding a 
burglary report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect 
shattered a rear sliding glass door, ransacked the location, and 
fled undetected. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were 
located. The investigation is ongoing.

 Around 12:39 p.m., an officer responded to Embassy Suites, 
211 East Huntington Drive, regarding a subject attempting 
to rent a room with a fraudulent credit card. The officer 
determined the suspect obtained the victim’s credit card 
information without her permission and charged unauthorized 
transactions to the credit card. The investigation is ongoing. 

 Shortly after 2:39 p.m., an officer responded to a residence 
in the 1700 block of Orangewood Lane regarding a burglary 
report. An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) smashed 
a rear sliding glass door, ransacked the residence, and fled with 
two envelopes containing $100 cash. No suspects were seen 
and no witnesses were located. The investigation is ongoing. 

 At about 7:34 p.m., an officer responded to a residence 
in the 200 block of South Third Avenue regarding a 
burglary report. The victim and her daughter returned to 
their residence and encountered the suspect in the kitchen. 
Surveillance footage revealed the suspect is a white or 
Hispanic male, 25 to 30-years-old, approximately 5’10” 
tall, roughly 190 pounds, with a dark colored mustache. He 
was wearing a light colored ski mask, dark colored gloves, 
and a dark colored backpack. The investigation is ongoing. 
The loss is unknown at this time.

Friday, December 16: 

 Just before 10:02 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in 
the 1600 block of Oakwood Avenue regarding a commercial 
burglary report. The residence is under construction and, 
sometime during the previous evening, an unknown suspect 
forced open a pedestrian door and fled with an unknown 
amount of property. No suspects were seen and no witnesses 
were located. 

 At approximately 11:08 a.m., an officer responded to 
the intersection of Holly Avenue and Camino Real Avenue 
regarding the activation of a GPS tracking device. An 
investigation revealed a 37-year-old male from Pasadena 
and a 21-year-old female from Baldwin Park were in 
possession of the stolen package and its contents. The 
suspects were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City 
Jail for booking.

 Shortly after 6:56 p.m., an officer responded to a residence 
in the 400 block of Cambridge Avenue regarding an attempted 
residential burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed three 
suspects were scared off when they opened a rear door and the 
alarm siren activated. The suspects fled to an awaiting dark 
colored Chevrolet Tahoe. 

 All three suspects were wearing hooded sweatshirts and 
gloves. The investigation is ongoing.


HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING CONTEST – 

AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

ANOTHER SHOUT OUT TO OUR 2016 
EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR!

Last week, the City announced our 
2016 Employees of the Year, and I 
wanted to share the listing of winners 
with our community! These dedicated 
individuals were identified as deserving 
of recognition for their commitment 
during the past year, and we wanted 
to thank them – and everyone else on 
our team – for the commitment they 
have made to living our mission every 
day… to exist to serve the people of 
Monrovia to create a community that 
offers a premier quality of life… and for 
serving in a manner that exemplifies 
our commitment to teamwork through 
being humble, hungry, loyal, and 
smart! 

 

Volunteer Employees of the Year 

Fred Hirigoyen, Police Department

Ed Cunningham, Public Services 
Department

Hourly Employees of the Year 

Kristin Fontaine, Public Services 
Department

Ben Baer, Public Services Department 

Rookie Employees of the Year 

Israel Razo, Fire Department

Jeremiah Brooks, Public Services 
Department

Emy-Rose Hanna, Administrative 
Services Department 

Professional Development Employee of 
the Year 

Aaron Yep, City Manager’s Office 

Seasoned Professionals of the Year 

Judy Potapa, Police Department

Manny Garcia, Public Services 
Department 

Office Employee of the Year 

Teresa Santilena, Community 
Development Department 

Safety Employee of the Year 

Seth Hermes, Police Department 

Field Employees of the Year 

William Harris, Public Services 
Department

Gonzalo “Chalo” Valenzuela, Public 
Services Department

The City’s very popular annual Holiday Home Decorating 
Contest judging has been completed, and there were many 
incredible entries this year! Included as an attachment to 
this email is a document and map that outlines all of the 
individuals that entered the contest this year, along with 
our award winners! In addition, maps are also available 
on the City’s website at, www.cityofmonrovia.org. 

 All of the Holiday Home Decorating Contest winners 
will be recognized at the December 20, 2016, City Council 
meeting, and all entries will have their homes lit until at 
least New Year’s Day, so feel free to take time to tour the 
homes that installed some terrific holiday decorations! 

 The award winners are listed below, and congratulations 
to all who entered! 

 Most Effective Use of Lighting - 214 South Alta Vista 
Avenue

 Best Still Display - 205 Acacia Avenue 

 Holiday Spirit Award - 300 Block of North Alta Vista 
Avenue

 Best Outdoor Display -911 Crescent Drive

 Children’s Choice Award - 309 North Madison Avenue

 Best Window Display - 208 South Mayflower Avenue

 Best Decorated Outdoor Tree - 308 West Lemon Avenue

 Snowman Award - 1517 Encino Avenue

 Best Neighborhood Effort - Rochelle Avenue (2500 
block)

 Tim McKeehan “Best of the Season” - 541 Valmont 
Drive

 Judges Award - Valmont Drive & Valmont Place

Santa’s Workshop Award - 333 Norumbega Drive


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