Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, July 21, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, July 21, 2018 

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER


For the period of Sunday, July 8th, through Saturday, 
July 14th, the Police Department responded to 
1,023 calls for service, of which 121 required formal 
investigations. The following is a summary report 
of the major incidents handled by the Department 
during this period.

Sunday, July 8: 
Shortly before 7:16 a.m., an officer responded to 
the 100 block of East Huntington Drive regarding a 
stolen vehicle report. The victim stated his Toyota 
pickup truck was stolen from the location sometime 
between July 3rd and July 8th. No suspects were seen 
and no witnesses were located. 

 At approximately 2:17 p.m., an officer responded to 
the 1200 block of West Huntington Drive regarding 
a vandalism report. The officer determined unknown 
suspects smashed the front glass door of an office 
building with a rock. The investigation is ongoing. 

 Just after 6:07 p.m., an officer received notification 
that a stolen vehicle was in the area. The officer 
conducted an enforcement stop on the vehicle in 
the 200 block of East Live Oak Avenue and, during 
a consensual search, located numerous shaved keys, 
a punch tool, and a meth pipe. A 25-year-old male 
from Los Angeles and a 21-year-old female from Los 
Angeles were arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking.

Monday, July 9:

 At approximately 1:34 p.m., an officer responded 
to Albertson’s, 298 East Live Oak Avenue, regarding 
a theft report. The officer determined a 19-year-old 
male from Temple City stole $31.00 worth of beer 
from the store. He was arrested and transported to 
the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

 Around 3:40 p.m., an officer responded to the 300 
block of East Longden Avenue regarding a report of 
a suspicious subject on a bike. The officer located the 
suspect in an open garage and upon trying to contact 
the subject, the suspect fled on foot. Assisting officers 
located the suspect and the 23-year-old male from 
Duarte was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City 
Jail for booking. Prior to booking, the officer located a 
glass smoking pipe on the suspect. 


Tuesday, July 10:

 Just before 7:38 a.m., an officer responded to the 
300 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a 
vehicle burglary report. The victim stated sometime 
during the previous evening, an unknown suspect 
smashed the front window of her vehicle and stole 
$20.00 worth of property. The investigation is 
ongoing. 
At about 8:02 a.m., an officer responded to Dr. David 
A. Voron’s Office, 612 West Duarte Road, regarding 
a fraud report. The reporting party discovered 
an unauthorized transaction while balancing the 
company’s banking history. An unknown suspect 
by the name of “Ruth Mandernach” fraudulently 
processed a check payment for $125.23. The business 
does not know how the suspect gained access to their 
account information. The investigation is ongoing. 
Shortly after 8:05 p.m., an officer initiated an traffic 
stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Winnie 
Way and Santa Anita Avenue for having expired 
registration. During a consensual search of the 
vehicle, the officer located burglary tools and neither 
occupant had an explanation for being in Arcadia. 
The 26-year-old male from Whittier and a 45-year-
old male from Temple City were arrested and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

Wednesday, July 11:

 Before 7:38 a.m., an officer responded Metro 
Plaza, 201 North First Avenue, regarding a grand 
theft report. An investigation revealed the victim 
was sleeping in the area and when he awoke, his 
backpack containing his passport, cellphone, and 
miscellaneous items, had been stolen. No suspects 
were seen and no witnesses were located. 

Thursday, July 12:

 Around 8:22 a.m., an officer responded to the 
800 block of West Orange Grove Avenue regarding 
a battery report. The victim stated a argument 
escalated when her boyfriend, the suspect, punched 
her in the face causing a bloody nose and bruising. 
The suspect fled prior to the officers’ arrival. The 
63-year-old male from Los Angeles is outstanding at 
the time of this report. 

 At about 5:06 p.m., an officer responded to Von’s, 
745 West Naomi Avenue, regarding a petty theft 
report. An investigation revealed the suspect selected 
$117.00 worth of groceries before he exited the store, 
failing to make payment. The 58-year-old male from 
San Gabriel was cited and released in the field. 

Friday, July 13: 

 Just before 5:17 a.m., an officer responded to 
Sesame Grill, 308 East Huntington Drive, regarding a 
commercial burglary report. The officer determined 
unknown suspects smashed the front glass window, 
ransacked the cash register area, but did not locate 
the money and fled emptyhanded. No suspects were 
seen and no witnesses were located. 

Saturday, July 14:

 At approximately 12:23 p.m., an officer responded 
to a residence in the 300 block of Chelsea Way 
regarding a fraud report. An investigation revealed 
the victim had an extra 2017 Federal Tax Return filed 
under his name and identifying information. The 
victim does not know how the suspect obtained their 
personal information or the identity of the suspect. 
The investigation is ongoing. 

 Shortly after 9:59 p.m., officers responded to a 
residence in the 600 block of West Norman Avenue 
regarding a burglary in progress. Surveillance footage 
revealed two suspects entered the victim’s residence 
through the rear door and stole various handbags 
and pieces of jewelry.

 The suspects are described as two males, both 20 
to 25-years-old, one with a thick build, the other with 
a thin build. Both were wearing hooded sweatshirts 
and gloves. The investigation is ongoing. 

Join Leigh Adams, The Arboretum, and the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, 
for a lecture on how to optimize water use, onsite recycling of biomass to support soil health and 
sequester carbon, and the use of mulch and native plants to create pollinator habitats.

 

 Water Harvesting Gardens

Tuesday, July 24th; 12:00pm-2:00pm

Palm Room & Crescent Farm

Instructors: Crescent Farm Staff - Leigh Adams

APLD in conjunction with the Arboretum are excited to welcome Leigh Adams, Interpretive 
Horticulturalist at the Arboretum.

Leigh Adam's work is based on a deep respect for Mother Nature and the regenerative techniques 
of Permaculture. Get inspired by one of the most passionate voices in horticulture, art, and free 
thinking. Optimize your attitude with a lunch time lecture followed by a site review of one of the 
special gardens at the Arboretum, the Crescent Farm. It has grown with the support of the community 
and John latsko, Interpretive Horticulturalist extraordinaire. Leigh has helped to expand 
the public's knowledge of water harvesting, and is at the helm of the urban sustainable agriculture 
movement. She will be working with Metabolic Studios to implement water-cleansing processes 
for the LA River.

We are hosting this lecture in the Palm Room at the Arboretum. Bring your own lunch, or visit 
our cafe on-site. Leigh will give a 1.5 hour lecture followed by a 30 minute visit to the Crescent 
Farm. 

$10 Arboretum & APLD members / $15 non-members

To register, call 626.821.4623 or pay at the class.


MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

IN LIGHT OF THE DROUGHT, A NEW DEEP TREE 
WATERING OVERVIEW HAS BEEN DEVELOPED 
FOR RESIDENT USE! 

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department 
handled 423 service events, resulting in 72 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 Facebook, Twitter, 
Instagram or Nextdoor.

Traffic Collisions

July 12, between 7:45 a.m. and 1:22 p.m., three non-
injury traffic collisions occurred at the intersections of 
Duarte/Mayflower, Monterey/Huntington, and Fifth/
Huntington. The drivers who were found to be at fault 
were issued a citation for their driving violations.

Vehicle Burglary

July 12 at 8:05 a.m., a female subject called police to 
report her vehicle had been burglarized. She had 
parked her vehicle and purchased coffee from a store 
in the 600 block of W. Huntington. She returned to find 
the vehicle window had been shattered to gain entry 
and the vehicle was burglarized. This investigation is 
continuing.

Grand Theft Auto – Suspect Arrested

July 12 at 8:36 p.m., officers found a vehicle that had 
been reported stolen parked in a parking lot in the 100 
block of W. Foothill. They monitored the vehicle and 
saw a male subject enter the vehicle to drive away. They 
stopped the subject, and after investigation, arrested 
him for theft of the vehicle.

Warrant – Suspect Arrested

July 12 at 11:40 p.m., an officer was patrolling the 
700 block of E. Olive when he saw a male subject he 
recognized from previous contacts. A computer check 
revealed the subject had a warrant for his arrest, so he 
was stopped and taken into custody.

Traffic Collision / DUI – Suspect Arrested

July 13 at 1:15 a.m., a caller reported a motorist collided 
into a parked vehicle in the 500 block of S. Alta Vista. 
Officers responded and contacted the driver, who was 
intoxicated. After field sobriety tests were conducted, 
the driver was arrested for DUI.

Commercial Burglary

July 13 at 3:42 a.m., officers responded to an alarm 
at a business in the 600 block of W. Huntington 
and discovered someone had shattered the front 
window and taken a safe. Officers searched the area 
for the suspects, but were unable to locate them. This 
investigation is continuing.

Possession of Narcotics – Suspect Arrested

July 13 at 1:43 p.m., an officer was patrolling the 500 
block of E. Walnut when he saw a parked vehicle that 
had expired registration. A computer check revealed 
the plates on the vehicle were not on the right car. 
While having the vehicle towed, the owner approached 
the officer and was behaving erratically. She was found 
to be in possession of methamphetamine, so she was 
arrested and taken into custody.

In an effort to aide those residents who are torn 
between the need to water their trees and our current 
serious drought situation, staff has developed a deep 
tree watering overview that illustrates how to more 
efficiently water our trees. The flyer outlines both 
the supplies needed and the process involved with 
creating your own deep watering system. We hope 
that this tool helps provide interested individuals 
with an added way to keep their landscaping alive, 
all the while helping to conserve water. 


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