Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, May 12, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, May 12, 2018 

TWO ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOLS EARN CALIFORNIA 
DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL HONORS 

Holly Avenue Elementary School and Longley Way Elementary School in Arcadia have been named 
California Distinguished Schools. Honoring “some of California’s most exemplary and inspiring public 
schools,” the California Department of Education recently released its list of schools that received the 
state’s top recognition. With nearly 6,000 public elementary schools in California, less than five percent 
were named Distinguished Schools for 2018. 

“These schools implement outstanding educational programs and practices that help California students 
realize their potential, and put them on the path to achieve their dreams,” said State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. 

Along with all the other Arcadia Unified School District elementary and middle schools, Holly Avenue 
Elementary and Longley Way Elementary have both been bestowed this coveted recognition in the past. 

“It’s very rewarding to be recognized as two of the best schools in Southern California and the entire 
state,” said Arcadia Unified School District Superintendent Dr. David Vannasdall. “I’m so proud of all 
of our principals, teachers, students, staff, and parents who really work together in so many innovative 
ways to help our children thrive in school.” 

Principals Travis Long and Teresa Oakland were joined by two of their teachers and by Dr. Vanasadall 
and Dr. Tom Bruce who were honored at the Disneyland Hotel by the State Superintendent and the 
California Department of Education last week. 

The 2018 California Distinguished Schools Program recognizes California elementary schools that have 
made exceptional gains in implementing academic content and performance standards adopted by the 
State Board of Education. Schools that applied were eligible based on their performance and progress on 
the state indicators as described on the California School Dashboard.

For more information contact Ryan Foran, AUSD Chief Communications Officer: rforan@ausd.net, 
work (626) 821-6664, cell (626) 802-760

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

For the period of Sunday, April 29th, through Saturday, 
May 5th, the Police Department responded to 926 calls 
for service, of which 105 required formal investigations. 
The following is a summary report of the major incidents 
handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, April 29:

Shortly before 5:44 p.m., an officer responded to Vons, 
745 West Naomi Avenue, regarding a shoplift report. 
The officer discovered the suspect, a 23-year-old male 
from Compton, concealed groceries in his backpack 
prior to exiting the store, failing to make payment. The 
suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking.

 At approximately 11:02 p.m., officers responded 
to a traffic collision near the intersection of Foothill 
Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue. Upon contacting the 
drivers, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol 
emitting from one of them. A field sobriety test 
determined the 29-year-old male from Pasadena had 
a blood alcohol content of .20%. He was arrested and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The 
suspect was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital 
for evaluation.

Monday, April 30:

 Just after 3:15 p.m., an officer responded to the 
Arcadia Police Department front counter regarding 
a theft report. An investigation revealed the victim 
accidentally transferred $1,300.00 into the wrong 
account and the receiver of said money refused to 
return the funds. The suspect is a male from Arcadia 
and an acquaintance of the victim. The investigation is 
ongoing. 

Tuesday, May 1:

 Around 11:55 a.m., an officer responded to 
Abercrombie and Fitch, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, 
regarding a grand theft report. Surveillance footage 
revealed four suspects stole approximately $2,490.00 
worth of jeans. 

 All of the suspects are described as Hispanic females, 
ages 18 to 25-years-old. The investigation is ongoing. 

 Just before 11:24 p.m., an officer responded to the 
700 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a 
welfare check of a disoriented female. Upon contacting 
the woman, the officer discovered she had recently 
been slapped in the face by her fiancé, a 38-year-old 
male from Arcadia. Officers located, arrested, and 
transported the suspect to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking.

Wednesday, May 2:

 Shortly after 6:55 p.m., an officer responded to 24 
Hour Fitness, 125 North First Avenue, regarding a 
commercial burglary report. An investigation revealed 
an unidentified suspect entered the men’s locker room, 
broke into the victim’s locker, and stole his wallet, cell 
phone, and car keys. The officer discovered two other 
victims had their lockers broken into and their property 
stolen as well. The investigation is ongoing. 

 At about 10:07 p.m., an officer responded to the Santa 
Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a 
stolen vehicle report. Between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., 
an unknown suspect stole the victim’s 1999 Honda 
Civic from the parking lot. No suspects were seen and 
no witnesses were located. 

Thursday, May 3:

 Before 12:02 a.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop on 
a vehicle in the intersection of Huntington Drive and 
Baldwin Avenue for driving while using a cellphone. 
A records check revealed the suspect, a 58-year-old 
male from Norwalk, had three misdemeanor warrants. 
During a consensual search of the vehicle, the officer 
located a methamphetamine pipe. The driver was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 

 Around 1:40 p.m., an officer responded to the 
Santa Anita Race Track, 285 West Huntington Drive, 
regarding a trespassing report. An investigation 
revealed the suspect, a 37-year-old transient from 
Arcadia, repeatedly trespassed at the race track and 
was also in possession of methamphetamine. He was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 

 At approximately 5:34 p.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 00 block of Woodland Lane regarding a 
package theft report. Surveillance footage revealed the 
suspect exited a green Honda Civic, stole the victim’s 
package and fled. 

 The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 
approximately 30-years-old, wearing a white tank top, 
black pants, and an LA Dodger hat. The investigation is 
ongoing. 

Friday, May 4: 

 At about 1:55 a.m., an officer conducted an 
enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Magna 
Vista Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue for speeding. 
Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a 
strong odor of alcohol. Through a series of tests, the 
officer determined the suspect was driving with a 
blood alcohol content of .179%. The 20-year-old male 
from Los Angeles was arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

 Just before 12:14 p.m., an officer responded to 
Victoria’s Secret, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a commercial burglary report. A witness told the store 
manager that a single suspect stole approximately 204 
pairs of panties, resulting in a total loss of $3,366.00. 

 The suspect is described as a white male with orange 
hair, approximately 5’8” tall, with an average build. The 
investigation is ongoing. 

Saturday, May 5:

 Shortly after 3:23 p.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 300 block of Coyle Avenue regarding 
a burglary report. An investigation revealed unknown 
suspects entered the home while the victim was out 
of the country and it is unknown if any property was 
stolen. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were 
located. 

 At approximately 6:21 p.m., an officer responded 
to the Santa Anita Race Track, 285 West Huntington 
Drive, regarding a battery report. A male victim was 
attacked by a male suspect for no apparent reason. The 
suspect, a 42-year-old male from Beverly Hills, was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 


MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

GREAT UPCOMING EVENTS IN MONROVIA


During the last seven-day period, the Police Department 
handled 448 service events, resulting in 96 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, Instagram or 
Nextdoor. 

Warrant – Suspect Arrested May 3 at 9:26 a.m., an 
officer was patrolling the 1600 block of S. Myrtle when 
he saw a male subject bathing in the decorative fountain 
at Station Square Park. The officer contacted the subject, 
and a computer check revealed he was wanted by the 
State of Nebraska for crimes committed there. The officer 
arrested and took custody of the subject, who will be 
transported back to Nebraska by authorities from that 
State. 

Grand Theft May 3 at 2:33 p.m., a resident in the 
600 block of E. Olive walked outside her home and 
discovered someone had stolen the catalytic converter 
from her vehicle, which had been parked in front of her 
house. She believes it was stolen sometime during the 
night. This investigation is continuing. 

Grand Theft May 3 at 5:01 p.m., a resident in the 1500 
block of S. Fifth reported that someone had stolen the 
catalytic converter from his vehicle sometime during the 
night. This investigation is continuing. 

Warrant – Suspect Arrested May 3 at 6:46 p.m., the 
Special Enforcement Team saw a male subject in the 400 
block Hurstview whom they recognized from previous 
contacts. A computer check revealed the subject had a 
warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into 
custody. In the jail, he admitted to being involved in a 
local gang and was responsible for several vandalisms 
around the city. 

DUI – Suspects Arrested May 3 at 11:16 p.m., officers 
stopped a motorist in the 800 block of E. Huntington 
after he was reported to be possibly driving under the 
influence. Officers contacted the driver and found him to 
be intoxicated. After field sobriety tests were conducted, 
the driver was arrested for DUI. 

Domestic Violence – Suspect Arrested May 4 at 12:44 
a.m., a female resident in the 700 block of W. Foothill 
reported her husband had just hit her after an argument. 
Officers arrived, and after an investigation, they arrested 
and took the male subject into custody for domestic 
violence. 

Injury Traffic Collision May 4 at 8:12 a.m., a motorist 
inadvertently turned his vehicle abruptly at the 
intersection of California and Huntington, causing the 
vehicle to overturn. Officers arrived and found the driver 
had sustained injuries requiring medical attention. The 
driver was transported to a nearby hospital. 

Drunk in Public – Suspect Arrested May 4 at 8:31 a.m., 
several callers reported a male subject lying on the 
ground in the 300 block of W. Duarte. Officers arrived 
to offer assistance. They found the subject was too 
intoxicated to care for his own safety. He was arrested 
and taken into custody. 

Warrant – Suspect Arrested May 4 at 10:20 a.m., callers 
reported a male subject behaving suspiciously in the 600 
block of E. Olive. Officers arrived and contacted the 
subject. A computer check revealed he had two warrants 
for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody. 

Injury Traffic Collision May 4 at 12:32 p.m., two vehicles 
collided into one another in the 1800 block of S. Myrtle. 
Officers arrived to investigate the cause of the collision. 
Occupants in the vehicles complained of pain, but did 
not have visible injuries. 

Injury Traffic Collision May 4 at 4:39 p.m., callers 
reported two vehicles had collided into one another in the 
800 block of W. Foothill. Officers arrived to investigate 
the collision. Occupants in the vehicles complained of 
pain, but did not have visible injuries. 

DUI Traffic Collision – Suspect Arrest May 4 at 10:03 
p.m., callers reported a motorist had just collided into a 
parked car in the 400 block of Wildrose. Officers arrived 
and contacted the driver. He was found to be intoxicated. 
Field sobriety tests were conducted and the subject was 
arrested for DUI. 

Attempt Grand Theft / Parole Violation – Suspect 
Arrested May 5 at 7:12 a.m., callers reported seeing a 
male subject attempting to pry off the lock of a Lime 
Bike in the 300 block of W. Huntington. Officers arrived 
and located the subject, and after he was identified by 
witnesses, he was arrested. A computer check revealed 
he was also on active parole. 

Possession of Stolen Property – Suspect Arrested May 5 
at 7:50 a.m., an employee of a restaurant in the 600 block 
of W. Huntington reported a male subject inside their 
business was causing a disturbance. Officers arrived and 
contacted the subject. The subject was found to be in 
possession of property and identification belonging to 
someone else. The owner was contacted and informed 
officers that their property had been stolen from their car 
the previous night. The subject was arrested. 

Drunk in Public – Suspect Arrested May 5 at 10:36 a.m., 
a caller reported a male subject lying on the ground in the 
100 block of W. Duarte. Officers arrived and found the 
subject to be intoxicated. He was too drunk to care for 
his own safety. He was arrested and taken into custody. 

Shoplifting – Suspect Arrested May 5 at 6:27 p.m., the 
employee of a store in the 1600 block of S. Mountain 
reported a male subject had just entered their 
store, removed merchandise and concealed it in his 
clothing before leaving the store. Officers arrived and 
apprehended the suspect. The stolen property was 
returned to the store and the suspect was arrested and 
taken into custody. 

Drunk in Public – Suspects Arrested May 6 between 
1:41 and 2:06 a.m., officers detained two subjects in the 
100 block of W. Lime and the 1500 block of S. Myrtle for 
appearing intoxicated. Both subjects were found to be 
too drunk to care for their own safety. They were both 
arrested and taken into custody. 

Assault with a Deadly Weapon May 6 at 1:58 a.m., the 
owner of a business in the 800 block of S. Myrtle was at 
work when he saw two subjects at a neighboring business 
removing parts from a parked car. One of the two subjects 
pointed a gun at the business owner. Officers arrived, but 
the subjects were gone. A search was conducted for the 
suspects, but they were not located. the police. Officers 
arrived and investigated the incident. 

By Joan Schmidt

 Next weekend is the fabulous Monrovia Days 
Weekend, celebrating this great city’s birthday. 
It was incorporated in 1887, and it was very 
exciting for us to relocate here in the midst of 
their Centennial celebration, June, 1987. We were 
truly pleased that we found such a great city to call 
“home”.

 This year’s festivities will be awesome as always, 
and are the joint effort of the City of Monrovia, the 
Monrovia Unified School District and Center Stage 
with the focus on youth. Thank you to ALL the 
amazing sponsors who have made this possible. 
Festivities include games, carnival rides, food, 
pie-eating contest, great entertainment, Saturday’s 
Parade and more!

 Officially, festivities begin Friday, May 18 with 
games, carnival rides, food and entertainment. 
Prior to 6pm, the Friends of the Monrovia Library 
will be having a used book sale. Saturday, May 19, 
the Parade beings at 10am along Myrtle Avenue. 
There will be rides, games, entertainment, and 
food all day. Festivities resume Sunday at 11am. 
Please visit the Monrovia Days website for more 
information.

 Later in the month on Memorial Day, May 28, at 
10am, there will be the wonderful annual Memorial 
Day Event, honoring past and present Veterans at 
the Live Oak Cemetery, 200 East Duarte Road, 
Monrovia. This is always an impressive event as all 
branches of the military are recognized. Our local 
dignitaries: city, county, state and federal officials 
attend or at least send a field representative if they 
have a prior commitment at another Veterans’ 
event. There are also guest speakers, presentation 
of the colors, an explanation of the 13 folds of the 
flag, and a flyover. It is a very impressive event not 
to be missed.

DUARTE WOMAN’S CLUB INSTALLS

OFFICERS FOR 2018-2019


Following a potluck banquet, the Duarte Woman’s 
Club settled down to business and enjoyed their 
annual installation ceremony on May 3 at the 
Community Center. The outgoing officers retired 
with gifts and flowers making way for Installing 
Officer Rita Casarez, a member of the El Monte, 
South Pasadena and Temple City Women’s Clubs, to 
install the newly elected board.

 Officers for 2018-2019 are Ann Valleroy, President; 
Kathy Delker, 1st Vice President; Sheri Uhlig, 2nd 
Vice President; Carolina Flores-Helizon, 3rd Vice 
President; Marion Stone, Corresponding Secretary; 
Ruby Shiroma, Financial Secretary; Margaret Toon, 
Treasurer; and Jean Glass Membership Director.

 This year’s theme is “Service is Our Most Important 
Product.” The club is open to women over the age of 
18. For details call Membership Director Glass at 
(626) 358-3718.

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