Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, August 4, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, August 4, 2018 

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For the period of Sunday, July 22nd, through Saturday, 
July 28th, the Police Department responded to 920 calls 
for service, of which 131 required formal investigations. 
The following is a summary report of the major incidents 
handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, July 22:

Shortly before 3:07 a.m., an officer responded to 24 Hour 
Fitness, 125 North First Avenue, regarding a vehicle 
burglary report. An investigation revealed an unknown 
suspect smashed the front passenger window and stole 
the victim’s backpack and wallet. No suspects were seen 
and no witnesses were located. 

 At approximately 8:50 p.m., an officer responded 
to the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, 
regarding a stolen vehicle report. The victim was near his 
vehicle when he had a medical emergency. An unknown 
person offered to help the victim to Arcadia Methodist 
Hospital. Before leaving his vehicle in the parking lot, the 
victim placed his keys in the glove box. When he victim’s 
relative returned to retrieve the vehicle, it had gone 
missing. It is unknown if the unidentified person who 
helped the victim to the hospital is involved in the crime. 
The investigation is ongoing. 

Monday, July 23:

 Just after 12:21 a.m., an officer responded to the 
intersection of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue 
regarding an injury traffic collision between two vehicles. 
Upon contacting one of the drivers, the officer detected 
a strong odor of alcohol. A series of tests revealed the 
driver had a blood alcohol content of .15%. The driver of 
the other vehicle sustained mild injuries. The 24-year-old 
male from Maywood was arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

 At approximately 9:52 a.m., an officer responded to the 
Arcadia City Library, 20 West Duarte Road, regarding a 
vandalism report. The reporting party discovered the 
American flag and California flag had been lowered 
by cutting the rope and the suspect tied and bound the 
flags at the bottom of the flagpole. A similar incident 
happened the week prior. No suspects were seen and no 
witnesses were located. 

 Around 12:07 p.m., officers responded to a residence 
in the 300 block of Joyce Avenue regarding a burglary 
in progress. An investigation revealed two adult suspects 
used two juvenile suspects as a ruse to burglarize a home. 
The suspects smashed a rear sliding glass door, stole the 
victim’s laptop and fled, but were ultimately located. 
A 30-year-old male from San Bernardino, a 21-year-
old male from Highland, a 13-year-old male from San 
Bernardino and a 14-year-old male from San Bernardino 
were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. The juveniles were released to their guardians. 

Tuesday, July 24:

At about 1:00 p.m., an officer responded to a residence 
in the 300 block of West Camino Real Avenue regarding 
a burglary report. The officer discovered the suspect(s) 
smashed the rear window sometime between July 3rd 
and July 24th and fled with an unknown amount of 
property. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were 
located. 

 Just before 1:59 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 
block of South Tenth Avenue regarding a burglary report. 
The reporting party witnessed the suspect exit the under-
construction location carrying two full trash bags. The 
officer discovered the suspect had cut the gate and stolen 
various items from the location. 

 The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 40’s, 
with dark skin, black hair, and a black mustache. The 
investigation is ongoing. 

 At approximately 7:09 p.m., an officer responded to 
Victoria’s Secret, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed two 
suspects stole 70 pairs of underwear valued at $1,155.00. 

 Suspect 1 is described as a Hispanic male in his late 
20’s, average build, and wearing a white T-shirt with a 
lanyard around his neck. Suspect 2 is described as a 
Hispanic female. The investigation is ongoing. 

Wednesday, July 25:

Shortly after 1:52 p.m., an officer responded to Arcadia 
Par 3 Golf Course, 620 East Live Oak Avenue, regarding 
a vehicle burglary report. An investigation revealed two 
suspects were seen breaking into three vehicles. They fled 
with designer sunglasses, shoes, and change. 

 The suspects are described as a Hispanic male and 
female, both seen riding bicycles. The investigation is 
ongoing. 

 Before 8:56 p.m., an officer responded to Dianne’s 
Blues Café, 16 East Huntington Drive, regarding a battery 
report. The restaurant manager confronted the suspect 
who was seen drinking an alcoholic beverage behind 
the business. The suspect responded by throwing the 
canned beverage at the victim. The suspect, a 48-year-
old male from Diamond Bar, was located, arrested, and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

Thursday, July 26:

 Around 3:54 p.m., an officer responded to Go-Go 
Liquor, 914 West Duarte Road, regarding a vehicle 
burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed two male 
suspects smashed the window of the victim’s vehicle and 
stole approximately $4,500 worth of tobacco products. 

 Both suspects are believed to be in their 30’, they had 
medium builds, and were both approximately 5’8”. They 
were seen fleeing in a blue sedan with dealer plates. The 
investigation is ongoing. 

 At about 5:21 p.m., officers responded to a residence 
in the 100 block of La Sierra Avenue regarding a 
burglary alarm activation. An investigation revealed a 
female suspect smashed a front door window with her 
hand causing a laceration. A records check revealed 
she also had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. 
The 32-year-old female from Rancho Dominguez was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for 
booking. 

Friday, July 27: 

 Just before 9:36 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, 
400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft report. A 
loss prevention employee witnessed the suspect select 
nearly $5,440.00 worth of merchandise before he exited 
the store, failing to make payment. He entered a large, tan 
sedan and fled. 

 The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 6’ tall, 200 
pounds, with short, black, curly hair. The investigation is 
ongoing. 

 Shortly after 9:40 a.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 00 block of Bonita Street regarding a 
package theft report. Sometime between 12:10 p.m. and 
8:00 p.m. on July 21st, an unknown suspect stole the 
victim’s package from his porch. The reported loss was a 
set of bicycle wheels totaling $1.448.00. No suspects were 
seen and no witnesses were located. 

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MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department 
handled 360 service events, resulting in 73 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.

Grand Theft Automobile

July 26 at 7:00 a.m., officers responded to a call from 
a resident in the 900 block of Monterey. The victim 
walked outside her home to go to work and discovered 
her Toyota RAV4 had been stolen sometime during the 
night. This investigation is continuing.

Residential Burglary

July 26 at 10:18 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of Prospect 
returned home to find their house had been burglarized. 
Officers responded to investigate. The suspect forced 
entry into the home through a bedroom window and 
took jewelry. This investigation is continuing.

Warrant – Suspect Arrested

July 26 at 11:48 p.m., a resident in the 400 block of Genoa 
reported a suspicious male standing in front of her house. 
Officers responded and contacted the subject who was in 
possession of an open beer. A computer check revealed 
the subject had a warrant for his arrest. The subject was 
taken into custody.

Attempt Commercial Burglary

July 27 at 4:58 a.m., an alarm at a business in the 600 block 
of W. Huntington was activated. Officers responded and 
discovered suspects had attempted to shatter the front 
glass doors with a sledge hammer to gain entry but were 
unsuccessful. Officers searched the area for the suspects 
but were unable to locate them. This investigation is 
continuing.

Commercial Burglary

July 27 at 7:43 a.m., the owner of a business in the 200 
block of W. Pomona arrived to work and discovered 
someone had burglarized his building. Officers were 
called to investigate. The suspects cut the lock on the 
business’ front gate, entered the building and took copper 
cables. This investigation is continuing.

Shoplifting – Suspect Arrested

July 27 at 2:39 p.m., security for a store in the 500 block of 
W. Huntington reported a male subject had just ran out 
of their store with merchandise he did not pay for. After 
an investigation, the subject was arrested and the stolen 
property was returned to the store.

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested

July 27 at 4:29 p.m., a resident in the 400 block of Genoa 
reported one of her family members was yelling at 
everyone. Officers responded and found the subject 
outside and heavily intoxicated. After field tests were 
conducted, it was determined he was too intoxicated to 
care for his own safety or that of others. The subject was 
taken into custody.

Residential Fire

July 27 at 10:14 p.m., officers responded to a residential 
fire in the 500 block of E. Maple. When officers arrived, 
they were told by neighbors that a mother and her baby 
usually sleep in the garage which was on fire. The garage 
door was locked, officers forced entry and found the 
mother and child asleep. They were quickly evacuated. 
The Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire, 
which was determined to have accidentally started by an 
outdoor bar-b-que.

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested

July 28 at 12:34 a.m., a caller reported a male subject was 
laying in the street in the 1400 block of S. Myrtle. Officers 
responded and located the subject. He was heavily 
intoxicated and too drunk to care for his own safety. The 
subject was arrested and taken into custody.

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Warrant – Suspect 
Arrested

July 28 at 1:38 a.m., an officer was patrolling the 200 block 
of N. Grand when he saw a subject he recognized from 
previous contacts. A computer check revealed the subject 
had warrants for his arrest so he was stopped and taken 
into custody. The subject was in possession of a pipe that 
had been used to smoke methamphetamine.

Petty Theft

July 28 at 11:44 a.m., a resident in the 1200 block of S. Alta 
Vista walked outside his home and discovered someone 
had rummaged through his vehicle sometime during 
the night and took his wallet. The vehicle had been left 
unlocked throughout the night. This investigation is 
continuing.

Warrant – Suspect Arrested

July 28 at 7:51 p.m., an officer was patrolling the 100 block 
of S. Shamrock, when he saw a subject he recognized 
from previous contacts. A computer check revealed the 
subject had a warrant for his arrest. He was stopped and 
taken into custody.

Battery

July 28 at 8:59 p.m., a resident in the 600 block of E. 
Colorado reported she had just been in a physical fight 
with her two adult children. Officers responded and 
after an investigation discovered all three subjects had hit 
one another and demanded prosecution. This incident 
will be forwarded to the district attorney for resolution.

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested

July 29 at 12:38 a.m., an officer was patrolling the 100 
block of W. Lemon, when he saw a male subject walking 
toward the bars on Myrtle holding what appeared to be a 
cocktail glass. The officer noticed the subject was having 
a difficult time walking and was stumbling from side to 
side. The officer contacted the subject and found he was 
too intoxicated to care for his own safety. The subject was 
taken into custody.

Domestic Violence – Suspect Arrested

July 29 at 1:21 a.m., a caller reported hearing yelling 
inside a house in the 500 block of W. Lemon. Officers 
responded and contacted the residents in the home. 
An investigation revealed the couple living in the home 
were husband and wife. The wife had hit her husband 
several times causing visible injuries. She was taken into 
custody and the officers provided the victim with victim’s 
assistance information.


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