Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, January 26, 2019

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Mountain View News Saturday, January 26, 2019 

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

SANTA ANITA JOCKEYS SET FOR 52ND 

ANNUAL HOLY ANGELS BOYS CHARITY 

BASKETBALL GAME THURSDAY, JAN. 31

Proceeds to benefit Holy Angels Athletics & The Bill Hartack Charitable Foundation

For the period of Sunday, January 13th, through Saturday, 
January 19th, the Police Department responded to 765 calls 
for service, of which 99 required formal investigations. The 
following is a summary report of the major incidents handled 
by the Department during this period.

Sunday, January 13:

1. Shortly before 8:45 a.m., an officer responded to Din Tai 
Fung, 1108 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a commercial 
burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed a male suspect 
damaged a rear door, ransacked the location, and used a 
hammer to break free a concealed safe containing more than 
$10,000.00. 

 The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, 
with a full beard, and wearing a light colored down jacket 
with a hood, dark colored jeans, white tennis shoes, and 
seen carrying a multicolored backpack. The investigation is 
ongoing. 

 At approximately 10:44 a.m., an officer responded to the 
00 block of East Forest Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary 
report. The victim reported an unknown suspect smashed 
the rear window and stole her backpack sometime during the 
previous evening. No suspects were seen and no witnesses 
were located. 

Monday, January 14:

 Just after 6:35 a.m., an officer responded to LA Fitness, 
1325 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a commercial 
burglary report. An investigation revealed an unknown 
suspect cut the locks to two lockers inside the men’s locker 
room, and fled with cash from one of the lockers and a second 
victim’s car keys. The suspect then ransacked the vehicle but 
fled emptyhanded. The investigation is ongoing. 

 At approximately 11:44 a.m., an officer responded 
to Wells Fargo, 444 East Huntington Drive, regarding a 
robbery report. The officer discovered the victim made 
arrangements to cross the border illegally and to have two 
suspects pick him up in exchange for payment. After being 
picked up, the victim was taken to the bank and, when he 
didn’t withdraw as much as the suspects requested, they took 
him to a second bank, took his phone, and threatened him. 
Additional suspects were picked up during the crime. A total 
of four suspects, a 28-year-old female from San Jaciento, a 
37-year-old female from Duarte, a 34-year-old male from 
Duarte, and a 40-year-old male from Duarte were arrested. 
A records check revealed the victim, a 31-year-old male from 
Bakersfield, had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. He 
was also arrested. All five were transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking.

 Around 2:59 p.m., an officer responded to Foothills Middle 
School, 171 East Sycamore Avenue, regarding a battery 
report. An altercation occurred between two unknown males 
and the victim’s friend. The victim went to assist his friend and 
one of the unknown males grabbed the victim, placed him in 
a “headlock”, and punched him in the face twice. Both males 
then fled on foot. 

 The suspect is described as a Hispanic male with acne, and 
seen wearing a black jacket and black pants. The investigation 
is ongoing. 

Tuesday, January 15:

 Just before 8:44 a.m., an officer responded to a residence 
in the 1000 block of Arcadia Avenue regarding a theft from 
vehicle report. The officer determined an unknown suspect 
stole the victim’s catalytic converter from her Prius sometime 
during the previous night. No suspects were seen and no 
witnesses were located. 

Wednesday, January 16:

 At about 9:28 a.m., an officer responded to the 2000 
block of South Sixth Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary 
report. Sometime during the previous evening, an unknown 
suspect smashed the victim’s front passenger window and fled 
emptyhanded. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were 
located. 

 Shortly after 6:17 p.m., officers responded to Sprint Cellular 
Store, 651 West Duarte Road, regarding a robbery report. 
Surveillance footage revealed three suspects entered the store 
and attempted to forcefully remove several phones from their 
display mounts. They fled with two stolen cellphones. 

 All three suspects are described as black males, ages 20 
to 25-years-old, approximately 6’ tall, and clean shaven. The 
investigation is ongoing. 

Thursday, January 17:

 Before 12:42 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement 
stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Orange Grove 
Avenue and Rancho Road for failing to stop at a stop sign. 
Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor 
of alcohol emitting from the suspect’s breath in addition to 
discovering he was driving without a license. Through a series 
of tests, the officer determined the suspect was driving with a 
blood alcohol content of .091%. The 21-year-old male from 
Sierra Madre was arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking. 

 Around 3:10 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in 
the 200 block of West LeRoy Avenue regarding a gun safe 
found in front of the location. Assisting offers arrived and 
discovered unknown suspects smashed a side window and 
fled the home with the safe, but decided to flee without the 
safe and left it in front of the home. The loss is unknown at the 
time of this report. The investigation is ongoing. 

Friday, January 18: 

 At about 4:02 p.m., an officer conducted a vehicle check on 
a vehicle parked in the area of Northview Avenue and Floral 
Avenue. A records check of the vehicle revealed it had been 
reported stolen out of Westminster. During a search of the 
vehicle and the driver, the officer located methamphetamine, 
drug paraphernalia, and fraudulent government documents. 
After providing the officer with false identifying information, 
a records check of the 35-year-old female from Baldwin Park 
revealed she had two outstanding misdemeanor warrants 
and one outstanding felony warrant. She was arrested and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

 Just before 9:01 p.m., an officer responded to the 800 block 
of Arcadia Avenue regarding an aggravated assault report. 
The victim stated she was nearly struck by a vehicle driven 
by an ex-friend. The 20-year-old female suspect from La 
Crescenta and the vehicle were gone by the time the officer 
arrived. The investigation is ongoing. 

Saturday, January 19:

 Shortly after 4:17 a.m., officers responded to T-Mobile, 1019 
. South Baldwin Avenue, regarding an audible alarm activation. 
An investigation revealed unknown suspects smashed the front 
window, ransacked the location, and fled with an unknown 
amount of property. The investigation is ongoing. 

 At approximately 2:03 p.m., an officer responded to the 24 
Hour Fitness parking lot, 125 North First Avenue, regarding 
a vehicle burglary report. The victim discovered an unknown 
suspect smashed a window to her 2017 Toyota Camry and 
fled with the her purse and $250 in cash. No suspects were 
seen and no witnesses were located. 


Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith sighing autographs at last years game.

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2019)—The 52nd annual 
Santa Anita Jockeys vs. Holy Angels Elementary 
School Charity Basketball Game will be played next 
Thursday, Jan. 31 at La Salle High School in Pasadena. 
Proceeds from the game will benefit Holy 
Angels Athletics and the Bill Hartack Charitable 
Foundation, which contributes to several Thoroughbred 
racing industry charities and presents the 
winning rider in each year’s Kentucky Derby with 
the Hartack Memorial Award. (Named in honor 
of the late Hall of Fame jockey, William Hartack, 
who along with Eddie Arcaro, won a record five 
Kentucky Derbies). 

 With tip-off set for 7:05 p.m., Hall of Fame jockeys 
Kent Desormeaux, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Mike Smith, 
Alex Solis and Gary Stevens will be available at center 
court for an autograph session beginning at 6:30 p.m. 

 The jockeys’ squad will be under the direction of 
Tony Vong, who also serves as “Big Money” Mike 
Smith’s personal trainer and the Holy Angels cagers 
will be coached by Michael Hernandez and Job 
Rivera. 

 Tickets are five dollars per person, and for every 
two tickets purchased, individuals will receive one 
free admission ticket to Santa Anita Park. 

 La Salle High School is located at the southwest 
corner of Sierra Madre Blvd. and Michillinda Ave. 
in Pasadena, approximately three miles from Santa 
Anita. Admission tickets and promotional tee shirts 
are on sale now at Champions! Gifts and Apparel 
in Santa Anita’s East Paddock Gardens, or through 
Holy Angels Elementary School in Arcadia. 

 

About Us 

Santa Anita Park is a Stronach Group company, 
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MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department 
handled 397 service events, resulting in 71 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. 

Possession of a Controlled Substance / Weapon 
Offense – Suspect Arrested January 17 at 12:16 a.m., 
an officer was on patrol in the 600 block of S. Myrtle 
when he stopped a bicyclist for vehicle code violations. 
The stop led to a search of the subject and the officer 
found methamphetamine, a methamphetamine 
smoking pipe and a throwing star in the subject’s 
possession. The subject was arrested and later released 
with a citation to appear in court on the charges. 

Injury Traffic Collision 

January 17 at 11:39 a.m., a traffic collision was reported in 
the 1500 block of S. Mayflower. Two motorists had collided 
into one another, which caused one of the vehicles to 
collide into two parked vehicles. Officers and paramedics 
arrived to treat the subjects with complaint of pain. The 
investigation is continuing. 

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested January 18 at 
11:12 a.m., a caller reported a subject in the 300 block of S. 
Primrose who was possibly urinating in the street. Officers 
arrived and contacted the subject. They found the subject 
was heavily intoxicated and unable to care for his own 
safety. He was arrested and held for a sobering period. 

Theft of Package January 18 at 1:34 p.m., a resident in 
the 900 block of California called police to report that an 
unknown suspect stole a package from his front porch. 
The investigation is continuing. 

Shoplifting / Possession of a Controlled Substance / 
Warrants – Suspect Arrested January 18 at 6:11 p.m., 
an employee from a business in the 500 block of W. 
Huntington called police to report a female subject 
that concealed merchandise inside a backpack and 
left without paying. Officers arrived and located the 
subject. She was found to be in possession of the stolen 
property, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. 
A computer check revealed she also had a parole 
violation and warrants for her arrest. She was arrested 
and taken into custody. 

Vandalism January 19 at 1:49 a.m., a resident in the 
800 block of W. Foothill called to report that one of the 
windows to his apartment was smashed. The resident said 
an unknown subject threw eggs at his apartment window, 
which shattered the window. The subject left in a gray 
Honda prior to police arriving. Investigation continuing. 

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Warrant – Suspect 
Arrested January 19 at 7:55 a.m., an employee from a 
business in the 500 block of W. Huntington called to 
report a shoplifter was being detained by loss prevention. 
Officers arrived and located drug paraphernalia on the 
subject. A computer check also revealed the subject had an 
outstanding warrant. The subject was arrested. 

Warrant / Burglary / Fraud – Suspect Arrested January 
19 at 2:24 p.m., an employee from a business in the 500 
block of W. Huntington called police to report a subject 
who shoplifted. Officers arrived and detained the subject. 
A computer check revealed the subject had warrants for 
his arrest. He was arrested and found to be in possession 
of a wallet containing other people’s credit cards and 
identification. The officers were able to confirm the 
subject had committed a burglary in Arcadia, where he 
stole the wallet containing the credit cards and the victim’s 
identification. Investigation continuing. 

Vandalism / Possession of Narcotics for Sale – Suspects 
Arrested January 19 at 9:20 p.m., a passerby saw four 
male subjects in front of a business in the 100 block of 
W. Duarte, and one of the subjects wrote graffiti on the 
wall with a green marker. The passerby called the police, 
who responded and located one of the possible subjects. 
No marker was found, but the subject was in possession 
of narcotics for sales and a replica gun. He was arrested 
without incident. Officers went back to the business and 
viewed video surveillance. Officers located a second 
subject who matched the subject in the video. He was also 
arrested and taken into custody. 

Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested January 
20 at 3:06 a.m., a resident in the 200 block of N. Myrtle 
called police to report a motorist that had crashed and the 
vehicle had rolled over. The motorist was driving north on 
Myrtle and clipped a parked vehicle, causing the vehicle to 
roll over. The driver was found to be intoxicated and had 
minor injuries. After field sobriety tests were conducted, 
he was arrested for DUI. 

Non-Injury Traffic Collision 

January 20 at 12:42 p.m., a caller reported two motorists 
that collided in the 300 block of W. Duarte at the 
intersection of Magnolia. Officers responded to investigate 
the collision and found that no one was injured. Both 
motorists chose to exchange information, but did not 
desire a police report. 

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested 

January 20 at 1:11 p.m., police dispatch received a call 
reporting a male subject passed out in a parked vehicle in 
the 100 block of N. Myrtle. The caller believed the subject 
may be in need of medical attention. Officers responded 
and found the subject was heavily intoxicated. He thought 
he was in Pasadena and did not know what day it was. 
The subject had a court ordered breath tester to start the 
vehicle. After it was determined that he did not need 
medical attention, he was arrested for public intoxication 
and held for a sobering period. 

Stalking / Violation of Court Order – Suspect Arrested 

January 20 at 5:12 p.m., an officer was completing an 
investigation from a report of stalking that has been 
occurring primarily at a business in the 400 block 
of S. Myrtle. He called the victim to obtain further 
information and was told the suspect was in front of 
the business. Officers responded and took custody of 
the suspect, who has a restraining order against him 
that prohibits him from being near the victim. The 
suspect had violated the restraining order three times 
in the past few days. The suspect was arrested and 
taken into custody. 

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