Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, June 8, 2019

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Mountain View News Saturday, June 8, 2019 

ARCADIA RESIDENTS RAISE 
TAXES WITH PASSING OF 
MEASURE A

On Tuesday, Arcadia residents voted to pass Measure A - a sales tax 
increase of 0.75%. That increase will accomplish two things. First, 
it will gaurantee that the increase sales tax revenue will remain in Arcadia 
and two, it also brings the city to the state maximum for sales 
taxes. The measure passed with 64% voter approval. It was also a 
Vote by Mail election. The figures represent the preliminary count 
from LA County's Registrar of Voters.

“Anything could happen, but since the margin is so significant, it 
gives us a lot of comfort,” Dominic Lazzaretto, city manager for 
Arcadia said.

Several cities across L.A. County have opted to push for the last bit 
of sales tax allowed under the state's limits in order to increase the 
amount of tax dollars that will remain in their respective jurisdictions. 
Otherwise, the anticipated LA County tax hike would not have 
allocated all of the over $8 million dollar increase in tax revenue to 
Arcadia. By passing Measure A, the increase in funds will all go to 
maintaining city srevices such as police and fire services. 

“We’re looking forward to keeping the standard of the community 
high,” Lazzaretto said. “Ultimately, (voters) understood that it was 
a choice between keeping service at the high level it already was 
— especially public safety — or have to deal with lower (service) 
levels,” he added.

About 62% of the city’s budget is dedicated to public safety, Lazzaretto 
said, a fact that became the crux of measure’s pro campaign. 
But financial stress still affects every aspect of running the city, he 
added.

“Citizens understood that not increasing this sales tax would strongly 
jeopardize public safety in our community. Arcadians were not prepared 
to jeopardize their safety,” said Mickey Segal, former mayor 
of Arcadia and chair of the Arcadia Citizens Financial Advisory 
Committee.

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

For the period of Sunday, May 26th, through Saturday, June 1st, the 
Police Department responded to 913 calls for service, of which 
113 required formal investigations. The following is a summary 
report of the major incidents handled by the Department during 
this period.

Sunday, May 26:

1. Shortly before 10:04 p.m., an officer responded to the 
Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a stolen 
vehicle report. The victim discovered her 1994 Honda Civic had 
been stolen from the parking lot sometime between 2:40 p.m. and 
8:00 p.m. on May 26th. The vehicle was later recovered in East Los 
Angeles. No suspects were seen. The investigation is ongoing. 


Monday, May 27:

2. Just after 12:32 a.m., an officer responded to the 00 block 
of Genoa Street regarding a theft from vehicle report. The officer 
determined an unknown suspect entered the unlocked vehicle 
and stole headphones, a mini printer, credit cards, and cash. No 
suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
3. At approximately 6:24 p.m., an officer responded to the 
Santa Anita Race Track, 285 West Huntington Drive, regarding a 
battery report. An investigation revealed a 36-year-old male from 
Azusa grabbed a 15-year-old female’s buttock against her will. 
The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail 
for booking. 


Tuesday, May 28:

4. At approximately 10:00 a.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 100 block of East Santa Clara Street regarding a 
fraud report. The victim encountered a problem with his Facebook 
account and attempted to resolve the issue by finding a customer 
service phone number online. Upon calling the number, the 
“representative” ask the victim to purchase Google Play gift cards 
in exchange for assistance with his Facebook account. The victim 
complied and as the suspect asked for more money, the victim 
realized he was being scammed. The investigation is ongoing. 
5. Around 12:14 p.m., an officer responded to JCPenney 
at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a grand theft report. Surveillance footage revealed three suspects 
stole approximately $2,635.00 worth of merchandise. The suspects 
are described as three black males. The investigation is ongoing. 
6. Just before 2:21 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of 
Katherine Lane regarding a suspicious female ringing door bells. 
Officers located the vehicle and occupants and during a search of 
the vehicle, the officers located burglary tools. An investigation 
revealed the suspects were responsible for a residential burglary 
that occurred in Sierra Madre on May 28th. A 20-year-old 
male from Compton, an 18-year-old male from Los Angeles, a 
17-year-old male from Granada Hills, a 16-year-old male from 
Compton, and a 17-year-old female from Compton were arrested 
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Wednesday, May 29:

7. At about 4:24 p.m., officers responded to a residence in 
the 2500 block of Paxson Lane regarding a domestic dispute. An 
argument between a husband and wife turned physical when 
the husband grabbed his wife, twisted her arm, and pushed 
her against a counter. The 72-year-old male from Arcadia was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
8. Shortly after 6:43 p.m., officers responded to a residence 
in the 100 block of East Longden Avenue regarding a package 
theft report. The victim determined an unknown suspect stole her 
Nordstrom packages sometime between 5:34 p.m. and 6:43 p.m. 
No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located. 


Thursday, May 30:

9. Before 1:47 p.m., an officer was flagged down by a resident 
in the 00 block of El Dorado Street regarding a vandalism report. 
The victim discovered his rear window had been shot at with 
three BB’s leaving the window cracked. No suspects were seen 
and no witnesses were located. 
10. Around 5:47 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block 
of Foothill Boulevard regarding a possible DUI driver. Upon 
contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol 
emitting from the driver’s breath. Through a series of tests, the 
officer determined the suspect was driving with a blood alcohol 
content of .20%. The 60-year-old male from Monrovia was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 


Friday, May 31: 

11. At about 9:14 a.m., an officer responded to the intersection 
of Second Avenue and Alice Street regarding a possible DUI 
driver. An investigation revealed the suspect, a 31-year-old female 
from Victorville, was driving under the influence of an alcoholic 
beverage. The officer also located a broken bottle of liquor in 
the front passenger seat of the vehicle. A records check revealed 
the suspect had three outstanding misdemeanor warrants and 
was driving with a suspended license. She was arrested and 
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
12. Just before 4:07 p.m., an officer responded to Victoria’s 
Secret, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a grand theft report. 
Surveillance footage revealed two suspects stole approximately 
$1,798.50 worth of bras between 11:47 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. on 
May 30th. The suspects are described as a black male in his 30’s, 
5’10” tall, wearing a green and white t-shirt and blue denim pants. 
The second suspect is a black female in her 30’s, hair braided, 
wearing a black shirt, grey denim pants, and carrying a black and 
grey tote bag. The investigation is ongoing. 


Saturday, June 1:

13. Shortly after 4:19 p.m., an officer responded to the 
Arcadia Police Department front counter regarding a theft report. 
An investigation revealed the suspect entered a dressing room 
in Hollister, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, and stole the victim’s 
forgotten wallet.


The suspect is described as an Asian male, approximately 
40-years-old, dark complexion, 5’8” tall, seen wearing a black 
shirt. The investigation is ongoing. 

 

14. At approximately 7:05 p.m., officers responded to REI, 
214 North Santa Anita Avenue, regarding a theft report. The 
suspect was seen riding away with an unsecured bicycle after 
stealing a backpack from the store. 


The suspect is described as a Hispanic male wearing a black 
baseball hat, black long sleeve shirt, and blue pants. The 
investigation is ongoing. 

Highlighted Activity for May 23-29, 2019

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 
417 service events, resulting in 98 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.

Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested

On May 23 at 4:20 p.m., a possible drunk driver was reported in 
the 200 block of E. Greystone. The vehicle was observed driving 
on the wrong side of the road. Officers responded to the 
area and located the vehicle. The driver was contacted and he 
displayed

symptoms of being under the influence. The driver was arrested 
for DUI.

Possession of a Controlled Substance / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 
/Warrant – Suspects Arrested

On May 23 at 10:33 p.m., officers made contact with a male and 
female subject at abusiness in the 700 block of W. Huntington. 
The subjects consented to a search of their persons. The female 
was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and the 
male subject was in possession of controlled substances. The 
male subject also had an outstanding warrant. Both subjects 
were arrested and taken into custody.

Possession of a Controlled Substance – Suspect Arrested

On May 23 at 11:40 p.m., an officer saw a male subject using the 
electricity from a business in the 700 block of W Huntington. 
The subject was contacted and the officer began an investigation. 
The subject was found to be in possession of a controlled

substance. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Hit and Run Traffic Collision

On May 24 at 12:08 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of 
S. Shamrock regarding two parked vehicles that were struck by 
a third vehicle. Officers conducted an area checkand located the 
suspect vehicle. No driver was found in the vehicle, but the registered 
owner was contacted. This investigation is continuing.

Possession of a Controlled Substance / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 
– Suspect Arrested On May 24 at 1:27 a.m., officers 
made contact with a male subject at the rear of a closed

business in the 700 block of E. Huntington. He was found to be 
in possession of acontrolled substance and drug paraphernalia. 
The subject was arrested.

Possession of a Controlled Substance / Under the Influence of 
a Controlled Substance – Suspect Arrested May 24 at 5:49 p.m., 
a resident in the 200 block of Stedman called police to report a

suspicious female subject walking on his street and behaving 
strangely. Officers arrived and contacted the subject, who immediately 
dropped a bag of methamphetamine on the

ground. The officers determined the subject was under the influence 
of methamphetamine. She was arrested and held for a 
sobering period.

Warrant – Suspect Arrested On May 24 at 9:43 p.m., officers 
responded to the 300 block of Elfwood regarding a suspicious 
vehicle. The caller said a person in the vehicle knocked on her 
door and then fled when she answered. Officers located the vehicle 
and conducted a traffic stop. Acomputer check of the subjects 
in the vehicle revealed the male passenger had a warrant

for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Theft From a Vehicle

May 25 at 1:49 p.m., a resident in the 700 block of Genoa walked 
outside her home to her vehicle and found that someone had 
entered it and took vehicle documents. Her AAA card and two 
pairs of sunglasses were stolen. The vehicle was not locked. This

investigation is continuing. 

Residential Burglary May 26 at 12:55 a.m., a caller reported 
that items were missing from his residence in the 300 block 
of Wildrose after returning from vacation. Officers responded 
and the

investigation is continuing.

Stolen Vehicle Recovered May 28 at 7:42 a.m., an officer was on 
patrol in the 800 block of W. Huntington and saw a vehicle that 
appeared suspicious. A computer check revealed the vehicle 
had been reported stolen. The vehicle was recovered.

Vandalism May 28 at 10:04 a.m., employees working at a business 
in the 1800 block of S. Myrtle heard their front glass window 
shatter. None of the employees saw what happened. This

investigation is continuing.


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MONROVIA AREA 
PARTNERSHIP 13TH 
ANNIVERSARY 
BLOCK PARTY

Monrovia Area Partnership will celebrate its 
13th anniversary with a block party on June 
22, at 11 a.m., at Julian Fisher Park. 

 Since 2006, MAP has brought the community 
great block parties as a way to get people 
out of their homes and into a common area 
to enjoy each other’s company. Join us as we 
keep the party going with family friendly 
games, free food and ice cream!

 This event is completely free and is open to 
the public. To RSVP for the MAP Block Party, 
sign up on Eventbrite at MAPanniversaryblockparty.
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com, call MAP Staff at 626-932-5563 or email 
map@ci.monrovia.ca.us.


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