Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, December 28, 2019

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, December 28, 2019 

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER


For the period of Sunday, December 15th, through 
Saturday, December 21st, the Police Department 
responded to 973 calls for service, of which 108 
required formal investigations. The following is a 
summary report of the major incidents handled by 
the Department during this period.

Monday, December 16:

1. At approximately 9:54 a.m., an officer responded 
to a residence in the 600 block of Sunset 
Boulevard regarding a vandalism report. Sometime 
during the previous evening, an unknown suspect 
damaged the victim’s front windshield. No suspects 
were seen and no witnesses were located.

2. Just after 3:03 p.m., an officer responded to 
the 1000 block of West Huntington Drive regarding 
a disturbance report. An altercation occurred between 
the suspect, a 25-year-old male from Temple 
City, and the victim resulting in the suspect punching 
the victim multiple times while wearing brass 
knuckles. The suspect then stole the victim’s wallet. 
The suspect is outstanding as of December 24th.

3. Shortly before 4:29 p.m., an officer responded 
to an apartment complex in the 1000 
block of Fairview Avenue in regard to a mail theft 
report. The victim discovered an unknown suspect 
pried open the community mailbox and fled with 
an unknown amount of stolen mail. No suspects 
were seen and no witnesses were located.

4. Around 4:30 p.m., an officer responded to 
a residence in the 1900 block of South Sixth Avenue 
regarding a package theft report. Sometime 
between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., an unknown suspect 
stole the victim’s package from her porch. No 
suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.

Tuesday, December 17:

5. Just before 6:37 p.m., an officer responded 
to Nomadic 404, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a theft report. A store employee found two 
juvenile suspects stealing Yeezy tennis shoes. The 
employee was able to detain one of the suspects 
until officers arrived. The 14-year-old male from 
Pasadena was also in possession of stolen merchandise 
from four other stores located inside the mall. 
He was cited and released to his adult sister. The 
second suspect, a 13-year-old, is outstanding as of 
December 24th. The investigation is ongoing. 

Wednesday, December 18:

6. Around 9:17 a.m., an officer responded to 
Reliable Mechanic, 900 West Duarte Road, regarding 
a suspect brandishing a knife. An investigation 
revealed the suspect pointed a laser into two moving 
cars, hitting one of the drivers in the eye. The 
driver then confronted the suspect, who then brandished 
a knife. The suspect fled into a nearby apartment 
complex. An area search was unsuccessful. 
The suspect is described as a white male in his 20’s, 
approximately 6’ tall, with a thin build. The investigation 
is ongoing.

7. Shortly after 2:37 p.m., an officer responded 
Macy’s, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a grand theft report. Surveillance footage revealed 
two suspects worked in concert to steal more than 
$1,350.00 worth of merchandise. The female suspect 
is described as a Hispanic between the ages 
of 35 to 45-years-old, approximately 5’7” tall, and 
150 pounds. The second suspect is described as a 
while male in his mid-fifties. The investigation is 
ongoing.

8. At 6:26 p.m., an officer responded to Neko 
Shop, a clothing kiosk at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, 
regarding a theft report. The suspect was seen 
stealing a hooded sweatshirt from the kiosk, but 
discarded it and the item was later recovered by the 
kiosk owner. The suspect is described as a Hispanic 
male. The investigation is ongoing.

Thursday, December 19:

9. Before 5:50 p.m., an officer responded to 
the Arcadia Police Department front counter regarding 
a battery that had occurred on December 
13th. The victim stated she was leaving a party 
at Dave and Busters, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, 
when another member of the group approached 
her from behind and pulled her hair causing her to 
fall to the ground. The victim does not know what 
provoked the attack. The investigation is ongoing.

Friday, December 20: 

10. Shortly after 6:42 a.m., an officer responded 
Denny’s, 7 East Huntington Drive, regarding a theft 
investigation. The victim left his cellphone charging 
near the entrance of the restaurant while he was 
eating and when he returned, the phone was missing. 
No suspects were seen and no witnesses were 
located.

11. At about 4:22 p.m., an officer conducted an 
enforcement stop on a vehicle near the intersection 
of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue for lane 
straddling. Upon contacting the driver, the officer 
detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from 
his breath. Through a series of tests, the officer determined 
the suspect, a 57-year-old male from Alhambra, 
was driving under the influence of an alcoholic 
beverage. He was arrested and transported 
to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

12. At approximately 10:10 p.m., an officer 
conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of 
Longden Avenue and Tenth Avenue for failing to 
stop at the line. Upon contacting the driver, the 
officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting 
from the vehicle. The driver admitted to consuming 
alcohol before driving. A Preliminary Alcohol 
Screening Test indicated the suspect had a blood 
alcohol content of .219%. The 40-year-old male 
from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking.


New Year’s Walking Tour


SOUTH PASADENA CITY 
MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

Undetermined

Meetings are held on the first and third 
Wednesday of the month, at 7:30 p.m., 
in the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, 
Jr., Council Chambers, located at 1424 
Mission Street. 

The Library Board of Trustees 

Thursday January 9 at 7 p.m.

South Pasadena Public Library

Ray Bradbury Conference Room

1100 Oxley Street

Staff Liaison: Cathy Billings, Acting 
Director of Library, Arts, and Culture

Phone: (626) 403-7330

Planning Commission Meeting

Tuesday January 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Amedee O. "Dick" Richards, Jr. Council 
Chamber

1424 Mission Street

Staff Liaison: Kanika Kith, Interim 
Senior Planner

Phone (626) 403-7223

 Join Pasadena Walking 
Tours for their New Year’s 
walking tour Monday, 
December 30th, and 
Tuesday, December 31st. 
This two hour tour will give 
you the chance to walk the 
first leg of the Rose Parade 
route with experts providing 
stories of the Rose Parade 
and Rose Bowl game origins. 
The tour will begin in at 
Singer Park at the corner 
of west California Blvd and 
south St. John Ave, and will 
conclude at Castle Green. 
The total distance of the New 
Year’s in Pasadena walking 
tour is 1.9 miles. The tours 
run from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 
p.m. Tickets

Adult (ages 13+): $20+fees, 
Child (ages 5-12): $5+fees 
and Toddler (ages 4 and 
under): Free. 

For more information go to: 
visitpasadena.com/events. 


Tis the Season 
for Holiday 
Scam Calls

 Due to an increase in fraudulent 
calls, Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) wants to advise you to be 
especially vigilant about scam 
calls demanding payment for 
your utility bill.

PWP will never call customers 
asking them to make payment 
over the phone. If you receive 
one of these calls, be advised 
that scammers are attempting 
to solicit money or personal 
information from you. They 
may demand that customers 
go to a nearby convenience 
store, like Rite Aid or CVS, and 
purchase gift cards in order to 
make a payment.

It’s helpful to know the 
legitimate ways that PWP will 
contact you. If a utility bill is 
delinquent, PWP will inform 
the customer by mailing a notice 
to the account holder address. 
Two delinquency notifications 
will be sent to a customer before 
their electric or water service is 
disconnected for non-payment.

Customers are always welcome 
to call the PWP Customer 
Service line at (626) 744-4005 to 
make a payment. This is a secure 
and valid way to access your 
account and is not the same as a 
representative calling customers 
to demand immediate payment.

Here are some recent scam 
attempts:

• An unidentified caller 
is claiming to be a PWP 
representative threatens to turn 
off water or electric service 
unless immediate payment is 
made over the phone.

• A scammer is using spoofing 
technology to make PWP’s 
Customer Service number, 
(626) 744-4005, appear as 
their contact information or 
calling from a toll free number 
(866) 305-4992. Additional 
information is available at: 
PWPweb.com/Fraud.

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PASADENA CITY MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

 

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MONDAY JANUARY 13, 2020

Public Meeting 6:30 P.M. 

Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall

100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Terry Tornek, Victor Gordo, John J. Kennedy, Margaret McAustin)

Meets January 13 at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd floor)

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Tyron Hampton, Terry Tornek, Andy Wilson)

Meets January 14 at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair John J. Kennedy, Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda) 

Meets January 15 at 6 p.m. Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor)

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda)

Meets January 28, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 Fair Oaks Conference 
Room S039

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Meets February 18 at 5:30 p.m. Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 
2nd Floor)

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