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ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER 

For the period of Sunday, May 30th 
through Saturday, June 5th, the Police 
Department responded to 1,042 calls for 
service, of which 109 required formal investigations. 
The following is a summary 
report of some of the major incidents 
handled by the Department during this 
period. 

Sunday, May 30:

1. At 4:45 p.m., an officer responded 
to Bank of America, located at 1234 South 
Baldwin Avenue, regarding a fraud report. 
The officer discovered someone installed a 
credit card scanning device on one of the 
bank’s ATM machines. A similar incident 
was reported a week prior. 
2. At 9:30 p.m., an officer responded 
to the 500 block of West Huntington 
Drive regarding a grand theft report. An 
investigation revealed the victim interrupted 
the suspect as he was trying to steal 
the wheels from the victim’s vehicle. The 
suspect is described as a Hispanic male,
24 to 26-years-old, who was seen wearinga black hooded sweatshirt, black hat, and 
a black neck gator-type mask covering his 
face. The suspect fled in a red, older model, 
Dodge Ram truck. 
Monday, May 31:

3. At 7:59 a.m., officers responded to 
a residence in the 500 block of Alster Avenue 
regarding a possible residential burglary. 
The officer determined an unknown 
suspect attempted to enter the home, but 
was unsuccessful and left empty-handed. 
4. At 2:30 p.m., an officer responded 
to the 400 block of East Santa Clara Street 
regarding a vandalism report. Sometime 
between Sunday, May 30th at 2:00 p.m. 
and Monday, May 31st at 2:30 p.m., an unknown 
suspect entered the victim’s locked 
vehicle by unknown means, cut into the 
driver’s seat upholstery, and cut a cable in 
the trunk for no apparent reason. 
5. At 4:54 p.m., an officer responded 
to 24 Hour Fitness, located at 125 North 
First Avenue, regarding a burglary report. 
The victim discovered someone cut the 
lock to his locker and fled with the victim’s 
cash. The incident occurred sometime 
between 3:00 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. on May31st. 
Tuesday, June 1:

6. At 3:07 a.m., officers responded 
to the 600 block of South Baldwin Avenue 
regarding a fire. An investigation by 
the Arcadia Fire Arson revealed it was an 
arson. The fire was extinguished, and the 
investigation is ongoing. 
Wednesday, June 2:

7. At 6:29 a.m., an officer responded 
to Coco’s Restaurant, located at 1150 West 
Colorado Boulevard, regarding a vandalism 
report. The officer determined someone 
shattered one of the business windows 
for no apparent reason. They did not enter 
the business and no loss was reported. 
8. At 9:33 a.m., an officer responded 
to Lily’s Lashes, located at 663 Fairview 
Avenue, regarding a burglary report. 
Sometime between June 1st at 5:00 p.m. 
and June 2nd at 9:00 a.m., someone shattered 
the rear glass door and stole a cellphone 
from the front counter. 
9. At 5:12 p.m., an officer responded 
to a residence in the 800 block of Arcadia 
Avenue regarding a package theft. 
Surveillance footage revealed a heavy-set 
Hispanic male in his early 30’s and a thin 
Hispanic female in her late 20’s stole the 
victim’s package. They fled on foot. 
Thursday, June 3:

10. At 1:06 a.m., officers responded 
to Pizza Hut, located at 161 East Live Oak 
Avenue, regarding a commercial burglary 
report. Surveillance footage captured a 
lone suspect smash the front glass door 
and attempt to steal a safe. The suspect 
failed and fled empty-handed. He is described 
as a Hispanic male, between the 
ages of 30 and 35-years-old, approximately 
5’8” to 5’10” tall, 180 to 200 pounds, 
and seen wearing a jersey with the number 
“4” on it. 
11. At 9:10 a.m., an officer responded 
to Chevron, located at 500 North Santa 
Anita Avenue, regarding a road rage incident. 
The officer determined that after the 
victim honked at the suspect’s vehicle, the 
suspect exited his vehicle and began hitting 
the victim. The suspect is described as 
a white male in his late 50’s, seen wearing 
gray pants with a white and blue shirt. 
Friday, June 4:

12. At 5:58 a.m., an officer responded 
to the Arcadia Unified School District’s 
Maintenance Facility, located at 35 West 
St. Joseph Street, regarding a commercial 
burglary investigation. An investigation 
revealed someone cut a hole in the chain-
link fence to the facility, cut the locks to 
multiple storage units, shattered a window 
of a city-owned vehicle, and fled with 
tools and welding supplies. 
13. At 3:11 p.m., officers responded 
to Leslie’s Pool Supplies, located at 324 
East Huntington Drive, regarding a grand 
theft incident. Surveillance footage revealed 
two suspects, described as Hispanic 
males in their 30’s and 40’s, stole two 
pool vacuums and fled in a white, 4-door 
Volkswagen. 
Saturday, June 5:

14. At 6:44 p.m., an officer responded 
to a residence in the 1000 block of Encanto 
Drive regarding a residential burglaryinvestigation. An investigation revealed a 
42-year-old female from Los Angeles entered 
a secured and vacant residence and 
was found in possession of a wallet with 
numerous access cards not in the arrestee’s 
name. She was arrested and transported to 
the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
ARCADIA GREAT NEWS! We're having an event. 

Celebrate our great community and country! Patriotic 
Reverse Parade & Food Drive 

In this reverse parade, you drive through the parade route and wave to the stars of the parade stationed on the side-
walk as you go by. Heroes of the pandemic (fire, police, medical and others) will be dressed up for the occasion and 
waving back. Please bring canned food for Foothill Unity Center. 

Plus...We're giving away $100 gift certificates to the Downtown Arcadia businesses. 

Learn more about the event and how you can enter to win at: ArcadiaDT.com 


DUARTE 66ERS SENIOR SOFTBALL TEAM TO CELEBRATE 
OPENING DAY ON JUNE 17 

Come cheer on Duarte’s very own senior softball team, the Duarte 66ers, for the season’s opening day on 
June 17 as they play the Diamond Bar Diamonds at Otis Gordon Sports Park (2340 Central Ave). 

The festivities will begin with an opening ceremony introducing players. Additionally, former Duarte 
AmeriCorps Fellow Diana Perez will sing the National Anthem with Duarte Councilmember Jody Schulz 
throwing out the first pitch at 9 AM to commence the games, which will meet all Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Public Health (DPH) guidelines. 

“We are excited to safely bring back recreational opportunities for our seniors, starting with the Duarte 
66ers,” Councilmember Jody Schulz stated. “We wish the Duarte 66ers the best of luck in their upcoming 
season.” 

The Duarte 66ers, named to honor the historic Route 66, are part of the Intercity Senior Co-Ed Softball 
League of Southern California, which is open to men and women 50 years of age and older. About 200 
players make up 10 League teams, representing Commerce, Diamond Bar, Duarte, Pasadena/Arcadia, 
and South El Monte. 

“We are very pleased that the Duarte 66ers will have a fairly normal season this year,” Duarte Recreation 
Coordinator Kelly Barnes commented. “This is a great program bringing together seniors across our region 
to enjoy one another’s company, have some fun, and get their exercise in.” 

For more information and to view the full 2021 schedule, please visit 

http://intercitysoftball.org/schedule-2021/ 

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One City, One Story, Talk 

ASTEROID HUNTING TELESCOPE TO CONTINUE

with Author Conor Knighton 

DEVELOPMENT

 Join the Pasadena library on 
Thursday, June 24 at 5 p.m. 


NASA announced Friday they approved

via Zoom as Library Director 

the Near-Earth Object Surveyor space

Michelle Perera welcomes 

telescope (NEO Surveyor) set to move to

author Conor Knighton to 

the next phase of mission development after

discuss his book Leave Only 

a successful mission review, authorizing the

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mission to move forward into Preliminary

Zion Journey Through Every 

Design (known as Key Decision Point-B).

National Park. A question-and-

The infrared space telescope is designed

answer session will follow. To 

attend, sign up at: national park in the country, to help advance NASA’s planetary defense 
efforts by expediting our ability to discover

Visit cityofpasadena. from Acadia to Zion. 

and characterize most of the potentially

libguides.com/onecityonestory In Leave Only Footprints, 

hazardous asteroids and comets that come

to learn about upcoming Knighton shares informative 

within 30 million miles of Earth’s orbit,

community activities planned and entertaining dispatches 

collectively known as near-earth objects,

in celebration of this year’s from what turned out to be the 

or NEOs. The mission is being developed

book selection. Events include road trip of a lifetime. Whether 
book discussions, programs, he’s waking up early for a naked by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in

Pasadena.

films and more. One City, scrub in a historic bathhouse – the kinetic impactor – with its Double Asteroid Redirection

“NEO Surveyor will have the capability to rapidly accelerate

One Story is sponsored by The in Arkansas or staying up late Test (DART) mission, to be launched later this year. While

the rate at which NASA is able to discover asteroids and comets

Friends of the Pasadena Public to stargaze along our loneliest there are no known impact threats to Earth for the next century,

that could pose a hazard to the Earth, and it is being designed

Library. highway in Nevada, Knighton unpredicted impacts by unknown NEOs – such as the 2013

to discover 90% of asteroids 140 meters in size or larger within

The One City, One Story weaves together the type of Chelyabinsk event in Russia – still pose a hazard to Earth. Using

a decade of being launched,” said Mike Kelley, NEO Surveyor

Summer Edition, Leave Only stories you’re not likely to find sensors that operate in the infrared, NEO Surveyor would help

program scientist at NASA Headquarters.

Footprints: My Acadia – To in any guidebook. Through planetary scientists discover NEOs more quickly, including

Following completion of the goal to discover 90 percent of

– Zion Journey Through his unique lens, America the ones that could approach Earth during the day from closer 
all NEOs larger than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) in size in 2010,

Every National Park by Conor Beautiful becomes America to the direction of the Sun – something that is not currently

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of

Knighton is a behind-the-the Captivating, the Hilarious, possible using ground-based optical observatories.

2005 (Public Law 109-155) directed NASA to discover 90% of

scenery look at the author’s year and the Inspiring. Along the “By searching for NEOs closer to the direction of the Sun,

NEOs larger than 140 meters (459 feet) in size. The agency is

of traveling to each of America’s way, he identifies the threads NEO Surveyor would help astronomers discover impact

diligently working to achieve this directive and has currently

national parks, discoveringthe that tie these wildly different hazards that could approach Earth from the daytime sky,” said

found approximately 40% of near-Earth asteroids within this

most beautiful places and most places together—and that tie Amy Mainzer, principal investigator for NEO Surveyor at the

size range.

interesting people our country us to nature—and reveals how University of Arizona. “NEO Surveyor would also significantly

“Each night, astronomers across the globe diligently use

has to offer. his trip ended up changing enhance NASA’s ability to determine the specific sizes and 

ground-based optical telescopes to discover new NEOs,

When Knighton set off to his views on everything from characteristics of newly discovered NEOs by using infrared 

characterize their shape and size, and confirm they do not pose

explore America’s “best idea,” God and love to politics and light, complementing ongoing observations being conducted

a threat to us,” said Kelly Fast, program manager for NASA’s

heworried the whole thing technology. by ground-based observatories and radar.” 

NEO Observations Program. “Those telescopes are only able

could end up being his worst Leave Only Footprints is a NEO Surveyor’s approval to move to this next mission

to look for NEOs in the night sky. NEO Surveyor would allow

idea. A broken engagement fun summer read and a perfect milestone brings the telescope one step closer to launch, which 

observations to continue day and night, specifically targeting

and a broken heart had left him selection to help you plan your is currently scheduled for the first half of 2026. The mission 

regions where NEOs that could pose a hazard might be found

longing for a change of scenery, post COVID-19 vacation, is being developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

and accelerating the progress toward the Congressional goal.” 

but the plan he’d cooked up with thematic programs and in Southern California and managed by NASA’s Planetary

Discovering, characterizing, and tracking potentially

in response had gone a bit opportunities for community Missions Program Office at Marshall Space Flight Center.

hazardous NEOs as early as possible is crucial in ensuring that

overboard in that department. dialogue and discussion For more information, visit: nasa.gov/PlanetaryDefense.

deflection or other preparations for impact mitigation can be

Over the course of a single year, planned around the book this 

carried out in time. NASA will test one deflection technology

summer.

Knighton would visit every 

Pasadena Heritage Virtual Spring Home Annual Tours 

Pasadena Heritage is proud to present a new version of our for the architect and his wife Clare, it served as Babcock’s 
annual Spring Home Tour. Instead of a one-day event, tours residence and home office for a period. The home is a City 
of six architectural works of art will be offered as a series. Landmark and is part of the recently designated Arden Road 
Part 3, Revival-style Architecture, will premiere on the last Historic District. 
Sunday of June and all three recordings will be available Parts 2 and 3, April and May, recordings are now available. 
through July 4th. Pasadena Heritage is a nonprofit organization founded in 

Premiering June 27th, we will visit the charming Lansing 1977 and dedicated to historic preservation in and around 
Beach House, a French Norman-style home built in 1927 Pasadena, California. The organization advocates on 
by David Witmer and Loyall Watson. The original owners behalf of historic resources, educates the public about local 
of this house, Lansing and Katherine Beach, met in France history and the benefits of preservation, provides referrals 
during WWI. It is said that they had this home built in this and consultations to those restoring historic buildings, 
style as a tribute to their courtship. We will also virtually visit and demonstrates quality restoration through its own 
architect Everett Phipps Babcock’s own home. This home, preservation projects. 
known locally as the “fairy tale castle” then, has the feeling 

For more information visit: pasadenaheritage.org.

of a medieval manor. Built in the English Tudor style in 1926 


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