Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, October 7, 2023

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ARCADIA - MONROVIA & DUARTE

Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 7, 2023 

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

DUARTE EBUS CHANGES COMING 
OCTOBER 29

Foothill Transit is implementing exciting new changes to the Duarte 
eBus lines starting on Sunday, October 29. At the June 27 City 
Council meeting, Council approved Foothill Transit's proposed 
service change recommendations and will officially implement 
them at the end of October.

Duarte eBus Line 860 and 861 have been combined into a single 
bus line to better serve residents. The new Line 861 will be more 
direct with connecting points to existing Line 272, Line 187, and 
Metro A Line (Gold). The bus line will continue to provide bi-
directional service connecting the biggest destinations in Duarte 
including: Encanto Park (751 Encanto Parkway), the Gold Line 
(1682 E. Duarte Road), the City of Hope Medical Center (1500 E. 
Duarte Road), Walmart (1600 Mountain Avenue), and Mountain 
Vista Plaza (1014 Huntington Drive). 

 

This change will be done in conjunction with extending Line 272 
from the Duarte Gold Line Station to Mountain Vista Plaza, which 
will cover parts of Buena Vista Street and Royal Oaks Drive. This 
extension will provide coverage to the western portion of the City 
where service resulting from the route consolidation will be lost. 
As a result of this change, customers in residential areas north of 
Royal Oaks Drive may need to walk further to access the service.

This route adjustment will make both Line 861 and Line 272 more 
efficient due to eliminating stops where ridership is low and focusing 
on stops where the ridership is higher. Existing customers will 
have a faster, more direct ride and future customers will have an 
easier time understanding the bus line. The estimated costs of the 
operating system may be reduced by as much as $250,000 with this 
implementation.

For the period of Sunday, September 24th through Saturday, 
September 30th, the Police Department responded to 1,011 
calls for service, of which 114 required formal investigations. 
The following is a summary report of some of the incidents 
handled by the Department during this period.

Monday, September 25:

1. At 9:05 a.m., an officer responded to QQ Nails, located 
at 910 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a commercial 
burglary investigation. A review of the surveillance footage 
revealed a lone suspect smashed the front window, ransacked 
the front counter, and fled with a credit card processing 
machine. 

2. At 12:01 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in 
the 1600 block of Lovell Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. 
Sometime between September 22nd and 25th, unidentified 
suspect(s) smashed a window and once inside, they 
ransacked the home and fled with cash and a firearm.

3. At 11:25 p.m., an officer responded to Residence Inn, 
located at 321 East Huntington Drive, regarding an attempted 
commercial burglary investigation. A victim of the hotel 
stated someone attempted to defeat the hotel door lock, but 
was scared off when the victim banged on the door. The suspect 
was not able to defeat the lock and did not enter the hotel 
room. 

Tuesday, September 26:

4. At 2:43 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in 
the 300 block of West Woodruff Avenue regarding a burglary 
investigation. Sometime between September 10th and 26th, 
someone broke the rear sliding glass door and fled with stolen 
handbags. 

5. At 10:20 a.m., an officer responded to Embassy Suites, 
located at 211 East Huntington Drive, regarding a robbery 
investigation. The officer discovered a suspect confronted a 
UPS delivery driver and demanded a package. When the delivery 
driver refused to hand him the package, the suspect 
forcefully grabbed the package, pushed the UPS employee, 
and fled to an awaiting silver sedan. The suspect is described 
as a Hispanic male in his late 30’s, with a moustache, facial 
hair, and tattoos on his arms, hands, and legs. 

Wednesday, September 27:

6. At 9:31 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in 
the 300 block of South Third Avenue regarding a battery investigation. 
The officer determined an argument between an 
aunt and her nephew’s girlfriend resulted in a mutual battery. 

Friday, September 29:

7. At 1:34 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in 
the 1100 block of East Camino Real Avenue regarding a battery 
investigation. The officer discovered an elderly wife had 
battered her elderly husband. The 86-year-old female from 
Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Pasadena City 
Jail for booking. 

8. At 2:24 p.m., an officer responded to LA Fitness, located 
at 1325 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a commercial 
burglary investigation. The victim stated someone opened 
his secured locker and stole his credit card and cash. The 
crime occurred sometime between 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.

9. At 12:50 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in 
the 200 block of Whispering Pines Drive regarding a burglary 
that occurred in July. The victim stated someone entered his 
home and stole a handbag and ring. The victim believes the 
suspect is his ex-wife. 

10. At 8:04 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 
900 block of North Santa Anita Avenue regarding a burglary 
investigation. The victim discovered someone had forced 
open a rear door and ransacked the home. The suspect(s) fled 
with handbags and electronics. 


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