Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, February 18, 2017

Tannencrest, and Sunnydale Drive and Westvale 
Road. Please note, residents under mandatory 
evacuation orders will not be allowed back into 
their homes until the orders are officially lifted by 
Duarte Public Safety officials. Residents that refuse 
to evacuate must be prepared to shelter in place until 
evacuation orders are lifted. There will be no re-entry 
into evacuation area. 

 The City’s Public Works Department, LA 
County Fire and contractor, Sully Miller are 
standing by with skiploaders staged nearby should 
clean up efforts be required on Melcanyon Rd. and 
adjoining streets. The major clean up effort most 
likely will begin Sunday, February 19th at 7:00 am. 
LA County Public Works cleaned Maddock debris 
basin at the top of Las Lomas in advance of this 
event to accommodate anticipated mudflow. 

 Filled sandbags primarily for residents in the 
Fish Fire Impact area are available at the corner 
of Mountaincrest and Brookridge Road. Unfilled 
sandbags and sand are also available at the Los 
Angeles County Fire Department station 44, 
located at 1105 Highland Avenue in the rear area 
24/7. Residents are advised to be prepared with 
the proper equipment to fill and transport filled 
sandbags to their respective private property.

 For up to date information, the City of Duarte 
strongly encourages all residents to sign up for 
Duarte Nixle alerts via email or text. Residents 
may sign up at http://local.nixle.com/city-of-
duarte/. The City of Duarte will also use Twitter 
@CityofDuarte to push out emergency related 
information and have created an entire Fish Fire 
information section under the Resident tab on 
www.accessduarte.com. 


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Mountain View News Saturday, February 18, 2017 

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

FROM WALTZ TO WEST SIDE STORY, 

MUSICAL LECTURE

For the period of Sunday, February 5th, through Saturday, 
February 11th, the Police Department responded to 1,017 
calls for service of which 122 required formal investigations. 
The following is a summary report of the major incidents 
handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, February 5:

Shortly before 10:43 a.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 00 block of Christina Street regarding 
a grand theft report. The victim stated he is staying at 
the residence as an Airbnb renter and had his passport, a 
laptop, and $2,500 cash stolen from a common area. The 
residence is rented to 9 other Airbnb renters. The victim 
does not know if the fellow tenants are responsible for 
the loss. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were 
located.

 Around 11:18 a.m., an officer responded to an 
apartment complex in the 500 block of South Baldwin 
Avenue regarding a burglary report. The officer 
discovered the suspect pried open a door to the laundry 
room, forced open the coin boxes, and stole an unknown 
amount of change from the machines. No suspects were 
seen and no witnesses were located. 

Monday, February 6:

At about 7:16 p.m., an officer responded to the Santa 
Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
two suspects running with stolen merchandise from 
Sephora. Officers and mall security located both 
suspects and found them in possession of nearly 
$2,000.00 worth of stolen property. Additional stolen 
items were located inside their vehicle. The 29-year-
old male from Fresno and 26-year-old female from 
Fresno were arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking. 

 At approximately 10:48 p.m., an officer responded to 
a residence in the 1700 block of South Baldwin Avenue 
regarding a burglary report. The officer determined an 
unknown suspect smashed a front window, ransacked 
the residence, and fled with an unknown amount of 
property. The investigation is ongoing.

Tuesday, February 7:

Around 12:24 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia 
Police Department front counter regarding a fraud 
report. An investigation revealed an unknown suspect 
fraudulently opened a credit account with the victim’s 
personal information. The victim does not know how 
the suspect obtained their information. 

 Just before 6:22 p.m., an officer responded to a 
residence in the 2100 block of Highland Vista Drive 
regarding a burglary report. The officer discovered an 
unknown suspect forced open the rear sliding glass door, 
ransacked the location, and fled with designer purses 
and two computers. The alarm to the residence had not 
been activated. No suspects were seen and no witnesses 
were located.

Wednesday, February 8:

 Shortly after 10:18 a.m., an officer responded to 
the front counter of the Arcadia Police Department 
regarding a disorderly conduct report. The victim was 
leaning into her car when she noticed the suspect using 
his phone to video record her from below her dress. The 
suspect fled on foot. The investigation is ongoing.

 At about 6:00 p.m., an officer responded to the 600 
block of West Duarte Road regarding a vandalism 
report. An investigation revealed an unknown suspect 
cracked the victim’s windshield for no apparent reason. 
No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.

Thursday, February 9:

 At approximately 10:04 p.m., an officer responded to 
Red Robin, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft 
report. The officer discovered the victim, a waitress at the 
restaurant, had her backpack stolen from an unsecured 
cabinet. The investigation is ongoing.

 Around 9:00 p.m., an officer responded to the Santa 
Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a 
vehicle burglary report. The officer determined an 
unknown suspect smashed the victim’s rear window and 
stole a backpack, computer, and wallet. No suspects were 
seen and no witnesses were located. 

Friday, February 10: 

 At about 12:17 p.m., an officer responded to the 600 
block of Sunset Boulevard regarding a battery report. An 
investigation revealed an altercation occurred between 
a boyfriend and girlfriend resulting in the boyfriend 
punching and biting the female victim. The 20-year-old 
male from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the 
Arcadia City Jail for booking.

 Just before 11:14 p.m., an officer initiated a traffic 
stop on a vehicle in the area of Live Oak Avenue and 
Tenth Avenue for swerving and lane straddling. Upon 
contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor 
of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. Through a series 
of tests, the officer determined the 18-year-old male from 
El Monte was driving under the influence of marijuana. 
He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail 
for booking. 

Saturday, February 11:

Shortly after 11:34 a.m., an officer responded to the 
Santa Anita Race Track, 285 West Huntington Drive, 
regarding a trespassing report. The officer located the 
suspect and during a consensual search, discovered he 
was in possession of methamphetamine. The 36-year-
old male from Arcadia was arrested and transported 
to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. While in the jail, 
the suspect became combative with officers and jail 
personnel. This violation was added to his list of charges.

 Just after 11:29 p.m., an officer responded to the 1200 
block of Valencia Way regarding a vandalism report. 
The officer discovered an unknown suspect fired two BB 
pellets at the victim’s rear window. No suspects were seen 
and no witnesses were located.

Arcadia Senior Services has musical lectures 
provided by Timeless Melodies for Education. 
The next program will be Tuesday, February 
28, 2017 from 1:15 to 2:30pm. The topic will be 
“From the Waltz to West Side Story”. It will take 
place at the Arcadia Community Center, 365 
Campus Drive, Arcadia. Music historian, Larry 
Maurer will discuss the history of American dance 
in the 20th century, the innovators who elevated 
dance to an art form and the importance of dance 
throughout 20th century. Some of the highlights of 
the presentation will be; Cagney and Cohan, Gene 
Kelly, Fred Astaire and more. This is a two part 
series with the second part scheduled for Tuesday, 
May 2. Registration is currently under way, cost is 
$3. For additional information please call Arcadia 
Senior Services, 626.574.5130. This program is for 
individuals age 50 and over.

About the City of Arcadia

Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel 
Mountains, Arcadia is an 11.38 square mile 
community with a population of just over 56,000. 
Located approximately 20 miles east of downtown 
Los Angeles, Arcadia is known for combining small-
town charm with the conveniences and amenities 
of a mid-size city. Arcadia is a full-service charter 
city governed by a five-member City Council, 
elected at large. Recognized for exceptional 
education and recreation opportunities and 
beautiful neighborhoods, Arcadia is also defined 
as the “Community of Homes” and has twice been 
designated the “Best City in California in which to 
Raise Kids” by Business Week Magazine.

SATURDAY MORNING COFFEE AND 

LOCAL HISTORY TALK

You didn’t know about the Peach Blossom Parades? Now 
is your chance! Come have a cup of coffee and hear local 
historian, museum volunteer, and long-time Arcadia 
resident, Jack McCrea share his new research on the Peach 
Blossom parades in Arcadia between 1949-1951. He will 
be speaking Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the 
Floretta K. Lauber Museum Education Center. 

 After the talk, visit the Gilb Museum of Arcadia 
Heritage right next door and see the many permanent 
and temporary exhibits including the Lucky Baldwin and 
Anita Baldwin exhibits, the Veterans Corner, and the latest 
temporary exhibit “Only What They Could Carry: The 
75th Anniversary of the Santa Anita Japanese Assembly 
Center”. 

 For more information, please call 626.574.5440 or 
visit the website at www.ArcadiaCa.gov/museum. The 
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage is located at 380 W. 
Huntington Drive, immediately behind the Community 
Center. The Museum Education Center is located at 382 
W. Huntington Drive. The Museum is open Tuesday 
through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed 12-
1). Admission is always free. 

About the City of Arcadia 

 Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, 
Arcadia is an 11.38 square mile community with a 
population of just over 56,000. Located approximately 
20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, Arcadia is a full-
service charter city governed by a fivemember City Council, 
elected at large. Recognized for exceptional education and 
recreation opportunities and beautiful neighborhoods, 
Arcadia is also defined as the “Community of Homes” and 
has twice been designated the “Best City in California in 
which to Raise Kids” by Business Week Magazine.


DURING THE PAST 18 MONTHS… THE CITY HAS 
ADDED AROUND 300,000 SQUARE FEET OF NEW 
HIGH-END OFFICE SPACE USERS AND +/- 1,900 
NEW JOBS

MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

Following are the weekend’s highlighted issues 
and events. To see a complete listing of crimes 
reported, go to the City of Monrovia website and 
click on the crime mapping link. Sign up to follow 
us on Twitter for police notifications. Shooting 
Incident 

Suspects Arrested February 9 at 6:50 p.m., officers 
responded to the report of shots fired in the 100 
block of Los Angeles. The victim was sitting in 
his vehicle waiting on a family member who was 
inside a residence when two suspects approached 
him and brandished a firearm. When the victim 
tried to flee in his vehicle, one of the suspects 
began firing rounds toward him. The victim was 
not hit. Responding officers searched the area 
and located both suspects. The victim positively 
identified the suspects and both were arrested 
and taken into custody. 

Vehicle Burglaries On February 9 in the evening, 
multiple vehicle burglaries were reported to 
police. Four vehicles were burglarized in the 
800 to 900 blocks of W. Huntington and two in 
the 1100 block of E. Huntington. In all but one 
of the incidents, the windows were smashed and 
items left in the vehicles were taken. In the one 
incident, it appears that someone attempted to 
use a window punch and damaged the window, 
but it did not shatter. The investigations are 
continuing. 

Theft of Mail February 10 at 8:58 a.m., a theft 
of mail from a residence in the 900 block of 
Norumbega was reported to police. The mail 
was taken from the mailbox the day prior. The 
investigation is continuing. 

Petty Theft February 10 at 6:30 p.m., a petty 
theft was reported in the 1800 block of S. Tenth 
Avenue. A package was taken from the mailbox 
on the porch of the residence. The investigation 
is continuing. 

Domestic Battery February 10 at 9:15 a.m., a 
female and male subject were involved in an 
argument in a business parking lot in the 700 
block of E. Huntington in a vehicle. The subjects 
are boyfriend and girlfriend. The male suspect 
pulled the female out of the vehicle by her arms 
and pushed her in the chest. The female victim 
fell to the ground and hit her head. The suspect 
fled the area in the vehicle. Officers attempted 
to contact the suspect, but he was not located. 
A wanted person’s entry was made into the 
law enforcement database for the suspect. The 
investigation is continuing. 

Trespassing – Suspect Arrested February 11 
at 10:39 a.m., a resident in the 1400 block of S. 
Magnolia called to report her daughter had 
broken into her residence. The resident had 
previously completed a no trespassing order for 
her daughter. Officers arrived at the location and 
contacted the daughter inside the home. She was 
arrested for trespassing. 

Warrant – Suspect Arrested February 11 at 
11:48 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop for 
vehicle code violations on Myrtle at Railroad. 
The occupants of the vehicle were identified and 
field interview cards were completed as two of 
the occupants were documented gang members. 
One of them was found to have a bench warrant 
for his arrest. He was arrested for the warrant 
and taken into custody. 

Warrant Arrest / Possession of Drug 
Paraphernalia – Suspect Arrested February 
11 at 2:50 p.m., officers on patrol saw a subject 
they knew had an outstanding warrant for his 
arrest. The subject was detained and the warrant 
was confirmed. The subject was also found to 
be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was 
arrested and taken into custody. 

Residential Burglary February 11 at 4:15 p.m., a 
residential burglary was reported in the 800 block 
of E. Foothill that had occurred on February 9. 
The victim reported that the rear door to her 
home had been pried open. There was no loss. 
The investigation is continuing. 

Hit and Run Traffic Collision / Driving Under 
the Influence – Suspect Arrested February 11 at 
5:00 p.m., an injury traffic collision occurred at 
Colorado and Magnolia. Officers responded and 
conducted an investigation. One party failed to 
stop for the stop sign at Colorado and Magnolia, 
causing the collision. The vehicle then fled the 
scene and was followed by the victim. The suspect 
eventually stopped several blocks away. The 
victim suffered minor complaint of pain injuries. 
Officers determined the suspect was under the 
influence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken 
into custody. 

Medical Assist / Negligent Discharge of a 
Firearm February 11 at 8:28 p.m., an officer 
responded to a medical assist in the 200 block 
of E. Olive. A male adult was teaching his adult 
daughter gun safety and discharged the weapon, 
shooting himself in the hand. A verified complaint 
will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s office 
for negligent discharge of a firearm. 

Speeding / Warrant – Suspects Arrested 
February 11 at 10:13 p.m., the Foothill Air 
Support Team helicopter observed two vehicles 
racing at a high rate of speed and contacted 
police. Officers responded and were able to locate 
one of the vehicles involved. The driver was cited 
for speeding and a passenger was arrested for an 
outstanding warrant.

During the past few years, given the dissolution 
of redevelopment in the California, staff has 
been working very deliberately to institute a 
new economic development strategy that the 
City Council adopted around 18 months ago. 
The strategy was derived by first conducting 
an assessment of the overall health of the local 
Monrovia economy. That review illustrated that 
the City had close to a zero vacancy rate in our 
retail / commercial and industrial facilities. 
However, the assessment also illustrated that the 
City’s office vacancy rates were alarmingly high, 
given that in 2015, our office vacancy rate was over 
17%. 

 The new economic development strategy developed 
by the City Council was geared towards lowering our 
office vacancy rates by focusing on tenant attraction 
programs that would be a fit with the local economic 
ecosystem in Monrovia. To that end, we identified 
Monrovia already had a burgeoning base of successful 
biotechnology and science companies, and a suite of 
corporate offices located in town. Given those local 
strengths, we focused our efforts on working to attract 
high-end employers that would fit in with our local 
economic environment. Furthermore, the City took 
steps to help support the growth of biotech / science 
industries by partnering with entities such as Lab 
Launch Monrovia (only the second biotech / science 
incubator located in the San Gabriel Valley) and Oak 
Crest Institute of Science (a premier biotech / science 
research firm located in Monrovia that has developed 
a mechanism to prevent the transmittal of HIV).

 While there remains much work to be done 
moving forward, the strategy that the City deployed 
has been, by every measure and all accounts, 
tremendously successful. In the past 18 months, we 
have seen new office leases signed that will add nearly 
300,000 square feet of new office users here to our 
community. Those new office space users will also 
be bringing with them more than 1,900 professional 
jobs to town!

An overview of those new users have been outlined 
on the attached flyer, and include the following:

On the biotechnology and science front, new users 
that have consolidated their operations in Monrovia, 
or are moving their businesses to our community, 
include…

 Beckman Research Institute – 140,000 square feet, 
+/- 600 jobs

 Aerovironment – 35,000 square feet, +/- 250 jobs

 City of Hope – 20,000 square feet, +/- 150 jobs

 Oak Crest Institute of Science – 10,000 square feet, 
+/- 45 jobs

 Other significant new office users that are 
relocating into Monrovia include…

 Southern California News Group – 33,000 square 
feet, +/- 200 jobs

 Cacique – 28,000 square feet, +/- 250 jobs

 Yang Ming Shipping – 25,000 square feet, +/- 150 
jobs

 Worley Parsons – consolidated operations in 
Monrovia, bringing 300+ jobs 

 These new users that have located here in Monrovia 
have helped us drive down our office vacancy rates to 
below 10%, and the more than 1,900 new jobs that 
have been brought to town means 1,900 more people 
who will be working and shopping and dining in 
our community. We are fortunate to have had a City 
Council that had the foresight to institute a revised 
economic development policy, and these new users 
in town will certainly contribute to the health of our 
local economy here in Monrovia. 

DUARTE RED ALERT continued from page 1

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