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Mountain Views-News Saturday, July 13, 2019
ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER
MONROVIA TO BE FEATURED IN A TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY
CALLED FATAL AT-TRACTION, REGARDING THE
MURDER OF LAJOYA MCCOY
We wanted to let everyone know that the Monrovia Police Department is set to be featured on
a true crime documentary being filmed for the TvOne Network for a series called, Fatal Attraction.
Jupiter Entertainment will be producing the show, which is focused on telling the story of
the LaJoya McCoy murder case from 2015, where the defendant in the case (her boyfriend, Jose
Turner) was recently found guilty of the heinous crime.
As you may recall, the Monrovia Police Department were the first to address the situation when
our police officers responded to a welfare check at Ms. McCoy's residence on Olive Street after
she was reported missing. And kudos to the men and women in our fabulous Police Department
here in Monrovia for their work in helping to solve this crime, and for the hard work that everyone
is engaged in each and every day to make Monrovia the most premier place that it can be.
The team producing Fatal Attraction will be interviewing a number of people associated with
the case, including Monrovia police officers who worked on the case, prosecutor Fernanda Barreto,
family members of Ms. McCoy, and her closest friends. The documentary will highlight
key moments in the investi-gation and prosecution of the overall case to illustrate how the crime
was eventually solved.
The series will be filming for the next few weeks, and we will be sure to pass along additional
information about the show as it becomes available. Also, additional information about the
production company Jupiter Entertainment can be found online.
For the period of Sunday, June 30th, through
Saturday, July 6th, the Police Department responded
to 921 calls for service, of which 110 required formal
investigations. The following is a summary report
of the major incidents handled by the Department
during this period.
Sunday, June 30:
1. Shortly before 12:30 a.m., an officer responded
to the 300 block of East Huntington Drive regarding the
activation of an Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker.
Arcadia PD detectives had previously deployed decoy
bicycles with tracking devices to combat the ongoing
issue of bike thefts throughout the city. An investigation
revealed a 29-year-old male transient from Arcadia was
in possession of the stolen bicycle, GPS tracker, burglary
tools, and methamphetamine. The suspect was arrested
and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
2. At approximately 10:52 a.m., an officer
responded to the intersection of Louise Avenue and
Rodell Place regarding found mail. The reporting party
located stolen mail in the bushes and returned the items
to the rightful Arcadia residents. The investigation is
ongoing.
Monday, July 1:
3. Just after 6:33 p.m., an officer responded to
Macy’s, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a suspect
in custody for shoplifting. A loss prevention employee
witnessed the suspect conceal $329.00 worth of cologne
before exiting the store, failing to make payment. The
59-year-old female from Pasadena was arrested and
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. A records
check revealed the suspect also had an outstanding
misdemeanor warrant.
4. At approximately 7:56 p.m., an officer initiated
a traffic stop on a vehicle after being flagged down
by a citizen regarding a possible drunk driver. Upon
contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor
of alcohol emitting from the driver’s breath. The officer
determined the 19-year-old male from Temple City was
driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and/
or a controlled substance. The suspect admitted to being
in possession of a Xanax and stated he sold them to bar
patrons. The suspect was arrested and transported to the
Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Tuesday, July 2:
5. Around 7:58 a.m., an officer responded to
a construction site in the 00 block of East Colorado
Boulevard regarding a burglary report. An investigation
revealed unknown suspect(s) entered the construction
site and removed previously installed wiring from the
structure but left it behind and fled undetected. The
investigation is ongoing.
6. Just before 6:06 p.m., an officer responded to
440 East Huntington Drive regarding a theft from vehicle
report. The officer determined unknown suspect(s)
attempted to enter the vehicle by tampering with the
driver’s door handle but fled when they were unsuccessful.
No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
Wednesday, July 3:
7. At about 1:09 a.m., an officer conducted an
enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Santa Anita
Avenue and Duarte Road for speeding. Upon contacting
the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol
emitting from her breath. A records check revealed
the 32-year-old female from Arcadia had a suspended
license due to a previous DUI conviction. A 34-year-old
female passenger from Arcadia also exhibited signed
of being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.
In an attempt to tow the vehicle, the officer asked both
occupants to exit the vehicle. The passenger became
combative and resisted the officers. Both occupants were
ultimately arrested and transported to the Arcadia City
Jail for booking.
8. Shortly after 6:13 p.m., an officer responded
to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 614
West Foothill Boulevard, regarding a vandalism report.
Sometime between July 2nd and 3rd, an unknown suspect
removed the American flag and burned it in the parking
lot. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
Thursday, July 4:
9. Before 5:30 p.m., officers responded to the 600
block of Vaquero Road regarding the activation of an
Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker. Arcadia PD
detectives had previously deployed decoy packages with
tracking devices to combat the persistent issue of package
thefts within Arcadia. The officer discovered the suspect
was in possession of the stolen property, tracking device,
and a fraudulent credit card. A records check revealed
the 30-year-old male from Los Angeles was on parole for
robbery. The suspect was arrested and transported to the
Arcadia City Jail for booking.
10. Around 9:06 p.m., an officer responded to
the San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, 438 West Las
Tunas Drive, regarding an aggravated assault report. An
investigation revealed the victim of a gunshot wound to
his knee was checked into the medical center and did
not recall being shot. He remembered being behind Aldi,
1403 South Baldwin Avenue, when he felt dizzy and asked
a friend to transport him to the hospital. The investigation
is ongoing.
Friday, July 5:
11. At about 12:54 p.m., an officer responded to the
intersection of South First Avenue and California Street
regarding a physical altercation. The officer determined
a male and female were arguing when the male punched
and choked the female victim. The male suspect also
admitted to being under the influence of an alcoholic
beverage while in public. The 37-year-old male from La
Puente was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City
Jail for booking.
12. Just before 1:47 p.m., an officer responded
to a residence in the 1700 block of Orangewood Lane
regarding a fraud report. The victim signed a sublease
contract to rent a room and paid $1,830.00 in rental fees
but after transferring the money, discovered he had been
scammed. The investigation is ongoing.
Saturday, July 6:
13. Shortly after 2:12 p.m., officers responded to the
Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding
a battery report. An investigation revealed the suspect, a
former acquaintance of the victim, threw the victim’s tray
of food onto the victim and referenced a previous fight
the two had engaged in. The suspect fled on foot. The
investigation is ongoing.
14. At approximately 4:35 p.m., officers responded
to the Santa Anita Race Track, 285 West Huntington
Drive, regarding a vandalism report. After a verbal
altercation with the suspect, the victim used her phone
to take a picture of the suspect’s car. When the victim did
this, the suspect grabbed her phone and threw it on the
ground, causing the screen to break. The suspect fled in
her vehicle. The suspect is described as a Hispanic female
in a newer white SUV. The investigation is ongoing.
DUARTE NEWS AND NOTES
AD HOC CITIZENS FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• Duarte City Council appointed 16 applicants to the Ad Hoc Citizens Finance Advisory
Committee at the City Council meeting on June 11.
• The Committee will provide input on the City's long-range financial forecast, and provide
recommendations to the Council for revenue enhancements and cost containment.
• The Committee will hold its first meeting on Thurs., July 18 at the Duarte Senior Center
(1610 Huntington Dr.) from 6-8 p.m.
• Subsequent meetings will be held in the Duarte Community Center (1600 Huntington
Dr.) from 6-8 p.m. every two weeks. Meetings are open to the public.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
• The City Council will have a regularly scheduled meeting on July 23 in the City Council
Chambers (1600 Huntington Dr.) at 7 p.m.
• The public is always invited to attend. The agenda and minutes from previous meetings
can be found at www.accessduarte.com/howdoi/find/agendas
COMMUNITY INPUT NEEDED FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT GRANT
• The City of Duarte is applying for Prop 68 - Statewide Park Development and Community
Revitalization Program funding.
• Community input is needed to provide the City with a more indepth understanding of
the community's recreational needs in our local parks.
• All ages are invited to join us at the meetings below:
July 16, 6 p.m. – Royal Oaks Park Building July 20, 2:30 p.m. – Royal Oaks Park Building
July 24, 8 a.m. – Royal Oaks Park Building July 30, 3 p.m. – Royal Oaks Park Building
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NASA Maps Surface
Change in Recent Quakes
Wildlife Safety Workshop
Visual presentation
by the Pasadena
Humane Society
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
14 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. South Pasadena
Library Community Room
1115 El Centro. South
Pasadena communities
are teeming with native
wildlife. Years of drought
and warmer weather have
caused wild animals, like
coyotes, to venture further
into our communities in
search of food, water and
shelter. Join Pasadena
Humane Society & SPCA’s
Lauren Hamlet (Wildlife
Manager) for a presentation
on coexisting with urban
wildlife. Topics will include
how to make your property
uninviting to wildlife,
keeping your pets safe, and
hazing techniques to use if
you encounter a coyote.
Bill Expands Protections of
the San Gabriel Mountains
Damage from two strong
earthquakes that rattled
Southern California on July
4 and July 5 — a magnitude
6.4 and a magnitude 7.1,
respectively — can be seen
from space. The epicenter of
the quakes was near the city
of Ridgecrest, about 150 miles
(241 kilometers) northeast of
Los Angeles. According to
the U.S. Geological Survey,
the 7.1 quake was one of the
largest to hit the region in
some 40 years.
The Advanced Rapid
Imaging and Analysis (ARIA)
team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion
Laboratory in Pasadena, used
synthetic aperture radar
(SAR) data from the ALOS-
2 satellite to produce a map
showing surface displacement
from the earthquakes. The
post-quake imagery was
acquired on July 8, 2019, and
compared with April 8, 2018,
data from the same region.
Each color cycle represents
4.8 inches (12 centimeters) of
ground displacement either
toward or away from the
satellite. The linear features
that cut the color fringes in
the southeast indicate likely
locations of surface rupture
caused by the earthquakes,
and the “noisy” areas in
the northwest may indicate
locations where the ground
surface was disturbed by
them.
The USGS reported over
1,000 aftershocks in the
region following the July
5 earthquake. State and
federal scientists, including
those from the California
Geological Survey and
USGS, are using this surface
deformation map in the field
for assessing the damages
and mapping the faults that
broke during the two major
earthquakes as well as the
thousands of aftershocks.
In the aftermath of the
earthquakes, NASA’s Earth
Science Disasters Program
is in communication with
the California Earthquake
Clearinghouse, which is
coordinating response efforts
with the California Air
National Guard, the USGS
and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. NASA
analysts are using data
from satellites to produce
visualizations of land
deformation and potential
landslides, among other
earthquake impacts, and
are making them available
to response agencies.
NASA’s Disasters Program
promotes the use of satellite
observations in predicting,
preparing for, responding to
and recovering from disasters
around the world.
The Japanese Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA)
provided the ALOS-2 data for
the production of the map.
The ARIA team’s analysis was
funded by NASA’s Disasters
Program.
To see the full photos in
color or for more information
about ARIA, visit: aria.jpl.
nasa.gov
For more information about
NASA’s Disasters Program,
visit: disasters.nasa.gov
Rep. Judy Chu testified
Thursday before the Natural
Resources Subcommittee on
National Parks, Forests and
Public Lands in support of her
bill, the San Gabriel Mountains
Foothills and Rivers Protection
Act (HR 2215). This bill would
expand the borders of the San
Gabriel Mountains National
Monument to include the
western Angeles National Forest.
It also establishes a National
Recreation Area to enhance
conservation, increase access for
all communities by connecting
park poor areas to open space,
and improve the management
of the area through improved
resources, education, and public
engagement. The 15,878 acres
of expanded wilderness and
15,191 acres of new wilderness
areas will benefit from the
highest form of protection of
any federal wildland. These
areas of untouched nature will
remain open to hiking, camping,
and other recreation activities
encouraged in the San Gabriel
Mountains National Monument,
but commercial activities and
motorized vehicles will be
prohibited in order to prevent
over-development, pollution,
and habitat destruction. Private
property and other existing rights
and claims will be unchanged. In
the Senate, Sen. Kamala Harris
(D-CA) introduced a companion
bill. Rep. Chu released the
following statement:
“The San Gabriel Mountains
provide 30 percent of Southern
California’s water, comprise 70
percent of Los Angeles County’s
open space, and are home to
historic habitats of species like the
California Condor and Nelson
Bighorn Sheep. That makes them
the best, and one of the only,
options for outdoor recreation
for Los Angeles County, which
averages just 3.3 acres of park
space per 1,000 people. Already,
President Obama’s National
Monument declaration has
increased funding and resources
for these mountains, allowing
more visitors to appreciate
these trails and rivers more
safely. But there is still so much
work to be done. That is why
we need to expand the National
Monument boundaries, protect
more wilderness areas, and
establish a new San Gabriel
Mountains National Recreation
Area to further connect urban
and wild places, helping more
communities improve access to
the mountains and provide new
recreation opportunities. I’m
grateful for the opportunity to
share the importance of these
mountains and wilderness areas
with the Committee and I’m
eager to see this bill voted on
soon so we can continue our work
of preserving, protecting, and
appreciating our environment.”
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