Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, July 31, 2021

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ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER 

For the period of Sunday, July 18th through Saturday, July 24th, 
the Police Department responded to 1,063 calls for service, of 
which 124 required formal investigations. The following is a 
summary report of some of the major incidents handled by the 
Department during this period. 

Sunday, July 18:

1. At 1:18 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 
2500 block of Doolittle Avenue regarding a battery report. An 
investigation revealed an altercation between a boyfriend and 
girlfriend resulted in the male half hitting and injuring the 
female victim. Arcadia Fire responded and rendered aid on 
scene. The suspect, an 18-year-old male from Arcadia, was 
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 
2. At 1:18 p.m., an officer responded to Judy BeautySalon, located at 54 Bonita Street, regarding a commercial 
burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed an unidentified 
suspect entered the business by breaking a window lock 
and stole beauty supplies. The suspect is described as a 30 to 
40-year-old male, approximately 5’8” tall, about 200 pounds, 
and wearing a light-colored baseball hat, light-colored shirt, 
and dark shorts. 
Monday, July 19:

3. At 4:46 a.m., an officer responded to the area of 
Hampton Road and Dexter Avenue regarding the activation 
of a GPS tracking device. The officer determined two female 
suspects were in possession of the stolen tracking device, 
numerous pieces of stolen mail, and were in possession of a 
controlled substance without a prescription. The suspects, a21-year-old female from Fontana and a 33-year-old female 
from Riverside, were arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking.
4. At 12:44 p.m., an officer responded to the intersection 
of First Avenue and California Street regarding a vandalism 
report. A witnessed stated he saw the suspect vandalize a stopsign by writing “MCF”. The officer located the suspect and arrested 
the 19-year-old male from Los Angeles. He was transported 
to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
5. At 6:36 p.m., an officer responded to Eisenhower 
Park, located at 601 North First Avenue, regarding a theft 
report. The victim witnessed the suspect steal his backpack 
from the dog park. The suspect, a 23-year-old local female 
transient, was arrested and transported to the Arcadia CityJail for booking. 
Tuesday, July 20:

6. At 9:00 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in 
the 100 block of California Street regarding a burglary report. 
The officer determined an unknown suspect entered the victim’s 
unlocked garage and once inside, the suspect(s) entered 
the unlocked vehicle and stole various items and the garage 
door opener. The suspects then used the garage door opener 
to flee from the location. 
Wednesday, July 21:

7. At 8:33 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police 
Department front counter regarding a grand theft report 
that occurred at Lululemon at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall, 
located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue. The loss prevention 
employee discovered a known suspect had stolen more than 
$2,200.00 worth of merchandise on July 10th and attempted 
to sell it at a flea market in San Jose, California. The suspect 
was identified as a 31-year-old male from Arcadia and an unidentified 
Hispanic female.
8. At 8:59 p.m., an officer responded to the Westfield 
Santa Anita Mall, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding 
a stolen vehicle report. Sometime between 6:03 p.m. 
and 8:59 p.m., someone stole the victim’s Hyundai Sonata 
from the mall parking lot. 
Thursday, July 22:

9. At 2:18 p.m., an officer responded to Takashima, located 
at 1130 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a robbery 
that had just occurred. An investigation revealed the lone 
suspect entered the store, went straight to the back room, and 
began placing cosmetic merchandise in a bag. The cashier 
attempted to block him as he tried to exit, but the suspect 
pushed the cashier to the floor. The suspect is described as a 
Hispanic male with a large build and approximately 30-yearsold. 
He was wearing a dark shirt, dark shorts, a gray mask, 
and a black hat. 
10. At 3:55 p.m., an officer was flagged down and asked to 
respond to 7-Eleven, located at 102 East Huntington Drive, 
regarding a theft report. The victim witnessed the suspect 
steal his bicycle which had been left outside of the 7-Eleven 
entrance. The suspect, a 32-year-old male transient from 
West Covina, was arrested and transported to the Arcadia 
City Jail for booking. 
Friday, July 23:

11. At 7:10 a.m., an officer responded to APJ Water, located 
at 227 South First Avenue, regarding a commercial 
burglary report. The officer discovered sometime during the 
previous evening, an unidentified suspect smashed the front 
glass door to the business and ransacked the location. Cash 
and coins were stolen from the business. 
12. At 5:11 p.m., an officer responded to Bank of America, 
located at 1234 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a fraud report. 
An investigation revealed an unknown suspect installed 
a smoke detector with a video camera and a skimming device 
at the atm on the west side of the building. 
13. At 8:20 p.m., an officer responded to an apartment 
complex in the 00 block of Wheeler Avenue regarding a vandalism 
report. The officer discovered someone spray-painted 
over one of the surveillance cameras located in the elevator 
lobby. The video captured the suspect, and he is described as 
a white male wearing a face mask, a black hat, black shirt, blue 
jeans, red Vans shoes, and seen carrying a green backpack. 
Saturday, July 24:

14. At 7:33 a.m., an officer responded to the 800 block of 
West Camino Real Avenue, regarding a theft from vehicle report. 
Sometime during the previous evening, an unidentified 
suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole a laptop 
and headphones. 
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BETTY MCWILLIAMS RETIRED AFTER 22 YEARS AT FOOTHILL UNITY CENTER 


Betty McWilliams, 3rd from right, retired after 22 years at Foothill Unity Center, the last 7 years as Executive Director. 
She is the reason the Center is now in that HUGE wonderful building and can do so much to help more in the community.
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ARCADIA LAUNCHES HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM AND PERCEPTION SURVEY 

July 26, 2021 – The City of Arcadia has launched a Homelessness Program and Perception Survey designed to solicit 
feedback from the Arcadia community about homelessness in the City. The purpose of the survey is to help inform the 
City and residents on the community’s preferences for homeless support services. 

A special edition newsletter on homeless issues will be mailed to Arcadia residents this week. To view a digital copy of 
the newsletter prior to taking the survey, please click here or visit the City’s Homeless Forum page at ArcadiaCA.gov/
homeless for more information. 

The 31 question survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is available to anyone who is interested in providing feedback 
to the City on this important issue. The survey is available in English and Chinese (Simplified). To take the survey, 
please visit:

English:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/arcadiahomelesssurvey

Chinese (Simplified):

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/arcadiahomelesssurvey?lang=zh-cn 

Survey results will be presented at the Community Forum on Homelessness on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at the Arcadia 
Performing Arts Center, and will also be posted on the City’s website. For more information about Homeless Services, the 
survey, or the Community Forum on Homelessness, please visit ArcadiaCA.gov/homeless. 


NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WITH THE 
MONROVIA POLICE DEPARTMENT 

We hope you can join the Monrovia Police Department for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 3, from 6 p.m. 
to 8 p.m., at Library Park. 

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police / community partnerships 
and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. This year’s event 
will feature music, food, and raffles with a chance to get to know members of the Monrovia Police Department 
and our partners! 


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