Blotters

Aug. 9

At 11:03 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of West Live Oak Avenue regarding a residential burglary and stolen vehicle report. Surveillance footage revealed two suspects entered the victim’s garage and fled westbound on Live Oak Avenue with the victim’s vehicle. The suspects were described as two males, one with short hair and facial hair and the other was seen wearing a hat.

Aug. 10

At 1:26 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 700 block of West Lemon Avenue regarding a subject making suicidal threats. Officers contacted the supposed victim and discovered the report was false and no one at the location was threatening to endanger themselves. Over recent weeks, Arcadia Police Department has received multiple false 911 calls. Further investigation revealed more than nine false 911 calls had been received from the 700 block of West Lemon Avenue. Another similar incident occurred on Aug. 15 where officers determined the suspects were a 7-year-old male and a 11-year-old male, both from Arcadia, who admitted to placing the false calls.

At 5:59 a.m., an officer responded to Arcadia High School, located at 180 Campus Drive, regarding a vandalism report. The officer determined an unknown suspect(s) spraypainted on the Performing Arts Center.

At 3:57 p.m., an officer responded to Hilton Garden Inn, located at 199 N. Second Ave., regarding a vehicle burglary report. Sometime between Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. and Aug. 9 at 4 a.m., someone cut a lock to the rear cargo compartment of a rented truck and stole 3000 cloth masks. There is no suspect information at the time of this report.

Aug. 11

At 4:50 a.m., officers responded to the U.S. Post Office, located at 41 Wheeler Ave., regarding a mail theft report. An employee witnessed a suspect steal a package from the secured parking lot, climb over a fence and flee westbound with the stolen package. The suspect is described as a male, thin build, approximately 6 feet tall, in his early twenties, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, and gray sweatpants.

At 8:17 a.m., an officer responded to R.J. Collins Plumbing, located at 205 N. Second Ave., regarding an attempted vehicle theft. Sometime during the previous night, unknown suspect(s) shattered the passenger window, pried open the passenger door lock, and tampered with the ignition. There is no suspect information at this time.

Aug. 12

At 9:34 a.m., an officer took a telephonic report of a theft from vehicle that occurred in the 300 block of West Huntington Drive. The victim stated an unknown suspect entered his unsecured vehicle, and once inside, the suspect stole the victim’s vacuum, saw, sunglasses, and a briefcase.

At 1:03 p.m., an officer took a telephonic report of a battery that occurred in the 1000 block of Balboa Drive. An investigation revealed two juvenile males engaged in a physical fight over a female. The suspect is a 16-year-old male from Arcadia and the victim did not desire prosecution.

At 10:07 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of La Sierra Avenue regarding a suspicious person. Surveillance footage captured a lone suspect entering the rear yard. The suspect was seen shining his flashlight at the cameras, climbing over the fence, and running away from the residence. The suspect is described as a heavy-set adult with a dark colored hooded sweatshirt and mask.

Aug. 13

At 2:47 p.m., an officer responded to China Red, located at 855 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a vehicle burglary report. The victim discovered someone had smashed her rear passenger window and fled with her computers, purse, passport, and cash. The investigation is pending a review of the surveillance footage.

At 1:22 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the 1000 block of South First Avenue for having expired registration and tinted windows. During a consensual search of the vehicle, the officer located marijuana hidden in a compartment in the vehicle, a stolen check stub from a local Arcadia address, checks not belonging to the suspect, photocopies of social security cards, and other identity theft evidence. The officer also located methamphetamine pipes and five rounds of ammunition. An investigation revealed the stolen social security information was likely stolen from the suspect’s employer. The 28-year-old from Los Angeles was arrested.

At 7:34 p.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Duarte Road and La Cadena Avenue regarding a traffic collision with injuries. Upon contacting one of the drivers, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the suspect’s breath. Based on the suspect’s symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol, the officer arrested the 42-yearold male from Arcadia.

Aug. 15

At 12:50 p.m., an officer took a telephonic fraud report from a victim who resides in the 1600 block of Perkins Drive. The victim was expecting a new credit card and discovered someone had stolen it from his mailbox. The victim then learned an unknown suspect had used the credit card to complete two fraudulent transactions, resulting in a loss of $776.53.

At 4:31 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of South First Avenue regarding a petty theft report. Sometime between 11:27 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 15, unknown suspect(s) stole nine packages from the victim’s porch which contained baseball cards.

MONROVIA

At 7:44 a.m., officers were patrolling the parking lot of a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain when they saw a male subject sleeping in his vehicle. They approached the vehicle and saw a methamphetamine pipe on the passenger seat. When the subject was

contacted, he was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine. The subject was arrested.

At 3:23 p.m., a resident in the 600 block of West Lime received a text notification that her UPS packages were delivered and signed for the day before. She had no knowledge of this. She contacted UPS and confirmed her Apple MacBook and Air Pods were given to an unknown female suspect.

At 5:04 p.m., a resident in the 100 block of North Garfield reported a theft that occurred sometime during the day from their vehicle, which was parked in their driveway. An officer reviewed a security camera, and it appears the suspects entered the vehicle through an unlocked driver-side door. A set of keys were taken from the center console.

Aug. 7

At 10:26 a.m., a caller reported a bicyclist and a motorist had just collided into one another at the intersection of Primrose and Colorado. The bicyclist was complaining of pain to his left knee but refused medical attention. The driver of the vehicle was found at fault and was issued a citation for the driving violation.

At 10:17 p.m., an employee from a business in the 400 block of South Myrtle called police to report a subject at the location who was yelling obscenities and racial slurs at patrons. Officers arrived and determined the subject was intoxicated and unable to care for himself or others. He was arrested.

Aug. 8

At 12:34 a.m., a caller reported a possible drunk driver in the area of Colorado and Myrtle. Officers arrived in the area and located the vehicle. The officer observed the driver commit a traffic violation and conducted a traffic stop. After a DUI investigation, it was determined the driver was intoxicated. She was arrested for DUI.

At 7:06 a.m., a resident in the 400 block of Hurstview reported her neighbor had trespassed onto her gated property earlier that morning, yelling and screaming at the resident. The resident completed a no

trespass authorization against her neighbor and the neighbors were advised.

At 11:16 a.m., a resident in the 300 block of Norumbega reported that two days prior someone took his backpack out of his unlocked vehicle, which was parked in front of his home. His backpack contained a locked, disassembled handgun. He waited to report the crime because he thought he may have misplaced his backpack at first and had been searching for it.

At 11:26 a.m., a resident in the 600 block of West Foothill reported finding someone's mail scattered across his apartment complex parking lot. The mail belonged to an Arcadia resident, so Arcadia Police Department responded and collected it. The Arcadia resident confirmed it had been stolen.

At 8:59 p.m., an employee from a business in the 700 block of West Huntington called to report a suspicious subject loitering in the lobby. An officer responded and spoke with the subject. The officer learned the subject was a critical missing from Alhambra. The officer bought the subject some food while they waited for Alhambra Police Department to respond.

Aug. 9

At 7:23 a.m., a resident in the 200 block of Atara reported someone had entered her unlocked vehicle sometime dur

ing the night and took personal items. Another resident in the same block reported the same thing happened to two of their unlocked cars during the night.

Aug. 10

At 9:06 a.m., a pedestrian was walking in a parking lot in the 1600 block of South Mountain when she was struck by a vehicle at a speed of less than 10 miles per hour. The pedestrian was thrown a few feet and struck the ground. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. The driver was determined to be at fault and was issued a citation.

At 4:43 p.m., a caller reported a subject in the area of Greystone and Mountain that he knew was wanted by the police. Officers located a vehicle matching the description provided to dispatch and initiated a traffic stop. When the vehicle came to a stop, the subject exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers chased the subject through several yards and streets. The subject was eventually detained and arrested.

Aug. 11

At 7:12 p.m., a traffic collision was reported at the intersection of Huntington and Shamrock. Officers responded and checked on the wellbeing of the occupants. Two people were transported to a local hospital for complaint of pain.

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