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Blotters
July 11
At 11:37 a.m., officers responded to Ralphs, located at 211 E. Foothill Blvd. regarding a theft report. An investigation revealed the store manager witnessed the suspect, who the manager recognized as committing a previous theft, steal various groceries. The suspect fled on foot but was arrested after a short foot pursuit. The 43-year-old female from Monrovia was transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
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July 12
At 4:45 a.m., officer responded to the intersection of Mayflower Avenue and Lynd Avenue regarding the activation of a GPS tracking device. The officers determined a 39-yearold male from Bakersfield was in possession of the stolen tracking device, stolen mail, and a device commonly used to steal mail. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 7:18 a.m., an officer responded to the businesses located at 411 E. Huntington Drive, regarding a commercial burglary report. The officer discovered a maintenance closet of the business had been pried open and the security system had been stolen. The suspect also broke a window to a vacant office.
At 10:35 a.m., officers and Arcadia Fire responded to BJ’s Restaurant, located at 400 E. Huntington Drive, regarding an arson investigation. Surveillance footage revealed a male suspect lit a bag on fire and placed it to the rear of the business. A short time later, the same suspect set another fire in Pasadena. The suspect, a 44-year-old male from La Habra, was arrested by Pasadena Police Department for felony arson. trespassing report. The officer located the suspect and discovered he was bothering costumers and had placed his belongings to block the customer’s pathway. The 42-year-old male from Ontario was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
July 13
At 3:55 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of South Second Avenue regarding a theft report. Surveillance footage revealed a black female, approximately 18 to 25-years-old and 130 to 150 pounds, stole packages from two residences in the 400 block of South Second Avenue. The suspect fled in a blue, newer model Audi A4 with a Texas license plate.
At 8:27 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of Catalpa Road regarding a mail tampering case. Surveillance footage captured an unidentified suspect tampering with the victim’s mailbox. Fortunately, the suspect fled emptyhanded.
MONROVIA
July 8
At 6:04 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of California and Duarte regarding a hit and run traffic collision. Two vehicles were traveling north on California, when the driver of the first vehicle made an unsafe turning movement and collided into the center median, striking one of the railroad crossing arms. As a result, the crossing arm got stuck underneath the second vehicle as it approached. The driver that hit the center median left the scene, but shortly after, his daughter called the Police Department to report the incident. There were no injuries involved and the investigation is continuing. garding a suspicious, occupied vehicle that had covered windows. Officers located the vehicle and contacted the occupants. One of the subjects was found to be currently on parole and admitted to having drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The subject was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.
July 9
At 12:07 a.m., officers located an occupied vehicle parked in a closed business area in the 800 block of Royal Oaks. They contacted the occupants and one of the subjects had a warrant for his arrest. The subject was arrested for the warrant and taken into custody.
At 9:06 a.m., an employee from a business in the 200 block of West Pomona called police to report a male subject in their stairwell using illegal drugs. Officers arrived and located the subject. He was found to be in possession of Heroin. He was arrested and issued a citation to appear in court on the charges.
At 11:43 a.m., an employee from a business in the 200 block of West Huntington called police to report a customer that had rented equipment and failed to return it. A certified letter was delivered notifying the customer of potential criminal prosecution. The equipment was never returned. Investigation continuing.
At 11:54 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle after it was seen driving without headlights and speeding near the intersection of Olive and Ivy. The officer contacted the driver and noticed the odor of alcohol and began a DUI investigation. The driver was arrested for DUI and held for a sobering period.
July 10
At 3:21 p.m., a traffic collision was reported near the intersection of California and Myrtle. A motorist failed to yield to oncoming traffic on Myrtle and collided into another motorist. One of the drivers complained of neck pain and was transported to a local hospital. The driver at fault was issued a citation.
Monrovia’s gone to the movies
Terry MILLER
tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
Monrovia has been waiting a long time for theatres, both stage and screen, to come back to life and just when you thought it was safe to be indoors again without masks and LOOK Dine-In Cinemas opened in town, the spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant prompted health officials in Los Angeles County to once again mandate masks indoors, even if you are fully vaccinated. The former Monrovia site of Krikorian Theaters/ Movie Studio Grill has a new look, if you’ll kindly pardon the intentional pun. LOOK Dine-In Cinemas, like Movie Studio Grill before it, offers moviegoers an uninterrupted viewing experience as food can be ordered from your seat, or at a kiosk in the lobby when purchasing tickets, and staff will deliver it to you. Programming will include independent films, documentaries, event screenings, music and conversations, according to its website. LOOK has announced six new locations opening this year with more to be announced soon. In addition to the Monrovia location, one theater has already opened in Redlands and two more are set to open locally this month. The eight-screen LOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Downey is located at 8200 Third St. and is set to open on Thursday. The Glendale theater, located at 128 Artsakh Ave., boasts 10-screens and is set to open on July 29. During the first week of business, each California LOOK location will offer moviegoers a preview admission price of $5 per ticket. Additionally, moviegoers can explore the menu and receive 25% off food and non-alcoholic beverages for the first four weeks after
