Blotters

March 27

At 3:16 a.m., an officer responded to the 700 block of West Lemon Avenue regarding a stolen vehicle report. An investigation revealed the victim had his 2016 Kia Soul stolen from the front of his residence sometime during the previous night. The vehicle was later found on fire in the City of West Covina. No suspects were located or arrested for the vehicle theft as of

March 28

At 8:19 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 700 block of South Golden West Avenue regarding a battery incident. The officer discovered a dispute between a husband and a wife resulted in the female half battering the male victim. The 41-year-old female from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At 7:07 p.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of East Foothill Boulevard regarding a vehicle burglary report. Sometime between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on March 28, someone smashed one of the windows and stole the victim’s keyboard.

At 11:36 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 00 block of West Woodruff Avenue regarding a burglary report. Between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., unidentified suspect(s) shattered a rear glass door and ransacked the home. The suspect(s) fled with jewelry. The investigation is pending a review of the submitted surveillance footage.

March 29

At 12:53 a.m., an officer responded to Moxie Lounge, located at 1205 South Baldwin Ave., regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance footage captured a lone suspect using a stolen key from a lock box to enter the business. Once inside, he ransacked the front desk and fled with cash and a laptop. The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5-foot-10-inches, with an average build, and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, long jean shorts, black shoes, and gloves. The investigation is ongoing. responded to the 400 block of East Duarte Road regarding a grand theft report. An investigation revealed that while unknown suspect(s) stole a catalytic converter from a neighbor’s Nissan cargo van. A witness approached the suspects and one of the suspects pointed a laser at the witness’s face. The witness retreated and the suspects fled with the stolen vehicle part.

March 30

At 2:51 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 700 block of Southview Road regarding a stolen vehicle report. The driver stated he parked the vehicle in front of his residence and left it unlocked, with the keys inside. The following morning, the vehicle was gone. The incident occurred on the night of March 29 and the morning of March 30.

At 3:55 p.m., officers responded to Le Meridien hotel, located at 130 West Huntington Dr., regarding a subject possibly threatening hotel patrons with a weapon. An investigation revealed the suspect had vandalized the hotel’s interior. The suspect, a 47-year-male from Hacienda Heights, was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

March 31

At 7:06 a.m., an officer responded to 7-Eleven, located at 102 East Huntington Dr., regarding a trespassing report. The suspect, a 36-year-old local male transient who had been warned to avoid the business, was inside and had been asked to leave. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At 12:29 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 800 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a fraud report. The reporting party discovered multiple pieces of stolen mail and identifiable documents were left behind by a previous tenant. The suspect has been identified as a 22-year-old male from San Gabriel. The investigation is ongoing.

April 1

At 7:54 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 00 block of Lucille Street regarding a grand theft report. Surveillance footage captured a Hispanic male suspect, approximately 6-feet tall and wearing a black jacket and pants steal the victim’s bicycle. The crime occurred at 6:30 a.m. on April 1.

At 11:10 a.m., an officer responded to the 00 block of West Rodell Place regarding a theft from vehicle report. The victim stated he left his Chrysler Pacifica unlocked when someone entered the vehicle and stole a laptop and a camera. The incident occurred sometime between Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12.

April 2

At 2:42 p.m., an officer responded to the 500 block of Las Tunas Drive regarding a stolen bicycle report. The victim discovered his electric bicycle, which was secured with a bike lock, had the lock cut and was stolen sometime during the previous day.

At 6:40 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of East Newman Avenue regarding a package theft report. Surveillance footage revealed a Hispanic male suspect stole the victim’s package from her porch. The suspect was seen wearing a blue baseball hat and a white tank top. The investigation is pending a review of the available footage.

MONROVIA

March 24

At 7:29 a.m., the victim reported someone had smashed his vehicle's window in the 900 block of West Colorado and stole his wallet. This investigation is continuing.

At 8:40 a.m., a caller reported her ex-boyfriend was trespassing on her property in the 200 block of East Cherry. Officers arrived and determined a residential burglary occurred. Officers located the subject nearby and detained him. The victim's property was located on the suspect. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.

At 9:33 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation in the 300 block of West Palm. The driver was unlicensed, so the driver and passenger were removed from the vehicle. During the vehicle inventory the officer found drugs which the passenger admitted belong to her. The passenger was arrested. While placing the handcuffs on the passenger, she used her nails to injure one of the officers. The driver screamed he was going to shoot the officer. Both were arrested, taken into custody, and later released on a citation.

At 10:52 a.m., a grand theft was reported in a business in the 1600 block of South Myrtle. The victim arrived to the business with a load of cigarettes to replenish his inventory. He exited his vehicle and walked into the store. Within a few seconds a vehicle drives up and three males exit and unload $5,000 worth of cigarettes from the victim's vehicle. This investigation is continuing.

At 2:01 p.m., officers were called to the 200 block of South California for a public assist. During the contact the reporting party was ran for wants and warrants. A computer check returned with a Monrovia Police Department warrant. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 9:06 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of East Evergreen when a citizen observed a female adult going through a mailbox. Officers arrived and located the female and during the investigation discovered she had mail and two credit cards that did not belong to her. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 11:49 p.m., a resident in the 800 block of Bonita called to report there was a subject rolling around in his neighbor's driveway. Officers arrived and contacted the subject. While speaking with the subject, officers determined the subject was under the influence of drugs. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.

March 25

At 12:24 a.m., officers noticed a vehicle commit a vehicle code violation in the area of Madison and Colorado. The driver was stopped for the vehicle code violation. During the investigation, the officers determined the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested and taken into custody for a sobering period. cameras for a business in the 3000 block of Peck reported they could see two subjects in the business yard carrying large bags. Officers conducted an area search but were unable to locate the subjects. The loss is unknown. This investigation is continuing.

At 11:27 a.m., a resident in the 500 block of West Hillcrest called to report his vehicle was broken into. Evidence of the crime was located. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:14 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 600 block of West Huntington after two subjects left the location with merchandise without paying. The subjects cut the security tags and left them in the store. There was security footage of the subjects. This investigation is continuing.

At 10:42 p.m., an officer observed a vehicle fail to stop for a stop sign and stopped the vehicle in the area of Alta Vista and Huntington. The officer contacted the driver and discovered the driver was displaying symptoms of being under the influence and had a warrant for his arrest. The driver was arrested and taken into custody for a sobering period.

At 11:00 p.m., a vehicle was located in the area of Lemon and Primrose parked with the windows rolled down and traffic collision damage on it. The officer checked the vehicle to ensure it was not stolen and conducted a computer check which revealed the owner had several outstanding warrants. While investigating, the owner arrived. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 11:06 p.m., an employee in the 800 block of East Huntington reported that a subject that at the gas station stole a ring of keys and a lock to the business. The attendant was able to obtain a license plate when the subject returned to the location and returned the keys, but the lock and keys to the business were not on the ring of keys. Officers conducted a registration check and discovered the vehicle was registered to an address nearby. Officers drove to the location and saw a subject go to the rear of the location. While waiting for additional units, two family members arrived and stated the house belonged to their parents, but they were out of the country. The subjects were confrontational and did not want the officers to check the area. An air unit checked the rear, but did not locate anyone, so the vehicle involved was towed. While conducting an inventory search, the missing key and lock were located. This investigation is continuing.

March 26

At 3:30 a.m., a citizen reported a female yelling in the area of Duarte and Mayflower. Officers arrived and located a female adult. During the investigation, officers discovered the female had several outstanding warrants for her arrest. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 7:35 a.m., a resident in the 500 block of Fano called to report that two subjects were fighting in the street. One of the subjects had a bat. When officers arrived, the subjects were gone. A bat, crowbar, and blood were located at the scene. The scene was processed, and evidence was collected. This investigation is continuing.

At 5:50 p.m., a witness reported a subject on his porch exposing himself. Officers arrived and located the subject. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.

At 6:11 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 600 block of West Huntington regarding a subject causing a disturbance and refusing to leave. Officers arrived and located the subject. A computer check revealed the subject had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 6:14 p.m., a bicycle theft was reported in the 400 block of South Myrtle. The victim parked and locked his bicycle at the bicycle rack. When he returned his bicycle was gone. This investigation is continuing.

At 8:29 p.m., an officer was traveling through a parking lot in the 700 block of East Huntington when he noticed two subjects were having a problem starting a vehicle. The officer observed the plate and conducted a computer check which revealed the vehicle ewas stolen. Officers conducted a traffic stop. The subjects were arrested and taken into custody.