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ARCADIA June 19 At 5:18 a.m., an officer responded to Cigar Palace, located at 153 E. Foothill Blvd., regarding a commercial burglary report. The officer determined someone had smashed a front window and they had stolen cash and tobacco products. The suspect may have fled in a black, four-door sedan. At 8:53 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of Sharon Road regarding a battery report. An investigation revealed an altercation between a tenant and a homeowner and her daughter escalated when the tenant battered the owner and daughter when she was asked to move out. The 52-year-old female from Arcadia is outstanding as of June 28. June 20 At 8:08 a.m., an officer responded to Bonita Park, located at 100 S. Second Ave., regarding a vandalism report. The officer discovered someone had spray-painted graffiti inside the public restrooms. The suspects also removed lights from the ceiling. At 6:59 p.m., an officer responded to the Westfield Santa Anita Mall, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a grand theft report. Two separate victims reported their catalytic converters had been stolen. A witness reported seeing three Hispanic males exit a white Dodge Charger before stealing one of the converters. The witness saw additional converters in the trunk of the suspect’s vehicle. The suspects had fled before the officer arrived. June 21 At 8:17 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of Fairview Avenue regarding a theft from vehicle report. Sometime during the previous night, an unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s tailgate from his Toyota Tacoma. At 3:34 p.m., an officer responded to the Westfield Santa Anita Mall, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a stolen vehicle report. The victim
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BLOTTERS discovered his 1969 Volkswagen Beetle had been stolen from the mall parking lot. The theft occurred between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. on June 21. June 22 At 1:34 p.m., an officer responded to Nordstrom, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a grand theft incident. An investigation revealed two suspects stole six designer handbags. The suspects have been identified from previous incidents as female and male teams. The suspects are outstanding as of the date of this report. At 4:44 p.m., an officer responded to the Westfield Santa Anita Mall, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a theft from vehicle report. The officer determined an unknown suspect smashed the victim’s car window and fled with numerous designer handbags. The incident happened between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on June 22. June 23 At 9:46 a.m., an officer responded to a business complex at 145 E. Live Oak Ave. regarding a mail theft incident. The reporting party discovered the mailboxes to the complex had been damaged in an effort to steal mail. At 11:57 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1400 block of South 8th Avenue regarding an attempted burglary. Surveillance footage revealed a lone suspect broke into the home but fled when the audible alarm activated. The suspect is described as a Black male, between the ages of 20 and 30 years old, approximately 5-feet-10-inches, 150 pounds, and seen wearing a white tshirt, blue denim pants and a black and white jacket. June 24 At 5:48 a.m., an officer responded to the 500 block of Las Tunas Drive regarding a report of lewd acts. The officer located a nude suspect walking in the parking lot. The 38-year-old male from Victorville was arrested and issued a citation. At 6:01 p.m., an officer responded to the United
States Post Office, located at 41 Wheeler Ave., regarding a mail theft report. A witness reported seeing the suspect, a Hispanic male, exit a black sedan and steal eight trays of mail from the post office loading dock. June 25 At 2:31 a.m., an officer responded to the 700 block of West Camino Real Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary report. The victim stated he awoke to his car alarm being activated when an unknown suspect smashed his car window. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5-feet-9-inches, seen wearing a black and white checkered flannel and a white bucket hat. There suspect fled empty-handed. At 5:33 p.m., an officer initiated contact with a vehicle driving with a flat tire seen pulling into the Motel 6 parking lot, located at 225 Colorado Pl. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from his person. The officer concluded the driver had a blood alcohol content of greater than 0.08% and the 31-year-old male from Los Angeles was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
MONROVIA June 16 At 8:51 a.m., an employee at a business in the 600 block of West Huntington called to report that sometime during the night someone broke into the business. An investigation revealed one suspect gained entry via the front door using a pry bar, causing the glass to shatter. This investigation is continuing. At 10:02 a.m., a victim in the 400 block of West Huntington stated she received a text alert from Chase bank advising her of a fraudulent attempt to purchase. She didn't think much of it and text back advising Chase she did not make the purchase. This morning, she received additional text message alerts from a different bank regarding a different credit card and fraudulent purchases. This investigation is continuing.
At 6:55 p.m., a caller in the 1500 block of South Myrtle reported a male adult had just stolen items out of their store and fled. Officers arrived and located a subject matching the suspect’s description. The victim positively identified the suspect and placed him under private person's arrest. Further investigation revealed that the suspect had three outstanding warrants for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody. At 10:35 p.m., an officer was patrolling the intersection of Myrtle and Wyland when he saw a vehicle with an equipment violation. A traffic stop was conducted and the occupants were contacted. The driver was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and a passenger had three no-bail warrants for her arrest. The driver was cited at the scene. The female passenger was arrested and taken into custody. June 17 At 12:44 a.m., a caller in the 1500 block of South Myrtle reported that while he was inside a store a subject stole his mountain bike. Officers searched the area, but the suspect was not located. This investigation is continuing. At 3:31 a.m., a stolen company truck was reported and tracked to the intersection of Foothill and Alta Vista. Officers located the truck and saw it commit multiple traffic violations. The vehicle failed to stop for officers and the driver eventually pulled over and fled on foot. Officers located the suspect in a nearby yard where he was detained. The suspect was also found to have been driving under the influence. He was arrested and taken into custody. At 8:22 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Primrose and Huntington on a motorist who committed a traffic violation. The driver was contacted and acted evasive about his parole status. A search of his vehicle revealed a loaded handgun with a high-capacity magazine. He was arrested and taken into custody. At 8:29 p.m., a vehicle collision was reported near the intersection of Central
and Mayflower. One driver was found to be unlicensed and was issued a citation. The other driver complained of pain and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
parked his vehicle in a parking garage overnight. In the morning, he discovered the vehicle had been broken into by smashing the window and his property had been stolen. This investigation is continuing.
June 18 At 1:12 a.m., a caller at a bar in the 100 block of East Olive reported a battery had just occurred against an employee. Officers arrived and were immediately confronted with an unruly crowd. Officers were able to navigate their way through the crowd and detained the male and female suspects. The victim wanted prosecution and placed both suspects under private person's arrest. The two suspects were arrested and taken into custody. At 3:52 a.m., a homeowner reported he was on vacation and could see someone on his video surveillance who was looking into the windows of his residence in the 200 block of Highland Place. Officers arrived and quickly set up a containment. While conducting yard searches, an officer located the suspect hiding. He was detained and drug paraphernalia was located on his property. The homeowner did not want prosecution for the trespass. The suspect was arrested for paraphernalia and taken into custody. At 7:52 a.m., vandalism to a business was reported in the 800 block of Royal Oaks. This investigation is continuing. At 8:00 a.m., a caller reported a possible drunk driver had just collided with a parked vehicle in the 700 block of Montana. Additional calls came in as the vehicle continued and collided with a light post. Officers detained the driver and determined he was heavily intoxicated. He was arrested for DUI and transported to the Monrovia Police Department jail to be held for a sobering period. At 8:35 a.m., a victim in the 600 block of Parkrose said he left his home garage door open overnight. In the morning, he discovered his bicycle had been stolen from inside the garage. This investigation is continuing. At 11:26 a.m., a victim in the 700 block of South Myrtle
At 6:17 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of West Palm reported her live-in boyfriend hit her. Officers arrived and detained all involved parties. An investigation revealed the boyfriend struck the girlfriend in the face causing visible injuries. The boyfriend was arrested and taken into custody. At 9:53 p.m., a caller reported a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot in the 1600 block of South Myrtle. There were two subjects inside the vehicle acting strange. Officers arrived and determined the vehicle was abandoned and the two subjects decided to enter the vehicle and smoke narcotics. Both subjects were arrested and taken into custody. June 19 At 8:07 a.m., officers responded to a motel in the 900 block of South Fifth on a report of a family disturbance. Officers arrived and went to the room. An investigation revealed it was only a verbal altercation. Further investigation revealed that the female had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. She was arrested and taken into custody. At 11:28 a.m., a resident in the 800 block of West Walnut called and said she was being yelled at by her husband and son. Officers arrived and began speaking with the woman. They could see marks on her from her being battered by her husband. The husband was arrested and taken into custody. At 1:39 p.m., a caller stated there was a small brush fire near the intersection of Alta Vista and Patrician Way. While officers and fire were responding to the call, a caller stated he had put the fire out with a bottle of water. Fire personnel and officers arrived and the area was still smoking a bit. Fire personnel put additional water on the area and made sure it was out. It is unknown at this time what started it. This investigation is continuing.
