Blotters

Nov. 17

At 2:37 a.m., a witness in the 100 block of East Central reported a vehicle stopped in the middle of the roadway. Officers arrived and contacted the driver who displayed symptoms of being under the influence. A DUI investigation determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 7:37 p.m., a caller in the 300 block of North Ivy reported a family member was acting strange. Officers arrived and determined the male was a danger to himself and was placed on a mental evaluation hold. He was transported to a nearby facility for treatment.

Nov. 18

At 12:43 a.m., an officer saw a subject in a park in the 300 block of South Myrtle after hours. The subject was detained and found to be in possession of drugs. The subject was arrested, cited and released in the field.

At 1:07 a.m., while on patrol officers saw a subject in the 600 block of South Myrtle who could not care for himself. He was arrested for public intoxication and taken into custody.

At 2:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to a retail store in the 1600 block of South Mountain regarding a subject shoplifting. Officers arrived and made contact with the suspect. A computer check of the suspect revealed multiple warrants. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.

At 4:35 p.m., an officer witnessed a motorcycle traveling southbound on Peck and observed a vehicle code violation. The driver was contacted and a computer check determined the motorcycle was stolen. The driver was arrested and taken into custody.

At 6:50 p.m., a caller reported two motorists collided with one another in the 800 block of West Huntington. Officers responded and found one of the drivers was complaining of pain, but did not have any visible injuries. The Monrovia Fire Department responded. The party found to be at fault was issued a citation for the driving violation.

Nov. 19

At 1:50 a.m., a resident in the 200 block of West Palm reported she was in an argument with her boyfriend and needed the police to help her. When officers arrived they found the male subject heavily intoxicated and it was discovered that he had pushed the female in an attempt to take her cell phone away from her. The female caller did not have any injuries and did not need paramedics. The male subject was arrested and taken into custody.

At 2:51 a.m., officers were patrolling the area of 300 South Myrtle, when they saw a vehicle commit a traffic violation. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed before stopping. Officers made contact with the driver who was found to be intoxicated. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 7:17 p.m., a caller reported a person loitering on private property in the 600 block of West Foothill. Officers arrived and located a subject who had a warrant. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 8:25 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a bicyclist near Alta Vista and Huntington. The rider was found to be in possession of narcotics and was arrested.

At 9:03 p.m., a caller reported a disturbance in the 500 block of South Myrtle. Officers arrived and located a male subject too intoxicated to care for himself. The subject was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 9:30 p.m., a caller in the 900 block of West Walnut reported her husband and father-in-law were in a fight. Officers arrived and spoke to both parties involved. Neither

party wanted to prosecute for battery and signed a refusal form. This investigation is continuing.

Nov. 20

At 5:30 a.m., an alarm company called to report an activation at a business in the 200 block of Kruse. Officers arrived and found an open door to the business. Officers determined the door was pried open and property was taken. This investigation is continuing.

Nov. 21

At 1:57 a.m., an officer contacted a subject in a park in the 1600 block of South Myrtle for being in the park after hours. An investigation revealed the subject was in possession of a pipe used for smoking controlled substances. He was arrested, cited and released in the field.

At 3:36 a.m., a hotel in the 900 block of South Fifth called to report a subject was attempting to use a credit card not belonging to him. The subject fled and was detained in a nearby parking lot. A search of the subject revealed the access card and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested, cited and released in the field.

At 5:14 p.m., an employee from a business in the 700 block of East Huntington called to report that a subject was in the parking lot and appeared drunk. Officers arrived and located the subject. A computer check revealed a warrant for his arrest. The subject was too drunk to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD Jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 9:36 p.m., officers responded to a storage complex in the 100 block of East Lime regarding three subjects loitering inside the property. Officers confirmed one of the subjects was renting a space, but was recently evicted and should not be on the property. While officers were searching the vehicle they located drugs. Officers also found stolen credit cards and identification. One of the suspects was in possession of a credit card receipt with the victim's name. All three suspects were arrested and taken into custody.

At 9:32 a.m., the owner of a business in the 300 block of West Huntington called to report a male suspect came into the store and stole merchandise before fleeing. This investigation is continuing.

At 9:34 a.m., the manager of a business in the 100 block of West Foothill called to report a known male subject who has been in the location numerous times was there again. The male suspect took items and left the location. He was stopped a short distance away. He was identified by the manager and placed under arrest for shoplifting and trespassing. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 1:47 p.m., a homeowner in the 900 block of Ocean View called to report someone threw rocks through her front window, shattering it. Officers arrived and searched the residence but the suspect was not located. This investigation is continuing.

At 3:28 p.m., the victim reported his personal vehicle had been broken into while parked in the 1100 block of South Fifth. Two windows were shattered and items were stolen. This investigation is continuing.

Arcadia

Nov. 20

At 9:57 a.m., an officer responded to the parking structure of 24 Hour Fitness located at 125 N. First Ave. in regard to a vehicle burglary and identity theft report. The victim discovered sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 9:57 p.m., someone broke into his vehicle, stole credit cards and cash and attempted to use the credit cards.

At 11:59 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of Loralyn Drive regarding a mail theft report. Surveillance footage captured the suspect, an adult male with dark clothing and a medium build prying open the mailbox and fleeing with stolen mail. The suspect fled on foot westbound on Loralyn Drive. responded to StorAmerica, located at 5630 Peck Rd., regarding a commercial burglary. An investigation revealed a total of 6 storage units had been forcefully broken into and the loss is undetermined at the time of this report. The crimes occurred between Nov. 19 and Nov. 21.

At 5:33 p.m., an officer responded to 7-Eleven, located at 1003 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a battery report. The officer discovered the suspect, who has previous issues with the business, entered the location and punched the store clerk multiple times for no apparent reason. The suspect, a 23-year-old male from Monrovia, fled the scene before the officer arrived.

Nov. 22

At 2:33 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1200 block of Ewell Lane regarding a burglary report. An investigation revealed the suspects entered the home through a rear window and when they were confronted by the victim, they fled empty-handed.

At 2:51 p.m., an officer responded to LensCrafters, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a grand theft incident. The officer discovered an unidentified male suspect stole more than $2,600 worth of merchandise from the store. The suspect is described as a Black male wearing a long sleeve black undershirt with a grey t-shirt over it.

Nov. 23

At 1:47 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of West Lemon Avenue regarding a burglary report. The officer determined an unknown suspect entered the home by smashing the living room window and ransacked the location before fleeing with an unknown amount of property.

At 8:17 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a grand theft report. The employee stated a male suspect stole two watches. He is described as a Hispanic male, mid to late 30s, 6-feet1-inch tall, approximately 240 pounds, and wearing a red

Nov. 24

At 4:52 a.m., an officer responded to Tokyo Wako, located at 401 E. Huntington Dr., regarding a burglary alarm activation. Surveillance footage revealed two suspects pried open one of the doors and ransacked the manager’s office. They fled with cash. The suspects are described as a 5-foot-7 male with a medium build and a 6-foot-tall male with a large build.

At 6:55 a.m., officers responded to 7-Eleven, located at 1003 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding an attempted homicide investigation. Officers discovered the same suspect from the battery on Nov. 21 returned to the location but ultimately drove his vehicle into the business in an attempt to run over two 7-Eleven clerks. The 23-year-old male from Monrovia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Nov. 25

At 2:30 p.m., an officer responded to the 900 block of West Duarte Road regarding a stolen vehicle report. Sometime during the previous night, someone stole the victim’s Hyundai Tucson.

At 11:00 p.m., an officer responded to the parking lot of The Shops at Santa Anita, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a theft from vehicle report. The victim discovered someone had stolen the victim’s catalytic converter from his Honda Accord between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Nov. 26

At 9:24 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of El Dorado Street regarding a vandalism report. The officer discovered someone had smashed the rear window of the victim’s vehicle. It does not appear as though anything was stolen.

At 1:42 p.m., an officer responded to the 400 block of West Lemon Avenue regarding a theft from vehicle report. Sometime between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole his wallet and credit cards.