The Arcadia Police Department responded to 887 calls for service from Sunday, Aug. 29 through Saturday, Sept. 4, of which 114 required formal investigations. Here is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the officers of the Arcadia Police Department during this period. (Listed in crime categories created by Arcadia’s Best).
ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Calls for Criminal Activity Totals Year-to-Date (thru 9/4) Calls for Service: 32,545 (2009 total: 50,371; 2008 Total: 49,699) Formal Investigations: 4,702 (2009 total: 7,092; 2008 total: 6,705)
Stolen car police pursuits * Around 11:53 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, a Lojack representative advised that a stolen vehicle was parked in the 400 block of Oxford. While officers were en route to the scene, a male suspect fled the location in the stolen vehicle. A Pasadena air unit was called, and the suspect was followed to the 2300 block of Bateman in Irwindale, where the suspect exited the vehicle and ran into a business. Monrovia Police, Irwindale Police, and the CHP assisted in locking down the area, and a 40-year-old Caucasian was subsequently captured and charged with vehicle theft, possession of marijuana, outstanding felony warrant, and unlicensed driver. * Shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, officers located a stolen vehicle at Santa Clara and Santa Anita and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The suspect driver failed to yield and a pursuit ensued. The suspect finally stopped the vehicle in the 100 block of Fig in Monrovia and fled on foot. A witness called police and advised that a man had just entered his home in the 100 block of Central. A perimeter was established, and SWAT teams from Arcadia and Pasadena later took the 26-year-old Hispanic suspect into custody. A loaded handgun and hypodermic needle were found inside the stolen vehicle. The suspect was charged with vehicle theft, evading, felony in possession of firearm, residential burglary, possession of hypodermic needle, outstanding misdemeanor warrant, and felony parole violation.
Attempted bank robbery An attempted bank robbery occurred at Citibank, 100 South First, around 10:56 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2. A male suspect presented a note to a teller indicating that he wanted money and had a gun. Fearing for her safety, the teller left her window and tried to contact her supervisor. The suspect then grabbed the note and fled the scene without taking any money. Assisting officers later apprehended a 24-year-old Asian suspect, and he was the same suspect who robbed Bank of America on August 17.
Purse snatched on doorstep Shortly after 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, a grand theft from person incident occurred in the 900 block of Portola. The victim was walking to her front door when a male suspect, wearing a hooded sweatshirt, yanked her purse from her shoulder and ran. The suspect was seen entering an older model dark colored four-door sedan. Officers conducted an area search, but the suspect was not located.
Young wives scratch, slap husbands; go to jail * Units were dispatched to the 800 block of South First around 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, in reference to a domestic violence investigation. During an argument, a 27-year-old female Hispanic scratched her husband on the face and neck, leaving visible injuries. The woman was taken into custody for inflicting corporal injury to spouse. * Around 12:36 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, a male victim came to the station to file a battery report. During an argument, his girlfriend slapped and scratched his face and neck. When he tried to restrain her hands, she pulled his belt from his waistband and struck him several times with his own belt. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Fairview and arrested a 36-year-old female Asian for inflicting corporal injury to cohabitant.
Unlicensed laser skin treatments Units were dispatched to the 00 block of North First on Friday, Sept. 3, to assist investigators from the California Medical Board. An unlicensed female doctor was arrested for performing laser skin treatments.
Business theft * A grand theft occurred at the Solstice store located in Westfield Santa Anita mall around 2:51 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29. A 29-year-old female Hispanic stole 2 pairs of Dior sunglasses for a loss of $590. The suspect also dropped her wallet while fleeing through the mall. * Units responded to JC Penney around 9:42 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, in reference to a man detained for theft. The suspect was recognized by loss prevention personnel from a previous theft and was kept under observation. The suspect was later seen concealing five pairs of children’s uniform pants in a shopping bag. A private person’s arrest was made, and the 35-year-old Hispanic was taken into custody for commercial burglary. * Officers were sent to the Advantis, 1041 South Baldwin, around 3:20 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 14, regarding a robbery that just occurred. Investigation revealed that eight African-American suspects, between 16 to 20 years of age, entered the store and they each took several shirts and left without making payment. As they ran towards the exit, the owner was pushed to the ground, causing injury to the back of her head.
Residential burglary * Between 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28 and 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, a residential burglary occurred at Vista Cove at Arcadia senior living, 601 Sunset. Unknown suspect entered the 90-year-old victim’s bedroom and stole her cash, wallet, and a bank check for a total loss of $270. * A residential burglary occurred in the 00 block of Genoa between 7:45 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30. Unknown suspect(s) forced open the front door by using a pry tool. Once inside, the suspect(s) ransacked rooms and stole a designer watch, jewelry, cash, and a laptop computer. The total reported loss was approximately $30,350.
Arrest warrant Around 8:53 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, officers went to the 1000 block of South El Molino in Pasadena to serve a grand theft felony arrest warrant. A 56-year-old male Caucasian was located and taken into custody.
Identity theft, fraud Around 3:39 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, a victim came to the station to file a theft by access card report. Unknown suspect(s) acquired the victim’s bank card information by unknown means and made over $685 in unauthorized purchases in Santa Maria.
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