Arcadia Police Department weekly Activity Highlights for June 10 – 16, 2018

For the period of Sunday, June 10th, through Saturday, June 16th, the Police Department responded to 952 calls for service, of which 95 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, June 10:

1. Shortly before 8:02 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the 2500 block of South Santa Anita Avenue for having tinted windows. A records check revealed the driver had a suspended license. During a consensual search of the vehicle, the officer located false ID cards, and discovered the driver had provided a fake name. A records check of the real identity revealed the suspect, a 33-year-old male from El Monte, had two outstanding misdemeanor warrants. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

2. At approximately 3:40 p.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Colorado Boulevard regarding a possible DUI driver. The officer witnessed the driver commit at least three violations before he conducted an enforcement stop. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting fromthe driver’s breath. Through a series of tests, the officer determined the suspect was driving with a blood alcohol content of .43%. A records check revealed the suspect also had two prior DUI convictions, was driving with a suspended license, was on probation for DUI, and did not have the required ignition interlock device on his vehicle. The 43- year-old male from Monrovia was arrest and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Monday, June 11:

3. Just after 4:36 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of Laurel Avenue regarding a bike theft report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect stolethe victim’s unsecured bicycle from their backyard sometime between midnight of March 4th and 7:00 a.m. on the same day. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.

4. At approximately 6:27 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1100 block of Encino Avenue regarding a residential burglary report. An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) shattered a bathroom window and fled the vacant home emptyhanded. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.

Tuesday, June 12:

1. Around 8:33 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of Singing Wood Drive regarding a fraud report. The victim discovered an unknown suspect opened a credit account in the his name and completed an unauthorized transaction of $8,700.00. The victim does not know how the suspect obtained their personal information or the identity of the suspect.

2. Just before 11:21 a.m., an officer responded to the front counter of the Arcadia Police Department regarding a theft from vehicle that occurred in the 100 block of Alta Street. The victim left her purse in her unlocked vehicle as she unloaded groceries. When she returned to her vehicle, she noticed her purse had been stolen. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.

Wednesday, June 13:

1. At about 12:04 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of West Lemon Avenue regarding an audible alarm activation. Surveillance footage revealed two suspects smashed a rear window and fled out the front door carrying a box containing unknown items.
   

Suspect 1 is described as a black male, approximately 5’10”, 175 pounds, in his mid- twenties, with short black hair. Suspect 2 was seen wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt with the hood over his head. They fled in a dark colored SUV. The investigation is ongoing.

1. Shortly after 7:45 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of Arbolada Drive regarding a residential burglary in progress. The resident utilized his camera system to monitor four suspects on his property. Officers responded and established a perimeter. During a six hour search involving multiple agencies, three of the suspects were apprehended and found with stolen property from a different residential burglary and burglary tools. The fourth suspect was not located. A 21-year-old male from Highland, a 20-year-old female from San Bernardino, and a 22-year-old male from San Bernardino were arrested. The female had an outstanding felony warrant and the arrest of the 22-year-old male required the assistance of several K9 teams. All three were transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. Special thanks to assisting officers from Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Pasadena, the Pasadena air unit, and K9 units from Baldwin Park, South Pasadena, San Gabriel, and West Covina. The remaining suspect is outstanding as of June 19th, 2018.

Thursday, June 14:

1. Before 10:04 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of Drake Road regarding a burglary report. An investigation revealed unknown suspects smashed a bedroom window and fled with various designer handbags and shoes. The investigation is ongoing.

2. Around 4:38 p.m., an officer responded to JCPenney, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft report. A loss prevention employee witnessed the suspect steal $187.00 worth of merchandise from the store. The 24-year-old female from Pasadena was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Friday, June 15:

1. At about 1:43 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 900 block of Fairview Avenue regarding an armed robbery report. The victim stated they were approached by two suspects as they were walking from their car to their residence. The suspects displayed a handgun and demanded their wallets and money. The victims complied and the suspects fled on foot.
   

The suspects are described as two black males in their late teens or early twenties, with thin builds, and seen wearing dark colored hooded sweatshirts. The investigation is ongoing.

1. Just before 11:51 a.m., an officer responded to the Santa Anita Race Track, 285 West Huntington Drive, regarding a trespassing report. An investigation revealed the suspect had been removed from the property numerous times and had been warned to not return. The 46-year-old male from Monrovia was located on the property and subsequently arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Saturday, June 16:

1. Shortly after 8:56 p.m., an officer responded to JCPenney, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a threat report. The officer discovered an assault occurred between a customer and an employee resulting in the customer stating he was a gang member and threatening to kill the employee with a gun. The customer’s girlfriend, a 23-year-old from Pasadena, attempted to keep officers from arresting the male. A records check revealed the customer, a 26-year-old male from Temple City, was on Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS). Both the customer and his girlfriend were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

2. At approximately 10:37 p.m., an officer responded to the 200 block of Santa Rosa Road regarding a traffic collision. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from his breath. Through a series of tests, the officer determined the suspect was driving under the influence of alcohol. The 54-year-old male from Duarte was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.