For the period of Sunday, April 21st, through Saturday, April 27th, the Police Department responded to 891 calls for service of which 89 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, April 21:
1. At 4:15 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 900 block of West Foothill Boulevard regarding an audible alarm. An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) forced the front door open. The home did not have much property in it at the time of the burglary. There was no reported property loss.
2. At 6:36 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 00 block of Christina Street regarding a theft report. Surveillance footage revealed a male suspect wearing a red shirt stole a community mailbox and fled the scene in a black four-door sedan.
Monday, April 22:
3. At 11:59 a.m., officers responded to Cenco Auto Body, 125 West Live Oak Avenue, regarding a theft report. The victim left her purse on a chair inside the office while she spoke with an employee. The male suspect wearing a blue vest, blue shirt, and tan pants, stole the purse and fled the scene in a yellow Toyota Prius.
4. At 12:56 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 00 block of Alta Street regarding a domestic disturbance. An argument between a husband and wife escalated when the husband grabbed his wife and pushed her into a wall leaving visible injuries. The 49-year-old male from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
5. At 11:25 p.m., officers responded to a local hospital to speak with the victim of a stabbing that had occurred at the Metro Transit Plaza, 201 North First Avenue. The victim exited the Metro train and was walking along Santa Clara Street when he was approached by a male suspect riding a black mountain bike. The suspect asked him where he was from and yelled profanities at him. A second suspect arrived and both suspects yelled their gang’s name at the victim before chasing him and stabbing him. The first suspect was described as male, 25 to 35-years-old, bald, five feet nine inches tall, 220 pounds, wearing a gray shirt. The second suspect was described as male, 25 to 35-years-old, bald, five feet five inches tall, and approximately 150 pounds.
Tuesday, April 23:
6. At 3:51 a.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Cambridge Drive regarding the activation of an Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker. Arcadia PD detectives had previously deployed decoy packages containing bait property and tracking devices to combat the increase in package thefts from residential areas. Officers located the female suspect walking in the area in possession of the tracker package and stolen mail. The 34-year-old female from Azusa was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
7. At 10:15 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of West Naomi Avenue regarding the report of a vehicle burglary. The victim left his truck parked in front of a residence while he and his gardening crew worked in the rear yard. Unknown suspect(s) broke the lock to his camper shell and stole gardening tools from the bed of his truck.
Wednesday, April 24:
8. At 11:43 a.m., officers responded to the area of Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive regarding a suspect attempting to flee the scene of a hit and run traffic collision. The suspect struck a center median causing a tire to break off. The vehicle then veered back into lanes of traffic hitting another driver. The suspect fled the scene on foot. When contacted by officers, he denied being involved and later admitted to being the driver and being under the influence of prescription drugs and nitrous oxide. He was in possession of a nitrous oxide tank and balloons. The 22-year-old male from Monrovia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
9. At 10:26 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1800 block of South First Avenue regarding multiple reports of a male subject trespassing on private property. One resident found the subject in his backyard. Officers located the subject and discovered he was in possession of a five-and-a-half- inch knife in a sheath hanging from his belt. The 30-year-old male transient was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Thursday, April 25:
10. At 10:57 a.m., an officer patrolling the area of Huntington Drive and Second Avenue conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no front license plate. The officer witnessed the passenger rolling a joint with a bag of marijuana in plain view. An investigation revealed the driver was driving without a license and a consensual search of the vehicle led to the discovery of several burglary tools, dark clothing, gloves, masks, several high-end watches, shoulder bags, and jewelry. The two 22-year-old male transients were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Friday, April 26:
11. At 7:56 a.m., an officer responded to a residence under construction in the 500 block of Coyle Avenue regarding a burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed two male suspects forced entry into the location around 3:30 a.m. by prying the rear door. The suspects stole several tools. The first suspect was described as a heavyset male with a beard, wearing a baseball cap, earrings, a light-colored hooded sweatshirt, light-colored pants, black and white shoes, and black gloves. The second suspect was described as a male with an average build, wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt, gray pants, black shoes, and black gloves.
12. At 12:15 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of West Huntington Drive regarding the report of a vehicle burglary. A white Chevy Silverado pulled up next to the victim’s landscaping work van and the suspect, described as a tall male wearing black pants and a gray shirt, entered the van and stole two battery packs, backpacks, and a leaf blower.
13. At 2:08 p.m., officers responded to the area of Holly Avenue and Duarte Road regarding a theft that had just occurred. The victim had just left the Wells Fargo Bank located at 1200 South Baldwin when she realized her vehicle had a flat tire. The victim pulled over and the suspect approached her and offered her a can of Fix-A-Flat. While the victim was distracted attempting to use the cannister, the suspect stole her purse from inside her car. The suspect was described as a male with a thin build and black hair, wearing an orange construction vest and a construction helmet.
Saturday, April 27:
14. At 10:36 p.m., officers responded to Non-Emergency Transportation, 140 East Santa Clara Street Unit 12, regarding subjects causing a disturbance and a handgun seen. An investigation revealed four suspects arrived at the location wearing hooded sweatshirts and masks. The suspects forced entry into the closed business by shooting out the glass door. A victim inside was hit by a bullet in his leg. The suspects proceeded to rob the victims inside before fleeing the scene in a white or silver four-door sedan.