Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report

For the period of Sunday, September 12th through Saturday, September 18th, the Police Department responded to 1,306 calls for service, of which 102 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, September 12:

1. At 12:00 a.m., an officer responded to In and Out, located at 420 North Santa Anita Avenue, regarding a trespassing report. The officer discovered the suspect had been asked to leave the location, but the 31-year-old local male transient refused to leave. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

2. At 2:49 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 4900 block of Loma Avenue in Temple City regarding a sexual battery incident that occurred at Westfield Santa Anita Mall, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue. The victim stated a fellow mall employee touched her inappropriately on the chest. The suspect has been identified as a 39-year-old male. The investigation is ongoing.Monday, September 13:
   

3. At 3:38 a.m., an officer responded to Santa Anita Wine & Spirits, located at 1002 North Santa Anita Avenue, regarding an audible alarm activation. Surveillance footage revealed two suspects entered by forcefully damaging the door lock and both fled with a box of liquor, cigarettes, and rolls of coins. They fled on foot and were wearing dark gray hooded sweatshirts, black pants, and face masks.

4. At 5:54 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1200 block of Rodeo Road regarding an audible alarm activation. An investigation revealed the suspect(s) smashed a rear window, ransacked the home, and may have fled with stolen property. The investigation is pending a review of the surveillance footage.

Tuesday, September 14:

1. At 12:43 a.m., an officer responded to Arcadia Methodist Hospital, located at 300 West Huntington Drive, regarding a parked vehicle that had recently been involved in a traffic collision and the driver appeared to be disoriented. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected the odor of alcohol emitting from his body. Due to the driver’s injuries, he was unable to participate in the field sobriety tests. He was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for treatment of his injuries and was issued a citation for driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.

2. At 3:46 p.m., an officer responded to Westfield Santa Anita Mall, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a theft report. Sometime between 12:56 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., someone stole the victim’s rear driver’s side tire and rim from her vehicle. Surveillance footage captured a dark colored pick-up truck parked next to the victim’s vehicle.

Wednesday, September 15:

1. At 9:37 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 00 block of West Las Flores Avenue regarding a vandalism report. The victim reported spray-painted graffiti written in Chinese writing on her driveway. The crime occurred during the evening of September 14th into the morning hours of September 15th.

2. At 3:55 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of Renoak Way regarding a package theft report. Surveillance footage captured the suspect exit a silver four-door sedan and steal a package from her porch. The suspect is described as a Hispanic female, approximately 19 to 25-years-old, 5’5” to 5’7” tall, 125 to 150 pounds, with dark hair and seen wearing a multi-colored t-shirt and overall denim shorts.Thursday, September 16:
   

3. At 10:33 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 700 block of Carriage House Drive regarding a burglary report. Sometime between Wednesday, September 15th at 3:00 p.m. and Thursday, September 16th at 10:30 a.m., someone forced open the rear window and ransacked the home. The loss is unknown at the time of this report.

4. At 6:19 p.m., officers responded to Santa Anita Race Track, located at 285 West Huntington Drive, regarding an assault report. An investigation revealed the suspect recklessly drove his vehicle through the horse stables at the Santa Anita Race Track and attempted to strike a race track security officer with his vehicle. The suspect was ultimately detained by the race track security staff and was arrested by Arcadia Police Department. The 28-year-old male from Stockton was transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Friday, September 17:

1. At 8:31 a.m., an officer responded to the 500 block of Fairview Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary report. Sometime during the previous evening, the unknown suspect smashed the victim’s window and fled with a designer jacket.

2. At 5:02 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1200 block of South Ninth Avenue regarding a residential burglary. The victims stated the suspect opened the victim’s rear door and fled once he saw the victim inside. The suspect is described as a 25-year-old male white, approximately 5’10 tall. The suspect fled empty-handed.

Saturday, September 18:

1. At 6:23 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of Hacienda Drive regarding a suspicious vehicle parked on the wrong side of the road. A records check of the occupants revealed the driver and one of the two passengers were on probation. A search of the vehicle revealed stolen mail from Arcadia addresses, bolt cutters, and drug paraphernalia. The officers arrested the 30-year-old male from Hacienda Heights, a 41- year-old male from La Puente, and a 32-year-old female from Los Angeles and transported them to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

2. At 7:59 a.m., an officer responded to Starbucks, located at 300 East Huntington Drive, regarding a theft report. The reporting party said the suspect stole a platter of food and bottles of water and fled westbound. The officer located the suspect nearby. The 40-year-old male transient from Santa Monica was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.