Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report - August 1st through Saturday, August 7th

For the period of Sunday, August 1st through Saturday, August 7th, the Police Department responded to 1,159 calls for service, of which 130 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, August 1:

1. At 12:14 a.m., an officer responded to Chase Bank, located at 60 East Huntington Drive, regarding a commercial burglary report. The reporting party discovered a lone suspect entered the bank through a side emergency door and fled with a keyboard. The suspect is described as a 25 to 35-year-old white male wearing a black headband and black clothing.

2. At 3:37 p.m., an officer responded to the 700 block of Southview Road regarding a vehicle burglary report. Sometime between 12:00 a.m. and 6:40 a.m. on August 1st, an unknown suspect smashed the rear window of the victim’s Toyota Prius and fled with various hand tools and a tablet.

Monday, August 2: 3. At 1:47 a.m., an officer responded to AMPM convenience store, located at 5 West Foothill Boulevard, regarding a suspicious occupied vehicle parked in the parking lot. A records check of the Toyota Corolla revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from the City of Long Beach and a search of the occupants revealed the female suspect was in possession of a methamphetamine pipe. The 34-year-old female from Hemet and a 33-year-old male from San Pedro were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

4. At 10:01 a.m., an officer responded to the 800 block of Arcadia Avenue regarding a grand theft report. Sometime between July 30th at 1:30 p.m. and July 31st at 7:15 a.m., someone removed the victim’s catalytic converter from her Honda Accord. Tuesday, August 3:

5. At 9:21 a.m., officers responded to the 00 block of East Live Oak Avenue regarding a grand theft report. The reporting party discovered the catalytic converters had been stolen from three of his business’s vehicles. The crimes occurred between August 2nd at 4:00 p.m. and August 3rd at 8:00 a.m. The investigation is pending a review of the available surveillance footage.

6. At 12:22 p.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Huntington Drive and Second Avenue regarding a theft report. The suspect, a 40-year-old local male transient was found to be in possession of a stolen shopping cart from Target. He was cited and released in the field.

Wednesday, August 4:

7. At 7:16 a.m., officers responded to the 00 block of Bedford Court regarding a burglary report. The officers discovered that unknown suspect(s) entered an unsecured and under construction residence and stole a refrigerator. The crime occurred sometime between August 3rd at 4:00 p.m. and August 4th at 7:00 a.m.

8. At 7:24 a.m., an officer was patrolling Eisenhower Park, located at 602 North Second Avenue, when she located graffiti in the bathrooms. Surveillance footage was unable to link the captured suspect to the crime. The graffiti abatement company was advised of the vandalism.

Thursday, August 5:

9. At 7:14 a.m., an officer responded to the 00 block of Bonita Avenue regarding a bicycle theft report. The victim witnessed an unidentified suspect cut the security chains to his bicycles and flee with two stolen bikes. The male suspect, approximately 5’10” and 160 pounds, left behind a pair of bolt cutters.

10. At 9:23 a.m., an officer responded to the 900 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a stolen vehicle report. An investigation revealed the suspect entered the victim’s unlocked sedan, ransacked the sedan, located a key to the victim’s other vehicle, and then used the key to steal the victim’s secondary vehicle.

Friday, August 6: 11. At 10:01 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of West Lemon Avenue regarding a battery report. The officer determined that an altercation between husband and wife escalated when the wife threw a bowl at the victim. The suspect, a 58-year-old female from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Pasadena City Jail for booking.

12 At 11:04 a.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a fraud report. An investigation revealed the victim had her credit card stolen during a burglary and subsequently, unknown suspect(s) used her credit card at the Arcadia Macy’s in the amount of $1,794.72.

13. At 10:57 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Las Tunas Drive regarding a fatal traffic collision between two vehicles. The officer concluded that the suspect was driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage when he collided with an oncoming vehicle containing two occupants. The suspect, a 28-year-old male from El Monte, was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital (HMH) for evaluation prior to booking. One of the victims was transported to HMH for treatment of her injuries. The other victim of the collision succumbed to his injuries.

Saturday, August 7: 14. At 10:49 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2700 block of Bradford Avenue regarding a robbery incident. The victim stated an unidentified suspect entered her home, demanded money from the victim, searched through her bible and a few other items before leaving with $140.00 in cash. The suspect is described as a thin male wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a mask. This robbery may be linked to a previous burglary of the victim’s residence.