For the period of Sunday, December 26th through Saturday, January 1st, the Police Department responded to 699 calls for service, of which 67 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, December 26:
At 10:33 a.m., an officer responded to Gold’s Gym, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding an attempted commercial burglary. The officer discovered an unknown suspect forced open the second story exterior door. It is unknown if the suspect entered the gym, as nothing was reported missing.
At 1:08 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department regarding a residential burglary report. The victim stated she discovered a large amount of jewelry had been stolen from her room at the Heritage Senior Living Facility, located at 150 Las Tunas Drive.
At 6:35 p.m., an officer responded to Bowlero, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a battery report. An investigation revealed a female employee was hit on the buttock by a male customer. As the suspect was escorted out of the mall and toward the parking lot by mall security, he grew angry and elbowed the security guard in the face. The suspect, a 25-year-old male from Baldwin Park, is outstanding as of the date of this report.
Monday, December 27:
4. At 2:07 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 600 block of West Palm Drive regarding a burglary and arson investigation. The officer determined the victim’s ex- boyfriend had entered her home, ransacked the location, set fire to her couch, and vandalized her property. The suspect, a 47-year-old male from Riverside, was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. A records check revealed the suspect was also on probation.
5. At 7:38 a.m., an officer responded to residence in the 500 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a theft from vehicle incident. Sometime between December 22nd and December 27th, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and fled with an electronics and gift cards.
Tuesday, December 28:
6. At 10:12 a.m., officers responded to 7-Eleven, located at 102 East Huntington Drive, regarding a robbery. An investigation revealed the suspect pulled a knife on the store clerk when he was questioned about concealing food under his clothes. Officers located the suspect nearby and the 23-year-old male transient from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
7. At 5:59 p.m., an officer took a report of a stolen vehicle that had been reported missing from the 500 block of Las Tunas Drive. The victim stated his Toyota Camry had been stolen from the location between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on December 28th.
8. At 11:10 p.m., an officer responded to In-N-Out Burger, located at 420 North Santa Anita Avenue, regarding a trespassing report. The officer determined the suspect, a 28-year-old female transient from Monterey Park, was causing a disturbance and refused to leave. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. During the booking process, the suspect punched a jailer. Battery on a Peace Officer was added to the list of charges.
Wednesday, December 29:
9. At 8:10 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of West Leroy Avenue regarding the activation of a burglary alarm. The officer discovered an unknown suspect smashed the rear glass door and fled through the front door. The loss is unknown at this time.
Thursday, December 30: 10. At 1:36 a.m., an officer conducted a vehicle check in the area of Clark Street and Kardashian Avenue for partially blocking the roadway. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected the odor of alcohol emitting from his breath and body. During a series of tests, the officer determined the suspect had a blood alcohol content of .25%. A records check revealed the suspect, a 40-year-old male from Oxnard, had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
11. At 10:09 a.m., an officer responded to Arcadia 210 Self Storage, located at 324 North Second Avenue, regarding a burglary report. The victim discovered his storage unit had been broken into my unknown means and the suspect fled with a speaker, records, fishing reels, and a work light.
Friday, December 31:
12. At 12:47 a.m., an officer responded to the 500 block of Monte Vista Road regarding a vehicle burglary report. Sometime during the previous night, an unknown suspect smashed the driver’s side rear window of the victim’s Toyota RAV4 and fled with a backpack, wallet, and money.
13. At 12:04 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department front counter regarding a commercial burglary report. Surveillance footage captured the suspect steal the victim’s Fuji hybrid bicycle from an open garage. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, between 30 and 40-years-old, 5’7” tall, 150 pounds, wearing a hooded zippered sweater, black pants, and boat-style shoes.
Saturday, January 1: 14. At 11:57 p.m., an officer responded to 7-Eleven, located at 102 East Huntington Drive, regarding a robbery that had just occurred. An investigation revealed the suspect the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded cash from the clerk. Other customers walked in and scared off the suspect. The suspect is described as a Black male with dreadlocks,approximately 6’ tall, 185 pounds, wearing a black jacket and black pants. The investigation is ongoing.