For the period of Sunday, July 11th through Saturday, July 17th, the Police Department responded to 931 calls for service, of which 98 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, July 11: At 11:37 a.m., officers responded to Ralphs, located at 211 East Foothill Boulevard regarding a theft report. An investigation revealed the store manager witnessed the suspect, who the manager recognized as committing a previous theft, steal various groceries. The suspect fled on foot but was arrested after a short foot pursuit. The 43-year-old female from Monrovia was transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Monday, July 12: At 4:45 a.m., officer responded to the intersection of Mayflower Avenue and Lynd Avenue regarding the activation of a GPS tracking device. The officers determined a 39- year-old male from Bakersfield was in possession of the stolen tracking device, stolen mail, and a device commonly used to steal mail. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 7:18 a.m., an officer responded to the businesses located at 411 East Huntington Drive, regarding a commercial burglary report. The officer discovered a maintenance closet of the business had been pried open and the security system had been stolen. The suspect also broke a window to a vacant office.
At 10:35 a.m., officers and Arcadia Fire responded to BJ’s Restaurant, located at 400 East Huntington Drive, regarding an arson investigation. Surveillance footage revealed a male suspect lit a bag on fire and placed it to the rear of the business. A short time later, the same suspect set another fire in Pasadena. The suspect, a 44-year-old male from La Habra, was arrested by Pasadena Police Department for felony arson.
At 12:41 p.m., an officer responded to Joker’s Koffee, located at 1 West Duarte Road, regarding a trespassing report. The officer located the suspect and discovered he was bothering costumers and had placed his belongings to block the customer’s pathway. The 42-year-old male from Ontario was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Tuesday, July 13:
At 3:55 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of South Second Avenue regarding a theft report. Surveillance footage revealed a black female, approximately 18 to 25-years-old and 130 to 150 pounds, stole packages from two residences in the 400 block of South Second Avenue. The suspect fled in a blue, newer model Audi A4 with a Texas license plate.
At 8:27 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of Catalpa Road regarding a mail tampering case. Surveillance footage captured an unidentified suspect tampering with the victim’s mailbox. Fortunately, the suspect fled empty-handed.
Wednesday, July 14:
At 7:38 a.m., an officer responded to the 400 block of East Live Oak Avenue regarding a grand theft report. Sometime between 4:30 p.m. on July 13th and 7:30 a.m.on July 14th, an unknown suspect stole the catalytic converter from the victim’s Ford F250 truck.
At 5:29 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 00 block of West La Sierra Drive regarding a residential burglary report. The real estate agent in charge of selling the house discovered the rear sliding glass door had been shattered. The incident happened sometime between June 16th and July 14th. The loss is unknown at the time of this report.
Thursday, July 15: At 11:51 a.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of East Forest Avenue regarding a bicycle theft that had just occurred. The victim witnessed the suspect steal her mountain
bicycle from her garage and flee eastbound through a nearby alley. The suspect is described as a black male in his 50’s, with a shaved head, wearing a button-down shirt, khaki shorts, black sunglasses, and seen carrying a black metal cane.
At 4:06 p.m., an officer responded to the 600 block of Las Tunas Drive regarding a vehicle burglary report. An investigation revealed someone smashed the victim’s rear window and fled with a diaper bag.
At 6:55 p.m., an officer responded Chloe’s Lux, located at 733 West Naomi Avenue, regarding a grand theft report. A store owner discovered a customer stole two designer handbags while the owner was in the back room. The suspect is described as a black female, approximately 20 to 30-years-old, around 5’10” tall, 120 pounds, and seen wearing a pink T-shirt and black leggings.
Friday, July 16:
At 1:13 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of South First Avenue regarding a residential burglary report. The victim discovered the vacant home had been burglarized sometime between July 12th and 16th. A tent was located inside the residence and collected as evidence. It was determined that the suspect entered the residence by opening a rear window. No loss was reported.
At 1:19 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Chinese Baptist Church, located at 100 West Duarte Road, regarding a vandalism report. A church employee reported marker graffiti written on a storage container and a brick fence.