For the period of Sunday, September 3rd through Saturday, September 9th, the Police Department responded to 962 calls for service, of which 126 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, September 3:
At 2:42 a.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that was driving without headlights on in the 1100 block of South Baldwin Avenue. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from her body and breath. Through a series of tests, the officer determined the 25-year-old female from Monrovia was driving under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 9:54 p.m., an officer responded to an office building located in the 200 block of East Santa Clara Street regarding a burglary investigation. Surveillance footage captured three suspects prying open the front door and stealing two computers. They were seen wearing long sleeve shirts, hats, masks, and gloves. While investigating this burglary, the officer noticed another office within the same building had been broken into in a similar fashion.
Monday, September 4: 3. At 7:44 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block East Las Flores Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. The victim stated the front door was left unlocked and when she returned home, she discovered paperwork had gone missing. The crime happened sometime between 9:00 p.m. and 11:20 p.m. on September 3rd.
4. At 5:36 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of Bonita Street regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between 8:00 a.m. on September 1st and 7:00 a.m. on September 2nd, someone stole various hand tools from an open garage.
5. At 10:52 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2800 block of Caroline Way regarding a burglary investigation. The officer determined unidentified suspect(s) smashed a rear bedroom window and fled with an unknown amount of property.
Wednesday, September 6:
6. At 9:48 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2200 block of South Fifth Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between Monday, September 4th and Wednesday, September 6th, someone forced open a rear door and fled undetected. The loss is unknown at this time.
7. At 4:58 p.m., an officer responded to Vons, located at 745 West Naomi Avenue, regarding a commercial burglary investigation. A store employee witnessed two suspects steal approximately $1,000.00 worth of laundry detergent. They are described as a Black female in her 20s with long braids and a Hispanic female in her 20s with brown hair. They fled in a white sedan.
Thursday, September 7: 8. At 3:50 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 700 block of Hampton Road regarding a battery investigation. The officer determined a boyfriend had battered his girlfriend during an argument. The 31-year-old male from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Friday, September 8: 9. At 8:56 a.m., an officer responded to Sphinx Mart and Tobacco, located at 142 East Huntington Drive, regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance cameras captured a lone male suspect enter the business through the roof and steal lotto scratchers and vape pens. He was wearing a black sweater, face mask, blue jeans and black shoes.