Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report -Sunday, April 28th, through Saturday, May 4th

For the period of Sunday, April 28th, through Saturday, May 4th, the Police Department responded to 979 calls for service of which 105 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, April 28:

1. At 1:35 a.m., an officer responded to the area of Colorado Boulevard and Old Ranch Road regarding a vehicle in lanes of traffic with hazard lights on. The vehicle was missing both front tires and had severe collision damage. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the driver. Through a series of tests, the officer determined the 34-year-old female from Monrovia was driving under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Monday, April 29:

2. At 12:55 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of Walnut Avenue regarding the report of a burglary. An investigation revealed several suspects stacked patio furniture and entered the home through a second story window. The suspects ransacked the home stealing a watch and the surveillance system. The suspects were seen leaving the scene in a white U-Haul cargo van.

3. At 9:10 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of East Arthur Avenue regarding a vehicle vandalism report. The victim left his vehicle parked in the driveway of the residence overnight. He returned to his car in the morning and discovered that an unknown suspect smashed the front passenger side window.

Tuesday, April 30:

4. At 3:52 p.m., officers responded to Arcadia High School, 180 Campus Drive, regarding an assault on two juveniles. The suspect exited his vehicle and began punching two teenage boys. After others intervened to stop the fight, the suspect got into his car and drove into one of the boys, striking him with the car. Both boys sustained minor injuries. The suspect fled the scene in a dark colored Toyota Highlander. An investigation by Arcadia Police Detectives led to the apprehension and arrest of the 42-year-old suspect from Arcadia.

5. At 3:37 p.m., officers responded to the area of Live Oak Avenue and Second Avenue regarding the notification of a stolen vehicle in the area. Officers located the vehicle, occupied by a female driver with her small child in the rear seat, in the 600 block of Duarte Road. The driver was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. The driver called her girlfriend to take custody of her child and an investigation revealed the girlfriend had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. The child was released to a grandparent. The 30-year-old female from South El Monte and her 34-year-old girlfriend from El Monte were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Wednesday, May 1:

6. At 7:46 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 700 block of Fairview Avenue regarding a vandalism report. An unknown suspect used a pellet gun to shoot the victim’s sliding glass door.

Three additional reports were taken. Employees at Rusnak, 101 North Santa Anita Avenue, reported the windows of three vehicles had been shattered by a pellet gun. Reports were also taken at Starbucks, 300 East Huntington Drive, and O2 Karaoke, 1220 South Baldwin Avenue, where a pellet gun was used to shatter the front glass doors of the locations during nighttime hours.

7. At 8:41 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1400 block of Carmelita Place regarding an audible alarm activation. Surveillance footage revealed three suspects walking onto the property. The suspects turned off power to the house and used a ladder to climb up to the second story where they broke the window to the master bedroom causing the alarm to sound. The suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction. They were described as male suspects with thin builds. Suspect One was wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, a black baseball cap, black and white shoes, a black mask, and black gloves. Suspect Two was wearing a black sweatshirt, gray pants, a black and gray baseball cap, a black mask, and black shoes. Suspect Three was wearing a light blue shirt, black pants, a gray baseball cap, a black mask, black gloves, and tan shoes.

Thursday, May 2:

8. At 3:53 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 2000 block of South Sixth Avenue regarding a burglary report. Surveillance footage captured the suspect entering the home by smashing a sliding glass door before ransacking the home. The property loss was unknown at the time of the report due to the homeowner being out of the country.

9. At 4:56 p.m., officers responded to The Shops at Santa Anita, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a fight in progress. The fight ensued after two drivers were involved in a road rage incident. Four suspects exited one car and began hitting the victim. A 16-year-old male from Covina, a 16-year-old male from Pasadena, a 16-year-old male from Azusa, and a 19-year-old male from Azusa were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

10. At 6:56 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Encanto Drive regarding a burglary that had just occurred. The resident was in her bedroom when she heard a loud crashing sound. Two suspects smashed her sliding glass door. After seeing the resident, the suspects fled the scene by jumping the fence in the rear yard. The suspects were described as adult males approximately 20 to 30-years old, five feet nine inches tall, with dark hair.

Friday, May 3:

11. At 12:08 p.m., an officer recognized a burglary suspect while patrolling the area of Live Oak Avenue and Mayflower Avenue. The suspect had two outstanding warrants for his arrest. The 44-year-old male from Duarte was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Saturday, May 4:

12. At 4:10 a.m., officers responded to Miltry Pharmacy, 145 East Duarte Road, regarding a burglary in progress. The suspect driving a stolen gray sedan, drove into the rear of the business. The suspect entered the pharmacy and stole a bottle of prescription drugs before fleeing the scene in his vehicle.

An investigation by Arcadia Police Detectives led to the arrest of a 22-year-old male from Los

Angeles.