For the period of Sunday, April 2nd through Saturday, April 10th, the Police Department responded to 1,036 calls for service, of which 93 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, April 2: 1. At 9:45 a.m., an officer responded to the 00 block of Las Tunas Drive regarding a battery investigation. The officer discovered two local transients engaged in mutual battery resulting in a 42-year-old male displaying a knife and a 52-year-old male hitting the other man in the head with a large drill bit. Both suspects were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. Monday, April 3: 2. At 12:00 p.m., an officer responded to Sephora, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a petty theft report. The officer determined a 20-year-old male from Temple City stole nearly $200.00 worth of merchandise. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. Tuesday, April 4: 3. At 8:06 a.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Rhodes Street and Las Tunas Drive regarding a vehicle burglary report. Sometime during the previous night, someone smashed the front window and fled with the victim’s identification badge and building keys.
Wednesday, April 5:
4. At 8:50 p.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of East Huntington Drive regarding a battery investigation. The officer determined the female victim had been pushed into a pole by an unknown suspect. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his early 20s, riding a black bicycle and wearing black clothing.
Thursday, April 6:
5. At 2:17 a.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of West Longden Avenue regarding a traffic collision. Upon contacting the driver, the officer discovered the 22-year-old male from Arcadia was under the influence of alcohol. The driver provided a breath sample which indicated his blood alcohol was in excess of the legal limit. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
6.At 6:13 p.m., an officer responded to 7-Eleven, located at 102 East Huntington Drive, regarding a battery investigation. The officer discovered the suspect, a 39-year-old local male transient, punched and bit the store clerk for no apparent reason. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Friday, April 7: 7. At 7:21 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of West Le Roy Avenue regarding a stolen vehicle report. Sometime between April 6th at 10:30 p.m. and April 7th at 7:15 a.m., someone stole the victim’s Honda Accord. Saturday, April 8: 8. At 1:23 a.m., an officer responded to The Shops at Santa Anita, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a battery report. The officer discovered a dispute between a husband and wife resulted in the husband hitting the female victim. The 32-year-old male from Rosemead was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.