Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report -Sunday, August 24th through Saturday, August 30th

For the period of Sunday, August 24th through Saturday, August 30th, the Police Department responded to 1,051 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, August 24:

At approximately 10:11 a.m., an officer responded to the front counter of the Arcadia Police

Department regarding a fraud report that happened at 400 South Baldwin Avenue. The victim

discovered unidentified suspects accessed his unattended bag left at Nordstrom, Arcadia,

and stole his debit and credit cards. The cards were then used by two white male suspects

to complete fraudulent transactions at two Glendale stores.

Monday, August 25:

At approximately 2:14 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, located at 400 South Baldwin

Avenue, regarding a theft investigation. The loss prevention employee discovered a repeat

offender, identified as a 39-year-old female from Valley Village, stole more than $350.00

worth of merchandise on August 17th. The suspect is outstanding as of the date of this report.

Tuesday, August 26:

At approximately 7:12 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of Alice

Street regarding a vehicle burglary report. Upon reviewing their surveillance footage, the

victim determined a lone male suspect broke a window of their vehicle, searched through

the vehicle, but fled empty-handed. The suspect was seen wearing a green hooded

sweatshirt.

Wednesday, August 27:

At approximately 6:07 p.m., an officer responded to Sunglass Hut, located at 400 South

Baldwin Avenue, regarding a grand theft report. An investigation revealed two suspects each

stole two pairs of designer sunglasses, resulting in a loss of more than $2,300.00. The

suspects are both described as Hispanic males with medium builds, and wearing black

shirts and shorts.

Thursday, August 28:

At approximately 2:46 p.m., an officer responded to Motel 6, located at 225 West Colorado

Place, regarding a robbery investigation. The officer discovered the victim arrived at the

location after being lured by an acquaintance asking for a ride, and was then robbed of his

wallet by two of the four suspects involved in the incident. The suspect, a 40-year-old male

from Covina, and a 31-year-old male from Covina were located, arrested, and transported to

the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The 40-year-old male also had an outstanding felony

warrant.

Friday, August 29:

At approximately 11:38 p.m., an officer-initiated contact with a driver in the area of Myrtle

Avenue and Longden Avenue for driving without a front license plate. Upon contacting the

driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from his breath. The driver admitted to being under the influence of alcohol and a preliminary alcohol screening test revealed the 33-year-old male from Monrovia was driving with a BAC of .13%. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Saturday, August 30:

At approximately 3:05 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 600 block of West

Woodruff Avenue regarding the activation of an audible alarm. Surveillance footage

captured a lone suspect entering the fumigated home. The officer was unable to locate the

suspect and the loss is unknown