Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report - Sunday, January 4th through Saturday, January 10th

For the period of Sunday, January 4th through Saturday, January 10th, the Police Department responded to 834 calls for service, of which 100 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, January 4:

At approximately 2:50 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of

Workman Avenue regarding a burglary report. The victim stated two suspects

smashed a window, robbed him of his cellphone, and fled. Through an investigation,

the suspect was identified as a 37-year-old male from Los Angeles. He was arrested

and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The investigation into the second

suspect is ongoing.

Monday, January 5:

At approximately 9:26 a.m., an officer responded to Holly’s Hut (Eisenhower Park

Baseball Field Snack Bar), located at 601 North Second Avenue, regarding a burglary

investigation. Surveillance footage captured a male suspect pry open the snack bar

door and steal electronics and cash. He was seen with a medium-sized dog.

Tuesday, January 6:

At approximately 1:50 p.m., an officer responded to the front counter of the Arcadia

Police Department regarding a theft incident that happened at Arcadia Outpatient

Surgery Center, 614 West Duarte Road. The victim stated someone stole his wallet

and cellphone that had been left unattended on the hood of his vehicle. Someone

then completed a number of fraudulent transactions using the victim’s stolen credit

cards.

Wednesday, January 7:

At approximately 6:47 a.m., an officer responded to Eisenhower Park, located at 601

North Second Avenue, regarding a vandalism report. Sometime during the previous

night, an unidentified suspect used a marker to graffiti the restroom. The

investigation is pending a review of available surveillance footage.

Thursday, January 8:

At approximately 9:34 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of

South Fourth Avenue regarding a robbery investigation. The officer discovered the

victim was robbed while in his driveway, after returning home from work. The

suspect is described as a male Hispanic, approximately 20 to 30-years-old, with a thin

build, and wearing all black clothing and a ski mask. It appears the incident may have

been targeted.

Friday, January 9:

At approximately 7:13 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of

Don Alvarado Drive regarding a fraud report. An investigation revealed an elderly

house cleaner altered a check that had been issued to her for her services due to being

in a romance scam.

Saturday, January 10:

At approximately 11:52 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2600 block

of El Capitan Avenue regarding a restraining order violation. After contacting the

parties, the male half became aggressive with officers and injured two of them. The

38-year-old male from Pasadena was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City

Jail for booking.