For the period of Sunday, July 16th through Saturday, July 22nd, the Police Department responded to 1,040 calls for service, of which 84 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, July 16:
1. At 7:21 p.m., an officer responded to LA Fitness, 1325 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding the report of a theft. The victim stated he secured his wallet in a locker with a combination lock inside the men’s locker room. He opened the locker and discovered money was missing from his wallet. It is unknown how the money was taken since the lock had no signs of force or tampering.
Monday, July 17:
2. At 8:18 a.m., officers were flagged down in front of Starbucks, 5 East Live Oak Avenue, regarding a domestic dispute that had just occurred. The victim’s boyfriend accused her of talking to other men, he then slapped her face and fled the scene on a bicycle. The victim was issued an emergency protective order.
3. At 6:27 p.m., an officer responded to the parking lot of Chang Dermatology, 100 North Santa Anita Avenue, regarding the theft of catalytic converter. An investigation revealed the unknown suspect arrived in a Black SUV, removed the catalytic converter from the victim’s vehicle, and fled the scene.
Tuesday, July 18:
4. At 10:41 a.m., officers responded to the Hale Medical Building, 301 West Huntington Drive, regarding a robbery that had just occurred. The suspect entered the location and grabbed a gray bag containing a hearing aid charger from the supply room. The victim attempted to retrieve the bag when the suspect swung the bag at the victim. The 32-year- old female from Pasadena was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
5. At 12:56 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 600 block of Sunset Boulevard regarding a missing elderly man who was last seen at 8:30 a.m. having breakfast. He had walked away from the residence without notifying anyone. He was located two days later in the city of Downey.
Wednesday, July 19:
6. At 7:46 a.m., officers responded to Izakaya Tonchinkan, 713 West Duarte Road, regarding the report of a burglary. An investigation revealed around 2:40 a.m., an unknown suspect forced entry into the location through a front window. The suspect stole a cashbox and fled through a rear door. The suspect was described as male with a beard, wearing a beanie, a light- colored sweatshirt with black writing on the front, light colored pants, and black shoes. He was carrying a large satchel.
7. At 8:11 a.m., officers responded to Hollywood Noodle, 48 East Live Oak Avenue, regarding a burglary report. An unknown suspect smashed the front glass door to the location. The suspect ransacked the restaurant, stole two iPads, and fled the scene in an unknown direction.
Thursday July 20:
8. At 8:48 a.m., an officer responded to the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 600 block of South Santa Anita Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary that had occurred. The victim left her vehicle parked overnight and returned in the morning to find the front driver side window of her vehicle had been smashed. The unknown suspect ransacked the vehicle and fled the scene in an unknown direction.
9. At 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1100 block of De Anza Place regarding a burglary report. An investigation revealed two male suspects entered the rear yard of the home and smashed a glass door leading to the master bedroom. The suspects ransacked the bedroom and stole jewelry and money from a safe before fleeing the scene. Both suspects were described as males with a thin build wearing sweatshirts and dark colored face masks.
Friday, July 21:
10. At 1:40 a.m., officers responded to the 500 block of North Altura Road regarding a solo vehicle colliding with a fire hydrant. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from her. Through a series of tests, the officer determined
the 45-year-old female from Arcadia was driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
11. At 2:24 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a bicyclist near the intersection of First Avenue and Duarte Road for riding without a headlight. An investigation revealed the subject had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The 31-year-old male from West Covina was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Saturday, July 22:
12. At 2:32 a.m., officers responded to the parking lot of USC Arcadia Hospital, 300 West Huntington Drive, regarding a fight in progress. Hospital Security Officers were involved in a physical altercation with a combative patient. When officers arrived to assist, the suspect attempted to rush the officers. He disobeyed multiple commands to stop, and an officer deployed his taser to stop him. The suspect was ultimately taken into custody and neither the suspect nor any officers were hurt during this incident. The 46-year-old male from Long Beach was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
13. At 10:10 a.m., officers responded to Taco Bell/ KFC, 849 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a vandalism report. An investigation revealed at around 2:48 a.m. a male subject threw rocks at the drive-thru window causing $2,000 worth of damage. The subject was located and found to be in violation of his parole. The 41-year-old male from Arcadia arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.