For the period of Sunday, July 9th through Saturday, July 15th, the Police Department responded to 1,021 calls for service, of which 111 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, July 9:
At 11:51 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of West La Sierra Drive regarding a burglary investigation. The officer determined unknown suspect(s) forced their way into the locked backyard, pried open a side garage door, and ransacked the home. The suspect(s) stole the homeowner’s vehicle and wine.
At 10:53 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 600 block of South Old Ranch Road regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime during the previous evening, unidentified suspect(s) shattered a bedroom window and fled with cash and jewelry.
Monday, July 10:
3. At 2:52 a.m., an officer responded to All Time Sec, located at 11901 Goldring Road, regarding an audible alarm activation. Surveillance footage captured a lone suspect, possibly Hispanic, shatter the glass door and make multiple trips in and out of the business to steal various items.
4. At 5:07 a.m., an officer responded to Valero Gas, located at 900 West Duarte Road, regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance footage revealed a Hispanic
male, the passenger of a black SUV, smashed the rear window of the business and stole lottery scratchers.
5. At 12:41 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1200 block of Oakwood Drive regarding a burglary investigation. The officer determined unknown suspect(s) smashed the rear sliding glass door but were scared off when the resident yelled.
6. At 7:45 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 00 block of South Old Ranch Road regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between July 8th and July 10th, someone forced open a rear door and ransacked the home. They fled with a handgun.
Tuesday, July 11:
7. At 7:22 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of West Foothill Boulevard regarding a residential burglary investigation. The resident reported hearing someone forcefully entering his pool house and he later discovered the suspect fled with stolen groceries.
Wednesday, July 12:
8. At 8:04 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of West Foothill Boulevard regarding a residential burglary investigation. The officer discovered the suspect attempted to enter the home but when he failed, he successfully burglarized the pool house. The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 40 to 45-years-old, approximately 200 pounds, with black clothing and dreadlocks. The loss is unknown.
Thursday, July 13:
9. At 7:52 a.m., an officer responded to 24 Hour Fitness, located at 125 North First Avenue, regarding a battery investigation. The victim stated that a male acquaintance purposefully injured his knee. The 37-year-old male from La Verne is outstanding.
10. At 11:09 a.m., an officer responded to LA Fitness, located at 1325 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding an assault investigation. The officer determined a gym patron assaulted the manager with a pointed object. The suspect is a local transient identified as a 29-year-old male. The suspect is outstanding at the time of this report.
11. At 12:29 p.m., an officer responded to StorAmerica, located at 5630 North Peck Road, regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Sometime between January 21st and July 3rd, someone broke into the victim’s storage container and fled with tools, shoes, and comic books.