For the period of Sunday, March 24th, through Saturday, March 30th, the Police Department responded to 894 calls for service of which 81 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, March 24:
1. At 3:42 a.m., an officer responded to the intersection of South Baldwin Avenue and West Huntington Drive regarding a driver asleep at the wheel. Officers found the driver asleep in his car with the engine running. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from him.
Through a series of tests, the officer determined the 33-year-old male from San Gabriel was driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
2. At 6:39 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 600 block of Hampton Road regarding an attempted burglary report. A group of approximately five male suspects wearing facemasks jumped the rear fence of the location. The suspects broke a surveillance camera and were about to force entry into the home when they saw the resident inside. They fled the scene in a silver Honda.
3. At 9:49 p.m., officers responded to In-N-Out, 420 North Santa Anita Avenue, regarding a hostile subject causing a disturbance. An investigation revealed the subject had been advised numerous times regarding trespassing at the location. The 41-year-old male transient was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Monday, March 25:
4. At 7:38 p.m., officers responded to JCPenney, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a shoplifting report. Two suspects entered the store and began filling a shopping cart with over $1,000 worth of merchandise. The suspects then attempted to leave the store with the cart when they were stopped by a loss prevention officer. The suspects fled the scene in a black Chrysler sedan.
Tuesday, March 26:
5. At 4:42 p.m., officers responded to Angela Preschool & Kindergarten, 100 East Live Oak Avenue, regarding a robbery that had just occurred. The victim had just arrived to pick up her child from school when the suspect approached her and pointed a gun at her head demanding her purse. An investigation revealed the victim had been followed from Commerce Casino. Arcadia Police Detectives identified the suspect, a 31-year-old male from San Bernardino with eight outstanding warrants for his arrest. With the assistance of outside agencies, the suspect was located, arrested, and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Thursday, March 28:
6. At 3:48 p.m., officers were patrolling the wash area near First Avenue and Foothill Boulevard after receiving reports of a transient encampment in the area. Officers contacted one subject who was living on the trail. She was discovered to have an outstanding warrant for her arrest. The 35-year-old female transient was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
7. At 12:13 p.m., officers responded to 32 East Huntington Drive regarding the report of a subject drinking alcohol in front of the location. Officers contacted the subject and determined he was under the influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself. The 59-year-old male transient was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Saturday, March 30:
8. At 10:36 a.m., an officer responded to 24 Hour Fitness, 125 North First Avenue, regarding the report of a burglary. An unknown suspect broke into a locker inside the men’s locker room and stole a wallet.
9. At 6:14 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1500 block of South Tenth Avenue regarding a burglary that had just occurred. Surveillance footage revealed two male suspects parked a white SUV in the driveway of the residence and entered the home through an unlocked rear sliding glass door. The suspects ransacked the home, stealing jewelry. One suspect was described as male, wearing a black baseball hat, a black facemask, black gloves, and a green reflective vest. The second suspect was described as male, wearing a black bucket hat, black facemask, a black jacket, and blue jeans.