For the period of Sunday, March 5th through Saturday, March 11th, the Police Department responded to 989 calls for service, of which 108 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, March 5:
At 2:17 a.m., an officer responded to the Station Bar, located at 1218 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a stolen vehicle and battery investigation. The female victim stated a dispute with her girlfriend resulted in the girlfriend striking the victim in the face and then stealing the victim’s car keys and vehicle. The suspect was located nearby and the 27-year-old female from Los Angeles was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 6:12 a.m., an officer responded to Ho Kee Café, located at 558 West Las Tunas Drive, regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance footage captured three suspects smash a glass door and steal two boxes of documents from the business. One of the suspects was later identified, arrested, and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. He was also in possession of stolen property, a controlled substance, and unlawful paraphernalia. These offenses were added to the list of charges the 48-year-old male from El Monte is facing. The remaining suspects are outstanding as of March 14th.
At 6:09 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of South Third Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between 4:50 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on March 4th, unidentified suspect(s) entered the home through unknown means and stole cash.
Monday, March 6:
4. At 1:20 a.m., an officer responded to a traffic collision in the 1600 block of South Sixth Avenue. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from her body. A breathalyzer test revealed the 26-year-old female from Arcadia was driving with a blood alcohol content of .195%. She was arrested and transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Tuesday, March 7:
5. At 2:08 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of Hampton Road regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between February 21st and March 7th, someone smashed the rear glass door and ransacked the master bedroom. The loss is unknown as of the date of this report.
Wednesday, March 8:
6. At 9:15 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of Volante Road regarding a burglary investigation. The victim was home when she heard footsteps in the home. Surveillance cameras captured a lone male suspect wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and black pants. The suspect may have fled in a black sedan.
7. At 9:25 p.m., an officer responded a residence in the 700 block of Hampton Road regarding a burglary investigation. The victim discovered someone had smashed the sliding glass door and ransacked the home. They fled with handbags.
8. At 9:12 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of West Wistaria Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. The victim determined someone broke a rear sliding glass door between February 20th and March 8th and ransacked the home. The suspect(s) fled with jewelry.
Thursday, March 9:
9. At 8:40 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Fallen Leaf Road regarding a burglary investigation. A review of the surveillance footage revealed a male suspect broke into the home by breaking a second floor window and stole a small safe. The suspect is described as a male wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt and dark colored pants.
Friday, March 10: 10. At 1:19 p.m., an officer responded to Kobe Range Hoods, located at 11775 Clark Street, regarding an attempted commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance cameras captured two suspects cut an exterior fence to the business. They fled without breaking into the business. They are described as two males driving a black Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck.
11. At 11:10 p.m., an officer responded to Robusto Cigar, located at 26 North First Street, regarding a commercial burglary investigation. A review of the surveillance footage revealed one male suspect smashed the front glass window and stole cigar lighters and cutters. After the suspect had left, a group of teenagers walked past the broken glass and two of them entered the business and stole similar items.
Saturday, March 11: 12. At 9:32 a.m., an officer responded to the 1000 block of Arcadia Avenue regarding a construction site burglary investigation. The victim discovered a male suspect stole various hand tools and appliances before fleeing in a Penske rental truck. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s.