For the period of Sunday, May 14th through Saturday, May 20th, the Police Department responded to 999 calls for service, of which 122 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, May 14: 1. At 9:36 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of West Duarte Road regarding a domestic battery investigation. The officer discovered the wife hit her husband with a wine bottle and scratched him during a disagreement. Arcadia Fire transported the victim to USC Arcadia Hospital for treatment. The 34-year-old female from Arcadia is outstanding as of May 19th. Monday, May 15: 2. At 10:04 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1300 block of South Second Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. The officer determined unknown suspect(s) entered the home through an unlocked rear sliding door and stole watches and pens. The incident occurred between May 13th and May 15th. Tuesday, May 16: 3. At 1:23 a.m., an officer responded to the 400 block of Cambridge Drive regarding the activation of a GPS tracking device that the Arcadia Police Department had deployed to combat mail thefts. The officer located the suspect who was in possession of the device as
well as stolen mail from 12 unique victims. The 55-year-old male from Rosemead was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
4. At 2:35 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of West Duarte Road regarding a commercial burglary investigation. The officer discovered someone had entered the victim’s open garage and stole tools. The crime happened sometime between May 13th at 9:00 p.m. and May 14th at 5:00 p.m.
5. At 5:32 p.m., an officer responded to Victoria’s Secret, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a grand theft investigation. The officer determined the unidentified suspect has repeatedly stolen a large number of bras from the store. The loss in this incident was nearly $3,000.00. The suspect is described as a White or Hispanic male, approximately 40-years-old, 6’ tall and 200 pounds.
Wednesday, May 17:
6. At 3:11 p.m., an officer responded to the front counter of the Arcadia Police Department regarding a commercial burglary report that occurred at Souplantation, located at 301 East Huntington Drive. The officer discovered someone entered the business and fled with numerous catering items and supplies.
Thursday May 18:
7. At 9:55 p.m., An officer responded to Knockouts, 1580 Clark Street, regarding the theft of a vehicle. The victim parked her vehicle on the street just north of the location at approximately 7:30 p.m., she returned a few hours later to find it had been stolen. El Monte Police Department located the vehicle the next day.
Friday, May 19:
8. At 12:22 a.m., an officer responded to Santa Anita Barbershop, located at 667 Fairview Avenue, regarding a commercial burglary investigation. Surveillance footage revealed a male suspect entered the business by smashing the front glass window and ransacked the location. The suspect did not steal anything, and the victim believes the crime may be related to a domestic dispute.
9. At 8:47 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 600 block of West Palm Avenue regarding suspicious circumstances. The resident heard glass breaking in his kitchen. An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) forced entry into the residence by smashing the rear glass door leading into the kitchen. There appeared to be no loss of property. No suspects were located.
Saturday, May 20:
10. At 7:31 a.m., officers responded to SinBala, 651 West Duarte Road, regarding the report of a commercial burglary. An investigation revealed an unknown suspect forced entry through an interior screen door, ransacked an empty cash register, and fled the location. The suspect is described as a male with a medium build wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
11. At 8:52 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of West Palm Drive regarding a burglary in progress. The victim was watching the three suspects in his backyard from his cameras. A Pasadena Air Support Helicopter tracked the suspect vehicle as it fled the scene. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. Two female suspects were detained at the scene and one suspect was still outstanding. An investigation revealed the vehicle had stolen plates affixed to it. The 24-year-old female and the 38-year-old female, both from Pasadena, were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.