For the period of Sunday, May 22nd through Saturday, May 28th, the Police Department responded to 1,001 calls for service, of which 158 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, May 22:
At 11:07 a.m., an officer responded to the Santa Anita Mall, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a commercial burglary that happened at Brow Art. The employee noticed that the tablet at the front counter had been stolen sometime during the previous night.
At 8: 04 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of West Camino Real Avenue regarding a mail theft report. The victim stated unknown suspect(s) broke into her mailbox and stole mail sometime between Saturday, May 21st at 11:50 p.m. and Sunday, May 22nd at 6:00 a.m.
At 8:14 p.m., an officer responded to the 1000 block of South Baldwin Avenue regarding a traffic collision. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from his breath. Through a series of tests, the officer concluded the driver, a 53- year-old male from Rosemead, had a blood alcohol content of .285%. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Monday, May 23:
4. At 6:50 a.m., an officer responded to Beef Noodles, located at 1045 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a commercial burglary report. Upon arrival, the officer noticed a total of three businesses had been burglarized during the previous night. Surveillance footage captured a lone male suspect wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt smash one of the front windows and flee with cash.
5. At 1:15 p.m., an officer was contacted by a staff member of Dana Middle School regarding a student being in possession of two knives. The weapons were confiscated, and the 13- year-old juvenile was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The suspect was later released to his parent.
Tuesday, May 24:
6. At 2:14 a.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a vehicle burglary in progress. A witness reported seeing two suspects break into his vehicle. Responding officers located the suspects but upon contacting them, the suspects fled on foot. The officers arrested one of the suspect, a 29-year-old female from Compton, and discovered she was in possession of additional stolen property from another vehicle burglary that happened nearby. The suspect was transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
7. At 9:13 a.m., an officer responded to the 800 block of Murietta Drive regarding a petty theft report. The victim discovered someone entered her unlocked vehicle during the previous night and fled with sunglasses and various paperwork.
Wednesday, May 25:
8. At 8:29 a.m., an officer responded to Sunny Int’l Logistics, located at 5635 Peck Road, regarding a grand theft report. Surveillance footage revealed a male suspect driving a U-Haul truck stole 60 pallets from the business parking lot. The suspect is described as Hispanic, with short, dark hair, and facial hair.
9. At 10:35 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of Columbia Road regarding a fraud report. The victim stated he received a confirmation email regarding a wire transfer made to Pretty L Entertainment. The victim stated he did not initiate or approve of the transfer and does not know how the unidentified suspect(s) obtained his personal account information.
Thursday, May 26:
10. At 12:43 p.m., an officer responded to Premier Van Lines, located at 126 East St. Joseph Street, regarding a vehicle burglary report. The officer discovered someone entered the company van and stole numerous tools. It is unknown how the suspect(s) entered the vehicle as there were no signs of forced entry.
11. At 11:31 a.m., an officer responded to Law Divine, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a grand theft report. Surveillance footage captured the suspect steal multiple designer handbags. The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 25-years-old, with long braided hair and wearing a black t-shirt, denim pants, and a surgical mask.
Friday, May 27:
12. At 9:11 a.m., an officer responded to Arcadia Methodist Hospital, located at 300 West Huntington Drive, regarding a robbery that had occurred earlier in the morning. The victim stated he witnessed two suspects trying to steal his bicycle and when he intervened, they punched him. He described the suspects as Hispanic males, both 6’ tall, with bald heads, and approximately 150 pounds. The robbery occurred outside of the closed restaurant, located at 181 Colorado Place.
13. At 4:28 p.m., an officer responded to Big Lots, located at 610 Las Tunas Drive, regarding a grand theft report. An investigation revealed the suspect attempted to pay for a mattress, but when his credit/debit card was declined, the suspect stole the item and fled in a black four-door Nissan Altima. He is described as a Hispanic male wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants.
Saturday, May 28: 14. At 6:49 p.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Second Avenue regarding an animal abuse incident. The officer determined the suspect kicked her dog repeatedly before throwing the animal over a four-foot fence. A records check revealed the suspect, a 28-year-old local female transient, had two outstanding misdemeanor warrants. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.