Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report - Sunday, October 4th through Saturday, October 10th

For the period of Sunday, October 4th through Saturday, October 10th, the Police Department responded to 1,065 calls for service, of which 96 required formal

investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, October 4:

At approximately 3:40 a.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Santa Anita

Avenue and Magna Vista Avenue regarding a vehicle stopped on the side of the road

with severe damage to the driver-side tires. Upon contacting the driver, the officer

discovered he was asleep and the keys were in the ignition. The driver woke up and

displayed signs of being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. Through a

series of tests, the officer concluded the 35-year-old male from Azusa had a blood

alcohol content of .40%. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia

City Jail for booking.

Monday, October 5:

At approximately 10:29 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of East Santa

Clara Street regarding a grand theft report. An investigation revealed two suspects

conspired to steal approximately 5,370 feet of copper wire from the City’s electrical

utility system, resulting in 17 streetlights losing power. The investigation is pending

a review of the surveillance footage.

Tuesday, October 6:

At approximately 11:11 a.m., an officer responded to Los Angeles Calco Inc, located

at 11921 Goldring Road, regarding a fraud report. The reporting party received an

email from someone he believed was a client. After clicking a link in the email on his

work computer, the business bank accounts were hacked, and account settings were

changed without the consent of the account owner.

Wednesday, October 7:

At approximately 3:24 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2500 block of

Louise Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between October 3rd

and 7th, someone smashed a rear glass door and ransacked the home. The loss is

unknown.

Thursday, October 8:

At approximately 2:50 p.m., an officer responded to The Shops at Santa Anita, located

at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a robbery report. The officer discovered the

suspect, a 47-year-old male transient from Loma Linda, robbed the victim of his

glasses. The suspect was arrested and during the pat down process, the officer

discovered drug paraphernalia on his person. A records check revealed the suspect

had one felony and two misdemeanor warrants. He was transported to the Arcadia

City Jail for booking.

Friday, October 9:

At approximately 10:41 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of

East Newman Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime between 2:00

p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on October 9th

, unidentified suspects pried open a window and

ransacked the home. The loss is unknown at this time.

Saturday, October 10:

At approximately 1:45 p.m., an officer responded to the 800 block of West Naomi

Avenue regarding a theft from vehicle report. Sometime during the previous night,

someone stole the victim’s catalytic converter from their Toyota Camry. No suspects

were seen and no witnesses were located.