cadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report: Sunday April 1 to Saturday April 7th

For the period of Sunday, April 1st, through Saturday, April 7th, the Police Department responded to 895 calls for service, of which 106 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, April 1:

1. Just before 11:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to Springhill Suites Marriot, 99 North Second Avenue, regarding a report of fraud. The victim called the hotel when he discovered that someone had used his credit card information to book rooms at the location. Officers contacted the occupants of the rooms listed and located the suspect who was found to be in possession of 12 fraudulent credit cards. The 25-year-old female from San Leandro was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

2. At about 8:00 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of East Camino Real Avenue regarding an activation of an Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker. Arcadia PD detectives had previously deployed decoy packages containing bait property and tracking devices to combat the increase in package thefts from residential areas. An investigation revealed a 31- year-old male from Highland, a 34-year-old male from Fontana, and a 32-year-old male from Fontana had the stolen package, property, and tracking device in their vehicle along with stolen mail and drugs. All three suspects were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Monday, April 2:

3. Just after 3:00 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of Santa Cruz Road regarding a burglary that had occurred. The victim arrived home to discover her home had been ransacked. Unknown suspect(s) entered the home by smashing the window to the family room. The investigation is ongoing.

4. Just before midnight, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a bicyclist in the area of Fifth Avenue and Huntington Drive for an equipment violation. An investigation revealed the bicyclist was in possession of a glass pipe with drug residue and a hypodermic needle. The 36- year-old male from Monrovia was issued a citation and released at the scene.

Tuesday, April 3:

1. At approximately 3:30 p.m., an officer responded to the Peacock Parking Structure of Westfield Santa Anita, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a domestic violence report. The suspect and victim were having lunch when the suspect received a phone call from another female. The victim became upset and demanded that the suspect take her home. The suspect forcefully grabbed her arm to silence her while he was on the phone. After he ended his call, the suspect pulled the victim to the ground injuring her thumb. The 21-year-old male from Los Angeles was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

2. Just after 4:00 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a parking lot in the 500 block of Las Tunas Drive regarding the report of a drug violation. The officer contacted two subjects in a parked vehicle and discovered they were smoking marijuana. The driver was in possession of DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) and drug paraphernalia. The 18-year-old male from Rowland Heights was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Wednesday, April 4:

1. At around 4:30 a.m., officers responded to 1027 South Baldwin Avenue, Opus Sushi, regarding a burglary alarm. Officers discovered the front glass door had been shattered. Surveillance footage revealed two suspects wearing hooded sweatshirts and gloves, entered the location and stole the cash register drawer and four Apple iPads. The investigation is ongoing.

2. At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to Westfield Santa Anita, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a male subject refusing to leave. An investigation revealed the subject was seen stealing a mall security bicycle. Officers contacted the subject and discovered he was in possession of burglary tools. The 24-year-old male from Pasadena was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Thursday, April 5:

9. Just after 9:30 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Santa Anita Avenue and Norman Avenue for false display of registration. The officer contacted the driver because the rear license plate of her vehicle displayed a fraudulent 2018 tab and the registration had expired in July of 2017. The officer also discovered the driver was driving with a suspended license. The 41-year-old female from Montebello was issued a citation and released at the scene.

10. Just after 7:00 p.m., officers responded to Santa Anita Park, 285 West Huntington Drive, regarding a subject being detained by racetrack security for possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers determined the subject was intoxicated and in possession of a knife, a saw blade and a glass pipe with drug residue. The 37-year-old male from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Friday, April 6:

1. Just after midnight, an officer was dispatched to the area of Camino Real Avenue and Sixth Avenue regarding a traffic collision that had just occurred. A witness reported seeing a vehicle crashed into a tree. Officers located a second vehicle nearby with front end damage and discovered the driver crashed into a parked car, pushing it into a tree. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the driver. Through a series of tests, the officer determined the 41-year-old female from Monrovia was driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

2. Just before 2:00 p.m., officers responded to 24 Hour Fitness, 125 North First Avenue, regarding an activation of an Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker. Arcadia PD detectives had previously deployed GPS equipped bait items inside bait vehicles at various locations around the city to combat vehicle burglaries. Officers tracked the stolen items to a location in Los Angeles. The 46-year-old male from Los Angeles and his son, an 18-year-old male from Gardena, had the stolen property and tracking device in their vehicle. They were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

3. Around 9:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the U.S. Post Office, 41 Wheeler Street, regarding an activation of an Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker. Arcadia PD detectives had previously deployed decoy bicycles containing tracking devices to combat the increase in bicycle thefts around the city. Officers located the stolen bicycle attached to the rear of a moving vehicle. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and the 46-year-old male driver from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Saturday, April 7:

14. Just after 3:30 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1700 block of Oakwood Avenue regarding an attempted burglary. An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) broke a window to the residence causing the alarm to sound. It appeared that the suspects did not enter the home and that no property was stolen. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.