The Arcadia Police Department responded to 910 calls for service from Sunday, July 4 through Saturday, July 10, of which 127 required formal investigations. Here is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the officers of the Arcadia Police Department during this period. (Listed in crime categories created by Arcadia’s Best).
ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Calls for Criminal Activity Totals Year-to-Date (thru 7/10) Calls for Service: 24,851 (2009 total: 50,371; 2008 Total: 49,699) Formal Investigations: 3,694 (2009 total: 7,092; 2008 total: 6,705)
Naked man foaming at mouth Around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of West Camino Real regarding a naked man running around the neighborhood. An unconscious male Asian was located and when he became semi-conscious, he began thrashing his head from side to side and foaming at the mouth. AFD paramedics arrived and transported the 34-year-old man to a hospital for medical treatment.
Duped out of $1,000 and jewelry for bogus lottery ticket Units responded to the 1700 block of South First around 1:47 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, in reference to a grand theft investigation. A female Hispanic victim advised that she was waiting at a bus stop when a white van pulled up with two female Hispanic suspects inside. The women struck up a conversation and the suspects advised that there was a winning lotto ticket available for purchase and they were willing to share the prize money with the victim. The suspects duped the victim into giving them $1,000 and some jewelry.
16-year-old robbed on bike A robbery occurred around 1:37 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at Second and Pamela. A 16-year-old victim was riding his bicycle with a friend when a heavyset female Hispanic driver asked him to stop. Two male Hispanic suspects then exited the vehicle; one suspect tried pushing the victim the ground while the other suspect punched the victim several times in the stomach. The suspects then took the victim’s wallet and fled the scene in a dark colored four-door sedan.
Stolen shotgun A victim came to the station around 8:47 a.m. Saturday, July 10, to file a grand theft of firearm report. He indicated that his house is under renovation and between 8:15 a.m. on July 9 and 8:15 a.m. on July 10, unknown suspect(s) stole a Remington shotgun.
Assault Around 11:28 p.m. Saturday, July 10, officers were called to Santa Anita Inn, 130 West Huntington, in regards to an assault and robbery that just occurred. During an argument, the victim’s boyfriend, a 34-year-old Hispanic, choked her, threatened her with a handgun, took her car keys, and fled in her rental vehicle.
Residential burglary/theft * Two residential units in the 00 block of Genoa were burglarized between 11:44 a.m. and 3:35 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Unknown suspect(s) kicked open the front door to the residences and stole laptop computers, cash, jewelry, and a designer handbag. * Around 3:46 a.m. Friday, July 9, units responded to the area of Wistaria and Terra regarding a suspicious man walking through various yards and driveways. An area search was conducted and a 44-year-old male Caucasian was found hiding underneath a bulldozer in the 2000 block of Terra. Stolen property from nearby residents was recovered and the suspect was arrested for residential burglary and auto burglary.
Business theft/burglary * Between 6:00 p.m. on May 1 and 9:30 a.m. on July 5, a commercial burglary occurred at Public Storage, 12340 Lower Azusa. The victim advised that the padlock to his storage unit had been switched and a footlocker containing gun holsters, ammunition, and other miscellaneous property were stolen. * A commercial burglary occurred at Public Storage, 12340 Lower Azusa, between June 15 and July 8. The victim discovered over $39,000 in antique furniture, silver bars, and coins were stolen from his storage unit. The unknown suspect(s) replaced the victim’s lock with a different padlock after the burglary.
Vandalized mailboxes Two mailboxes in the 2400 block of South Second were vandalized between the morning hours of Monday, July 5. The mailboxes were knocked off from its foundation.
Forgery/identity theft * A victim came to the station around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, to file an identity theft report. Unknown suspect(s) obtained her debit card information by unknown means and made four unauthorized purchases totaling over $1,170.
Traffic collision Around 4 p.m. Sunday, July 4, an injury traffic collision occurred at Baldwin and Gate 10. A female driver made a left turn and struck another vehicle. She complained of head and arm pain and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Suicidal 20-year-old Units were dispatched to the 200 block of Laurel around 1:13 a.m. Sunday, July 4, in reference to a suicidal subject. A woman advised that her 20-year-old granddaughter was hysterical and wanted to kill herself. Officers determined that the subject was a danger to herself and was transported to a medical center for a 72-hour detention and evaluation.
Drugs/alcohol Around 10:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, a traffic stop was initiated at South Myrtle and East Camino Real for a code violation. Three occupants were inside the vehicle and officers detected the odor of alcohol from the driver’s breath and person. A field sobriety test was conducted and it was determined that the 19-year-old male Caucasian driver was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. He was taken into custody for DUI; the other two female 19-year-old Caucasian passengers were also extremely intoxicated and were arrested for disorderly conduct/drunk in public.
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