Many “under influence” arrests July 21-27

Arcadia Police Department weekly activity report

Calls for Service / Formal Investigations July 21 to July 27:                             963 / 105 Total Year to Date for 2013:  28,612 / 3,532

For the period of Sunday, July 21 – Saturday, July 27, the Arcadia Police Department responded to 963 calls for service of which 105 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, July 21:

1. Just after 10:25 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 700 block of West Longden Avenue in regards to a theft investigation. The victim discovered unknown suspect(s) forced entry into her newly constructed home and stole her washer and dryer. A neighbor reported seeing two unknown Hispanic adult males in the driveway and saw them leave in a white pick-up truck. No evidence was located.

2. At about 7:00 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department front counter in regards to a fraud report. The victim was notified by Chase Bank that someone gained access to her checking account and withdrew $2,500 cash. The suspect also accessed the victim’s online bank profile, and changed the username and password. The victim had no idea how her personal information was compromised.

Monday, July 22:

3. At approximately 2:22 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding at 85 mph in a 45 mph zone in the area of Huntington Drive and Golden West Avenue. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of alcohol emitting from inside the vehicle. An investigation revealed the 21-year-old Hispanic male was driving under the influence. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

4. Around 4:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Victoria Lane in reference to a residential burglary report. Unknown suspect(s) forced entry through a rear door, ransacked the residence, and fled undetected with jewelry. No witnesses or fingerprints were located.

Tuesday, July 23:

5. At about 2:00 a.m., an officer conducted a records check on a vehicle parked at the Santa Anita Inn, 130 West Huntington Drive, and discovered the registered owner had an outstanding felony warrant. The officer located the 44-year-old Chinese male subject inside a hotel room along with two other subjects, a 26-year-old Hispanic male and a 21-year-old White male. While inside the room, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a loaded firearm were observed in plain sight. All three suspects were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

6. Around 7:15 p.m., officers responded to solo traffic accident on Varus Street, south of Clark Street. The driver made an unsafe turning movement as a he reached toward the passenger-side floorboard to pick-up his cell phone, which he was using to listen to music. His vehicle collided with a tree. No injuries were reported.

Wednesday, July 24:

7. At approximately 3:18 p.m., an officer responded to the 200 block of Colorado Place in regards to a domestic disturbance between a male and female subject on the sidewalk. The 28-year-old Black female was in possession of drug paraphernalia and the 54-year-old Black male had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. Both subjects were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

8. Just after 7:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to Pizza Hut, 161 East Live Oak Avenue, in regards to a silent robbery alarm. Dispatch advised that an armed robbery involving multiple subjects had just occurred. Officers conducted an area check for the suspects described as two Hispanic males and two Hispanic females, but met with negative results. One of the male suspects brandished a knife and demanded money. The suspects fled the location with a pizza and $110 cash.

Thursday, July 25:

9. At about 11:40 a.m., an officer responded to Din Tai Fung Dumpling House, 1088 South Baldwin Avenue, in regards to a battery that just occurred. The victim explained he was reversing in the parking lot and almost collided into white pick-up truck. The driver of the truck became upset, approached the victim outside of his vehicle, and ultimately punched him in the chin before fleeing the location. The suspect is described as an Asian male, in his thirties, 5’10 tall, thin build, wearing a red shirt. His vehicle license plate number was recorded.

10. Just before 3:30 p.m., an officer responded to Sephora at the Westfield Santa Anita mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, in regards to a burglary investigation. Two suspects were arrested for theft at Sephora Cerritos during which they admitted to also stealing merchandise from Sephora Arcadia. Video surveillance confirmed the suspects had stolen from the store on July 24th. The 36-year-old Asian male suspects are awaiting criminal charges.

Friday, July 26:

11. Around 9:24 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a broken tail light in the area of Foothill Boulevard and Rodeo Road. The officer discovered the driver had an expired license. The 59-year-old Hispanic male was cited, released in the field, and his vehicle was left legally parked.

12. At about 4:53 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Pasadena Humane Society, 361 South Raymond Avenue, in regards to a wanted suspect that arrived at the location to pick-up his dogs. The 32-year-old Asian male was taken into custody without incident. On July 25th, a concerned neighbor observed loose dogs in the front and surrounding area of the suspect’s residence, 225 East Longden Avenue, and notified the Pasadena Humane Society. An Animal Control Officer responded to the location, but was unable to locate the owner of the dogs and contacted Arcadia Police for assistance. Arcadia officers conducted a welfare check of the residence during which they discovered the location was being used as a marijuana grow house operation. No occupants were present at the time of the discovery and five dogs were transported to PHS.

Saturday, July 27:

13. At approximately 1:42 a.m., officers were dispatched to Eighth Avenue and Norman Avenue in reference to a solo traffic collision. The driver of a 1997 black BMW struck a curb and came to rest on the front lawn of 801 East Norman Avenue. An investigation revealed the 20-year-old Hispanic male driver was under the influence with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

14. Just before 9:20 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a bicyclist for having no lighting equipment and swerving in the area of Colorado Boulevard and First Avenue. The officer discovered the 32-year-old Hispanic male was under the influence of alcohol and had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.