Stabbing murder in police report

Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report

January 5 to January 11 Calls for Service / Formal Investigations 967                /            117 Total Year to Date for 2014 1,084             /             165

For the period of Sunday, January 5th, through Saturday, January 11th, the Police Department responded to 967 calls for service of which 117 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, January 5: 1. Around 2:38 a.m., an officer located a vehicle with expired registration in the parking lot of Motel 6, 225 Colorado Place. The officer made contact with the driver and discovered he had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant and was in possession of drug paraphernalia. The 42-year-old male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

2. At about 12:56 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s at the Westfield Santa Anita mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, in regards to a theft investigation. A 25-year-old female suspect exited the store without making payment for the $1300 worth of merchandise she was carrying in her hands. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Monday, January 6: 3. Shortly after 2:20 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for drifting lanes in the area of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The officer discovered the driver, a 43-year-old male, was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

4. At approximately 7:45 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Live Oak Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue for tinted windows. An investigation revealed the driver did not know he had a suspended license. The 22-year-old male was cited in the field for the listed charges and his vehicle was left legally parked.

Tuesday, January 7: 5. Around 8:24 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 900 block of Arcadia Avenue regarding a report of a stabbing. An investigation revealed a father-in-law stabbed his daughter-in-law with a knife after an argument. The 68-year-old male suspect was arrested for murder and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The daughter-in-law passed away as a result of her injuries. Further investigation is being conducted by the Detective Bureau.

6. Just after 4:40 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department front counter regarding a grand theft report. The victim purchased a used Hermes hand bag in the amount of $4,999 from a seller on Ebay. When the package arrived, it was too small to contain the hand bag and instead contained a $20 Amazon gift card. The victim has been unable to contact the seller.

Wednesday, January 8: 7. Around 2:11 p.m., an officer responded to Super Mufflers, 10 West Live Oak Avenue, in regards to a fraud report. The victim made a verbal agreement with an employee to install a twin turbo kit on his 1995 Nissan NSX and provided him with $8,000 cash to complete the job. When the victim returned to the location to retrieve his vehicle, he learned the job was never completed and the employee had stopped showing up for work. The victim attempted to contact the employee, but was unsuccessful.

8. At approximately 4:00 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Macy’s at the Westfield Santa Anita mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, in reference to a theft report. The suspect concealed over $300 worth of clothing inside her personal rolling suitcase and exited the store without making payment. The 37-year-old female was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Thursday, January 9: 9. Just after 8:00 a.m., an officer was dispatched to Ralph’s, 211 East Foothill Boulevard, regarding a non-injury traffic accident. Party-1 exited the driveway and attempted to travel southbound on Second Avenue, but failed to yield to oncoming traffic and struck the passenger side of another vehicle.

10. At approximately 10:37 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for lane swerving on Colorado Street near Colorado Boulevard. An investigation revealed the driver, a 43-year-old male, had a suspended license and was under the influence of methamphetamine. The passenger, a 33-year-old female, was in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. She provided false information to conceal her real identity; however, a records check revealed she had two outstanding misdemeanor warrants and one outstanding felony warrant. Both suspects were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Friday, January 10: 11. At about 9:28 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding in the area of Campus Drive and El Monte Avenue. The officer discovered the 32-year-old male driver was never issued a license. He was cited in the field without incident and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

12. Just before 9 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Sephora at the Westfield Santa Anita mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding two suspects detained for theft. The 34 and 35-year-old females concealed merchandise inside used shopping bags and exited the store without making payment. An investigation revealed they were in possession of a magnetic security tag remover and burglary tools. Both suspects were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Saturday, January 11: 13. Around 12:39 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a disturbance along the horse trail located south of Live Oak Avenue and north of Arcadia Par 3 parking lot. The officer discovered a male transient was intoxicated and unable to care for himself. The 53-year-old White male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

14. At approximately 6:20 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle for disobeying a traffic sign in the area of Santa Clara Street and Huntington Drive. The officer discovered the driver was displaying a false registration tab and had no insurance. The 41-year-old male admitted to removing the sticker from another vehicle in order to make his car appear “registered”. He was cited in the field without incident and his vehicle was impounded.