The Arcadia Police Department responded to 895 calls for service from Sunday, Oct. 31 through Saturday, Nov. 6 of which 141 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 11/6) Calls for Service: 41,268 (2009 total: 50,371; 2008 Total: 49,699) Formal Investigations: 5,799 (2009 total: 7,092; 2008 total: 6,705 .
Caucasian man’s car of swords, knives hits mailboxes, telephone pole A traffic collision occurred at Second and Winnie around 4:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4. A 48-year-old Caucasian male driver collided with several mailboxes, a telephone pole, and a vehicle. A record check of the subject indicated that he was a convicted felon, and a search of his vehicle revealed ammunition, swords, spring-loaded knives, butterfly knife, daggers, multi-bladed knives, and throwing stars. The man was arrested for felon in possession of ammunition, possession of prohibited/dangerous weapons, and possession of switchblade/spring loaded knives.
Caucasian man pulls out girlfriend’s hair Units responded to the 1200 block of South Santa Anita around 3:43 a.m. Sunday. Oct. 31, in reference to a welfare check. Investigation revealed that during an argument in a vehicle, the male suspect pulled his girlfriend’s hair and pushed her face down into the center seat area, preventing her from breathing. The victim had visible injuries and a check of the vehicle was conducted. Officers found blood stains and clumps of hair on the car seat and floorboard. It was determined that the 40-year-old male Caucasian was the primary aggressor and was arrested for inflicting corporal injury to cohabitant.
Hispanic man chokes wife, hits in face A victim came to the station around 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, to report a domestic violence incident that occurred in the 100 block of California. During an altercation, the suspect struck his wife in the face, choked her, and pushed her to the ground. A 36-year-old male Hispanic was subsequently arrested for inflicting corporal injury to spouse.
Caucasian man falls asleep at In-N-Out drive-thru Around 11:40 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, units were called to In-N-Out, 420 North Santa Anita, regarding a male driver who had fallen asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle in the drive-thru area. A 33-year-old Caucasian admitted to taking Valium, and a field sobriety test indicated that he was operating the vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance. The man was arrested at the scene without incident.
Caucasian man exposes himself near peacock fountain Around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, a 52-year-old male Caucasian was arrested for indecent exposure at Huntington and Santa Anita. The suspect dropped his pants and exposed himself to bystanders at a bus stop.
Hispanic son steals mother’s car; Caucasian girlfriend has marijuana At approximately 11:43 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, officers received a Lojack alert of a possible stolen vehicle in the vicinity. An area check was conducted, and the stolen car was found at Westfield Santa Anita and two subjects were seen exiting the car. A 20-year-old male Hispanic driver was taken into custody for vehicle theft; a 20-year-old female Caucasian was charged with possession of marijuana and she was later cited and released. Further investigation revealed that the driver had taken the car while his victim/mother was asleep, and she reported her car stolen to the Baldwin Park Police Department. The mother later refused to press charges, so the driver was released.
Residential burglaries/theft * Around 3:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, a victim came to the station to report a theft that occurred between 5 p.m. on Oct. 30 and 2 p.m. on Oct. 31. The victim had a Halloween party at his home on the evening of October 30 for about 35 guests. The next day, he discovered that someone had stolen his Rolex watch worth about $10,500 from the master bedroom. * Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 2, units responded to the 200 block of West Woodruff in regards to a residential burglary in progress. Four male suspects were seen fleeing the scene, and a perimeter was established. With the help of outside agencies, a yard-to-yard search was conducted and all four Hispanic suspects were apprehended. The suspects, between 16 and 19 years of age, were charged with residential burglary, obstructing/resisting, conspiracy to commit crime, and petty theft.
Business theft/grand theft * A private person’s arrest was made at JC Penney around 2:26 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2. An 18-year-old female Hispanic was taken into custody for petty theft after concealing merchandise while in a fitting room. * Shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, loss prevention personnel from JC Penney advised that they had detained a man for theft. The suspect took a manufactured bag that would avoid sensor detection to the store and concealed stolen merchandise inside the bag. A private person’s arrest was made, and an 18-year-old Vietnamese was taken into custody for commercial burglary. * Units were dispatched to Public Storage, 12340 Lower Azusa, around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in reference to several commercial burglaries that occurred between 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 5 and 9 a.m. on Nov. 6. Unknown suspects entered several storage units by going through the drywall. * Around 1:26 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, officers were sent to Gymboree located at Westfield Santa Anita regarding a grand theft that occurred between 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on November 5. Unknown suspect(s) took 12 shirts and 25 pairs of jeans from a display table for a total reported loss of about $1,045.
Assault Around 6:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, officers responded to the 1000 block of South Baldwin regarding an assault that just occurred. A victim was attacked by several male Asian suspects at the location. He was also stabbed in the torso and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Fraud/forgery * A victim came to the station around 11:28 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, to file a forgery report. The victim was notified by his bank in reference to a forged signature on a balance transfer check for $3,895. The bank advised that the transaction was made at a rare coin company where three gold coins were purchased. . Click image above for video of ride-along demo of new automated license plate reader system.
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