Two home burglaries in foothills

Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report September 7 to September 13

Calls for Service / Formal Investigations 1,052 / 117 Total Year to Date for 2014: 37,730 / 4,580

For the period of Sunday, September 7 th, through Saturday, September 13th, the Police Department responded to 1,052 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, September 7:

1. At approximately 1:13 p.m., an officer was dispatched to an accident in the area of Colorado Boulevard and Santa Anita Avenue. An investigation revealed Party-1 sped around and side swiped Party-2 in an effort to make a left turn onto Santa Anita Avenue. Party-1 fled the scene. No injuries were reported.

2. Just before 10:47 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department front counter in reference so a theft report. The male victim discovered his gym bag containing his wallet, keys, and phone had gone missing from the soccer field adjacent to Arcadia City Hall. No suspects were seen.

Monday, September 8:

3. At about 11:23 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of El Monte Avenue and Camino Real Avenue for failing to stop at a stop sign. Upon contacting the subject, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on the subject’s breath. The officer determined the 63-year-old male had a blood alcohol content greater than .08%. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

4. At approximately 3:13 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1700 block of Highland Oaks Drive in reference to a burglary. Officers discovered unknown suspect(s) smashed the master bedroom sliding glass door, ransacked multiple bedrooms, and fled the location undetected. The total loss was undetermined at the time of the report and no witnesses were located.

Tuesday, September 9:

5. Around 1:20 p.m., officers responded to Rite Aid, 39 West Las Tunas Drive, regarding a theft report. An investigation revealed two subjects concealed alcohol and medication in their backpack and attempted to flee. An officer approached the two subjects after locating them at a nearby bus stop. The 16-year-old male and 17-year-old male were arrested and transported to Central Juvenile Hall for booking.

6. Just after 5:16 p.m., officers reported to Sports Chalet in the Westfield Santa Anita mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, in reference to an employee in custody for embezzlement. Video surveillance revealed the 24-year-old male was taking merchandise from the store room floor into the stock room and concealing it on his person. He admitted to stealing a total of $3,400 worth of merchandise from the Arcadia location and his former location in Brea. The suspect was arrested for Commercial Burglary and transported to the Arcadia City jail for booking.

Wednesday, September 10:

7. Shortly after 11:21 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 1100 block of Rancho Road regarding a burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed two Black males smashed the rear window, ransacked the location, and fled the scene in a white, two door sedan with the victim’s jewelry. The suspects are still outstanding and the investigation is ongoing. The suspects are described as 20 to 25-year-old Black males, one wearing a light blue T-shirt, jeans cuffed at the bottom with black and white shoes. The other was seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and tan gardening-style gloves.

8. At about 2:45 p.m., officers responded to Pavilions, 745 West Naomi Avenue, in reference to a theft report. Officers determined two Armenian subjects concealed numerous bottles of alcohol in hand baskets and fled the location to an awaiting vehicle. One of the subjects was identified as the same suspect from a similar theft of alcohol in July. The suspect from this theft and the theft in July is described as a Armenian male in his thirties, approximately 5’9” tall, 170 pounds wearing a white shirt with a large “LA” logo on the front. The second suspect is described as an Armenian male with short brown hair, mustache, approximately 6’ tall and 230 pounds. The vehicle involved was grey in color, had tinted windows and fled in a southbound direction.

Thursday, September 11:

9. At approximately 10:11 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Baldwin Avenue and Fairview Avenue for a broken brake light. A records check of the three occupants revealed one of the subjects had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The subject was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. During the booking process, illegal substances were recovered from the arrestee’s wallet. Possession of a Controlled Substance was added to his charges.

10. Around 8:38 p.m., an officer responded to the Westfield Santa Anita mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, in reference to a theft of a third row seat. An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) entered the vehicle by unknown means and removed the third row seat. No witnesses were located.

Friday, September 12:

11. Just after 12:16 p.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired tags in the area of Santa Anita Avenue and the I-210 Freeway. The officer discovered the subject, a 38-year-old male, was driving with a suspended license and his vehicle had expired registration. The subject was cited and released in the field. The vehicle was left legally parked.

12. At about 12:59 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of Laurel Avenue regarding an attempted burglary in progress. Officers discovered two males were heard ringing the doorbell numerous times before entering the backyard. The suspects saw the victim and jumped the rear fence into an alley. A person matching the suspect description was located during an area search; however, the victim was not able to identify him. The located subject had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The 19-year-old male was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. The suspects are described as two Black males, both in their late teens, tall and thin. Both suspects were wearing T-shirts, dark colored basketball shorts, and white socks covering their hands.

Saturday, September 13:

13. Just after 7:30 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of Fairview Avenue regarding a theft report. An investigation revealed that while the real estate agent was showing the house, one of the prospective buyers stole the resident’s jewelry and cash totaling $1,100.00.

14. At approximately 7:59 p.m., an officer responded to Nordstrom at the Westfield Santa Anita mall, 400 South Baldwin, in reference to a suspect in custody for theft. The officer discovered a 47-year-old female was using a fraudulent credit card and ID to purchase over $4,500 worth of gift cards. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.