Arcadia Blotter January 23 – January 29

For the period of Sunday, January 23, through Saturday, January 29, the Police Department responded to 909 calls for service of which 133 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, January 23:

1. Units responded to the racetrack around 9:10 a.m. in reference to an attempted vehicle theft report. A laborer saw a male Hispanic suspect in a coworker’s car and notified security. Racetrack owned portable radios and a radio charger were found inside the vehicle, and investigation revealed that the suspect had broken into a utility shed and had taken the radios, money, car keys, and a GPS unit. An area search was conducted and racetrack security discovered the suspect hiding under a commercial trash bin. Stolen property was found on the suspect, along with a baggie of methamphetamine. The 23-year-old suspect was taken into custody for commercial burglary, attempted stolen vehicle, grand theft, vehicle theft, false identification to officers, and possession of a controlled substance. It was later determined that he was the same outstanding suspect who was involved in Saturday’s attempted theft of hay bales from the racetrack.

2. Around 9:52 p.m., officers were dispatched to Huntington and Mayflower in Monrovia regarding a hit-and-run accident that occurred at Huntington and Santa Clara. The victim followed the suspect driver after the accident, and he was finally stopped by Monrovia Police. An intoxicated 40-year-old male Hispanic was arrested for DUI, hit-and-run, unlicensed driver, and possession of cocaine.

Monday, January 24:

3. Around 9:30 a.m., units were dispatched to Victoria’s Secret located at Westfield Mall in reference to a theft that occurred on January 23. Two female Hispanics, in their 50’s, stole boxes of perfume totaling $719. One of the suspects returned later and attempted to steal another $126 in perfume products. She was stopped by an employee, so she emptied her purse to remove the merchandise and then left the scene. The suspect was not detained for the theft.

4. Between 8:00 p.m. on January 23 and 9:00 a.m. on January 24, a commercial burglary occurred in the 1100 block of Michillinda. Unknown suspect(s) removed a lock to a construction site and took a toolbox containing numerous tools and a bathtub heater.

Tuesday, January 25:

5. Around 11:14 a.m., four juveniles were detained after they were seen behind a vacant house. Two male Hispanics, ages 14 and 15, and a female 14-year-old Caucasian were cited for daytime loitering and released a parent or school security. A 14-year-old male Asian was found in possession of baggies of marijuana labeled for sale. He was arrested for possession of marijuana for sale, possession of tobacco, and daytime loitering.

6. Units were dispatched to Sanrio located at Westfield Mall around 11:40 a.m. in reference to a female suspect detained for using counterfeit bills. An 18-year-old female Vietnamese suspect presented two counterfeit $100 bills to pay for merchandise. When the employee noticed that the bills were fake, the suspect then tried to use a fraudulent credit card and fake driver’s license to make the purchase. The woman was arrested at the scene.

Wednesday, January 26:

7. Shortly before 5:00 p.m., a victim came to the station to file a grand theft report that occurred in a parking structure located in the 600 block of Las Tunas. While the victim was on his cell phone, a male Hispanic suspect, 5’8″, heavy build, in his 30’s, grabbed the cell phone and fled on foot.

8. A traffic stop was conducted at Duarte and First around 11:57 p.m. when officers observed a driver swerving between lanes. A 28-year-old male Caucasian driver was taken into custody for DUI, and a 24-year-old female Hispanic passenger was arrested for disorderly conduct/drunk in public.

Thursday, January 27:

9. Between 5:00 p.m. on January 26 and 6:30 a.m. on January 27, a commercial burglary occurred in the 1300 block of Glencoe. Unknown suspect(s) cut the lock to a fence that surrounded a residential construction site and stole various power tools.

10. Officers responded to the 1200 block of Oakglen around 12:58 p.m. regarding a grand theft that occurred between January 25 and January 27. The victims received a call from a suspect claiming to be their grandson. The suspect stated that his friend was in a Mexico jail for possession of marijuana and wanted the victims to send bail money. The victims then received a call from a subject claiming to be a sergeant from the San Diego Police Department, and he indicated that the victims needed to wire $17,765 to post bail. After sending the money via Western Union, they discovered that their grandson did not know about the incident.

Friday, January 28:

11. Around 11:05 a.m., units were sent to the 200 block of Colorado regarding a disturbance. A 22-year-old male African-American was contacted and a record check indicated that he had an $85,000 outstanding warrant for possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested at the scene and booked at the City jail.

12. A residential burglary occurred in the 1500 block of South Third between 9:30 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. Unknown suspect(s) pried open a rear sliding door to gain entrance. Once inside, the suspect(s) ransacked rooms and stole cash.

Saturday, January 29:

13. Units responded to Westfield Mall around 11:00 a.m. regarding two theft suspects striking a security officer with their vehicle in an attempt to flee the location. Investigation revealed that a man and a woman stole merchandise from the Zumiez store and left in their vehicle. A security officer on bike patrol saw the suspects and stopped near the vehicle in an attempt to obtain the vehicle’s license plate number. The male driver then struck the guard with the vehicle, causing the guard to fall to the ground. The suspects drove away from the scene and then abandoned the vehicle at the Oak Parking Structure. They were later apprehended and stolen property from Vans and the Zumiez stores were recovered. Private persons’ arrests were made, and a 20-year-old male African-American was taken into custody for assault with a deadly weapon, commercial burglary, and contribute to the delinquency of a minor; a 16-year-old female Hispanic was arrested for commercial burglary and false identification to peace officer.

14. Around 1:43 p.m., loss prevention personnel from Macy’s detained a woman for theft. On several occasions, the suspect selected merchandise, entered a fitting room in order to remove the security sensor tags, and then hid the items in her purse and shopping bag. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 36-year-old Asian was taken into custody for commercial burglary. Over $900 in property was recovered.

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