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Arcadia Blotter June 5 – June 11
Arcadia Weekly Jun 30, 2011
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For the period of Sunday, June 5, through Saturday, June 11, the Police Department responded to 882 calls for service of which 123 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, June 5:
Shortly before 10:00 a.m., a traffic stop was conducted to the front of Coco’s Restaurant located at 1150 West Colorado Boulevard for expired registration. A consensual vehicle search revealed a loaded firearm as well an explosive device. The Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department was called and arrived at the scene to examine the device and take custody of it. The vehicle also contained methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia as well as an illegally modified air soft gun. The 41-year-old male driver of unknown race was placed under arrest for carrying a concealed weapon, possession of narcotics for sale, possession of paraphernalia, having a hidden compartment for drugs, altering a replica firearm and possession of illegal fireworks.
At about 7:25 p.m., officers responded to the 00 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a suicidal subject. Upon contact the 57-year-old white male was deemed to be a risk to himself and was transported to Exodus Recovery Center in Los Angeles for a 72-hour psychiatric evaluation and treatment.
Monday, June 6:
Between 12:00 a.m. and 3:24 a.m., a commercial burglary occurred at the Go Phone Shop located at 411 East Huntington Drive. Unknown suspect(s) shattered a front window. Once inside, the suspect(s) stole unknown property from a glass case.
Shortly before 7:00 p.m., units were dispatched to Nordstrom’s located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue in regards to a suspicious subject. Officers were advised that a male subject was using a fraudulent identification card and credit card to make a purchase. The subject exited the store and entered a vehicle as officers arrived. A traffic stop was conducted. An investigation revealed several purchases had been made under different names. Two Hispanic males one age 36 and the other age 45, were placed under arrest for commercial burglary, using another’s personal identification to obtain credit and providing false information to a peace officer.
Tuesday, June 7:
A traffic stop was conducted around 11:30 a.m. at Santa Anita Avenue at Colorado Boulevard. A records check of the passenger revealed three outstanding misdemeanor warrants and the 48-year-old Hispanic male was placed under arrest.
Between 7:45 p.m. on June 6th and 7:35 a.m. on June7th, an auto burglary occurred in the 600 block of West Lemon Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) damaged the driver’s side door lock, entered the vehicle and stole various coins, gift cards and business cards.
Wednesday, June 8:
At approximately 3:26 p.m., officers were dispatched to Subway located at 288 East Live Oak Avenue regarding a robbery that had just occurred. A suspect described as a White male with a goatee, wearing a white tee shirt, blue jeans and armed with a handgun had just left the location. An area check was conducted for the suspect however, he was not located. The loss was approximately $93.00 in cash. A follow-up investigation is being conducted by the Detective Bureau.
Between 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., a residential burglary occurred in the 900 block of Catalpa Road. Unknown suspect(s) entered the location by shattering a window on the rear door. Once inside, the suspect(s) ransacked the home and stole unknown property.
Thursday, June 9:
Shortly before 4:30 a.m., a commercial burglary occurred at Domenicos located at 251 North Santa Anita Avenue. Two Black males in their twenties attempted to pry open the rear door and when unsuccessful, proceeded to kick it open. Once inside the suspects went through the contents of the office and took unknown property before leaving the location.
At about 10:41 p.m., while on patrol in the area of Campus Drive from El Monte Avenue, an officer received an alert in his unit from the Automatic License Plate Reader System (ALPRS) informing him that a vehicle, a silver Ford Expedition, had an outstanding warrant. The officer contacted the owner, a 52-year-old Hispanic female. A records check revealed two outstanding warrants in the amount of $31,796.00. The female was placed under arrest for the warrants as well as possession of illegal fireworks.
Friday, June 10:
A traffic stop was conducted around 2:03 a.m. at Rosemead Boulevard and Huntington Drive for tinted windows. An investigation revealed that the 31-year-old Asian male driver was intoxicated and he was placed under arrest for DUI.
At about 2:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of South Sixth Avenue regarding a suicidal subject. The 50-year-old White male was determined to be a danger to himself and taken into custody for a 72 hour mental health evaluation. He was transported to BHC Alhambra hospital for the evaluation and treatment.
Saturday, June 11:
Between 6:00 p.m. on June 10th and 10:00 a.m. on June 11th, an auto burglary occurred in the 400 block of West Duarte Road. Unknown suspect(s) smashed the front passenger side window and stole a GPS device, an IPod and sunglasses for an approximate loss of $500.00.
At about 5:00 a.m., officers responded to the 900 block of La Cadena Avenue regarding a verbal argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend. An investigation revealed that the involved 28-year-old Black male was intoxicated and he was placed under arrest for being drunk in public.
