Monrovia Blotters Highlighted Activity for Oct. 15-18, 2015
Following are the weekend’s highlighted issues and events. To see a complete listing of crimes reported, go to the City of Monrovia website and click on the crime mapping link. Sign up to follow us on Twitter for police notifications.
October 15
Stolen Vehicle Recovered. At 9:30 a.m., police were notified of a suspicious vehicle that had been parked in the 1000 block of South Canyon for several days. An officer responded and ran a computer check of the vehicle identification number. The vehicle was found to be reported stolen and was recovered.
Grand Theft Auto. At 11:30 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from the 700 block of Foothill. The victim’s vehicle was taken from their assigned parking stall.
October 16
Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested. At 11:30 p.m., an officer on patrol stopped a motorist in the 300 block of Duarte Road for failing to stop at a railroad crossing, against the red flashing lights. The subject was determined to be intoxicated. He was arrested and taken into custody. He was released on a citation after sobering.
Warrants – Suspects Arrested. At 11:44 p.m., officers were sent to investigate two suspicious subjects loitering in a parking lot in the 200 block of East Foothill. Upon contacting and identifying the subjects, both of them were found to have outstanding warrants for their arrest. The subjects were arrested per the authority of the warrants and taken into custody.
October 17
Domestic Violence – Suspect Arrested. At 10:56 p.m., officers were dispatched to the report of an assault in progress at a park located in the 900 block of California. The victim said his girlfriend punched him in the face. The victim was found to have a half-inch laceration to his face. The suspect was arrested for domestic violence and taken into custody.
October 18
Grand Theft of Bicycle. At 1:47 a.m., officers were advised of the theft of a bicycle from a fast food restaurant in the 700 block of East Huntington. They were able to locate and recover the
stolen bicycle in the 200 block of East Maple; however, the suspect had fled and was not identified. The investigation is continuing.
Petty Theft/No-bail Warrant – Suspect Arrested. At 6:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business in the 100 block of West Foothill regarding a shoplifter in custody. Upon further investigation, the suspect was found to have a no-bail warrant for his arrest. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance – Suspect Arrested. At 9:02 p.m., an officer stopped a subject on a bicycle in the 300 block of West Huntington Drive for a vehicle code violation. The suspect was determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance. He was arrested and taken into custody.
October 19
Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance – Suspect Arrested. At 12:40 a.m., an officer on patrol located a female subject in the 900 block of South Mountain. The female was wearing pants and a bra only. She was determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance. She was arrested and held for sobering.