For the period of Sunday, March 6th, through Saturday, March 12th, the Police Department responded to 1,055 calls for service of which 122 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.
March 6
Just after 2:49 p.m., an officer responded to 7-Eleven, 1003 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding an indecent exposure report. An investigation revealed a male suspect exposed himself to a female victim, who was sitting in her parked car. The suspect fled on foot southbound on Baldwin Avenue.
The suspect is described as 25 to 30-years-old, approximately 5’4”, with a large build. The investigation is ongoing.
Around 7:43 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of West Lemon Avenue regarding a burglary. Officers determined unidentified suspect(s) broke a rear window and stole cash before fleeing. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
March 7
At about 2:11 p.m., an officer responded to the front counter of Arcadia Police Department regarding a fraud report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect hacked into the victim’s computer, installed a virus, and stated the victim needed to pay $499.99 to have the virus removed. The victim followed the suspect’s instructions before discovering it was a scam. The investigation is ongoing.
At approximately 7:05 p.m., an officer responded to Sports Chalet, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a commercial burglary report. An investigation revealed two unidentified suspect(s) selected numerous items of merchandise and fled past manned registers without making payment.
Both suspects are described as 17- to 26-year-old Hispanic males. The investigation is ongoing.
March 8
Around 2:23 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Chantry Drive regarding a fraud report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect forged one of the victim’s checks and deposited it into an unknown account without his permission. The victim does not know how the suspect obtained his check.
Just after 7:13 p.m., an officer attempted to conduct an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Live Oak Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue for speeding. The suspect failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended as officers surrounded the vehicle in the Kohl’s parking lot, 7279 Rosemead Boulevard. Upon contacting the driver, the 40-year-old male from Duarte admitted to driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
March 9
Shortly after 7:00 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a domestic dispute. An investigation revealed a physical altercation occurred between a boyfriend and girlfriend, resulting in the boyfriend pulling the victim’s hair and pushing her to the floor. The 41-year-old male from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At about 7:42 p.m., an officer responded to Pavilions, 745 West Naomi Avenue, regarding a commercial burglary report. The suspect was witnessed stealing a hand basket full of bottles of alcohol before exiting the store, failing to make payment.
The suspect is described as an Armenian male in his 30s. He fled in a grey sedan. The investigation is ongoing.
March 10
At approximately 3:45 a.m., an officer responded to Go Gadget, 918 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a commercial burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed an unidentified suspect smashed an exterior door and fled with cash and electronics in an unknown direction. The investigation is ongoing.
Around 10:29 p.m., an officer responded to a parking lot at 1325 South Baldwin Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect broke the passenger window of the vehicle and stole electronic devices. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
March 11
At about 6:14 a.m., an officer responded to the 500 block of San Luis Rey Road regarding an activation of an Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker. Arcadia PD detectives had previously deployed decoy packages containing bait property and tracking devices to combat the increase in package thefts from residential areas. An investigation revealed a 46-year-old male from Arcadia had the stolen package, property, and tracking device in his vehicle. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Just after 8:34 a.m., an officer responded to the 900 block of Arcadia Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect smashed the front passenger window of the vehicle and stole the victim’s gift cards and cell phone. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located, however, DNA was located at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
March 12
Just after 9:30 a.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department front counter regarding a fraud report. An investigation revealed the suspect posed as the property owner by listing the residence for rent on www.rent.com. The victim, who was interested in the property, became suspicious when the suspect would not let him see the residence until the down payment was paid. Upon further investigation, the victim discovered it was a scam.
At approximately 12:01 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 000 block of West Palm Drive regarding a mail theft report. The officer discovered unknown suspect(s) pried open three mail boxes and stole the victims’ mail. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
