April 18
At 7:54 a.m., officers were dispatched to a preschool in the 1000 block of South Canyon regarding a vandalism incident. Unknown suspect had written graffiti on a school fence, which faced the adjacent park. The graffiti occurred sometime over the weekend. The investigation is continuing.
At 10:47 a.m., a residential burglary was reported in the 600 block of Parker. The victim locked his residence and left on April 17. When he returned home on April 18, he found the backdoor of the residence unlocked. Cash, a wristwatch, and a speaker were stolen from the location. It appears the suspect unlocked the backdoor by reaching through an open dog door. The investigation is continuing.
April 19
At 12:59 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle for several vehicle code violations. Upon contacting the driver, he noticed signs of intoxication. After conducting field sobriety tests, the officer arrested the driver for driving under the influence. The suspect was taken into custody and held for sobering.
At 12:58 p.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of North Mountain on the report of a suspicious vehicle, possibly casing the neighborhood. The officer located the suspect vehicle at Foothill and Mountain. When he attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fled south on Mountain and entered the 210 Freeway, heading eastbound. The suspect was driving erratically at a high rate of speed and traffic conditions were heavy, so Monrovia police canceled the pursuit by police units. The Foothill Air Support Team helicopter continued to follow the vehicle and the California Highway Patrol picked up pursuit of the vehicle in San Bernardino County. The suspect and passenger in the vehicle were stopped by CHP and taken into custody for felony evading.
April 20
At 9:53 p.m., a business in the 100 block of West Duarte called police to report a disturbing subject. Police arrived and detained the subject as he was leaving the location. A computer check revealed the subject had a “no bail” parole warrant. He was arrested and taken into custody for the warrant.
At 11:13 p.m., a bicycle was reported stolen from the 400 block of South Mayflower. The bicycle was taken from the property sometime during the day while the victim was away from the residence. The investigation is ongoing.
