May 1
At approximately 4:35 p.m., officers received a license plate reader notification of a stolen vehicle in the area of Santa Anita Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was contacted and found to be driving a stolen vehicle with an expired license, a dagger, materials for making hash oil, and several outstanding misdemeanor warrants. The 51-year-old male from Montclair was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Around 7:45 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a theft report. An investigation revealed the victim left her purse in a dressing room. When she returned to retrieve it, she noticed an unknown suspect had stolen her iPhone and wallet containing $200 cash and credit cards. No suspects were seen. The investigation is ongoing.
May 2
At about 12:05 a.m., an officer responded to Albertson’s, 298 E. Live Oak Ave., regarding a customer loitering near the exit of the store with $400 worth of unpaid groceries. An investigation revealed the 35-year-old female from Altadena had concealed food in her waistband. She was also in possession of methamphetamine. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. Her 53-year-old male friend from Arcadia had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. He was cited and released at the scene.
At approximately 1:37 p.m., officers responded to Westfield Santa Anita, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding four subjects who had made numerous attempts to purchase items with stolen credit cards. An investigation revealed the suspects were in possession of stolen credit cards and a stolen Identification Card. A 19-year-old male from Pomona, along with a 19-year-old male and two 21-year-old males from Pasadena were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
May 3
At about 4:38 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1000 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a solo vehicle traffic collision. The driver collided with a center median and reflector signs. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the driver. Through a series of tests, the officer determined the suspect was driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The 40-year-old male from Pasadena was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Around 6:30 p.m., an officer responded to Westfield Santa Anita, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a stolen vehicle report. An investigation revealed, the victim parked and locked his vehicle before entering the shopping mall. He returned an hour later to find his vehicle missing. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located. The investigation is ongoing.
May 4
Just after 8:51a.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Huntington Drive and Centennial Way for expired registration. Upon contacting the 25-year-old female driver from Pomona, the officer determined she was driving without a license, in possession of methamphetamine and had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. Her passenger, a 20-year-old female from Rosemead, was in possession of marijuana and a meth pipe. Both females were cited and released in the field. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
At about 5:02 p.m., an officer responded to the area of Second Avenue and El Dorado Street regarding a suspicious occupied vehicle. An investigation revealed a male subject reclined in the driver’s seat was in possession of methamphetamine and a meth pipe. He also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The 28-year-old male from Los Angeles was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
May 5
At about 7:02 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the Arcadia Supermarket, 627 W. Duarte Road, regarding a theft of a purse. An investigation revealed the victim was seated in her parked vehicle when an unknown male suspect exited his vehicle, opened the victim’s unlocked passenger side door, and removed her purse from the passenger seat. He entered his vehicle and fled the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
The suspect is described as a male, approximately 30-years-old, 5-feet-10-inches tall, and heavy set.
The suspect vehicle is described as a dark colored sedan.
Just after 8:24 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Ave., regarding a battery that had just occurred. An investigation revealed, the female victim was walking westbound on the sidewalk and the suspect was walking eastbound. As they crossed paths, the suspect punched the victim in the face. The suspect was contacted and found to be in possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. The 40-year-old female from Monrovia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
May 6
At approximately 4:45 p.m., an officer responded to GNC, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a theft. An investigation revealed a male suspect was seen concealing a cleansing product in his pants. When confronted, the suspect exited the store without paying for the merchandise. The investigation is ongoing.
The suspect is described as male, approximately 30-years-old, 5-feet-10-inches tall, and160 pounds.
At about 7:21 p.m., an officer responded to the Church of Latter Day Saints, 614 W. Foothill Blvd., regarding an auto burglary report. An investigation revealed, the victim returned to her vehicle to find the front passenger side window had been smashed and her purse had been stolen from the floor board. Shortly after, the victim received notice that her credit cards had been used at stores located inside the Santa Anita Mall and at a nearby gas station. The investigation is ongoing.
May 7
Just after 4:04 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a petty theft report. Loss prevention specialist witnessed the suspect conceal numerous items in her purse before exiting the store, failing to make payment. The 61-year-old female from Arcadia was cited and released in the field.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., an officer was dispatched to O’Reilly Auto Parts, 37 Las Tunas Drive, regarding a broken window. An investigation revealed, an unknown suspect or suspects smashed the front window with a large rock, gained entrance and stole approximately $3,000 worth of merchandise. The investigation is ongoing.
