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Police Blotters – May 29 to June 4
Arcadia Weekly Jun 08, 2016
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May 29
Just before 1:21 a.m., an officer initiated contact with a subject seen walking unsteadily westbound on Colorado Street near Baldwin Avenue. Upon contacting the 34-year-old male from Pasadena, the officer noticed symptoms of alcohol intoxication and determined the suspect was unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At about 1:48 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of 10th Avenue and Camino Real Avenue, for failing to stop at a stop sign. 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 36-year-old male from Azusa was driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
May 30
At approximately 2:31 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Westfield Santa Anita, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a vandalism report. An investigation revealed the victim returned to her vehicle and noticed an unknown suspect had smashed the front driver side window. No property appeared to be missing from the vehicle. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located. The investigation is ongoing.
Just after 4:42 p.m., an officer responded to JC Penney, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a petty theft report. A loss prevention specialist witnessed two suspects conceal numerous items in their shopping bags before exiting the store, failing to make payment. The 18-year-old female from Arcadia and the 17-year-old female from Temple City were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
May 31
Just after 2:27 p.m., an officer patrolling the 800 block of Volante Drive witnessed a vehicle stopped in the middle of the roadway. He conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and discovered the driver was driving with a suspended license and on parole. Further investigation revealed the driver was also in possession of heroin and methamphetamine. The 28-year-old female from Acton was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At about 8:43 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a hotel located in the 100 block of West Huntington Drive. A female victim reported that she had been physically and sexually assaulted by a known male suspect while inside one of the hotel rooms. Officers attempted to make contact with the male suspect inside the hotel room, but he was not located. The investigation is ongoing. The suspect was identified as Adrian Thomas Chavez, 41, Hispanic male, 5-feet-10-inches-tall, and 195 pounds, with several tattoos on his face.
June 1
At approximately 1:34 p.m., an officer responded to Westfield Santa Anita, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a report of shoplifting. A loss prevention specialist from Zumiez witnessed the suspect conceal numerous items in his luggage bag before exiting the store, failing to make payment. An investigation revealed the suspect had stolen merchandise from several stores inside the mall. The 27-year-old male from Vista was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Just after 4:55 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Macy’s, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a petty theft report. A loss prevention specialist witnessed the suspect conceal three bottles of perfume in her shopping bag before exiting the store, failing to make payment. An investigation revealed the suspect also had a meth pipe inside her purse. The 48-year-old female from Covina was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
June 2
At about 5:45 p.m., an officer responded to a residence on the 100 block of Le Roy Avenue regarding a fraud report. An investigation revealed an unknown suspect stole the victim’s personal information to apply for a replacement credit card. Once the card was delivered to the victim’s residence, an unknown female suspect intercepted the delivery. Fraudulent charges were made on the victim’s account. The investigation is ongoing. The suspect is described as a female 20 to 30-years-old with dark hair.
At approximately 10:31 p.m., an officer initiated contact with a subject seen with his arms wrapped around a light pole in the area of Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue. Upon contacting the 30-year-old male from Arcadia, the officer noticed symptoms of alcohol intoxication and determined the suspect was unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
June 3
At about 10:43 a.m., an officer responded to LA Fitness, 1325 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a theft from vehicle report. An investigation revealed an unknown suspect entered the victim’s vehicle through an unlocked door and stole a purse. The purse contained $200, a driver’s license, and debit cards. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
At around 8:02 p.m., an officer responded to the parking lot of Westfield Santa Anita, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding the report of vandalism to a vehicle. An investigation revealed an unknown suspect used a sharp object, possibly a key, to scratch the driver side doors of the victim’s vehicle. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
June 4
At about 5:32 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Royal Oaks Liquor, 511 N. First Ave., regarding a theft report. Two suspects selected several alcoholic beverages then ran out of the store, failing to make payment. The suspects entered an awaiting vehicle driven by a male suspect. After fleeing the scene, the suspect vehicle was involved in three hit and run collisions. The suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled in an unknown direction. The vehicle was impounded as evidence. The investigation is ongoing. Suspect 1 is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 20-years-old, 5-feet-7-inches-tall, with a medium build and short hair. Suspect 2 is described as a Hispanic female, approximately 18-years-old, 5-feet-8-inches-tall and 130 pounds, with dyed red hair. Suspect 3 is described as male Hispanic 28 to 30-years-old, with glasses.
Just after 3:56 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 detained the two occupants of the vehicle. An investigation revealed the driver had placed stolen plates on his vehicle as false display of registration and was in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The passenger was also in possession of methamphetamine. The 28-year-old male and the 20-year-old female, both from El Monte, were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
