Oct. 2
Shortly before 1:04 p.m., officers responded to Sephora, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a robbery report. Surveillance footage revealed the suspect selected numerous items of makeup before exiting the store, failing to make payment. When approached by the loss prevention specialist, the suspect pushed the LP specialist and fled on foot. Officers located the 25-year-old male from Highland, arrested him, and transported him to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Oct. 3
At about 11:20 a.m., an officer responded to an apartment complex in the 700 block of Southview Road regarding a commercial burglary report. The officer determined an unknown suspect forced open the door to the laundry room and broke the change drawer in order to steal approximately $150 in quarters. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
At approximately 1:27 p.m., officers responded to LA Fitness, 1325 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding an activation of an Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker. Arcadia PD detectives had previously deployed decoy bicycles to combat the increase of stolen bicycles throughout the city. Officers determined an unknown suspect stole both tires and rims and left the frame of the bike secured to the bike rack. The suspect was gone by the time officers arrived.
Just after 2:06 p.m., officers responded to the area of Santa Anita Avenue and Colorado Boulevard regarding the Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) notification of a stolen vehicle. A records check of the driver revealed the 42-year-old male was on felony probation for grand theft. An investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen from the City of Diamond Bar. Inside the vehicle was an array of stolen property from residential burglaries that occurred throughout the Diamond Bar area. Officers also located methamphetamine and smoking pipes inside of the vehicle. The driver and the 37-year-old female from La Puente were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Oct. 4
Around 6:26 a.m., an officer noticed a smashed front window at the Dumpling House, 921 South Baldwin Avenue. The officer discovered unknown suspect(s) broke the front window and stole the cash register containing approximately $500. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
Just before 6:45 a.m., an officer responded to the Church of the Good Shepherd, 400 West Duarte Road, regarding a commercial burglary report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect used a grinder to cut the lock to a storage container before they fled with more than $6,000 worth of hand tools. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
Oct. 5
Shortly after 9:06 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 00 block of West Naomi Avenue regarding a burglary report. An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) smashed the rear glass door of the residence and fled undetected. The loss is unknown at this time as the owners are out of town. The investigation is ongoing.
Oct. 6
At approximately 11:50 a.m., an officer responded to Rite Aid, 165 East Foothill Boulevard, regarding a theft report. Witnesses reported the suspect jumped over the pharmacy counter, stole a bottle of prescription cough syrup, and fled to an awaiting sedan.
The suspect is described as a white male, between the ages of 15 and 16-years-old, and he was accompanied by an accomplice described as a white juvenile male. The investigation is ongoing.
Oct. 7
Around 2:00 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of West Duarte Road and Holly Avenue for speeding. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the driver. The driver refused to submit to the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST’s) and instead told the officer to arrest him due to his extreme level of intoxication. The 38-year-old male from Monrovia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Just before 3:59 p.m., an officer responded to the front counter of Arcadia Police Department regarding a fraud report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect called the victim, told her she owed back taxes to the IRS, and stated the victim needed to pay more than $6,000.00 or she would be arrested. The victim followed the suspect’s instructions in obtaining $6,350 in gift cards from Target and provided the gift card information to the suspect. The victim became suspicious and disconnected the phone call. The total loss was $2,450.00. The investigation is ongoing.
At 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a solo traffic collision near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and West Duarte Road. The vehicle was blocking traffic and displayed damage consistent with striking a red curb. The driver was located and exhibited signs of intoxication. The driver refused to participate in any field sobriety tests. The 38-year-old male from Arcadia was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Oct. 8
Shortly after 1:30 p.m., an officer responded to Pavilions, 745 West Naomi Avenue, regarding a theft report. Surveillance footage revealed the victim’s husband dropped her wallet in the grocery store and the suspect picked it up and fled the scene.
The suspect is described as a 55 to 65-year-old female of unknown race, approximately 5’ tall, with a medium build. The investigation is ongoing.
At approximately 4:24 p.m., an officer responded to JCPenney, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a disturbance report. The officer located the two suspects and during a consensual search of the 23-year-old male from Los Angeles, the officer located stolen credit cards, ID’s, and discovered he had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. A consensual search of the second subject, a 21-year-old male from Santa Barbara, revealed he was in possession of a controlled substance. Further investigation revealed the suspects had stolen a car out of Los Angeles. They were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Just before 11:37 p.m., an officer responded to the area of 500 North First Avenue regarding a welfare check. The officer contacted the driver and detected a strong odor of alcohol. The officers asked the suspect to step out of the vehicle in an effort to arrest him, but the suspect resisted and ended up kicking the officer. The 27-year-old male from Los Angeles was ultimately arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
