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Monrovia Crime Blotters: June 14 – 19

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June 14

At 6:24 p.m., employees of a store in the 1600 block of South Mountain Avenue reported a male suspect had just ran out of their store with stolen merchandise. Officers searched the area and apprehended the suspect. The merchandise was returned to the store and the suspect was arrested.

At 10 p.m., residents in the 100 block of North Encinitas Avenue reported two suspicious subjects loitering on the street. Officers arrived and contacted both subjects. A computer check revealed one had a domestic violence restraining order against the other. The offender was immediately arrested.

June 15

At 7:04 p.m., a resident in the 1600 block of South Mayflower Avenue reported her boyfriend had just hit her after they had been arguing. Officers responded, and after an investigation, they arrested and took the male subject into custody. The female subject was provided domestic violence victim’s resources.

At 7:33 p.m., the customer of a store in the 700 block of West Huntington Drive exited the store after shopping for a few minutes and found her vehicle’s window had been shattered. The suspect stole her backpack containing a camera, money, and her work identification. Officers searched the area for a suspect, but did not locate anyone. This investigation is continuing.

June 16

At 9:08 a.m., a caller reported seeing a male subject looking into car windows in the 600 block of West Foothill Boulevard. Officers arrived and located the subject. A computer check revealed he had a warrant for his arrest, so he was taken into custody.

At 11:33 a.m., a business in the 700 block of East Huntington Drive reported one of their customers had used a counterfeit bill to pay for services. The bill was not discovered immediately. Officers responded and collected the bill. This investigation is continuing.

At 6:56 p.m., security at a store in the 500 block of West Huntington Drive reported a female subject had entered their store, took jewelry from a counter and left the store without paying. She refused to stop for store security. Officers responded and apprehended the suspect. She was arrested and the jewelry was returned to the store.

At 8:53 p.m., residents in the 700 block of Wildrose Avenue reported that their son was standing in their driveway refusing to leave. They said he does not live at their house. Officers arrived, and a computer check revealed he had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested for the warrant and taken into custody.

June 17

At 10:25 a.m., employees of a store in the 500 block of West Huntington Drive reported a male subject was removing security tags from merchandise. Officers responded and stopped the subject as he was leaving the store with the stolen merchandise. The subject was also in possession of methamphetamine and someone else’s identification. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 12:16 p.m., a male subject reported he was just robbed at the train depot in the 1600 block of South Primrose Avenue. The suspect had threatened to stab the victim with a screwdriver, then took personal property from the victim. Officers responded and apprehended the suspect. The stolen property was returned to the victim and the suspect was arrested for armed robbery.

At 7:37 p.m., a resident in the 700 block of Wildrose Avenue reported their son had previously been advised not to return to the property or he would be charged with trespassing, but he was back in their front yard. Officers arrived and contacted the subject, then placed him under arrest for trespassing.

June 18

At 3:41 p.m., the owner of a company in the 200 block of East Huntington Drive reported one of the employees was taking money from the company. The theft was discovered to be over $60,000. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:25 p.m., an officer was patrolling the 500 block of West Duarte Road when he saw a bicyclist commit a violation, so he was stopped. The bicyclist was found to be in possession of a pipe that had been used to smoke methamphetamine, so he was arrested and taken into custody.

At 10:44 p.m., an officer was patrolling the 700 block of West Duarte Road when he saw a male subject behaving suspiciously. He stopped to speak with the subject and found him to be under the influence of narcotics. The subject was arrested.

June 19

At 2:50 p.m., an officer was patrolling the 100 block of West Foothill Boulevard when he saw a male subject he recognized from previous contacts. A computer check revealed he had several warrants for his arrest. The subject was arrested for the warrants and taken into custody.

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