Sierra Madre Crime Blotters: July 26 – July 28
July 26
At about 8 p.m. a resident in the 700 block of East Grandview Avenue reported that an unknown suspect(s) removed an electronic tablet from his sealed Amazon package that was delivered to his residence. After removing the device the suspect(s) resealed the package with clear tape. It is unknown when the tablet was removed from the package.
July 27
At Mountain Trail and Highland Avenue, officers conducted a traffic stop at about 1:26 a.m. for a vehicle code violation. Upon contacting the driver, it was discovered that the driver was driving with a driver’s permit and unaccompanied by an appropriate passenger. The driver was cited, and the legal guardian of the driver was cited. The vehicle was then released to a licensed driver (legal guardian).
July 28
A welfare check was requested by a resident for a driver of a vehicle slumped over the steering wheel parked in the 500 block of West Sierra Madre Boulevard. Following an interview of the driver, officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol.
The driver was arrested and transported to the Pasadena Jail.