Arcadia Crime Blotters: July 12-18

July12

At5:31 a.m., an officer responded to Maki and Sushi, located at 302 E. HuntingtonDrive, regarding a commercial burglary report. The reporting party noticed thefront glass door to the restaurant had been shattered. When the officerinspected the business, he noticed the register had been ransacked. He wasunable to determine if any property or cash had been stolen. There is no suspectinformation at this time.

At8:18 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 400block of Vaquero Road regarding a battery report. An investigation revealed anargument between a boyfriend and girlfriend escalated into an assault. Thesuspect cut his foot during the altercation on a broken piece of glass. Thesuspect was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for treatment. The 59-year-oldmale from Arcadia was arrested and booked at the Pasadena City Jail.

July13

At11:20 a.m., an officer responded to the 600 block of Fairview Avenue regardinga vehicle burglary report. The victim discovered that his 2006 Honda Accord hadthe window smashed overnight and the suspect(s) fled with a laptop,electronics, and numerous pairs of shoes. There is no suspect information atthis time.

At11:44 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 2400 block of Lenta Laneregarding a fraud investigation. The victim was contacted by a fraud detectionservice regarding possible fraudulent activity. The service notified the victimthat her personal information had been used to open a fraudulent PayPal creditline and unknown suspect(s) made unauthorized purchases. The victim does notknow the identity of the suspect(s) or how they obtained her information. Thereis no suspect information at the time of this report.  

July14

At5:37 p.m., an officer responded to REI, located at 214 N. Santa Anita Ave.,regarding a grand theft report. Surveillance footage revealed a male suspectstole the victim’s secured bike from the bike rack in front of REI. The suspectis described as a white male, approximately 45 to 50-years-old, who was seenwearing blue jeans, white shirt, with a mask covering his face. Theinvestigation is ongoing.

July15

At6:41 a.m., an officer took a telephonic report of a battery that occurred at aresidence in the 1200 block of Ewell Lane. During a game of pool, the suspectbecame irate and threw his pool cue at the victim. The suspect then chocked thevictim and struck him several times. The suspect is a 50-year-old male fromArcadia. The investigation is ongoing.

At8:39 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 800 block of ArcadiaAvenue regarding a theft report. The victim discovered his motorcycle jack hadbeen stolen from his carport sometime between July 9^th and July 14^th.The investigation is pending a review of the surveillance footage.

At9:58 a.m., an officer responded to the 1100 block of Fairview Avenue regardinga mail tampering report. The officer determined an unidentified suspect priedopen the community mailbox. It is unknown if the suspect fled with stolen mail.There is no suspect information at the time of this report.

July16

At4:25 p.m., an officer responded to the 400 block of Woodruff Avenue regarding astolen vehicle report. Sometime between 3:30 p.m. and 4:25 p.m. on July 16,someone stole the victim’s 1999 Ford van containing gardening equipment. Thevehicle was recovered a mile away without the gardening equipment. Theinvestigation is ongoing.

At4:33 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the2500 block of Florence Avenue regarding a residential burglary report. Thevictim’s discovered unknown suspect(s) smashed a rear glass door, theyransacked the home, and it is unknown at this time if they fled with any stolenproperty. The investigation is ongoing.

July17

At6:39 a.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of North Santa Anita Avenueregarding a vehicle burglary report.  Theofficer determined two ford F-150 vans had their driver side windows smashedand both were left with the side cargo doors open. Both vans appeared to beransacked and one had damage to the ignition. The loss is unknown, and theinvestigation is ongoing.

At11:54 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the400 block of West Camino Real Avenue regarding a package theft report. Thevictim witnessed the UPS driver deliver his package. Immediately after the UPSdriver left, the victim saw the suspect exit a white Honda Civic, run to hisporch, and steal his package containing surgical masks. The suspect isdescribed as a white or Hispanic male in his 20s, with a shaved head, andwearing a white shirt. The investigation is ongoing.

July18

At12:26 p.m., an officer responded to H Mart, located at 1101 W. HuntingtonDrive, regarding a grand theft report. While the victim stepped away from herunlocked vehicle, an unknown suspect stole her purse from the front seat. Thesuspect(s) then used the victim’s stolen credit cards at Target. The suspectalso fled with stolen sunglasses, headphones, and the victim’s driver’slicense. The investigation is ongoing.

At9:15 p.m., an officer responded to Whole Cell Incorporated, located at 11725Goldring Road, regarding a commercial burglary report. Surveillance footagerevealed the suspect attempted to enter the business through a boarded-upwindow but was unsuccessful. The suspect then ransacked the victim’s unlockedvehicle and fled with a dash camera, headphones, and the vehicle’s registrationinformation. The investigation is ongoing.

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