Sept. 20
At 3:15 a.m., an officer witnessed a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road near the intersection of Huntington Drive and La Cadena Avenue. An officer initiated a traffic stop and detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the driver’s breath. Through a series of tests, the officer discovered the 37-year-old male from Rosemead had a blood alcohol content of .150%. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 2:21 p.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Golden West Avenue and Longden Avenue regarding an activation of an Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker. Arcadia PD detectives had previously deployed decoy bicycles with tracking devices to combat the increase in bike thefts throughout the city. An investigation revealed a 38-year-old male from El Monte was in possession of the stolen bicycle and GPS tracker. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Sept. 21
At 9:17 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of East Wistaria Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary report. The officer determined unknown suspect(s) entered two vehicles and stole various tools. The investigation is pending a review of the surveillance footage.
At 12:38 p.m., an officer responded to Springhill Suites, located at 99 N. Second Ave., regarding a grand theft report. The victim stated he left his bag containing two cellphones and a wallet on a bench. He later discovered the bag had gone missing. There is no surveillance footage or suspect information at this time.
Sept. 22
At 10:37 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 800 block of West Foothill Boulevard regarding a burglary investigation. The officer determined two transients were sleeping at the location, they had damaged the walls in one of the rooms and were in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. A 36-year-old male from Pasadena and a 33-year-old male from Bakersfield were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. During record checks of the suspects, the officer discovered the 36-year-old male had two outstanding misdemeanor warrants.
At 1:10 p.m., an officer took a telephonic report of a fraud incident. The victim stated he recently received two credit application rejection letters, even though he never applied for any credit cards. The victim does not know the identity of the suspect(s) or how they obtained his personal information.
Sept. 23
At 8:11 a.m., an officer responded to the 800 block of West Foothill Boulevard regarding a burglary report. The officer determined that sometime after Arcadia Police Department responded on Sept. 22, unknown suspect(s) attempted to enter the location and steal electricity but failed. No suspects were located. There is no suspect information at this time.
At 4:06 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 600 block of West Longden Avenue regarding a mail theft report. A witness reported seeing the suspect open several mailboxes and flee with something in his hand. The suspect fled in an older model: brown, four-door sedan west bound. The suspect is described as a male Hispanic, short, heavyset, seen wearing a black hat, white shirt, blue shorts, and carrying a gray backpack. Assisting officers and an airship conducted an area check but were unsuccessful.
Sept. 24
At 1:22 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of California Street regarding a battery report. An investigation revealed an argument between a couple resulted in the suspect biting and striking the victim. The suspect, a 28-year-old male from Arcadia, was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 10:48 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of El Dorado Street regarding a burglary report. The officer discovered unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s vehicle by unknown means and stole the garage door opener. The suspect(s) then used the garage door opener to enter the garage and steal camping equipment and electronics. A witness reported seeing a masked male outside of the garage at the time of the crime. There is no further suspect information at this time.
Sept. 25
At 10:20 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of West Las Flores Avenue regarding a fraud report. The victim discovered someone fraudulently accessed his Western Union account and transferred $500 to an unidentified individual in Serbia. There is no suspect information as of time of this report.
At 6:26 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of South Baldwin Avenue regarding a residential burglary report. The resident witnessed, via security cameras, a suspect enter the residence through the front door, briefly walk through the residence, then exit through the front door emptyhanded. The suspect is described as a stocky Hispanic male, seen wearing a black T-shirt, and blue basketball shorts. The victim is not desirous of prosecution.
Sept. 26
At 10:41 a.m., an officer responded to Arcadia Methodist Hospital, located at 300 W. Huntington Drive, regarding a disturbance report. The officer was informed about an argument between a husband and wife that resulted in the wife sustaining visible injuries. The suspect, a 75-year-old male from Covina, was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 6:35 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of California Street regarding a burglary report. The victim witnessed two suspects enter his side yard and another witness saw the suspects flee to a silver SUV with a stolen suitcase. The suspects are described as two heavyset Hispanic males, both wearing face masks. There is no additional suspect information at this time.
