Monrovia Crime Blotters: Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Oct.29

At5:18 a.m., a battery incident was reported at a gas station in the 1500 blockof South Myrtle. A male subject was standing near the air pumps at the station,when two subjects confronted him for an unknown reason. A physical fight ensued,and the subject received minor injuries to his face. Officers arrived, but thesuspects had already fled in a vehicle. Paramedics responded and treated thesubject at the scene. This investigation is continuing.

At12:52 p.m., a resident in the 1200 block of Monterey called police to reporther mother’s vehicle was stolen earlier in the day from West Covina. Her cellphone was in the vehicle and it was tracking to the area of Monterey andMontana. Officers responded and located the vehicle. The vehicle was thenrecovered by the registered owner.

Oct.30

At7:03 a.m., a resident in the 300 block of North Myrtle called to report hervehicle was stolen from her driveway the night before. Officers arrived andconducted an investigation. The victim does not know who took the vehicle andshe accounted for all the keys. The vehicle was entered into the lawenforcement stolen vehicle system. This investigation is continuing.

At8:20 a.m., an employee of a business in the 900 block of West Duarte called toreport a break-in. Officers arrived and saw that weather stripping had beenpried off the front door and a window had been removed. It appears the suspectstole money and electronics. Surveillance footage is being analyzed and thisinvestigation is continuing.

At1:01 p.m., a shoplifting incident was reported at a hardware store in the 1600block of South Mountain. A male suspect entered the store and selected severalitems. He paid for some of the items at the checkout counter but did not payfor the flooring in the cart. As he passed the manned registers and exited thebuilding, he was stopped, detained, and arrested when officers arrived. He wasissued a citation to appear in court on the charges.

At2:56 p.m., officers responded to a traffic collision at the intersection ofRoyal Oaks and Mountain. Two vehicles collided in the intersection and one ofthe vehicles rolled over, but no injuries were reported. The driver that rolledhis vehicle was displaying symptoms of being under the influence. Fieldsobriety tests were performed, and the driver was determined to have beendriving under the influence. He was arrested, held for a sobering period, andlater released on citation to appear in court on the charges.

Oct.31

At9:57 p.m., officers responded to the report of an intoxicated subject causing adisturbance inside a fast-food establishment in the 400 block of WestHuntington. The subject was located and detained outside of the business.Employees reported the subject had demanded free food, and then vandalized theinterior of the restaurant, causing damage. The subject was arrested.

At10:05 p.m., officers were dispatched to the report of a female subject thatoverdosed at a residence in the 700 block of West Lemon. When the officersarrived, the female was not breathing and was experiencing signs of an opiateoverdose. Officers administered Narcan and paramedics arrived and took overefforts. The female regained consciousness and was transported to a localhospital for treatment.

Nov.1

At2:50 a.m., a resident in the 900 block of Sierra Blanca reported his utilityroom was just burglarized and the suspect fled the scene. The resident chasedafter the suspect and confronted him in a neighbor’s yard. The suspect pulled aboard from the neighbor’s fence and swung it at the resident, just missing hishead. Officers arrived, but the suspect had fled the area. Arcadia PoliceDepartment had a similar incident with the same subject earlier that morning.This investigation is continuing.

At11:26 a.m., a resident in the 1200 block of South Mayflower called police toreport a theft. The catalytic converter on her vehicle had been stolen a coupledays prior. This investigation is continuing.

At3:22 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Mayflower and Huntingtonregarding an injury traffic collision. A vehicle traveling west on Huntingtonran the red light and struck a vehicle traveling north on Mayflower. Thevehicle that ran the red light had a single male occupant. When officersapproached the vehicle, he refused to come out and held a knife to his neck.Officers tried to talk him into putting the knife down, but he refused andstarted to cut his own neck with the knife. He was detained by officers, andthey were able to remove the knife from his hands. He was then treated by paramedicsand transported to a local hospital for further treatment. At the hospital hewas placed on a mental evaluation hold.

At11 p.m., a theft was reported in the 500 block of Sombrero. The victim reportedthe tailgate from her truck was stolen sometime during the night while it wasparked. This investigation is continuing.

Nov.2

At1:10 a.m., an officer was on patrol near the intersection of California andMaple when he saw a utility van with a broken taillight. He initiated a trafficstop for the vehicle code violation, and a computer check of the vehiclerevealed it had been reported stolen out of Norwalk. The driver admitted toknowing the vehicle was stolen, and she was arrested.

At6:47 a.m., an employee of a concrete business in the 1800 block of SouthCalifornia reported finding fresh graffiti on the walls and windows of thebusiness. The graffiti occurred sometime over the weekend. Officers respondedand conducted an investigation, which is continuing.

At10:54 a.m., an employee of a business in the 900 block of West Foothill calledpolice to report a male subject ran out of the store with merchandise withoutpaying. The subject drove away in a black Nissan. Officers responded andsearched the area for the suspect but did not locate him. This investigation iscontinuing.

At12:54 p.m., a customer at a business in the 3300 block of South Peck reportedher vehicle stolen. While she was shopping inside the business, someone stoleher 1992 Honda Civic. Officers searched the area in an attempt to locate the vehiclebut were not successful. The vehicle was entered into the law enforcementstolen vehicle system. This investigation is continuing.

At6 p.m., a male subject entered a business in the 1800 block of South Myrtle andgot into an argument with an employee. The subject had a baseball bat in hispossession that he swung at the victim during the argument. The victim was notinjured, and the suspect fled the area before officers arrived. Thisinvestigation is continuing.

At8:05 p.m., an officer on patrol near the intersection of Shamrock and Foothillsaw a vehicle commit a vehicle code violation and conducted a traffic stop. Thedriver was found to have a suspended license. Further investigation revealedthe passenger of the vehicle was on parole and was in possession of acontrolled substance. The passenger was arrested for possession of a controlledsubstance and the driver was cited for driving with a suspended license.

Nov.3

At6:21 a.m., a resident in the 800 block of West Walnut reported her husband hadjust discovered their attached garage, which was locked, had been burglarizedsometime during the night. Several power tools were stolen. Officers respondedto collect evidence. This investigation is continuing.

At7:08 a.m., an employee at a business in the 700 block of West Huntington calledpolice to report a male subject that concealed merchandise in his backpack.Officers arrived just as the suspect walked out of the store without paying forthe stolen merchandise. He was detained and, after investigation, he wasarrested for shoplifting.

At2:04 p.m., a mental health worker was attempting to provide assistance to amale subject suffering a mental health emergency in the 600 block of SouthShamrock. She reported that he was pulling tree branches, was pacing andyelling at people. She advised she could not control him by herself andrequested help. Officers responded, and through de-escalation communication,were able to calm the subject. He began complying with the therapist afterofficers spoke with him.

At2:50 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of Monroe called police because a familymember had threatened to kill herself and was holding onto a sharp kitchenknife. While officers were responding, she dropped the knife and locked herselfin the bathroom, where she had access to pill medications. Officers arrived,and by using calm de-escalation communication, they were able to convince thesubject to open the bathroom door. She was taken to a nearby hospital fortreatment.

At5:01 p.m., a Foothill Transit bus stopped in the 400 block of West Huntingtonand called police to report a female subject on their bus causing adisturbance. She was throwing things and yelling at people on the bus. Sheclaimed she had a knife. When officers arrived, the female subject exited thebus when asked, and once she was off the bus, the bus left the area. Furtherinvestigation revealed she was not in possession of a knife. She said she wasupset because the driver was violating driving laws and it scared her. Officersspoke with the subject for quite a while and were able to de-escalate and calmher to a point where she was allowed on the next bus to continue to her destination.

Nov.4

At9:29 a.m., a business in the 200 block of South Madison called police to reporta stolen vehicle at their lot. A vehicle they purchased in early October hadcome back as stolen when they processed it. The vehicle was reported stolenjust after they took possession from the tow yard. The registered owner couldnot be reached. The vehicle was recovered and stored.

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