Monrovia Crime Blotters: Jan. 14–20

Jan.14

At9:06 a.m., a guest at a hotel in the 1100 block of East Huntington called 9-1-1and then hung up. Officers responded and discovered the caller’s boyfriend hadjust battered her, causing injuries. He then forcefully took her cellphone fromher and broke it, endangering their six-month-old baby, as she was holding thechild as all of this occurred. The suspect was apprehended by officers as hewas fleeing the area. After a thorough investigation was conducted, the suspectwas arrested.

At6:39 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of West Pomona called to report someonehad broken into her vehicle. Sometime during the evening, someone shattered hervehicle window and took several items from inside. Investigation is continuing.

At8:54 p.m., a resident in the 500 block of Cloverleaf called police to report hejust saw a male suspect break into a neighbor’s mailbox. The suspect left thearea on foot. Officers arrived and searched the area but were unable to locatethe suspect. Investigation is continuing.

At11:11 p.m., a resident in the 800 block of Norumbega called to report a solovehicle traffic collision. Officers arrived and spoke with the occupants. Thedriver displayed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. A DUIinvestigation was completed, and it was determined the driver was operating avehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and held for asobering period.

Jan.15

At4:28 a.m., an officer was on patrol in the 900 block of West Foothill when hesaw a subject he recognized from previous contacts. He was aware this subjectwas wanted in relation to two felony investigations. The officer detained thesubject, confirmed the wanted person warrant, and then arrested the subject.

Jan.16

At3:10 a.m., a resident in the 300 block of East Foothill called police to reportthat a black Mustang had collided into something and drove away. Officersresponded and followed a trail of fluid from the area. The vehicle was locatedin a nearby parking structure. The vehicle had front-end damage. The driver wasstill sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. A computer check revealedshe had two outstanding warrants for her arrest. Officers searched the area butcould not locate the other half of the collision. Day watch officers werenotified in case a victim called to report a hit and run. The driver wasarrested.

At10:30 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a business in the 600 block of WestHuntington regarding a grand theft of merchandise. One male and two femalesuspects entered the store and selected six bed comforters. The suspects fledfrom the store without paying in a black, four-door Volkswagen Jetta. Thisinvestigation is continuing.

At12:05 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of East Cherry called police to reporta theft. The victim parked his Ford Excursion on the street in front of hisresidence the evening before. At 7 a.m., the victim heard his vehicle alarmsounding. When he went outside to check his vehicle, he saw a white VolkswagenBug fleeing from the area. He started his vehicle and discovered his catalyticconverter had been stolen off the vehicle. Investigation continuing.

At7:16 p.m., a community member called police to report a possible DUI driver inthe 600 block of South Mountain. An officer located the vehicle and saw thedriver commit several vehicle code violations. A traffic stop was conducted,and the driver displayed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. A DUIinvestigation was completed, and it was determined the driver was operating amotor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and heldfor a sobering period.

At7:30 p.m., a male subject called police to report his vehicle was just takenfrom the 800 block of West Duarte without his permission. He informed dispatchthat his 20-year-old female friend was inside the vehicle when it was taken.Officers responded to the scene and conducted a thorough investigation. Allsurrounding agencies were notified, and the Foothill Air Support Team wasutilized. After a lengthy investigation, it was learned that the female subjectwillingly went with the suspect and was not kidnapped. At around 11 p.m.,Pasadena Police Department advised they had located the vehicle in their city.The male driver was arrested, and the female subject confirmed that shewillingly went with the suspect, whom she knew. She was interviewed andreleased at the scene.

Jan.17

At3:57 a.m., a resident in the area of Shamrock and Almond called to report amale suspect attempting to break into a neighbor’s vehicle. When the suspectsaw the resident, he entered a white Van and left the area. Officers searchedthe area and located the van. One suspect was underneath the van, and anotherwas inside. Both were detained. In plain view, the officer could see severalcatalytic converters and burglary tools in the rear of the van. The suspectswere arrested and taken into custody.

Jan.18

At10:48 p.m., officers were patrolling the area near Alta Vista and Short whenthey observed a suspicious parked vehicle. They ran the license plate on thevehicle and found it had been reported stolen. The vehicle was unoccupied. Theofficers contacted the registered owner of the vehicle, and they responded andrecovered it at the scene.

Jan. 20

At2:23 a.m., officers were on patrol near the area of Mayflower and Chestnut whenthey saw a bicyclist commit a vehicle code violation. They stopped thebicyclist and made contact with her. A consent search of her backpack revealeddrug paraphernalia. She was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.

At10:28 a.m., a burglary was reported at a business in the 1300 block of SouthShamrock. An unknown suspect entered the location through the rear doors andstole an iPad and several other items. Video surveillance of the location wasrecovered, and the investigation is ongoing.

At3:43 p.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from the 900 block of West Huntington.The vehicle is a burgundy Chevy Silverado that was parked at the location. Thesuspects arrived in a large SUV and stole the victim’s vehicle. The vehicle wasentered into law enforcement stolen vehicle system. The investigation iscontinuing.

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