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Arcadia Crime Blotters: Feb. 28–March 6
Arcadia Weekly Mar 11, 2021
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Feb. 28
At 6:04 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a theft report. The loss prevention employee witnessed the suspects steal over $300 worth of merchandise and flee in a Toyota Venza. They are described as two females and two males. The investigation is pending a review of the provided surveillance footage.
March 1
At 11:53 a.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a stolen vehicle report. The victim stated his Toyota Camry was stolen from the location sometime between 11 and 11:50 a.m. on March 1. The victim admitted to leaving a spare key in the center console. The investigation is ongoing.
At 12:21 p.m., an officer responded to Design Escrow, located at 128 E. Huntington Drive, regarding a fraud report. The reporting parting stated she received a handful of calls from banks and third parties indicating there were fraudulent checks with Design Escrow’s information on them. The officer determined the suspect attempted to issue fraudulent checks using Design Escrow’s financial information. The investigation is ongoing.
At 9:44 p.m., an officer responded to a parking lot in the 800 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a theft from vehicle report. The victim stated she left her car unlocked and when she returned, she found items had been stolen from the inside of her car. There are no investigative leads as of the date of this report.
March 2
At 9:07 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of Diamond Avenue regarding a theft from motor vehicle report. The officer discovered someone cut and removed the victim’s catalytic converter from his Honda Accord sometime during the previous night.
At 6:17 p.m., officers responded to Chevron, located at 500 N. Santa Anita Ave., regarding a robbery report. An investigation revealed the suspect was confronted by a store employee when he attempted to conceal and steal a bottle of wine. During the confrontation, the suspect then pushed the employee with his shoulder. Assisting officers located the suspect nearby and the 35-year-old male transient was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 6:17 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department to take a vandalism report that occurred in the 800 block of West Huntington Drive. The victim discovered someone scratched expletives into the paint of his car for no apparent reason. The victim was not able to provide any suspect information.
March 3
At 12:59 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of East Forest Avenue regarding a theft from vehicle report. The officer determined someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole a cellphone, wallet, and its contents. There are no investigative leads at this time.
At 1:11 a.m., an officer responded to the 400 block of Las Tunas Drive regarding a vehicle stopped in the lanes of traffic. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from his body. The officer attempted to perform the standard field sobriety tests, but the suspect was unable to complete them. The 44-year-old male from Alhambra was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 11:03 a.m., an officer responded to the 800 block of Murrieta Drive regarding a subject seen opening mailboxes. An investigation revealed the suspect was in possession of stolen mail and a records check revealed the 31-year-old male from Los Angeles had two outstanding warrants. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
March 4
At 1:25 p.m., an officer took a report of a package theft that occurred in the 1000 block of West Huntington Drive. The victim stated a package containing a laptop was stolen from his porch sometime on March 1. There are no investigative leads as of the date of this report.
March 5
At 8:58 a.m., an officer responded to the 1100 block of Monte Verde Drive regarding a vandalism report. The victim stated his mailbox was damage and was unsure if any mail had been taken. The officer was unable to locate any surveillance footage that may have captured the crime.
At 3:59 p.m., an officer responded to Abercrombie and Fitch, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a grand theft report. Surveillance footage revealed two suspects stole numerous bottles of men’s cologne from the store before exiting and fleeing in a white Ford SUV. Assisting officers located the suspects and arrested a 33-year-old male from Van Nuys and a 31-year-old female from Los Angeles. A records check also revealed that both arrestees had outstanding warrants.
At 7:24 p.m., an officer responded to Victoria’s Secret, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a theft report. Surveillance footage revealed a lone male suspect stole nearly $3,000 worth of lingerie at approximately 5:46 p.m. on March 5. The suspect is described as a 6-foot tall male between the ages of 27 and 33-years-old, 160 pounds, and was seen wearing a blue and grey striped long sleeve shirt, black pants, a black hat, and black face mask.
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