The Arcadia Police Department responded to 954 calls for service from Sunday, July 11 through Saturday, July 17, of which 122 required formal investigations.
Here is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the officers of the Arcadia Police Department during this period. (Listed in crime categories created by Arcadia’s Best).

ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Calls for Criminal Activity
Totals Year-to-Date (thru 7/17)
Calls for Service: 25,805 (2009 total: 50,371; 2008 Total: 49,699)
Formal Investigations: 3,816 (2009 total: 7,092; 2008 total: 6,705)

Robbery, receiving stolen property, knife to woman’s throat
* Shortly after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, units were dispatched to the 800 block of West Huntington in reference to a restraining order violation. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle with three occupants. A 27-year-old male Caucasian suspect was sitting in the back seat with computer equipment and a duffle bag containing credit cards and personal identifying information belonging to different individuals. In a previous incident, the suspect held a knife to a woman’s throat and took her cell phone. The man was arrested for robbery and receiving stolen property.

Residential burglary/theft
* Between 2:20 p.m. and 2:35 p.m. Sunday, July 11, a residential burglary occurred in the 2400 block of El Monte. Unknown suspects entered the home through an unlocked bedroom window and stole a plasma television, DVD player, cameras, laptop computer, and other miscellaneous property. The homeowner returned home and saw three male Hispanic subjects in a green vehicle leave the scene.
* A residential burglary occurred in the 1000 block of Fairview between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, July 12. Unknown suspect(s) smashed a window to gain entrance into the house.  The suspect(s) then ransacked rooms and stole cash.
* Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, a witness saw three male subjects attempting to pry open a rear window of a closed business in the 00 block of East Duarte. Officers located the suspects in an alley and they admitted to trying to break into the business to steal property. Two Caucasian suspects, ages 16 and 18, and an 18-year-old Hispanic were taken into custody for attempted commercial burglary.
* Between 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, a residential burglary occurred in the 00 block of East Colorado.  Unknown suspect(s) gained entry into the residence by smashing a window and then reaching inside to unlock the front door. The suspect(s) then stole a semi-automatic rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun, and several ammunition clips.

Business theft/burglary
* Units responded to Westfield Mall around 3:46 p.m. Monday, July 12 in reference to two 18-year-old subjects detained for theft. While in the American Apparel store, one Filipino female was seen concealing merchandise in her purse; the other Chinese female was located outside the store wearing a stolen jacket from Cotton On. Private persons’ arrests were made, and they were taken into custody without incident.
* Loss prevention personnel from JC Penney detained a woman for theft around 4:50 p.m. Saturday, July 17. The suspect was seen concealing a necklace in her bra and then left the store without making payment. She stole 14 pieces of jewelry from JC Penney and 3 necklaces from Claires for a total of $661. A private person’s arrest was made, and the 30-year-old Hispanic was taken into custody for grand theft.

Stolen car
Between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday, July 16, a 1998 black Honda Civic was stolen from the Peacock parking structure located at Westfield Mall.

Forgery/fraud/identity theft
* A victim came to the station around 10:19 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, to file a fraud report. She was checking her account online and discovered an unauthorized transfer of almost $16,000 into a bank account that did not belong to her.
* Officers were sent to the 5600 block of North Peck around 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 15, regarding a fraud investigation. The owner mailed a check for $80,337 in March, and in June she discovered that the check had not reached the recipient but was cashed at a check cashing business.

Transients assaulting each other
At approximately 3 p.m. Saturday, July 17, units were called to County Park regarding an assault that just occurred. A 46-year-old female Caucasian transient was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon when she attempted to strike a male transient with her vehicle. Investigation revealed that the two transients were involved in a physical altercation several hours prior to the assault.

Drugs/alcohol
* Around 10:25 p.m. Sunday, July 11, a consensual contact was made with a bicyclist at Live Oak and Second. The 54-year-old male Hispanic parolee consented to a search, and officers found a smoking pipe and baggies containing methamphetamine and marijuana. The subject also had a misdemeanor warrant and was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felony parole violation.
* Around 3:18 p.m. Thursday, July 15, units responded to the 300 block of Fairview in reference to two male subjects possibly smoking marijuana. An 18-year-old man was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of a driver’s license belonging to another individual.
* A victim came to the station around 7:45 p.m. Friday, July 16, to file an identity theft report.  On July 9, she received an overdue notice from a collection agency. She checked her credit report and discovered that a line of credit with a balance of $11,242 was opened using her personal identifying information without her knowledge.

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Incident / Type / Count
Fire:                            2
EMS/Rescue:                    72
Hazardous Material:            5
Public Service Assistance:    1
Good Intent Call:                10
False Alarm:                    8
Total Incident Count:        98

At 4:19 p.m., Engine 106 and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to a medical assist in the 400 block of South Baldwin Avenue. Upon arrival, fire personnel found a young male patient complaining of a head laceration after a trip and fall. The patient received basic life support measures on scene including trauma bandaging and was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for evaluation and medical treatment.

Tuesday, July 13
At 10:22 p.m., Truck 105 responded on mutual aid assignment to a vehicle collision in the 1800 block of Mountain Avenue in the City of Monrovia. Upon arrival, fire personnel assisted the Monrovia Fire Department with extricating one patient who was trapped in a vehicle as a result of a two-vehicle traffic collision.

Thursday, July 15
At 8:03 p.m., Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a medical assist in the 1400 block of South Fourth Avenue. Upon arrival, fire personnel found a female patient experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. The patient received advanced life support measures at the scene, including a 12-lead electrocardiogram. The patient was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for evaluation and medical treatment.

Friday, July 16
At 1:13 p.m., Engine 106, Engine 105, Engine 107, Truck 105, Rescue Ambulance 106, Battalion 105, with units from the Los Angeles County and Monrovia Fire Departments, responded to a reported structure fire in the 800 block of Fairview Avenue. Upon arrival, fire personnel found heavy smoke coming from the front of one unit in a multi-unit apartment complex. After further investigation, fire personnel found a room and contents fire in one unit. Firefighters extinguished, overhauled, ventilated, and investigated this fire. There were no injuries and the cause of the fire was determined to be accidental due to unattended ceremonial candles.

Saturday, July 17
At 11:30 a.m., Engine 105 responded to a reported electrical vault fire in the 100 block of Lubin Lane. Upon arrival, fire personnel found an underground vault whose lid had blown 10-feet away with heavy smoke coming from the vault. Fire personnel established a safety zone, requested Southern California Edison (SCE) respond to the scene, and remained on scene until their arrival. Numerous homes in the area were without electrical power for several hours while SCE made the necessary repairs.

Fire Prevention Bureau
2    Residential Building Plan Checks                3    Fire Sprinkler Plan Checks
1    Solar Panel Plan Check                        4    Fire Sprinkler Inspections
1    Hood and Duct Inspection                    3   Occupancy Final Inspection
4    Permit Inspections                                6    Business License Inspections
22    Annual Life Safety Inspections

Training
During the reporting period, the Arcadia Fire Department conducted a total of 275 hours of training. Some of the subjects covered were: Hose Evolutions, Ladder Evolutions, Ventilation Techniques, Salvage and Overhaul Techniques, Tiller Certification, Defensive Driving, Engine Company Equipment, Search and Rescue, Communications, EOC Operations, Records Management, Fire Suppression Tactics, Power Tools, Hand Tools, Truck Operations, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic Continuing Education, Hazardous Materials, Lighting Operations, Rope Rescue, Incident Command, Pre-Incident Planning, Supervision and Management, and Standard Operating Guideline Review.

Volunteer Weekly Activity Report
During the reporting period, the Arcadia Fire Department had a total of 6 hours of volunteer activities.  Specifically, volunteers from the community donated their valuable time last week in assisting the department with administrative duties at the Fire Prevention Bureau and processing emergency medical services forms and paramedic reports.  It is worth noting that all volunteers and department personnel who have access to emergency medical services forms and paramedic reports are trained on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.

Dozens of fire and rescue and police vehicles swarmed the park and area around the before just before lunch, and media quickly followed with stories breaking on local TV and radio stations and websites.

Arcadia police and fire units responded about about 11:20 a.m. to a call about a chemical release into the public pool. Upon arrival of the officers, the pool had already been evacuated by park staff. Fire personnel, including Paramedics, set up a triage area. The circumstances surrounding the chlorine release is under investigation.

Approximately 34 children between the ages of 6 and 11 were treated/decontaminated as a result of chemical exposure, according to the police. The remaining children in and around the pool were released to parents. No serious injuries were reported from any of the 17 children who were transported to local hospitals, 16 of whom remained stable throughout the afternoon and were released following an observation period.

The circumstances surrounding the chlorine release is under investigation.

Refer questions to Fire Department Public Information Officer Beth Stogner at (626) 574-5112.

– By Scott Hettrick

The Arcadia Police Department responded to 910 calls for service from Sunday, July 4 through Saturday, July 10, of which 127 required formal investigations.
Here is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the officers of the Arcadia Police Department during this period. (Listed in crime categories created by Arcadia’s Best).

ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Calls for Criminal Activity
Totals Year-to-Date (thru 7/10)
Calls for Service: 24,851 (2009 total: 50,371; 2008 Total: 49,699)
Formal Investigations: 3,694 (2009 total: 7,092; 2008 total: 6,705)

Naked man foaming at mouth
Around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of West Camino Real regarding a naked man running around the neighborhood.  An unconscious male Asian was located and when he became semi-conscious, he began thrashing his head from side to side and foaming at the mouth. AFD paramedics arrived and transported the 34-year-old man to a hospital for medical treatment.

Duped out of $1,000 and jewelry for bogus lottery ticket
Units responded to the 1700 block of South First around 1:47 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, in reference to a grand theft investigation. A female Hispanic victim advised that she was waiting at a bus stop when a white van pulled up with two female Hispanic suspects inside. The women struck up a conversation and the suspects advised that there was a winning lotto ticket available for purchase and they were willing to share the prize money with the victim. The suspects duped the victim into giving them $1,000 and some jewelry.

16-year-old robbed on bike
A robbery occurred around 1:37 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at Second and Pamela. A 16-year-old victim was riding his bicycle with a friend when a heavyset female Hispanic driver asked him to stop. Two male Hispanic suspects then exited the vehicle; one suspect tried pushing the victim the ground while the other suspect punched the victim several times in the stomach. The suspects then took the victim’s wallet and fled the scene in a dark colored four-door sedan.

Stolen shotgun
A victim came to the station around 8:47 a.m. Saturday, July 10, to file a grand theft of firearm report. He indicated that his house is under renovation and between 8:15 a.m. on July 9 and 8:15 a.m. on July 10, unknown suspect(s) stole a Remington shotgun.

Assault
Around 11:28 p.m. Saturday, July 10, officers were called to Santa Anita Inn, 130 West Huntington, in regards to an assault and robbery that just occurred. During an argument, the victim’s boyfriend, a 34-year-old Hispanic, choked her, threatened her with a handgun, took her car keys, and fled in her rental vehicle.

Residential burglary/theft
* Two residential units in the 00 block of Genoa were burglarized between 11:44 a.m. and 3:35 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Unknown suspect(s) kicked open the front door to the residences and stole laptop computers, cash, jewelry, and a designer handbag.
* Around 3:46 a.m. Friday, July 9, units responded to the area of Wistaria and Terra regarding a suspicious man walking through various yards and driveways.  An area search was conducted and a 44-year-old male Caucasian was found hiding underneath a bulldozer in the 2000 block of Terra.  Stolen property from nearby residents was recovered and the suspect was arrested for residential burglary and auto burglary.

Business theft/burglary
* Between 6:00 p.m. on May 1 and 9:30 a.m. on July 5, a commercial burglary occurred at Public Storage, 12340 Lower Azusa. The victim advised that the padlock to his storage unit had been switched and a footlocker containing gun holsters, ammunition, and other miscellaneous property were stolen.
* A commercial burglary occurred at Public Storage, 12340 Lower Azusa, between June 15 and July 8.  The victim discovered over $39,000 in antique furniture, silver bars, and coins were stolen from his storage unit.  The unknown suspect(s) replaced the victim’s lock with a different padlock after the burglary.

Vandalized mailboxes
Two mailboxes in the 2400 block of South Second were vandalized between the morning hours of Monday, July 5. The mailboxes were knocked off from its foundation.

Forgery/identity theft
* A victim came to the station around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, to file an identity theft report. Unknown suspect(s) obtained her debit card information by unknown means and made four unauthorized purchases totaling over $1,170.

Traffic collision
Around 4 p.m. Sunday, July 4, an injury traffic collision occurred at Baldwin and Gate 10. A female driver made a left turn and struck another vehicle. She complained of head and arm pain and was transported to a hospital for treatment.

Suicidal 20-year-old
Units were dispatched to the 200 block of Laurel around 1:13 a.m. Sunday, July 4, in reference to a suicidal subject. A woman advised that her 20-year-old granddaughter was hysterical and wanted to kill herself. Officers determined that the subject was a danger to herself and was transported to a medical center for a 72-hour detention and evaluation.

Drugs/alcohol
Around 10:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, a traffic stop was initiated at South Myrtle and East Camino Real for a code violation. Three occupants were inside the vehicle and officers detected the odor of alcohol from the driver’s breath and person. A field sobriety test was conducted and it was determined that the 19-year-old male Caucasian driver was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. He was taken into custody for DUI; the other two female 19-year-old Caucasian passengers were also extremely intoxicated and were arrested for disorderly conduct/drunk in public.

Click image above for video of ride-along demo of new automated license plate reader system.

Click two images below for two-part video of Police volunteers, including ride-alongs.

Click image above for video tour of police station.

Click image above for video of dedication to Arcadia’s only officer who died in the line of duty.

The Arcadia Police Department has added Crime Mapping to the police department web site, which is an interactive site that displays criminal information that can be personalized by anyone to their own neighborhood.

Police chief Chief Robert Sanderson and Lieutenant Bob Anderson unveiled their latest tool at the City Council meeting last night (July 6).

In addition to Crime Mapping, the police department has recently taken steps to strengthen policing efforts through the use of various on-line and social networking sites, including a new police department Facebook page, a Twitter account, and the Arcadia Police Department News & Information Blog, all of which allow the community to remain informed and interact with the police department.

The department has also partnered with Nixle, which is an Arcadia community wire that allows police to broadcast emergency alerts, pertinent information, and community notifications to subscribers.

“Each of these services is designed to enhance the ability of our community to interact with the members of our police department on a level never experienced before,” said Chief Sanderson.