For the period of Sunday, August 4, through Saturday, August 10, the Police Department responded to 1060 calls for service of which 111 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, August 4:
1. At 12:40 a.m., officers were dispatched to an audible burglary alarm at a residence in the 200 block of Walnut Avenue. Officers arrived and discovered a shattered rear sliding glass door. Officers investigated and learned unknown suspect(s) shattered the glass door and entered the location. The resident was out of town so a loss could not be determined. The resident was contacted by phone and advised CCTV captured images of a suspect running from the location. The suspect was described as wearing a black sweatshirt, gray pants and a hat.
Monday, August 5:
2. At 10:43 a.m. an officer recognized a male subject in the area of Second Avenue and Colorado Boulevard who was wanted for several outstanding warrants. The officer contacted the subject and took him into custody for the warrants. During the arrest, the officer located narcotics in the subject’s pocket. The subject was arrested for warrants and drug possession.
Tuesday, August 6:
3. An alert resident called the Arcadia Police Department at about 11:06 a.m., reporting four males in hooded sweatshirts breaking into their neighbor’s home in the 400 block of West Longden Avenue. At about the same time, the resident called to report their house had just been burglarized. Officers arrived and learned the suspects fled in a black BMW. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle. During their investigation, officers discovered the suspects entered the location by smashing the rear sliding glass door. The suspects stole jewelry and cash.
Wednesday, August 7:
4. At 1:01 a.m., officers responded to Ralph’s Grocery Store located at 211 East Foothill Boulevard regarding a vandalism that just occurred. An employee reported a male subject was confronted after he was seen concealing items on his person. The subject became agitated and began knocking items off displays causing damage. Officers conducted an area check but were unable to locate him. The same subject returned on August 9, 2024, and was seen stealing merchandise again. Officers responded, located the subject and arrested him for the most recent theft. APD Detectives will follow up on the earlier theft and vandalism.
Thursday, August 8:
5. At 2:33 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1300 block of Highland Oak Drive
regarding an attempted burglary. The resident told the officer they received a call from the alarm company regarding an alarm activation. The resident returned home within a few minutes and didn’t notice anything out of place. The resident resumed their errands and returned home a few hours later. At that time the resident discovered someone had cut the screen on a rear window and attempted to force the window open.
Friday, August 9:
6. At 2:56 p.m., an officer responded to residential burglary investigation in the 200 block of West Las Flores Avenue. The officer discovered the suspects entered the location by shattering a rear window. Once inside the suspects ransacked several rooms and stole two iPads and jewelry. The location has CCTV which showed there were four suspects wearing hooded sweatshirts. They were seen fleeing in a newer Kia Forte. The residence has an alarm which was not activated at the time.
7. Officers responded to the report of a robbery in the 1100 block of Sunset Boulevard. The victim returned home from work and was approached by two male suspects in his driveway. One of the suspects tried to pull the victim’s lunch bag from him and a struggle ensued. The second suspect began pulling the lunch bag and was able to get it away from the victim. The suspects fled with the victim’s lunch bag in a white SUV.
8. At 7:23 p.m., officers responded to the 1200 block of Oakwood Drive regarding a residential burglary investigation. The officers determined the suspects entered the residence through an unlocked rear door. Once inside the suspects stole cash and jewelry. The location did not have an alarm or CCTV at the time of the incident.
Saturday, August 10:
9. At 12:44 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of West Longden Avenue regarding a residential burglary in progress. The resident was inside of their home when they heard glass shattering. The resident looked outside and observed four male subjects wearing black hooded sweatshirts trying to open the rear door. The suspects saw the resident and fled. A witness observed 5-6 males running from the location, get into a grey Kia “crossover” style vehicle and flee. Officers conducted an area check for the vehicle but were not able to locate it.
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