Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report - Sunday, March 16th through Saturday, March 22nd

For the period of Sunday, March 16th through Saturday, March 22nd, the Police Department responded

to 1,142 calls for service, of which 131 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, March 16:

At approximately 5:33 p.m., an officer responded to a clothing store at The Shops at Santa Anita, located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a petty theft report. A loss prevention employee witnessed two suspect steal various articles of clothing. The suspects are described as Asian males in their 20s.

Monday, March 17:

At approximately 12:20 a.m., officers responded to the wash area near Second Avenue and

Colorado Boulevard regarding an aggravated assault incident. An investigation revealed the

suspect struck the victim in the head with a hammer/hatchet type of weapon. The suspect is

described as a Black male in his 30’s, approximately 6’, 200 pounds, and wearing a black

hooded sweatshirt. The investigation is ongoing.

Tuesday, March 18:

At approximately 4:38 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of West Duarte Road regarding a fraud report. The victims stated someone fraudulently used their social security numbers to file false tax returns. Someone also attempted to use the victims’ social security numbers to open credit cards.

1Wednesday, March 19:

At approximately 10:14 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1200 block of South Ninth Avenue regarding a package theft report. Surveillance footage captured the suspect, described as a White male, steal two packages from the victim’s porch. He fled in a dark colored sedan.

Thursday, March 20:

At approximately 12:06 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of West Arthur Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Sometime during the previous night, someone stole miscellaneous clothing from the construction site.

Friday, March 21:

At approximately 2:15 a.m., an officer responded to the intersection of South Baldwin Avenue and Las Tunas Drive regarding a traffic collision of a moving vehicle that hit four parked vehicles. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from his person. Through a series of tests, the officer discovered the suspect, a 38-year-old male from San Gabriel was driving under the influence of alcohol. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Saturday, March 22:

At approximately 4:05 a.m., an officer responded to the 400 block of Fairview Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary investigation. Sometime between 3:50 a.m. and 4:05 a.m., someone smashed the front driver window and fled but fled emptyhanded.