Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report - Sunday, March 30th through Saturday, April 5th

For the period of Sunday, March 30th through Saturday, April 5th, the Police Department responded to 915 calls for service, of which 107 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, March 30:

At approximately 8:48 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of West

Huntington Drive, regarding a stolen vehicle incident. Sometime between March 29th and 30th, someone stole the victim’s 2018 Kia Sportage. The vehicle was recovered in Pasadena in the 2700 block of Mataro Street.

Monday, March 31:

At approximately 6:13 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1600 block of Fourth

Avenue regarding a stolen vehicle report. The victim stated her vehicle was stolen from the

driveway sometime during the previous night. The victim’s purse and keys were left in the

vehicle. The unoccupied vehicle was recovered in Pasadena and was returned to the owner.

Wednesday, April 2:

At approximately 9:29 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of East Haven

Street regarding a burglary incident. An investigation revealed that a 29-year-old male from Los Angeles entered the home and sexually assaulted the resident. The suspect fled but was located during an extensive area search. Arcadia Police Department K9 Kopper was deployed and successfully located numerous items the suspect attempted to discard in order to avoid being located and identified. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At approximately 1:47 p.m., an officer responded to Savers, located at 16 East Live Oak Avenue, regarding a robbery report. The officer discovered the suspect entered the store and threatened an employee with a knife when she confronted him for stealing. The 35-year-old local male transient was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking. A records check revealed the arrestee also had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

Thursday, April 3:

At approximately 3:10 a.m., an officer responded to Fishing Boat Chinese Cuisine, located at 516 East Live Oak Avenue, regarding an audible alarm activation. The business owner stated someone smashed the front glass window and ransacked the cash register. The loss is unknown.

Friday, April 4:

At approximately 2:22 a.m., officers responded to the 100 block of South Baldwin Avenue regarding a fatal solo traffic collision. Officers discovered the driver fled the scene on foot and the passenger, the driver’s brother, had passed away in the collision. The driver was located nearby and through a series of tests, it was determined he was driving under the influence of alcohol. The 23-year-old male from El Monte was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Saturday, April 5:

At approximately 12:35 p.m., an officer responded to PacSun, located at 400 South Baldwin

Avenue, regarding a grand theft report. An employee witnessed the lone suspect steal a pair of shoes valued at $1,200.00. The suspect is described as a Black male, 30 to 40-years-old, 6’ tall, with a face tattoo. The investigation is ongoing.