For the period of Sunday, May 12th, through Saturday, May 18th, the Police Department responded to 993 calls for service of which 102 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Sunday, May 12:
1. At 9:33 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of Santa Maria Road regarding the report of an attempted vehicle theft. The victim left her Kia Soul parked on the street around 4:00 p.m. She returned hours later to find that an unknown suspect had shattered the rear passenger side window and disassembled the steering column. A second report was taken on Monday morning with the same circumstances. The victim’s vehicle was a Kia Optima left parked overnight in the 1400 block of South Sixth Avenue.
Monday, May 13:
2. At 4:33 p.m., an officer responded to the underground parking lot of The Shops at Santa Anita, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding the report of a vehicle burglary. The victim returned to his car to find the rear driver’s side window had been smashed and his gym bag had been stolen. Security footage revealed the male suspect was wearing an Amazon uniform. He fled the scene in a gray Jeep Wrangler.
3. At 6:29 p.m., an officer responded to Arcadia High School, 180 Campus Drive, regarding the report of a theft. The victim left his bike in the bike rack at the location. He returned in the evening to find it had been stolen.
Tuesday, May 14:
4. At 10:11 a.m., an officer was patrolling the area of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue when he recognized a subject who had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. A consensual search revealed she was in possession of a meth pipe. The 31-year-old female transient was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Wednesday, May 15:
5. At 12:03 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop near the area of Duarte Road and First Avenue. The driver was seen driving with no headlights on and falling asleep at the wheel. An investigation revealed the driver had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. The 36-year-old female from Monterey Park was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
6. At 10:51 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of West Las Tunas Drive regarding the report of a vehicle burglary. An unknown suspect entered the victim’s truck by unknown means and stole the victim’s keyring, sunglasses, and tools.
7. At 11:28 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Hampton Road regarding the activation of an Arcadia Police Department GPS tracker. Arcadia PD detectives had previously deployed decoy packages containing bait property and tracking devices to combat the increase in package thefts from residential areas. Officers located two suspects walking with the stolen package. Both suspects had outstanding warrants for their arrest. The 22-year-old male from Pasadena and the 44-year-old female from Whittier were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
8. At 1:23 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 00 block of Fano Street regarding the report of a burglary. Unknown suspect(s) forced entry into the home by smashing a balcony sliding glass door. The suspect(s) ransacked the home and stole a wallet containing cash before fleeing the scene.
Thursday, May 16:
9. At 8:38 p.m., officers responded to First Arch, 405 South First Avenue, regarding a burglary report. Surveillance footage revealed three suspects walking inside the business that is under construction. The suspects were described as males wearing baseball caps and face masks.
Friday, May 17:
10. At 12:47 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of East Forest Avenue regarding the report of a burglary. The victims returned home from a four-day trip to find their home ransacked.
Unknown suspect(s) forced entry to the home by smashing a glass windowpane on the rear door. The suspect(s) stole foreign currency, a coin collection, and a watch.
Saturday, May 18:
11. At 12:36 p.m., an officer responded to Kyu Ramen and Paris Baguette, 7 Las Tunas Drive, regarding a burglary report. The two adjoining units are currently under construction. Unknown suspect(s) cut a hole in the drywall and stole construction tools and supplies.
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