For the period of Sunday, October 6, through Saturday, October 12, the Police Department responded to 934 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, October 6:
At approximately 1:19 a.m., officers responded to the area of Baldwin Avenue and Colorado Boulevard regarding a vehicle check. Upon arrival, the officer observed a vehicle parked in lanes of traffic facing the wrong way. The driver was contacted, determined to be under the influence of alcohol, and was arrested.
Monday, October 7:
At approximately 8:10 a.m., officers responded to a commercial building located at 160 E. Foothill Boulevard regarding a female transient sleeping on the stairwell. Upon arrival, officers asked the transient to leave, but she refused. As one officer was contacting the reporting party to complete a private person’s arrest form, the transient attacked the other officer, and a struggle ensued. The transient was subdued and arrested. The suspect and the officer both sustained minor injuries.
Tuesday, October 8:
At approximately 8:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 70 block of Virginia Drive regarding a hidden camera which was found in nearby shrubbery. According to the reporting party, he was on a morning walk when he noticed the camera on the ground. The camera had been camouflaged with foliage. There were no ancillary items, such as a mobile hotspot, battery pack, etc., located in the area.
Wednesday, October 9:
At approximately 3:50 a.m., officers were dispatched to Drive in Liquor (10 E. Huntington Drive) regarding a small fire burning outside in front of the business. Upon arrival, officers located a small pile of smoldering trash on the north side of the building. An officer was able to extinguish the fire prior to the arrival of the fire department. Arcadia Fire engine 105 arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed the building was not damaged.
Thursday, October 10:
At approximately 12:42 p.m., officers responded to REI (214 N. Santa Anita Avenue) regarding a theft that just occurred. An REI employee advised a male suspect stole approximately $1,200.00 worth of merchandise and fled westbound on Santa Clara Street. The suspect was not located during an area check. CCTV cameras captured the incident and an investigation is pending.
Friday, October 11:
At approximately 2:42 p.m., an officer responded to California Party Rentals (610 S. First Avenue) regarding a stolen vehicle that had just occurred. The victim saw the suspect enter his truck and drive away. As the victim was calling the police to report the truck stolen, the suspect returned to the location and parked the vehicle. The suspect proceeded to walk away through the rear alley. Officers arrived on scene and located the suspect. A field show up was conducted and the victim positively identified the suspect resulting in his arrest.
Saturday, October 12:
On or about 10:03 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of Los Altos Avenue regarding a residential burglary in progress. The homeowner notified Dispatch that a rear glass window was shattered, and a possible human shadow was seen inside the residence via a RING camera. However, the victim was not at home at the time and did not realize the crime had occurred thirty minutes earlier. The alarm was set, but did not activate at the time of the crime. There was no reported loss and the surveillance cameras at the residence did not capture the incident.
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