Arcadia Police Department Weekly Activity Report -Sunday, September 22, through Saturday, September 28

For the period of Sunday, September 22, through Saturday, September 28, the Police Department responded to 1,098 calls for service of which 132 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of some of the incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, September 22:

At 2:04 a.m., an officer was driving on West Huntington Drive, when he noticed a vehicle almost hit the curb of the raised center median before swerving out of the way. The vehicle proceeded and began to swerve in between lanes several times without reasonable safety in violation of C.V.C 21658 (a) – Lane Straddling. Based on the observed moving violation, the officer conducted a traffic stop and pulled over the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle displayed watery and bloodshot eyes and spoke with slurred speech. In addition, the

officer could smell the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage omitting from the vehicle. Upon questioning, the driver admitted to consuming alcohol. The driver agreed to complete a series of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and a breath sample which resulted in a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. As a result, the driver was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.

Monday, September 23:

At 12:23 a.m., an Automated License Plate Reader alerted officers of a stolen vehicle in the area of Las Tunas Drive and Holly Avenue. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a high-risk traffic stop in the block of 200 Las Flores Avenue. The driver was subsequently arrested for Grand Theft Auto and the vehicle was recovered.

Tuesday, September 24:

At 1:22 a.m. a resident (“victim”) from the 50 block of East Floral Avenue called dispatched and reported that he had a firearm pointed at a prowler. Officers arrived and detained the suspect without incident. An investigation revealed that the suspect climbed a side gate, walked into the victim's rear yard, and looked through the victim's sliding door window. The victim was alerted by their Ring camera, who then confronted the suspect. The victim recognized the suspect from a previous incident regarding the same circumstances.

The suspect was arrested without incident.

Wednesday, September 25:

At 6:23 p.m., a witness called dispatch and stated that he saw a male subject hit a female subject inside a vehicle in the block of 700 Fairview Avenue. Officers arrived at the location and an investigation revealed that the male struck the female and kept her from escaping out of the vehicle. The female did not have any marks, was not desirous of prosecution, and did not want an Emergency Protective Order. The male was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence and false imprisonment.

Thursday, September 26:

At 7:58 p.m., in the 500 block of Cortez Road, a resident returned home to find a rear window smashed and their master bedroom ransacked. The CCTV footage shows a male subject walk up the driveway at 7:15 p.m., and at 7:45 p.m., the camera view begins to shake and then cut off. Stolen was a safe containing jewelry and designer handbags from the master bedroom closet worth approximately $150,000. There is no alarm at the location and an investigation is pending.

Friday, September 27:

At 12:05 p.m., a male transient walked up to Starbuck’s (5 W. Live Oak Avenue) drive through window and attempted to steal the tip jar from an employee’s hands. As the suspect and employee struggled for the tip jar, it broke and some of the money fell on the ground. The suspect collected the money that fell and fled. No weapons were used. The employee sustained a small laceration to their hand as a result of the jar breaking. The suspect was located on foot a short distance away and was positively identified by the victim resulting in his arrest.

Saturday, September 28:

At 9:28 a.m., a female victim was sitting inside her vehicle when she was approached by a suspect at the 99 Ranch Market (1300 S. Golden West Avenue). The suspect reached inside her vehicle and forcibly stole her purse off her lap. The suspect then fled into an awaiting grey or green sedan which was driven by a second unknown suspect.