The Arcadia Police Department responded to 839 calls for service from Sunday, April 11, through Saturday, April 17, of which 125 required formal investigations. Here is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the officers of the Arcadia Police Department during this period. (Listed in crime categories created by Arcadia’s Best).
ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Calls for Criminal Activity Totals Year-to-Date (thru 4/17) Calls for Service: 13,941 (2009 total: 50,371; 2008 Total: 49,699) Formal Investigations: 2,092 (2009 total: 7,092; 2008 total: 6,705)
Drugs and alocohol * Around 11:32 p.m. Monday, April 12, officers observed a car swerving in the roadway and initiated a traffic stop at Live Oak and Santa Anita. A 48-year-old male Hispanic driver was contacted and the odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected on his breath and person. A field sobriety test determined that the driver was operating the vehicle while under the influence, and a DMV check revealed that his license was suspended for DUI. The man was taken into custody without incident. * Officers responded to Arcadia High School, 180 Campus, around 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in reference to a student in possession of a controlled substance. A school administrator received an anonymous tip about a 14-year-old male Hispanic in possession of Ecstasy tablets. The student was detained and the pills were found in his possession. The juvenile was booked at City jail and later cited and released to his mother. * Around 1:27 p.m. Friday, April 16, units were sent to Arcadia High School regarding a student who was under the influence of a controlled substance. A 15-year-old male Asian student admitted to taking Ecstasy, a hallucinogen. He was examined by a nurse and was later cited and released to his parent. * Around 7:22 p.m. Friday, April 16, a solo traffic collision occurred between the racetrack and Westfield Mall. An intoxicated 25-year-old male Caucasian driver struck a fence, and he failed to perform the field sobriety test. He was taken into custody for DUI without incident.
Grand theft Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of West Huntington around 10:17 p.m. Sunday, April 11, to investigate a battery and grand theft incident. The victim advised that during a verbal argument, her ex-boyfriend, a 27-year-old Caucasian, grabbed her arm, causing visible bruising. He then fled the location with her laptop computer, Fendi handbag, $300 cash, cell phone, and car/house keys.
Residential burglary * Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 11, units responded to the 600 block of Arbolada in reference to a theft that occurred during an open house. The victim hid a diamond watch and necklace in a drawer prior to the open house. Several hours later, she discovered that the watch and necklace were stolen, along with 15-18 prescription pills. The realtor advised that while she was pre-occupied showing the house to a family, a male Caucasian, 50’s, entered the home and was allowed to browse around the house unsupervised for a brief period. The total reported loss was about $4,500. * Between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 12, a residential burglary occurred in the 600 block of West Wistaria. Unknown suspect(s) forced open a rear window to enter the home. The suspect(s) rummaged through drawers and closets and stole jewelry and a safe containing firearms and cash. * A residential burglary and vehicle theft occurred between 10:00 p.m. on April 13 and 5:40 a.m. on April 14. Unknown suspect(s) entered the house through a sliding glass door and stole a laptop computer and gaming equipment. The suspect(s) found a car key and stole a 2006 Mercedes from the garage. The car was recovered on April 15 in the 200 block of West Norman with major front end damage. * Between 5:30 p.m. on April 14 and 7:00 a.m. on April 15, a residential burglary occurred in the 400 block of Sharon. Unknown suspect(s) pried open a rear door of a house that is currently under construction and stole about $1,000 in miscellaneous tools.
Business theft * At approximately 10:17 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, units responded to a business located in the 11700 block of Goldring in reference to a commercial burglary that occurred between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on April 11. The suspect pried open the locking mechanism to a metal rollup door and stole several nitro/electric powered helicopters, airplanes, and racing cars for a total reported loss of about $8,860. The burglary was captured on surveillance video. * At 4:40 p.m. Saturday, April 17, racetrack security personnel advised that they had detained a man for vandalism. The suspect was seen writing on restroom walls with a permanent marker, and a search of his person revealed hydrocodone pills that were not prescribed to him. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 28-year-old Hispanic was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance and felony vandalism.
Fraud * Units were called to Chase Bank, 60 East Huntington, around 9:24 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, in reference to a fraud investigation. The victims were unable to check their bank account information online until they reset their password. They then discovered that unknown suspect(s) had created joint accounts using their personal information and made $6,200 in phone transfers from the victims’ accounts to the fraudulent accounts. * Around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, a victim came to the station to file a fraud report. An 89-year-old victim discovered that a suspect, possibly a previous housekeeper, made over $16,000 in unauthorized purchases by using her credit card information.
Suicide attempt Units were dispatched to the 300 block of Cambridge around 12:46 a.m. Saturday, April 17, regarding a possible suicide. A 33-year-old male Caucasian had apparently shot himself in the backyard.
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