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Arcadia Weekly Dec 16, 2015
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For the period of Sunday, December 6th, through Saturday, December 12th, the Police Department responded to 995 calls for service of which 121 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.
December 6
Just before 1:17 a.m., an officer initiated contact with a subject trying to flag down vehicles in the area of Baldwin Avenue and Arboretum Way. Upon contacting the 37-year-old male from Arcadia, the officer noticed symptoms of alcohol intoxication and determined the suspect was unable to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At approximately 2:48 a.m., an officer responded to the area of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road regarding a male subject writing graffiti on a traffic signal control box. The officer located the suspect who admitted to committing the crime. The 21-year-old male from El Monte was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
December 7
At about 12:35 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Golden West Avenue and Arcadia Avenue for having expired registration. Upon contacting the driver, the officer discovered the 29-year-old female from South El Monte had never been issued a license. She was cited and released in the field. Her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
At approximately 10:37 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Arcadia Avenue regarding a package theft report. An investigation revealed an unknown male suspect using the name “Ren Chun Tian” signed for the delivery of the victim’s packages and fled with her property. The reported loss is more than $1,500 in clothing and makeup. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
December 8
Around 11:28 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 000 block of West Santa Anita Avenue regarding a fraud report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect charged $118.14 to the victim’s Verizon account without her permission. The victim does not know how the suspect obtained her personal information.
Just after 3:17 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s at the Westfield Shopping Town, 400 South Baldwin Avenue, regarding a petty theft report. A loss prevention specialist witnessed the suspect conceal numerous items in her stroller before exiting the store, failing to make payment. The 37-year-old female from Alhambra was cited and released in the field.
December 9
Shortly after 12:02 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 600 block of Cortez Road regarding a package theft report. An investigation revealed the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Altadena Station located the victim’s property while servicing a search warrant at a residence in Altadena. The 22-year-old male resident was arrested by the Sheriff’s Department.
At about 7:50 p.m., an officer responded to a hit and run traffic collision that occurred in the parking lot of the Westfield Shopping Town, 400 South Baldwin Avenue. The officer discovered Party-1 collided with Party-2’s rear bumper while trying to park or back up. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
December 10
At approximately 1:09 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1900 block of Tulip Lane regarding a burglary report. An investigation revealed two suspects forcibly entered the home in an attempt to burglarize the location, however once the suspects located the residents, one of the suspects repeatedly struck the 54-year-old male victim in the head with an unknown object. Arcadia Fire transported the victim to Huntington Memorial Hospital for treatment. The investigation is ongoing.
Around 5:25 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 900 block of Paloma Drive regarding a burglary that had just occurred. The officer discovered a 43-year-old male from Temple City had entered the victim’s residence through an unlocked door and asked her for the keys to her vehicle. Fearing for her safety, the victim complied and the suspect fled in her vehicle. The suspect was arrested on Friday, December 11th by Monrovia Police Department.
December 11
At about 1:03 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of Diamond Street regarding a petty theft report. The officer determined an unknown suspect stole the victim’s unlocked bicycles from his patio sometime during the previous night. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
Just after 3:04 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department front counter regarding a battery report that occurred two days prior at Arcadia High School, 180 Campus Drive. An investigation revealed the juvenile male suspect slapped and punched the victim in the face after losing a basketball game.
The suspect is described as an Asian male, 14 to 15-years-old, 5’7” tall, and approximately 140 pounds. The investigation is ongoing.
December 12
Just after 10:36 a.m., an officer responded to the 2600 block of South Baldwin Avenue regarding a vehicle burglary report. The officer discovered an unknown suspect broke the passenger window of the vehicle and stole a gym bag. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located.
At approximately 11:34 a.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Colorado Street and Baldwin Avenue for having expired registration. A records check of the vehicle revealed the registration had expired; however, the vehicle displayed a 2015 registration sticker. The driver, a 27-year-old male from Pasadena, knowingly placed the forged sticker on his vehicle. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
