Police Blotter: Porch Package Theft, Residential Burglary

For the period of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, the responded to 1,701 calls for service, 125 of which required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Nov. 27:

At about 10:15 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on Santa Anita Avenue at Live Oak Avenue on a vehicle with an expired year registration sticker. The officer determined the driver was never issued a license and had two misdemeanor warrants. The 47-year-old driver was arrested and transported the Arcadia City Jail for booking. 

At approximately 7:10 p.m., an officer responded to at the regarding a man in custody for petty theft. The 20-year-old suspect allegedly put clothes on after removing the tags and left the store without paying. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail without incident.

Nov. 28:

Around 12:53 a.m., an officer was patrolling the residential area of Golden West Avenue and Victoria Drive when he noticed a Chevrolet with several people inside parked in front of a residence. The officer observed a man exit from the backyard who appeared to be concealing something underneath clothing. After the suspect saw the officer, he ran to get inside the front passenger seat. A pursuit ensued northbound on Golden West Avenue. The suspect vehicle ran a stop sign at Hart Avenue and Steele Avenue in Temple City and collided with another vehicle. A records check revealed an outstanding felony warrant for the 23-year-old male front passenger and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for the 26-year-old female driver. These two suspects and the 42-year-old rear passenger were arrested on suspicion of residential burglary. The driver was also charged with evading a police officer.

Shortly after 4:40 p.m., an officer responded to the 200 block of West Foothill Boulevard regarding a report of a residential burglary. The victim returned home and noticed his master bathroom window had been shattered. Unknown suspects ransacked the master bedroom, took numerous items, including a safe, and fled undetected. The victim recently remodeled his house and said he believes a construction worker burglarized his home. 

Nov. 29:

At approximately 10:35 a.m., an officer responded to All Pro Supply at 157 North Santa Anita Avenue regarding a possible vandalism. The store owner noticed two rear windows of the building were broken. The officer determined that unknown suspects attempted to force entry until they encountered wood paneling and dry wall behind the windows. 

Shortly after 8 p.m., an officer was dispatched to at 30 Las Tunas Drive regarding a vehicle burglary. The victim parked directly in front of the store and locked her vehicle before going inside. Upon returning, she discovered her passenger side window smashed and her purse missing. The suspect, caught on video surveillance, was seen driving a dark colored quad-cab truck. He is described as a 5-feet-6-inches tall Hispanic male age 30- to 35-years-old with a medium build. He had short dark hair, a dark mustache and was wearing a white t-shirt, dark pants and white shoes.    

Nov. 30:

At about 9:21 a.m., a two-vehicle traffic collision occurred in the area of Las Tunas Drive and South Baldwin Avenue. The victim was rear-ended as she slowed down for oncoming traffic. An investigation determined the other driver struck the car because she took her eyes off the road to reach for her purse. No major injuries were reported.

Around 5:13 p.m., an officer responded to the US Post Office at 41 Wheeler Avenue regarding to an attempted theft. Shortly after delivering two packages to the front porch of a residence in the 800 block of Fairview Avenue, the post office carrier observed a woman remove the packages from the porch. As the suspect walked away from the residence, the post office carrier confronted her and took the packages from her hands. The carrier saw the suspect, described as white, approximately 30-years-old, 5-feet-8-inches tall and 180 pounds with blond hair, enter a maroon Buick driven by a man. The mail carrier recorded the license plate as the car fled eastbound on Fairview Avenue.

Dec. 1:

At about 5:56 a.m., an officer responded to Santa Anita Avenue and Longden Avenue regarding a traffic accident. The officer learned that a tree branch fell off a tree in the median and fell on the victim's car as she drove by. The tree branch caused the left rear passenger door and roof area to collapse. The victim was not injured in the incident.

Shortly after 3:45 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Monte Verde Drive at Michillinda Avenue in regards to a man stealing an Arcadia street sign, which had fallen down due to the . A witness observed the suspect place the sign in the back of a black full size pickup truck and recorded the license plate number of the truck. An area check for the suspect vehicle met with negative results.

Dec. 2:

Sometime between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., unknown suspects burglarized at 1437 South Baldwin Avenue. The store owner noticed a hole in the wall and discovered that numerous items missing from the store. The building was left unsecured due to a power outage.

At about 11:17 a.m., an officer responded to the Santa Anita Mall regarding a juvenile drinking alcohol in the parking lot. A Westfield security officer observed the 16-year-old drinking a can of beer in the car. The APD officer learned the teen also had a bottle of Vodka. He was cited and released to his father. 

Dec. 3:

Around 4:48 p.m., an officer responded to at the Santa Anita Mall regarding a grand theft report. While watching live video surveillance, a loss prevention officer observed a man enter a fitting room with a suit and other clothing items and exit, carrying only a Nordstrom shopping bag. The loss prevention officer proceeded to check the fitting room and located all of the merchandise except for the suit. An investigation revealed the suspect concealed the suit inside the Nordstrom shopping bag and left the store without paying. The suspect's vehicle was recorded on video and further investigation is being conducted by the Detective Bureau. 

At approximately 3:17 a.m., an officer observed a vehicle driving eastbound on westbound Huntington Drive at Baldwin Avenue, and conducted an enforcement stop for driving on the wrong side of the road. The officer determined the 36-year-old driver was driving under the influence and was never issued a license. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.