Police Blotter: Pair Steals Flat Screen T.V. From Hotel

For the period of Feb.5-11, the Arcadia Police Department responded to 907 calls for service of which 108 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Feb. 5:

Between the hours of 8:04 p.m. and 8:21 p.m., two suspects stole a flat screen television from a hotel room at Springhill Suites, 99 North Second Avenue. Video surveillance revealed the suspects wrapped the television in a hotel blanket and carried it out of the back door of the facility. The first suspect is described as a white woman, 5-feet-1-inch tall, 90 pounds, with medium length blonde hair, wearing blue jeans and a grey sweatshirt. The second suspect is described as a Hispanic man, 5-feet-7-inches tall, 150 pounds, with light complexion, wearing a black baseball hat and oversized white t-shirt and black pants.

At approximately 9:02 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a green Honda Civic for traveling westbound in the eastbound lane of Wheeler Avenue at Indiana Street. The officer detected an odor of alcohol emitting from the driver's breath. An investigation revealed the 46-year-old woman was driving under the influence. She was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Feb. 6:

Shortly after 4:00 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 000 block of West Sandra Avenue regarding an attempted residential burglary report. The resident explained he returned home and noticed his living room window screen was on the ground. The officer determined unknown suspect(s) attempted to force entry into the home but were unable to defeat the window lock. They fled undetected and no one saw or heard anything suspicious.

Around 5:58 p.m., an officer responded to the Drinker's Hall of Fame parking lot, 151 East Huntington Drive regarding a hit and run report. The reporting party returned to the parking lot and discovered unknown suspect(s) collided into the rear of her vehicle. She advised the area is monitored by video surveillance. Further investigation is being conducted by the Detective Bureau.
 
Feb. 7:

At about 2:33 p.m., an officer responded to Panorama Drive and Michillinda Avenue in regards to a traffic accident. A driver was traveling eastbound on Panorama Drive when he swerved his vehicle to avoid hitting a peacock. However, he ended up sideswiping an unoccupied parked vehicle. While the driver was on the telephone with the Arcadia Police Department, he did not notice that the owner of the parked car entered the vehicle and drove away.

At approximately 6:32 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1000 block of Valencia Way in regards to an identity theft report. The victim received a tax reporting document in the mail for an online merchant account, which he never established. He later discovered unknown suspect(s) opened the account using his personal information. He has no idea how his personal information was compromised. 
 
Feb. 8:

Around 2 p.m., an officer responded to the 2000 block of South Fifth Street regarding a fraud report. The victim discovered numerous unauthorized transactions on her Bank of America account. An investigation revealed unknown suspect(s) made bank transfers totaling thousands of dollars without her knowledge or permission.

At approximately 10:15 p.m., an officer observed two subjects riding their bicycles without safety lights on eastbound Foothill Boulevard at Leandra Lane. The officer conducted an enforcement stop and discovered one of the subjects, a 19-year-old man, was in possession of multiple drugs and drug paraphernalia. The second subject, a 20-year-old man, had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. They were arrested for the listed charges and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Feb. 9:

Shortly after 2:22 p.m., officers responded to the 000 block of Christina Avenue regarding a residential burglary report. Unknown suspect(s) entered the home and ransacked two bedroom closets. The victim reported thousands of dollars in cash missing from her guest bedroom. No signs of forced entry were located and no one saw or heard anything suspicious.

Between 2 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., unknown suspects stole 96 bras from the merchandise drawers at Victoriaís Secret at the Santa Anita Mall. The manager on site explained the store was crowded with customers. Review of video surveillance footage for possible suspect(s) information was underway at the time of the report.

Feb. 10:

Around 1:57 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for lane swerving in the area of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. A record check revealed the driver, a 30-year-old man, had an expired license. The passenger, a 21-year-old woman, was in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, and had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. A vehicle search revealed the driver was in possession of stolen mail, sixteen checks belonging to other people, and burglary tools. Through investigation, the officer determined some of the checks were altered to show the passenger as the payee. Both suspects were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At about 6:22 p.m., an officer responded to Sephora at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 South Baldwin Avenue regarding a theft report. A woman stole merchandise from the store and exited without making payment. A loss prevention officer attempted to detain the suspect. However, the suspect ran away leaving behind her purse containing the stolen merchandise. The suspect and two unknown women fled the parking lot in a black vehicle, possibly a Honda Accord.

Feb. 11:

At approximately 7:38 a.m., an officer was dispatched to Albertsons, 298 East Live Oak Avenue, regarding a request for a subject check. The subject, a 23-year-old Hispanic male, was observed kicking a fence and pounding on a wall to the rear of the location. An investigation revealed the subject was in possession of a controlled substance and had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia Methodist Hospital for medical clearance prior to booking. 

Shortly after 9:52 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a grey Honda on Live Oak Avenue at Longden Avenue after he observed the vehicle change lanes without the use of its signal, and noticed its rear license plate was hanging from one screw. The driver revealed he was only 16 and did not have a license. Through investigation, the officer discovered the vehicle belonged to the passenger, a 23-year-old man, who had expired registration, an outstanding misdemeanor warrant, and was in possession of marijuana. The subjects explained they placed a false license plate on the vehicle to avoid registration requirements. They were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.