Police Blotter: Woman Arrested for Identity Theft

For the period of March 27 through April 2 the responded to 889 calls for service of which 104 required formal investigations.  The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, March 27

Shortly after 1:00 a.m., units responded to , 1212 South Baldwin, regarding a vandalism report.  A large glass window was shattered at the restaurant, and three male subjects were seen at the location when the vandalism occurred.  The total reported damage was about $1,000.

A traffic stop was conducted around 1:20 a.m. at Huntington and Santa Clara on a vehicle that was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes.  An intoxicated 32-year-old male was arrested for DUI.

Monday, March 28

Between 2:00 p.m. on March 27 and 5:30 a.m. on March 28, an auto burglary occurred in the 300 block of Laurel.  Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle and stole desktop computers, printer, and monitor for a reported loss of about $1,550.

Units responded to the 2000 block of Canyon in reference to a fraud report.  The victim received her credit card statement and discovered approximately $1,800 in unauthorized purchases made on March 8 from a store in Modesto.

Tuesday, March 29

A commercial burglary at a construction site occurred between 3:45 p.m. on March 28 and 7:15 a.m. on March 29.  Unknown suspect(s) stole three steel beams worth about $10,000 from a fenced location at Second and the 210 Freeway.

Around 9:14 a.m., a traffic stop was initiated in the 700 block of West Duarte for excessive speed.  A 25-year-old male driver was arrested for speeding and a $26,000 outstanding warrant.

Wednesday, March 30

Around 12:02 p.m., units were dispatched to , 188 Las Tunas, in regards to a robbery that just occurred.  An employee tried to stop a male suspect from leaving the store with stolen alcoholic beverages concealed on his person.  He struck the female employee in the chest with his fist and then fled on foot.  An area search was conducted, and the suspect was located and detained at Daines and Welland.  A private person’s arrest was made, and a 30-year-old man was taken into custody for robbery.

Shortly after 3:30 p.m., officers responded to in reference to a theft.  Three female suspects stole a large amount of bras and underwear from the store.  Loss prevention agents followed the suspects and later saw four women enter a brown SUV.  Officers conducted a traffic stop at Baldwin and Huntington, and hundreds of stolen items from Victoria’s Secret, , , and ULTA, which is not located at , were seen in plain view.  Over $7,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered, and the suspects, ages 19, 21, 31, and 33, were taken into custody for commercial burglary and receiving stolen property.

Thursday, March 31

About 9:00 a.m., a traffic stop was made at Eighth and Norman for an expired registration.  A 30-year-old female driver was contacted and during a consent search, officers found a baggie of marijuana, a baggie with morphine pills, papers containing personal information belonging to 25 different individuals, and forms containing medical cannabis authorization.  The woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, identity theft, expired registration, and no proof of insurance.

A 19-year-old man came to the station around 1:18 p.m. and advised that he wanted to kill himself and/or hurt others.  The man wanted to voluntarily admit himself into a mental facility for psychiatric evaluation, so he was transported by officers to Charter Oaks.

Friday, April 1

Shortly before 5:00 p.m., units were dispatched to regarding a man detained for purchasing items with a fake charge card.  The suspect admitted to signing the fraudulent card, even though he knew that he was not an authorized user.  The 35-year-old was taken into custody for commercial burglary, forged access card to defraud, and theft by use of access card information.

Units responded to the 500 block of Las Tunas around 9:30 a.m. on the report of a man with a gun lying near a stairwell.  and it appeared that he had shot himself in the head.  Investigation revealed that he was distraught and killed himself with a stolen gun.

Saturday, April 2

Between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., a residential burglary occurred in the 300 block of Warren.  Unknown suspect(s) entered the home by unknown means, pried open a locked bedroom door, and stole a large flatscreen television, credit cards, costume jewelry, and also a jackhammer located in a detached garage.

Around 5:15 p.m., loss prevention personnel from advised that they had detained a woman for theft.  The suspect took merchandise into a fitting room, removed the price tags, concealed the property, and left the store without making payment.  A private person’s arrest was made, and a 63-year-old was taken into custody for petty theft with prior conviction.

Locations on map are approximate and based on police reports.