Police Blotter: Woman Lured Outside As Burglars Ransack Home

For the period of March 25-31, the responded to 939 calls for service, 129 of which required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, March 25:

Around 4:48 p.m., an officer responded to at the in regards to a male juvenile in custody on suspicion of theft. The suspect allegedly concealed two T-shirts while inside a fitting room and exited the store without paying. The 16-year-old was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At approximately 9:14 p.m., officers responded to the 000 block of South First Avenue regarding a residential burglary report. The victim returned home and discovered unknown suspect(s) forced entry through a sliding glass door. Video game equipment and two sets of car keys were reported missing. No one saw or heard anything suspicious. 

Monday, March 26:

At about 6:37 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of South Baldwin Avenue in reference to a domestic disturbance. An officer searched the suspect  and reported recovering a controlled substance. A records check revealed the 31-year-old man had two outstanding misdemeanor warrants. He was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Shortly after 7:50 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a motorcyclist on suspicion of reckless driving and failure to stop at a stop sign in the area of Camino Grove Avenue at Eighth Avenue. The driver allegedly was traveling over seventy miles per hour. The officer determined the driver was never issued a license with a motorcycle endorsement. The 32-year-old man was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

Tuesday, March 27:

At about 10:16 a.m., an officer responded to the 000 block of West Longden Avenue in reference to a burglary report. The victim returned home and discovered $2,900 in coins missing from her garage. Unknown suspect(s) forced entry through the garage door and fled undetected.

At approximately 6:02 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 000 block of Christina Street regarding a burglary investigation. The victim discovered her jewelry was missing from her carport cabinet, which she used as storage space. She has no idea who took her property.
   
Wednesday, March 28:

Around 3:45 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the Arcadia Police Department front counter in regards to an identity theft report. The victim discovered unknown suspect(s) opened a Verizon Wireless account under his name. He has no idea how his personal information was compromised.

At approximately 6:30 p.m., an officer responded to the 000 block of South Second Avenue regarding a residential burglary report. An unknown man knocked on the victim’s rear door and asked her to step outside so he could speak with her about construction for her rear gate. After the victim went back inside her home, she discovered a bedroom was ransacked and her front door was unlocked. Cash and Vicodin pills were reported missing. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, approximately 5-feet-10, 200 pounds, clean shaven with dark brown curly hair, wearing a blue baseball cap with a white “P” insignia, white sweater, and blue jeans. The victim never saw the suspect(s) who entered the house and stole the property.
 
Thursday, March 29:

Shortly after 8:20 a.m., officers responded to the 12000 block of Lower Azusa Road regarding two women seen rummaging through mail while standing next to a vehicle. Upon arrival, the officers observed the vehicle’s trunk and doors wide open with multiple articles of mail, bags, letters and clothing lying on the floor. A records check revealed the vehicle had expired registration and one suspect had five outstanding misdemeanor warrants. The officers determined the suspects had numerous pieces of mail, identification cards, credit cards and blank checks belonging to other people. They were also allegedly in possession of several altered and forged checks, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, and stolen property. The women, both in their early 30's, were arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At about 2:32 p.m., an officer responded to Premier Chiropractor, 411 East Huntington Drive, in regards to a theft report. While an employee assisted a customer at the rear of the location, an unknown man entered the business and rummaged through an office area. Video surveillance revealed he took $500 in cash from a cash box. The suspect is described as a Black man, approximately 30-years-old, 5-feet-10, 160 pounds, with black hair and a goatee, wearing glasses.

Friday, March 30:

Around 3:19 p.m., an officer responded to , 1401 South Baldwin Avenue, in reference to a fraud report. A cashier swiped a customer’s credit card and discovered it was fraudulent. The suspect, described as an Asian male in his early thirties, approximately 5-feet-4, 130 pounds, with black hair, wearing a black jacket, black jean  and white tennis shoes, fled the location while the cashier attempted to call credit services.

At approximately 5:40 p.m., an officer responded to at the Santa Anita Mall regarding a theft report. A woman allegedly concealed merchandise inside her stroller and exited the store without making payment. The 61-year-old woman is also suspected of stealing from , and Reflection. She was arrested and transported to the for booking.

Saturday, March 31:

At approximately 2:15 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a two-party traffic collision in the 000 block of West Camino Real Avenue, east of Lovell Avenue. The driver of a silver BMW collided into a parked vehicle. The 42-year-old driver of the BMW was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.08 percent.

Around 11:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 000 block of Catalpa Road, in regards to unknown suspects shooting paintballs at the house. While officers were standing to the front of the location, they observed the suspect vehicle pass by and conducted a traffic stop. An investigation revealed a 20-year-old male passenger shot the paintballs as a prank for another passenger, who was the ex-girlfriend of the victim. The paintball shooter was cited and released in the field, and the 21-year-old driver was cited for not having a driver's license.