Monrovia Crime Blotters: Oct. 10 – Oct. 16

Oct. 17

At 2:07p.m., an employee from a business in the 500 block of West Huntington called toreport a subject causing a disturbance. Officers responded and contacted thesubject in front of a business. The subject was found to be intoxicated andunable to care for his own safety. He was arrested and held for a sobering period.

Oct. 18

At 8:17a.m., a resident in the 200 block of North Canyon called police to report toolswere taken from his vehicle. The vehicle was left unlocked and sometime duringthe night someone entered the vehicle and removed the tools. Investigation continuing.

At 8:27a.m., a resident in the 800 block of West Walnut called police to report hisvehicle had been stolen. The victim parked and locked his red, 2016 Kia Sol inhis apartment carport the night before. When he returned to his vehicle in themorning, it was missing. Officers conducted an investigation and located thevehicle in the 800 block of West Chestnut. The investigation is continuing.

At 2:04p.m., an employee from a business in the 400 block of West Huntington called toreport a theft of electronics. A witness told the employee a female and malesubject entered the store and removed electronic toothbrushes from a shelf.Both subjects exited the store without paying for the merchandise. They fled ina vehicle prior to law enforcement being notified. Investigation continuing.

At 6:01p.m., a resident in the 100 block of North Madison called police to report aneighbor’s home was being burglarized by four male, African American suspectswearing hoodies and masks. The witness saw the suspects attempting to breakinto the home and confronted them. The suspects ran from the location and fledthe area in a white Hyundai. The investigation is continuing.

At 10 p.m.,an officer was patrolling the area of Duarte and Alta Vista when he saw abicyclist riding at night without a bicycle light. He stopped the cyclist, anda computer check revealed he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Thesuspect was arrested and taken into custody for the warrant.

At 10:38p.m., an officer was on patrol at Station Square when he saw a male subject whoappeared in need of assistance. After contacting the subject, he was found tobe too intoxicated to care for his own safety. He was arrested and held for asobering period.

Oct. 19

At 12:49a.m., a caller reported a motorist that collided into a parked car in the 800block of East Foothill and fled the scene. Officers searched for the suspect,but were unable to locate him. This investigation is continuing.

At 2 a.m.,an officer was on patrol near the 400 block of South Myrtle when he saw a malesubject lying face down in the alley. The subject was found to be extremelyintoxicated and paramedics were called. He was transported to a local hospitalfor medical treatment.

At 10:37a.m., Monrovia Fire personnel called police to report a solo traffic collisionin the 3300 block of South Peck. When officers arrived, paramedics had theunconscious driver out of the vehicle. The driver smelled of alcohol and therewere two empty liquor bottles in the vehicle. A witness said the vehicle wasparked along the west curb of peck and slowly drove over the center dividerinto the wash fence on the east side of Peck. The driver was transported to ahospital, where blood was drawn. A complaint will be filed with the District Attorney’sOffice.

At 11:59p.m., two officers were conducting a check at a bar in the 400 block of SouthMyrtle. They discovered several male subjects yelling at one another in thestreet about to fight. Half of the group fled when they saw the officers andothers stayed behind. Two of these subjects were too intoxicated to care fortheir own safety or the safety of others and they were taken into custody. Oneof these subjects resisted arrest and delayed officers. The suspects werearrested and held for a sobering period.

Oct. 20

At 4:14a.m., a resident in the 100 block of Fowler reported a male subject with noshirt, wearing a joker mask and attempting to open her locked front door. Asofficers were responding, the resident advised the subject gave up on openingthe door and was lying on her front porch. Officers arrived and found thesubject was heavily intoxicated. He thought he was at his family’s house. Hewas arrested for public intoxication and held for a sobering period.

At 11:20a.m., a caller reported an injury traffic collision in the area of Magnolia andOlive. Officers responded and spoke with both drivers. A vehicle was travelingnorth on Magnolia and was struck by a vehicle traveling west on Olive thatfailed to yield at the stop sign. One of the drivers complained of pain, butrefused medical treatment. The driver at fault was issued a citation.

At 11:58a.m., an officer stopped a bicyclist for a traffic violation at Chestnut andMonterey. During the stop, he learned the subject had an outstanding warrantfor his arrest. He was arrested and found to be in possession of a small amountof methamphetamine, which was hidden in his socks.

Oct. 21

At 12:32a.m., an officer was patrolling the area of Huntington and Mayflower when hesaw a motorist drive through a solid red light. He stopped the vehicle andfound the driver to be intoxicated. After field sobriety tests were conducted,the driver was arrested for DUI. He was taken into custody and held for asobering period.

At 12:07p.m., an officer on patrol in the 2000 block of South Myrtle observed asuspicious vehicle. A computer check on the vehicle revealed it was a felonyvehicle stolen during an armed robbery in the Los Angeles Police Department’sjurisdiction. The vehicle was stopped and the driver matched the suspectdescription. She surrendered without incident. The suspect was also found tohave a no-bail warrant out of Burbank Police Department. She was arrested andtaken into custody.

Oct. 23

At 10:09a.m., a resident in the 100 block of South Mayflower called to report hisvehicle had been stolen. The victim parked his vehicle in front of hisresidence the day before and when he returned, his vehicle was gone. Thevehicle was entered into the stolen vehicle system. The investigation iscontinuing.

At 6:02p.m., a caller reported a strong odor of marijuana in the 400 block of Norumbega.Officers arrived and were able to see equipment consistent with marijuanacultivation through a garage window. The tenant stepped out of the residence tospeak with the officers and admitted to having marijuana growing inside thehome. She gave officers permission to enter the home. Officers entered andlocated numerous plants and cultivation equipment. The Fire Department, HAZMAT,and a building inspector responded to the location. The building inspectorred-tagged the house due to illegal and unpermitted wiring. The investigationis continuing.

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