Arcadia Crime Blotters: Nov. 8-14

Nov.8

At3:17 a.m., an officer responded Clinic Gym, located at 24 N. First Ave.,regarding a vandalism report. Surveillance footage revealed a suspect threw arock through the front glass door. The suspect is described as a white orHispanic male, with a medium build, and was seen wearing a dark blue or blackwind breaker and black pants. The investigation is ongoing.

At9:13 a.m., an officer responded to Avis Car Rental,located at 112 N. First Ave., regarding a commercial burglary report. Theofficer determined the unidentified suspect used a nearby drain cover to smashone of the windows. The suspect then stole a safe containing car keys and GPSdevices. There are no investigative leads as of the date of this report.  

At11:26 p.m., an officer responded a residence in the 800 block of West HuntingtonDrive regarding a battery that occurred on Saturday, Nov. 7. An investigationrevealed a girlfriend stabbed her boyfriend in the chest with a broken piece ofglass. The victim bandaged the wounds after the incident. The suspect, a41-year-old female from Arcadia, was arrested and transported to the ArcadiaCity Jail for booking.    

Nov.9

At9:21 a.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of West NormanAvenue regarding two stolen vehicles. Sometime during the previous night, thevictim’s Chevrolet truck and a Harley Davidson motorcycle were stolen from hisdriveway. The investigation is ongoing.

Nov.10

At6:27 a.m., an officer responded to Arcadia Radiology Medical Group, located at612 W. Duarte Road, regarding a commercial burglary investigation. The officerdetermined the unknown suspects entered the radiology location and tunneledthrough to the neighboring suite, Arcadia Medical Pharmacy, Suite #102. Onceinside the pharmacy, the suspects stole medication and cash. The suspects aredescribed as two males in hooded sweatshirts, pants, and may be associated witha black sedan. The investigation is ongoing.  

At7:20 a.m., an officer responded to Residence Inn, located at 321 E. HuntingtonDrive, regarding a commercial burglary report. An investigation revealed theunidentified suspect pried open the door to the maintenance shop and stolemiscellaneous tools. There is no suspect information at this time.

At12:09 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 1600 block of MelanieLane regarding a burglary report. The reporting party discovered the rear glassdoor had been smashed, but the alarm didn’t activate. It’s unknown if thesuspects entered the home or fled empty-handed. The investigation is ongoing.

Nov.11

At2:41 p.m., officers responded to Goldstein’s Bagel Bakery, located at 412 N.Santa Anita Ave., regarding a commercial burglary that had just occurred. Whileresponding to the location, officers located a suspect that fit the descriptionprovided by a witness. During a search of the suspect, the officers locatedfour tablets that had been stolen from the business. The 32-year-old maletransient was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

At6:55 p.m., an officer responded to the Arcadia Police Department front counterregarding a grand theft report. The victim stated the suspect, posing as arecycling center employee, offered to help her with her recycling donation whenhe stole her purse from her unlocked vehicle. The suspect is described as amale with a thin build, light complexion, and seen wearing a green neon vest.He fled in an older model vehicle. There is no additional suspect informationat this time.

Nov.12

At1:41 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 600 block of FairviewAvenue regarding a battery report. The victim stated he was arguing with his roommatewhen the roommate grabbed the victim and held a butter knife against thevictim’s chest. The suspect was gone by the time officers arrived. The26-year-old male from Arcadia is outstanding as of Nov. 17.

Nov.13

At11:10 a.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of North First Avenueregarding a vehicle burglary report. An investigation revealed an unknownsuspect tampered with the keyhole to the vehicle, then attempted to steal thevehicle but failed and fled with the victim’s registration information. Theinvestigation is pending a review of the surveillance footage.

At3:56 p.m., an officer responded to StorAmerica, located at 5630 Peck Road,regarding a commercial burglary report. Sometime between June 30 and Nov. 10,unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s storage unit by unknown means and stoleher washer and dryer and other miscellaneous items. There is no suspectinformation at this time.   

Nov.14

At11:23 a.m., an officer responded to the 1100 block of Valencia Way regarding atheft from vehicle report. The victim discovered the catalytic converter hadbeen stolen from his vehicle sometime during the previous night. Theinvestigation is awaiting the submission of surveillance footage.

At6:55 p.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of East Forest Avenueregarding a theft from vehicle report. Surveillance footage revealed twosuspects stole the victim’s catalytic converter from his Toyota Prius. Theinvestigation is ongoing. Due to the recent increase in catalytic converterthefts, Arcadia Police Department issued a Crime Prevention Tip related on waysto combat catalytic converter thefts.

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