[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for May 16-19. - Brad Haugaard]
Highlighted Activity for the Weekend of May 16-19, 2013
Following are the weekend's highlighted issues and events.
May 16 at 11:00 a.m., a gardener parked his pickup truck in the 300 block of Norumbega and left his vehicle unattended with two lawnmowers, a blower, and a chainsaw in the bed of his truck. The equipment was secured with a bicycle chain. He returned to the vehicle just minutes later to discover his vehicle had been taken, and he called police. Police responded, along with the Foothill Air Support helicopter, which was able to locate the victim's vehicle parked two blocks away from where it was taken from; the gardening equipment was missing. It appears the suspect(s) cut the chain, as broken chain links were found in the bed of the truck. The vehicle was recovered and returned to the victim at the scene. Investigation continuing.
May 16 at 12:50 p.m., a male victim reported an armed robbery incident that occurred the night before. He reported that he was riding his bicycle at 10:30 p.m., when he observed a female lying on the sidewalk in the 500 block of West Duarte Road. The victim got off his bike to see if the female needed assistance, when two male suspects suddenly appeared. One of the suspects took the victim's yellow mountain bike. The victim approached the suspects, and one of the suspects brandished a handgun. Both suspects fled without further incident. It does not appear the suspects knew the female, who said she was okay and only resting. The victim said he did not report the incident when it occurred because he had to work the following morning.
Suspect number one is described as a male Hispanic, 40 years old, 5'10", 250 pounds, medium-length black hair, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, and blue or black jeans. Suspect number two is described as a male Hispanic, 40 years old, 5'8", 180 pounds, medium-length black hair, wearing a brown striped t-shirt, dark pants, and black tennis shoes. The investigation is continuing.
May 16 at 1:54 p.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of East Evergreen regarding a disturbing subject. The officer contacted the involved subjects and discovered one of the subjects had a $500,000 warrant issued by Pasadena Police Department for battery. The subject was arrested for the warrant and held, pending Pasadena Police Department's arrival to take him into custody.
May 16 at 9:27 p.m., an officer responded to a business parking lot in the 300 block of West Huntington regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. The victim entered a parking lot and parking his vehicle close to another vehicle. A passenger in the other vehicle pointed out to the victim that he had parked too close. The victim responded by challenging the passenger to exit the vehicle. The suspect and victim exchange words, and the victim walked away into a business to make a purchase.
When the victim returned, the suspect was next to his vehicle and was holding a crowbar. The victim wrapped his jacket around his arm and the two subjects began to fight. The suspect struck the victim on the wrapped arm with the crowbar, and the victim struck the suspect back in the face with a clenched fist. The suspect then struck the victim on the side of the head, causing a two inch laceration. The victim stumbled back and the suspect fled in his vehicle.
The victim was extremely uncooperative with officers, refused medical treatment, and refused to provide a detailed description of the suspect. Monrovia Paramedics were dispatched and managed to wrap the victim's injury. The victim also refused prosecution and stated that the incident was as much his fault and the suspect's. The investigation is continuing.
May 17 at 4:12 p.m., suspicious subjects were reported, possibly looking into parked vehicles in the 100 block of South Mountain. Upon the officer's arrival, two subjects were detained, a male and female. The female subject was found to be in possession of a methamphetamine pipe and a small amount of marijuana in her purse. The female was arrested for possession of the pipe. The area was searched, but no evidence of any vehicle tampering or burglary was found. The female also had outstanding warrants issued by the Arcadia Police Department. The second subject was identified and released.
May 17 at 12:54 a.m., police received a call reporting a possible drunk driver traveling north on Myrtle from Longden. An officer responded and located the vehicle on Myrtle at the railroad tracks and conducted a traffic stop. During the investigation, the driver was determined to be driving under the influence and was arrested.
May 19 at 9:52 a.m., an officer on patrol observed a known subject walking on the sidewalk. He knew from prior contacts with her that she might have outstanding warrants. A computer check confirmed she had an outstanding warrant and she was detained. During a pat-down search, two drug pipes were found on her person. She was arrested and taken into custody.
May 19 at 2:52 p.m., police were dispatched to a business in the 400 block of East Huntington regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. A male and female employee argued over a coworker that had been fired. The male employee blamed the female employee for the firing of his friend. The female victim alleged the male suspect struck her in the back of the head with his fist. He then drove his vehicle toward her while she was standing in the parking lot. The suspect then stopped his vehicle near the victim and pointed a handgun at her and threatened her. He threw several items from his vehicle at her and then fled the scene. The victim drove home and called police.
Police responded and located the suspect. He was arrested after giving conflicting statements about the incident and witnesses corroborated portions of the victim's statements. The officer obtained an emergency protective order for the victim after the suspect arranged to be bailed out of jail.
