[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for June 29 - July 6. - Brad Haugaard]
During the last eight-day period, the Police Department handled 615 service events, resulting in 88 investigations. Following are the last week's highlighted issues and events:
Grand Theft Auto
On June 29 at 7:50 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 100 block of East Evergreen regarding a stolen vehicle. The female victim reported her vehicle had been stolen some time during the night. The vehicle is a black, 1990 Honda Accord. The victim has accounted for all sets of keys. The vehicle has a damaged passenger headlight that has been taped, a driver side window that does not close all the way, a sunroof and chrome rims. Investigation continuing.
Residential Burglary
On June 29 at 1:13 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of East Colorado on a residential burglary call. The victim reported his apartment had been burglarized while he was out of town. A small amount of cash, a video game station, and several video games were taken. Investigation continuing.
Assault With a Deadly Weapon - Suspect Arrested
On June 29 at 9:24 p.m., police received a call reporting a fight in front of a residence in the 200 block of East Cherry. Two male subjects at the location began to argue and one stabbed the other in the neck. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment and the suspect was arrested without further incident.
Hit and Run Traffic Collision / Solo Vehicle Traffic Collision - Suspect Arrested
On June 30 at 10:28 p.m., a resident inside her home heard some type of collision occur on the street. Several residents went out to investigate and found that a parked vehicle had been struck. A gray compact vehicle was observed leaving the scene. Officers located a vehicle side-view mirror and a piece of car molding in the street. An area check was conducted, but the vehicle was not located.
At 11:08 p.m., a motorist witnessed a gray Honda Civic strike the center divider in the 300 block of East Huntington and called police. Officers arrived and found a solo occupant who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs. During the investigation, officers noticed the side-view mirror was missing from the vehicle, as well as a piece of molding. The officers compared the side-view mirror and molding recovered from the hit and run traffic collision and discovered it was a match. The driver was not injured and there was no damage to city property. The vehicle sustained moderate front-end damage, two flat tires, and the airbags deployed. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence, and also charged with the hit and run traffic collision.
Grand Theft
July 1 at 7:43 p.m., a male subject was inside a business in the 100 block of West Foothill using his laptop computer. Two male suspects entered the store. The suspects were seen looking around. They approached the victim from behind and quickly grabbed the computer and ran out of the store. The suspects were last seen getting into a light gray, 4-door BMW and traveling south on Primrose. The investigation is continuing.
Driving Under the Influence / Solo Vehicle Traffic Collision
On July 3 at 11:02 p.m., officers responded to Foothill and Grand regarding a solo vehicle traffic collision with injuries. When officers arrived, they discovered the driver and his passenger had moderate injuries. The officers detected the odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The driver and passenger were taken to a hospital to treat their injuries, and a blood sample was obtained from the driver. The driver was not arrested due to his injuries; however, DUI charges are pending, based on the results of the driver's blood alcohol level. The fire hydrant at the corner of Foothill and Grand was damaged. Public Works was notified and responded to inspect the fire hydrant.
Drug Activity / Possession of a Controlled Substance - Suspect Arrested
On July 4 at 12:11 p.m., an officer was dispatched to an alley in the 300 block of Valle Vista regarding a suspicious vehicle. When he arrived, he located the vehicle parked in a "No Parking" zone and blocking the alley. The vehicle was occupied by three male subjects. During a consensual pat-down search of one of the subjects, the officer found what looked like rock cocaine inside the subject's pants pocket. It was packaged in a clear plastic baggie, which was sealed. The subject was arrested without incident.
Suicide
On July 5 at 12:20 a.m., an officer responded to a location in the 600 block of West Lemon regarding a deceased male subject, 46-years-old, that had hung himself in his bedroom. The Coroner was notified and responded to the residence to take over the investigation.
Suicidal Subject
On July 5 at 1:19 p.m., an officer responded to the report of a suicidal subject. When he arrived, the subject drove off in his vehicle. A short pursuit ensued, which ended in the 600 block of West Duarte, where the subject crashed into a house. The suspect ran, but was quickly apprehended by officers on East El Norte. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and evaluation. There were no officers or citizens injured in the incident.
Burglary - Suspect Arrested
On July 6 at 12:04 p.m., officers went to an apartment in the 700 block of South Myrtle on the report of a burglary. The victim had locked his bicycles to a rack using a bicycle chain and lock. When he returned, the bicycles were gone, as well as the lock. The victim stated an ex-friend was probably the suspect, since he was one of two people who knew the combination to the lock. The officer contacted the ex-friend at home. They did not find the bicycles, but they did find a key fob for the apartment complex. The investigation determined that the named suspect, a juvenile, had stolen the bicycles and he was arrested. He was also charged with petty theft for the stolen key fob from the complex.
Residential Burglary
July 6 at 10:48 p.m., and officer was dispatched to the 800 block of West Hillcrest on a residential burglary call. The victim's husband was the last to leave the residence at 9:15 a.m., and he left the rear laundry room door unlocked. The victim returned at 10:45 a.m. and noted the door open and called police. Officers responded and cleared the location. The victim noted cosmetics, jewelry, and a camera missing. Investigation continuing.
