[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for June 18-20. - Brad Haugaard]
During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 472 service events, resulting in 86 investigations.
Commercial Burglary
June 18 at 8:06 a.m., police responded to the report of a commercial burglary in the 600 block of West Huntington. The burglary occurred sometime between 5:00 p.m. on June 17 and 8:00 a.m. on June 18. Suspect(s) smashed a window and took Oakley, Maui Jim and Rey Ban sunglasses from the business. No alarm sounded. Similar cases have been reported in Anaheim, Whittier and Montclair. Investigation continuing.
Armed Robbery
June 16 at 8:00 p.m., an armed robbery was reported at a business in the 900 block of West Huntington. Two suspects entered the store, produced handguns, and ordered the two employees to the floor. While one suspect held the victims at gunpoint, the other stole cash and cell phones from the business. The suspects were last seen northbound from the location on foot. The suspects are described as male African-Americans, in their 20's, one with a goatee and the other had beard stubble on his face. One suspect wore a black hooded sweatshirt, the other wore a gray one, and they both had on black pants.
Theft From a Vehicle
June 16 at 8:16 p.m., dispatch received a call reporting a theft from an unlocked vehicle in the 100 block of Stedman. The victim parked her vehicle in her assigned space directly in front of her apartment in the evening, but left the vehicle unlocked. When she returned to her vehicle the next morning, she noticed the vehicle had been ransacked. The only thing missing was approximately three dollars in coins from a duffel bag that was in the vehicle. Investigation continuing.
Grand Theft / Conspiracy to Commit Grand Theft - Suspects Arrested
June 19 at 11:01 a.m., an officer was on patrol in the area of Foothill and California when he observed a silver Lincoln. The vehicle matched the description of a suspect vehicle from a battery theft incident the previous day. The suspects stole batteries from a cable box in the City of Monrovia. The occupants of the vehicle, a male and female, matched a witness description of the suspects in the case. The officer noticed that the vehicle registration was also expired. He stopped the vehicle and contacted the suspects. When he spoke to the driver, he observed batteries and a yellow safety vest in the vehicle. A short time later, a call was received in dispatch regarding a theft of batteries from a cable box on California that had just occurred. It appears the officer contacted the suspects just after they completed another crime. The stolen batteries were recovered and confirmed stolen by cable company employees. Both suspects were arrested and taken into custody. The vehicle was stored as evidence.
Grand Theft Auto
June 19 at 5:05 p.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from the 300 block of East Olive. The vehicle, a 2005, black Nissan Altima, was taken sometime between midnight the night before and 5:00 p.m. on June 19. Investigation continuing.
