Lunch at T Phillips, at the corner of Colorado and Myrtle. Got the Patty Melt with their fresh-made chips ($12) and a beer ($5). I really like their chips.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia vs. San Dimas Tonight | Country Music | City Hall Closed Monday
~ Looking forward to the Monrovia / San Dimas football game tonight. http://goo.gl/tps1QF
~ The Doo Wah Riders - Country music - this Sunday, Aug. 31, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Library Park Bandshell. Free.
~ City Hall and all city facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, for Labor Day.
- Brad Haugaard
~ The Doo Wah Riders - Country music - this Sunday, Aug. 31, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Library Park Bandshell. Free.
~ City Hall and all city facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, for Labor Day.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police: Caught on Video; Burglary; Shop Lifting; Etc.
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for August 25-27. - Brad Haugaard]
During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 411 service events, During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 411 service events, resulting in 81 investigations.
Commercial Burglary – Suspects Arrested
On August 25 at 11:24 p.m., police responded to a business in the 600 block of West Huntington Drive. Store loss prevention received information that an Assistant Manager and another employee at the business had been committing thefts of store merchandise on Monday evenings, for the past several months. The theft on August 25 was captured on video surveillance cameras. Both suspects admitted to the thefts and were arrested for commercial burglary and taken into custody.
Residential Burglary
On August 27 at 7:26 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of East Walnut Avenue on the report of a burglary. The victim went to work around 8:30 a.m. and returned after 6:00 p.m. She discovered her residence had been broken into and some costume jewelry had been taken; she called police. The residence was slightly ransacked, but it did not appear the suspect had gone through the entire location. The front door had been pried open. The investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
On August 27 at 9:10 p.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 500 block of West Huntington Drive. The victim reported that the rear seats to her Cadillac SUV had been taken within the past 20 minutes. The driver-side door lock was punched and the hatch was opened; the alarm did not activate. Investigation continuing.
Petty Theft – Suspect Arrested
On August 27 at 4:55 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a business in the 500 block of West Huntington regarding a shoplifter in custody. The suspect entered the business, selected items, and hid them under her clothing. She then walked out of the store without paying for the items and was stopped by loss prevention personnel. The suspect admitted to taking the items. She was arrested and taken into custody. The suspect also had two warrants for her arrest, which were added to her charges.
Possession of a Controlled Substance / Warrant - Suspect Arrested
On August 27 at 5:00 p.m., Special Enforcement Team officers observed a known gang member and girlfriend in the Huntington Oaks parking lot who they new had a warrant for his arrest for narcotics. The officers confirmed the warrant and detained the suspect. During a search of his person, a vehicle key was located in his left pocket. The vehicle was located, along with the suspect’s and his girlfriend’s property. There was a marijuana pipe in plain view, and a search of the vehicle revealed a black nylon wallet containing a methamphetamine pipe and 21 grams of methamphetamine. The suspect was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and the warrants.
During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 411 service events, During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 411 service events, resulting in 81 investigations.
Commercial Burglary – Suspects Arrested
On August 25 at 11:24 p.m., police responded to a business in the 600 block of West Huntington Drive. Store loss prevention received information that an Assistant Manager and another employee at the business had been committing thefts of store merchandise on Monday evenings, for the past several months. The theft on August 25 was captured on video surveillance cameras. Both suspects admitted to the thefts and were arrested for commercial burglary and taken into custody.
Residential Burglary
On August 27 at 7:26 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of East Walnut Avenue on the report of a burglary. The victim went to work around 8:30 a.m. and returned after 6:00 p.m. She discovered her residence had been broken into and some costume jewelry had been taken; she called police. The residence was slightly ransacked, but it did not appear the suspect had gone through the entire location. The front door had been pried open. The investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
On August 27 at 9:10 p.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 500 block of West Huntington Drive. The victim reported that the rear seats to her Cadillac SUV had been taken within the past 20 minutes. The driver-side door lock was punched and the hatch was opened; the alarm did not activate. Investigation continuing.
Petty Theft – Suspect Arrested
On August 27 at 4:55 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a business in the 500 block of West Huntington regarding a shoplifter in custody. The suspect entered the business, selected items, and hid them under her clothing. She then walked out of the store without paying for the items and was stopped by loss prevention personnel. The suspect admitted to taking the items. She was arrested and taken into custody. The suspect also had two warrants for her arrest, which were added to her charges.
Possession of a Controlled Substance / Warrant - Suspect Arrested
On August 27 at 5:00 p.m., Special Enforcement Team officers observed a known gang member and girlfriend in the Huntington Oaks parking lot who they new had a warrant for his arrest for narcotics. The officers confirmed the warrant and detained the suspect. During a search of his person, a vehicle key was located in his left pocket. The vehicle was located, along with the suspect’s and his girlfriend’s property. There was a marijuana pipe in plain view, and a search of the vehicle revealed a black nylon wallet containing a methamphetamine pipe and 21 grams of methamphetamine. The suspect was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and the warrants.
Legislature Approves Monrovia Assemblyman's Truancy Bill
The Legislature has given final approval to Assembly member Chris Holden's legislation to collect more complete records on absences and intervention strategies to help identify the effectiveness of school truancy programs. Holden represents Monrovia. AB 1672 now goes to Governor Brown for his signature. Source: Holden press release
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Mountain Avenue at Duarte Road Reopens ... Partly
Mountain Avenue near Duarte Road reopens after work on the rail crossing. Mountain Avenue south of Duarte remains closed. Photo: http://goo.gl/HsDmCf
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Parking Structure for Monrovia Train Station Coming Along
- Brad Haugaard
100 Degrees Predicted Today; Monrovia vs. San Dimas
~ 100 degrees today in Monrovia. http://goo.gl/fo6Z48
~ Video: Sports writers ponder the upcoming Monrovia/San Dimas football game. http://goo.gl/jDB8Sx
- Brad Haugaard
~ Video: Sports writers ponder the upcoming Monrovia/San Dimas football game. http://goo.gl/jDB8Sx
- Brad Haugaard
Three Businesses Out at Pavilions Center in Monrovia
Subway and Vape 101 window signs.
Some changes in the Pavilions shopping center. Subway is moving across the street today, to the building at the northeast corner of Foothill and Stedman; Weight Watchers is moving in with the Weight Watchers in the Hastings Shopping Center in east Pasadena, and Vape 101 has been evicted.
- Brad Haugaard
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Spreads Among Local Churches
To raise money to fight the disease ALS, Fellowship Monrovia church took the ice bucket challenge ( http://goo.gl/Fi6nNB ), and then turned around and challenged Pasadena's Lake Avenue Church, which accepted the challenge ( http://goo.gl/tz6xQQ ) and now Lake Avenue has challenged Pasadena's First Church of the Nazarene.
Comment: It's kinda neat to watch this spread. Since faculty and staff at Monrovia High are doing it this Friday, maybe they oughta challenge Arcadia High and Duarte High.
- Brad Haugaard
Comment: It's kinda neat to watch this spread. Since faculty and staff at Monrovia High are doing it this Friday, maybe they oughta challenge Arcadia High and Duarte High.
- Brad Haugaard
Filming Battle Creek in Monrovia
Diane Delmatoff, at Monrovia City Hall, reports that the TV program Battle Creek is filming on Friday at 161 Magnolia and 333 Linwood. She said they are prepping Magnolia today and tomorrow and, "The houses are supposed to look like they had been on fire."
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Big Crowd at Meeting on Making Mountains a National Monument
Hundreds for and against making San Gabriel Mountains a national monument crowded a Forest Service meeting. http://goo.gl/7oGx9z
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
State Senate Approves Monrovia Assembly Member's Truancy Legislation
The State Senate has approved legislation by Assembly member Chris Holden - who represents Monrovia - to collect more complete records on absences and intervention strategies to help identify the effectiveness of school truancy programs. AB 1672 is part of a package of measures sponsored by the Attorney General to address chronic truancy. The vote was 29 to 4. Source: Holden press release
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Ice Bucket Challenge Comes to Monrovia High
This Friday the Monrovia High "Staffulty" (staff and faculty?) is accepting the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and is asking students to join them on the softball field, "and bring $5 for the pleasure of dousing your favorite teacher with a bucket of ice water." http://goo.gl/qUMVNz
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia City Councilman Adams Again Opposes National Recreation Area | Beer with a Latin Flavor
~ Monrovia City Councilman Tom Adams again expresses his displeasure at a National Recreation Area in mountains above Monrovia. http://goo.gl/3snRXH
~ An article about Monrovia's Pacific Plate Brewing Company. Beer with a Latin flavor. http://goo.gl/EIB8yP
- Brad Haugaard
~ An article about Monrovia's Pacific Plate Brewing Company. Beer with a Latin flavor. http://goo.gl/EIB8yP
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Martial Arts Studio Gone
From a farewell message on the school's Facebook page: "For us, it has been an honor and a privilege to know and work with each and every one of you! Thank you, for all that you have given us."
- Brad Haugaard
Taking Out Palm Trees on Hillcrest
Crews are removing several palms along Hillcrest.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police: Drugs and Counterfeit Money; Price Tag Switching; Dirty-Foot Burglar; Etc.
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for August 21-24. - Brad Haugaard]
Following are the weekend’s highlighted issues and events.
Suspicious Subject
On August 21 at 8:13 a.m., officers responded to an apartment complex in the 100 block of West Olive regarding a male subject in his 20's pounding on the front doors. The subject then walked into an apartment. When officers arrived, the subject ran out of the complex and into traffic; he was nearly hit by vehicles. Officer detained the subject, and further investigation revealed the subject is Autistic and had walked away from a group home in the 200 block of West Olive. It appears the subject was scared and was trying to get out of the complex. He has walked away from the home in the past.
Possession of Counterfeit Bills / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Possession of Burglary Tools / Violation of Gang Injunction – Suspect Arrested
On August 21 at 7:36 p.m., Special Enforcement Team officers observed a subject commit a vehicle code violation on a bicycle. A second subject was walking with him. As the officers made a u-turn and attempted to stop the bicyclist, he tried to hide behind a vehicle and the second subject ran. The bicyclist then tried to walk away from the officers. As the officers told him to stop, the subject lifted his left hand in the air and something fell to the ground. The subject was detained, and the items that fell were determined to be counterfeit $20.00 bills. The subject was found to be in possession of burglary tools, a methamphetamine pipe, altered checks, and was also in violation of the gang injunction order. He was arrested and taken into custody for numerous charges. The second suspect was not located.
Commercial Burglary – Suspect Arrested
On August 21 at 8:00 p.m., a business in the 500 block of West Huntington called police to report a shoplifter in custody. The female subject went into the business with a pair of scissors concealed in her purse. She selected two pairs of earrings and to shirts, and then entered a fitting room. She switched price tags on the shirts and cut the tags off one pair of earrings. She returned one shirt and one pair of earrings to the racks, and then paid for one shirt that she had switched tags on, making it a lesser price. She then exited the store without paying for one pair earrings and was detained by store security. Officers responded to the location, arrested the suspect and took her into custody for commercial burglary.
Commercial Burglary / Identity Theft – Suspect Arrested.
On August 21 at 8:13 p.m., a female subject entered a business in the 500 block of West Huntington. She attempted to pay by using a fraudulent Mexico Metrical Consular Identification card. It had her picture on it, but someone else's identifying information. She was detained by store security and was found to be in possession of another fraudulent Mexico Identification card. She verbally identified herself as a fictitious person. Officers responded to the location and took the suspect into custody for the above listed charges.
Commercial Burglary
On August 22 at 5:40 p.m., officers responded to a burglary alarm at a business in the 900 block of West Huntington. The suspects forced open the front door of the restaurant and kicked open the office door where the safe is located. The suspects did not attempt to get into the safe, but took cash from a register. The suspects were captured on video cameras. Both suspects were wearing hooded sweatshirts, masks, and gloves. The investigation is continuing.
Forgery / Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance / Violation of Gang Injunction – Suspect Arrested
On August 22 at 9:25 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 700 block of West Walnut regarding a suspicious person. Upon arrival, officers observed the suspect trespassing in an apartment complex laundry room, charging his cell phone. Further investigation revealed he was under the influence of a controlled substance. This suspect was the subject who ran from officers on August 21. The suspect was also found to be in possession of a stolen personal check that was forged and made payable to him. The suspect was additionally charged for violating the conditions of the City of Monrovia's gang injunction. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Commercial Burglary
On August 23 at 4:39 a.m., officers responded to a business in the 1800 block of South Mountain on a burglary alarm activation. Upon arrival, officers discovered forced entry through a front glass window. It appears the suspect(s) kicked in an interior door leading into the accounting office. The suspect(s) ransacked the location and fled undetected. Officers conducted a building search, but did not locate any suspect(s). The responsible person could not determine a loss at this time. The investigation is continuing.
Trespassing – Suspects Arrested
On August 23 at 10:58 p.m., a church in the 700 block of South Shamrock called police to report subjects trespassing. The property manager reported two suspicious subjects on the property. Officers arrived, located the suspects and arrested them for trespassing.
Possession of a Controlled Substance – Suspect Arrested
On August 23 at 11:09 p.m., Special Enforcement Team officers contacted a female in the 300 block of West Colorado. She was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. She was arrested.
Residential Burglary
On August 23 at 11:24 p.m., a resident in the 1500 block of South Fifth Avenue called to report that someone had been in their home. They left their house at 9:00 p.m. and returned at 11:00 p.m. All doors and windows were locked, except a bedroom window off the master bedroom. Upon their return, they found dusty footprints on the bed in the master bedroom. The window was closed, but the screen was now bent. The suspect appears to have entered and exited through the same window and replaced the screen. The loss is undetermined and the investigation is continuing.
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol – Suspect Arrested
On August 24 at 11:28 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle at California and Evergreen for a vehicle code violation. When the officer approached the unlicensed driver, he believed the driver was intoxicated, so field sobriety tests were conducted. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Following are the weekend’s highlighted issues and events.
Suspicious Subject
On August 21 at 8:13 a.m., officers responded to an apartment complex in the 100 block of West Olive regarding a male subject in his 20's pounding on the front doors. The subject then walked into an apartment. When officers arrived, the subject ran out of the complex and into traffic; he was nearly hit by vehicles. Officer detained the subject, and further investigation revealed the subject is Autistic and had walked away from a group home in the 200 block of West Olive. It appears the subject was scared and was trying to get out of the complex. He has walked away from the home in the past.
Possession of Counterfeit Bills / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Possession of Burglary Tools / Violation of Gang Injunction – Suspect Arrested
On August 21 at 7:36 p.m., Special Enforcement Team officers observed a subject commit a vehicle code violation on a bicycle. A second subject was walking with him. As the officers made a u-turn and attempted to stop the bicyclist, he tried to hide behind a vehicle and the second subject ran. The bicyclist then tried to walk away from the officers. As the officers told him to stop, the subject lifted his left hand in the air and something fell to the ground. The subject was detained, and the items that fell were determined to be counterfeit $20.00 bills. The subject was found to be in possession of burglary tools, a methamphetamine pipe, altered checks, and was also in violation of the gang injunction order. He was arrested and taken into custody for numerous charges. The second suspect was not located.
Commercial Burglary – Suspect Arrested
On August 21 at 8:00 p.m., a business in the 500 block of West Huntington called police to report a shoplifter in custody. The female subject went into the business with a pair of scissors concealed in her purse. She selected two pairs of earrings and to shirts, and then entered a fitting room. She switched price tags on the shirts and cut the tags off one pair of earrings. She returned one shirt and one pair of earrings to the racks, and then paid for one shirt that she had switched tags on, making it a lesser price. She then exited the store without paying for one pair earrings and was detained by store security. Officers responded to the location, arrested the suspect and took her into custody for commercial burglary.
Commercial Burglary / Identity Theft – Suspect Arrested.
On August 21 at 8:13 p.m., a female subject entered a business in the 500 block of West Huntington. She attempted to pay by using a fraudulent Mexico Metrical Consular Identification card. It had her picture on it, but someone else's identifying information. She was detained by store security and was found to be in possession of another fraudulent Mexico Identification card. She verbally identified herself as a fictitious person. Officers responded to the location and took the suspect into custody for the above listed charges.
Commercial Burglary
On August 22 at 5:40 p.m., officers responded to a burglary alarm at a business in the 900 block of West Huntington. The suspects forced open the front door of the restaurant and kicked open the office door where the safe is located. The suspects did not attempt to get into the safe, but took cash from a register. The suspects were captured on video cameras. Both suspects were wearing hooded sweatshirts, masks, and gloves. The investigation is continuing.
Forgery / Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance / Violation of Gang Injunction – Suspect Arrested
On August 22 at 9:25 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 700 block of West Walnut regarding a suspicious person. Upon arrival, officers observed the suspect trespassing in an apartment complex laundry room, charging his cell phone. Further investigation revealed he was under the influence of a controlled substance. This suspect was the subject who ran from officers on August 21. The suspect was also found to be in possession of a stolen personal check that was forged and made payable to him. The suspect was additionally charged for violating the conditions of the City of Monrovia's gang injunction. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Commercial Burglary
On August 23 at 4:39 a.m., officers responded to a business in the 1800 block of South Mountain on a burglary alarm activation. Upon arrival, officers discovered forced entry through a front glass window. It appears the suspect(s) kicked in an interior door leading into the accounting office. The suspect(s) ransacked the location and fled undetected. Officers conducted a building search, but did not locate any suspect(s). The responsible person could not determine a loss at this time. The investigation is continuing.
Trespassing – Suspects Arrested
On August 23 at 10:58 p.m., a church in the 700 block of South Shamrock called police to report subjects trespassing. The property manager reported two suspicious subjects on the property. Officers arrived, located the suspects and arrested them for trespassing.
Possession of a Controlled Substance – Suspect Arrested
On August 23 at 11:09 p.m., Special Enforcement Team officers contacted a female in the 300 block of West Colorado. She was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. She was arrested.
Residential Burglary
On August 23 at 11:24 p.m., a resident in the 1500 block of South Fifth Avenue called to report that someone had been in their home. They left their house at 9:00 p.m. and returned at 11:00 p.m. All doors and windows were locked, except a bedroom window off the master bedroom. Upon their return, they found dusty footprints on the bed in the master bedroom. The window was closed, but the screen was now bent. The suspect appears to have entered and exited through the same window and replaced the screen. The loss is undetermined and the investigation is continuing.
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol – Suspect Arrested
On August 24 at 11:28 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle at California and Evergreen for a vehicle code violation. When the officer approached the unlicensed driver, he believed the driver was intoxicated, so field sobriety tests were conducted. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Bill by Monrovia's Assembly Member Promoting Obama Signed by Governor
Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation today to ensure that "President Barack Obama will take his rightful place in California textbooks." The President Barack Obama Curriculum Act (AB 1912) was authored by Assembly member Chris Holden, who represents Monrovia. His press release says it "will be the first step toward acknowledging President Obama’s legacy for generations to come."
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia Votes to Switch Denominations
First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia, the church at the corner of Myrtle and Foothill, voted Sunday to transfer its affiliation from the Presbyterian Church USA to a new denomination called "ECO: a Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians." http://goo.gl/96x1RV
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
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