Monrovia Police: Meat Burglary; Dog vs. Dog; Fighting; Alcohol

[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for April 3-6. - Brad Haugaard]

Following are the weekend’s highlighted issues and events.

Commercial Burglary – Suspect Arrested
On April 3 at 6:32 p.m., an adult male entered a business in the 100 block of West Foothill with an empty bag and selected over 150 dollars in meat products and concealed them. He left the location without paying and was detained by security. An officer responded and the suspect was arrested and taken into custody.

Vehicle Burglary
On April 4 at 4:54 a.m., an officer was on patrol in the 700 block of West Huntington and noticed a Chevrolet Tahoe with damage to the rear door window in a hotel parking lot. He approached the vehicle and saw the rear seat was missing. The officer was able to locate the owner, who indicated the seat was there before he entered the hotel for the night. The investigation is continuing.

Residential Burglary
On April 4 at 4:02 p.m., a residential burglary was reported in the 500 block of East Colorado. The victim left his back door open for his dogs. Unknown suspect(s) entered the residence and took his television, which was located just inside the back door. The investigation is continuing.

Juveniles Fighting – Subjects Cited
On April 4 at 7:49 p.m., officers responded to the area of Myrtle and Palm regarding a fight in progress. A group of female juveniles were arguing and the argument escalated into a physical confrontation. Officers arrived and two female juveniles were cited for fighting.

Animal Problem
On April 4 at 11:21 p.m., a male subject was walking his leashed pit bull in the 200 block of West Walnut when a smaller dog rushed up and the two dogs began to bite each other. The owners tried to break up the dogs; one of the owners sustained a dog bite and the smaller dog sustained large lacerations. Pasadena Humane Society was called out to handle the incident and the bite victim was treated by the Monrovia Fire Department.

Drunk in Public – Suspect Arrested
On April 5 at 8:00 p.m., a citizen called to report a male subject drunk in front of a business in the 300 block of West Huntington Drive. The intoxicated subject had pushed another subject when he was approached. An officer arrived and determined the subject was drunk in public and placed him under arrest. The subject was argumentative and required sobering before he could be booked for the charges several hours later.

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol – Suspect Arrested
On April 5 at 9:01 p.m., officers on patrol observed a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road and then it ran a red light in the area of Myrtle & Palm. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and taken into custody.