Thursday, February 11, 2010

Weekly Crime Round Up - lots of auto burglary and auto theft.

Highlighted Activity - Week of February 4 - February 10, 2010

During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 527 service events, resulting in 116 investigations. Following are the last week's highlighted issues and events:
Vehicle Burglary February 4 at 8:13 p.m., a resident in the 100 block of El Nido reported that someone had broken into their vehicle. They had parked the vehicle and went inside the residence. When they returned to their vehicle, they discovered the driver's window had been smashed. The loss is undetermined and the investigation is continuing.

Grand Theft - Motorcycle
February 5 at 2:05 a.m., a resident in the 800 block of West Walnut reported his motorcycle had been stolen. He had parked it in his driveway in the early evening. The victim exited his residence at 2:00 a.m. and discovered his motorcycle was missing. The bike had no alarm or lock and he accounted for all of the keys. The investigation is continuing.

Vehicle Burglary February 5 at 6:12 a.m., the victim of a vehicle burglary called to report his truck broken into during the night. The victim parked his vehicle in the evening, and when he returned to it in the morning, he discovered his car stereo missing. The investigation is continuing.

Hit and Run Traffic Collision - Damage to City Property February 5 at 8:04 a.m., the City Public Works Department reported a hit and run collision with damage done to city property. An unknown suspect apparently collided into a fence on the west side of the City Well Field lot off of Peck road. The collision resulted in approximately $15,000 damage to city fencing and to a small utility trailer. It appears the suspect intentionally rammed the fence in order to get out. Investigation continuing.

Grand Theft Auto February 5 at 12:50 a.m., a subject called to report her tractor truck stolen. The victim had parked her tractor at a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain on February 1. She was later admitted to a hospital and did not see her vehicle for several days. She returned to the parking lot on February 6 at 1230 a.m. and discovered the tractor missing. Investigation continuing.

Possession of Marijuana - Suspects Arrested
February 5 at 1:06 p.m., Monrovia High School staff located a group of students who had left gym class together and returned smelling strongly of marijuana. Seven students received citations from officers regarding possession of marijuana and other smoking paraphernalia. All were cited and released.

Driving Under the Influence - Suspect Arrested February 6 at 1:57 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle for a violation and spoke with the driver. During the investigation, the driver displayed symptoms of being under the influence. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Drug Activity - Suspects Arrested February 6 at 2:20 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. During the investigation, it was determined that the three occupants each had warrants. Further investigation revealed three plastic baggies containing cocaine near where each of the occupants had been sitting. The subjects were arrested and brought to the station for booking.

Driving Under the Influence Traffic Collision - Suspect Arrested
February 6 at 3:45 a.m., dispatch received a call from El Monte Police Department reporting a traffic collision in the 3300 block of South Peck Road. Officers responded to the area and discovered two vehicles with collision damage. During the investigation, the officers determined that a driver was heading south on Peck Road and collided into a parked motor home. The driver displayed symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and was arrested.

Burglary - One Suspect Arrested
February 6 at 4:29 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 300 block of West Huntington regarding a burglary. Two male suspects entered a business and grabbed a large quantity of prepaid gift cards. Loss Prevention followed them outside and called for police. An officer arrived and detained one suspect who had fled east on Huntington. The second suspect was not located. The subject that was apprehended was arrested and charged with burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary.

Grand Theft February 8, an officer responded to the 200 block of East Lemon on a theft report. When he arrived, the victim reported that the GPS and a spare tire jack had been stolen from his vehicle overnight. The victim believes his wife left the vehicle unlocked. Investigation continuing.

Grand Theft Auto February 9 at 9:15 p.m., a female subject had her purse stolen from a locker at a gym in the 700 block of East Huntington. The suspect then used the keys from the purse to steal the victim's car, a 2002 Acura. Investigation continuing.

Grand Theft Auto February 10 at 6:13 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of East Pomona on the report of a stolen vehicle. The victim reported his 1998 Toyota truck was stolen. The truck was parked on the street in front of the location. Investigation continuing.

Vehicle Burglary / Grand Theft
February 10 at 8:55 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of West Walnut. On his arrival, the victim reported that someone had broken into her vehicle. The front passenger window had been broken and the GPS taken. Investigation continuing.

Vehicle Burglary February 10 at 9:11 a.m., an officer met the reporting party in the police station lobby. The victim reported that his car had been broken into while he worked out at a gym in the 700 block of East Huntington. Investigation continuing.

Commercial Burglary - Suspect Arrested February 10 at 1:25 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain. The stores loss prevention officers had detained a male subject who had placed copper pipes inside larger PVC pipes and then pushed the items out of the store without paying for them. He was arrested and brought to the station for booking.

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Formative Years Project

The Monrovia Police Department's classes for the Formative Years Project are scheduled to begin March 18, 2010. The Formative Years Project is a program aimed at parents and their children, grades 1 through 3, which introduces important life values and skills to children at an early age. Providing this training when children are young begins the process of building healthy and safe practices that can set the stage for a lifetime of success and healthy living. Please see the flyer attached at the end of this report for more information on classes. There's still room to join!

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Tip of the Week

Computer Phishing - This can occur when you receive an email pop-up stating your bank account information must be updated immediately or the account will be closed. When accepting the pop-up, it often looks like the website of your bank asking for some personal information about you. This is a scam to steal your identity. Bank institutions will not ask for personal information about you over the computer. Always positively identify the person or business you are communicating with over the computer before you give out any personal information. When in doubt - Don't give out the information!
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Contact Phone Numbers
For Emergency Dial - 911
Police Department Business Line - (626) 256-8000
Community Policing Sergeant - (626) 256-8020
Watch Commander - (626) 256-8030
Cell Watch - (626) 357-CELL (2355)
Graffiti Removal - (626) 836-3654
Shopping Cart Removal - (800) 252-4613
Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers - (800) 222-TIPS (8477)

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