During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 520 service events, resulting in 124 investigations. Following are the last week's highlighted issues and events:
Sex Offense - Suspect Arrested March 25 at 3:50 a.m., a 17 year old female victim came to the police station with a parent and reported she had a consensual, sexual relationship with a 39 year old male subject who shares their home. Officers went to the home where they reside and spoke to the suspect. He was arrested. The investigation is continuing.
Brandishing a Firearm - Suspect Arrested March 25 at 5:47 p.m., police responded to a disturbance between two neighbors. During the incident, one neighbor displayed a handgun in a threatening manner. The victims signed a Citizens Arrest and the suspect was arrested. A shotgun and a handgun were seized as evidence after a consensual search form was signed by the suspect.
Driving Under the Influence - Suspect Arrested March 26 at 11:54 a.m., Pasadena Police Department was notified of a possible drunk driver leaving a location in Pasadena. The Pasadena helicopter was able to observe the vehicle and followed it into Monrovia. They requested assistance and directed Monrovia officers to the vehicle, which had parked at a residence in the area of Duarte and Magnolia. The helicopter observer was able to clearly see the suspect and identify the driver to the Monrovia officer. A photo line-up will be conducted with the original reporting party for further identification. The officer determined through investigation that the suspect had been driving under the influence and he was arrested.
Grand Theft - Suspect Arrested March 26 at 12:00 p.m., a male subject was observed throwing merchandise over the back fence of a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain. Employees confronted the suspect and he ran, leaving the merchandise on the ground. An officer arrived and discovered the suspect had left his car keys in the shopping basket. The officer was able to locate the car, and shortly after, employees of the business notified the officer that a person matching the suspect's description was walking back toward the area. The officer apprehended the suspect without further incident.
Irwindale Pursuit / Traffic Collision in Monrovia March 28 at 1:11 a.m., Irwindale Police Department went in pursuit of a motorcycle in their city. The suspect was trailed by the Foothill Air Support helicopter into Arcadia and back through Monrovia on Duarte Road. No Monrovia police units were involved in the pursuit. The suspect ended up eastbound on Royal Oaks, where he tried to either turn or stop and lost control striking a curb. The suspect then fled on foot and was apprehended a short distance later with the assistance of a Monrovia officer who was handling a call in the area. He responded upon hearing the suspect was on foot. The suspect was wanted for an outstanding no-bail warrant for grand theft auto and the motorcycle he was on had been reported stolen. A Monrovia officer took the non-injury traffic collision report.
Vehicle Burglary March 29 at 10:41 a.m., an officer went to a business parking lot in the 200 block of East Huntington regarding a vehicle burglary. On his arrival, the victim reported she parked and secured her vehicle at 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot. She returned to the vehicle at about 10:00 a.m. and found the front passenger window shattered. The loss was a gym bag from the passenger-side floorboard. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle Burglary March 30 at 8:13 a.m., an officer went to a residence in the 100 block of West Cherry regarding the report of a vehicle burglary. He arrived and the victim reported that he parked his truck on the street and secured it at 11:45 p.m. He returned to his truck the next morning and saw the front passenger window smashed. He checked the interior of the truck and found his cell phone missing from the center console. Investigation continuing.
Warrant Arrest - Suspect Arrested March 30 at 8:16 a.m., Monrovia detectives went to a residence in the city of Arcadia and arrested a female suspect they had been investigating for fraud. Detectives obtained a warrant for the female and she was arrested at her home without incident.
Residential Burglary March 30 at 9:45 a.m., an officer went to a residence in the 700 block of South Mayflower regarding a burglary. The victim reported that he had left the location for approximately 45 minutes, and upon his return, he found a number of screens removed from the windows. He entered the house and found some jewelry and an iPod had been taken from a bedroom. The suspect had gained entry through a bathroom window. Investigation continuing.
Grand Theft Auto Recovery March 30 at 11:37 a.m., an officer responded to Alta Vista, south of Huntington, where a motor home was reported to be blocking a driveway. When he arrived, he ran the license plate and VIN number and found the motor home had been reported stolen to the Lakewood Sheriff's Office. The motor home was unoccupied and there were no witnesses as to the driver. The motor home was recovered and the owner notified.
Vandalism March 30 at 7:54 p.m., an officer was patrolling the area of Bonita and Los Robles when he saw a male juvenile acting suspiciously and contacted him. The juvenile was in possession of a can of spray paint and had fresh paint on his hands. Further investigation revealed the 13 year old suspect had just tagged several walls in the area. He was arrested without incident. The suspect was found to be on probation for vandalism.
Under the Influence March 31 at 10:48 a.m., officers were dispatched to the high school regarding a medical assist. A 15 year old, female student was found stumbling on campus by school security and taken to the nurse's office. The student admitted to drinking a four ounce bottle of Robitussen to get high. She was cited at the school for being under the influence and was taken to a hospital for further evaluation. A blood sample was obtained at the hospital with her father's permission.
Attempted Residential Burglary March 31 at 9:15 p.m., a woman was inside her residence in the 800 block of West Walnut. Someone knocked on her door, but she did not answer it. She heard a bedroom window open, and went to investigate. She found the window open, but did not call police until almost four hours later. Officers responded and found evidence indicating a suspect had in fact opened the window. A neighbor/witness was located who saw the suspect acting suspicious in the area, but also failed to call police. Investigation continuing.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________Talk to Your Children About Marijuana
Casual attitudes about marijuana and its usage may be playing a role in the increased use of marijuana by high school students. The California Healthy Kids Survey is conducted every two years and is administered to all public school students in the state. The most recent offering of the study indicates that 25% of ninth grade students and 35% of eleventh grade students in Los Angeles County have used marijuana.
It is difficult to say why marijuana use among high school students continues to be high, especially when their survey results indicated that marijuana is perceived to be harmful by an overwhelming high number of the eleventh grade student population. It may be because of the ease in which marijuana can be obtained.
Certainly, a key piece to the puzzle must be the casual way in which adults in general have treated the issue of marijuana use. Adults need to be informed and present relevant information to our children to help them make the right choices. Levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC (the dangerous mind altering chemical in marijuana) can be as much as five times higher in today's marijuana than the level of marijuana that was available when some adults may have experimented with it in the 1980's, and it has been clinically proven to be addictive.
The fact that marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States is no news to law enforcement. Each and every day, police officers come in contact with individuals whose lives are significantly and negatively impacted by marijuana use. Whether it is family violence in the home or someone injured by a person driving under the influence, users of marijuana are significantly represented in calls for police service.
The problems with marijuana use are many and varied. Here is a quick run down on some other facts about marijuana use that you might like to share with your children:
§ Health studies confirm that marijuana impairs the development of the teenage brain.
§ Over 80% of youth being treated for substance abuse are addicted to marijuana.
§ Marijuana robs you of memory, motivation, and concentration.
§ Short term effects of marijuana use include memory loss, distorted perception, trouble with thinking and problem solving, and anxiety.
§ Children with an average grade of D or below were more than 4 times as likely to have used marijuana in the past year as children who reported an average grade of an A.
§ A single marijuana cigarette is composed of more than 400 different chemicals and all of them toxic. On combustion these multiply into 2,000 different chemicals.
§ Children who smoke marijuana are 85 times more likely to use cocaine than those who do not use marijuana.
§ Currently, 62% of teens in drug treatment are dependent on marijuana.
§ Marijuana is different from alcohol, heroin or other drugs because it is fat-soluble. This causes it to be absorbed into the brain and other fatty organs of the body where it is stored for months in both the chronic and so-called recreational user, resulting in the person becoming stupefied. While in the body, the toxins are attacking every cell, system, and organ present, with the brain sustaining the most damage, as it is one-third fat.
§ Research indicates marijuana use is associated with an increase risk of mental health problems such as depression, suicidal tendencies, and schizophrenia.
§ The Yale School of Medicine (2007) says long-term exposure to marijuana smoking is linked to the same health problems as tobacco smoke, such as, increased respiratory symptoms.
§ The chemicals in marijuana adversely affect the central nervous system, cardiovascular, respiratory, and immune systems and have been linked to the alteration of DNA.
The bottom line is that your children are impacted by the actions that you model for them each day. They will listen to you! Talk to them early and often about drug use, and particularly marijuana use. The good you will do for them will impact their future and yours.
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Stop Graffiti Bounty Program
One of the methods the Monrovia Police Department is using to combat graffiti in the community of Monrovia is the Stop Graffiti Bounty Program. If a citizen reports an incident of graffiti in the City of Monrovia that leads to the arrest of the suspect, the citizen will receive a $100 bill. Help keep Monrovia looking great!
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