Robbery On April 8 at 5:34 p.m., a male subject entered a gas station in the 700 block of East Huntington. He then entered the cashier area and ordered the clerk to open the register. The suspect had his hands in the pockets of his windbreaker. The clerk opened the cash register and the suspect reached in and took the money. The suspect then ordered the clerk to open a second register, but the clerk told him he could not open it. The suspect then ordered the clerk to get on the ground and asked him where the cigarettes are kept. The clerk told him they were locked in a storage room. The suspect left walking west towards Shamrock. Investigation continuing.
Mental Evaluation On April 9 at 7:20 a.m., officers responded to the 700 block of East Foothill regarding a family disturbance. A 16 year old female was refusing to go with the rest of her family to visit a grandparent. The subject grabbed a straight razor, locked herself in the bathroom and threatened to commit suicide. Officers arrived and kept the girl from using the razor on herself. The minor was taken to a hospital and was held for a 72 hour mental evaluation.
Grand Theft Auto April 9 at 6:20 p.m., police received a call from an alert resident who reported seeing two suspicious subjects leaving a vehicle in the area and walking away. The citizen provided a license plate, a description of the suspects, the direction they were heading and hung up the phone. A computer check on the vehicle indicated it was reported stolen out of Cypress. Officers conducted an area check and located the suspects. The victim of the stolen vehicle only knew the first names of the suspects. He had met them a few days prior and they took his vehicle while he was asleep. The suspects were arrested and the investigation is continuing.
Driving Under the Influence April 9 at 8:30 p.m., a driver was heading northbound on Mayflower and collided into the back of another vehicle that was turning into a parking lot. Officers arrived and determined the driver was driving while under the influence. He was arrested.
Driving Under the Influence April 10 at 2:02 a.m., an officer was driving south on Myrtle when he noticed a vehicle in front of him was swerving in the lane. The driver suddenly veered toward the right and struck the curb, causing the front tire to pop. The driver continued south and struck the curb again, causing the rear tire to pop. The officer stopped the driver and determined the driver was under the influence and he was arrested.
Driving Under the Influence April 10 at 2:06 a.m., an officer was traveling north on Primrose and observed a vehicle in front of him swerve into the southbound lane. The officer stopped the driver and during the investigation, determined the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested.
Petty Theft with Priors April 10 at 1:20 p.m., police responded to a business in the 500 block of West Huntington. A male subject was observed stealing merchandise. He was confronted by loss prevention officers and he ran. They followed him and attempted to detain him. He started to struggle with the loss prevention officers, but immediately stopped and surrendered upon hearing police sirens. The suspect was found to have a prior felony theft conviction with time served, as well as a long list of narcotics offenses. The subject was booked for felony petty theft with priors.
Burglary April 10 at 3:32 p.m., two transient, twin brothers who frequent a church in the 700 block of South Shamrock were observed in the rooms adjoining the sanctuary. The priest confronted one of them and told him he had to go outside. The church organist discovered her wallet missing from her purse. They confronted the transients about the wallet and they ran. One of the transients turned back and attempted to give the stolen wallet back, less the cash. He was arrested and the wallet and cash were recovered. He was booked for burglary. The other brother was not located, however, his possible whereabouts are known. The investigation is ongoing.
Domestic Violence April 10 at 3:04 p.m., officers responded to a hotel in the 900 block of South Fifth after an anonymous caller reported that her friend had been beaten by her boyfriend. Officers responded and contacted both subjects at a room in the hotel and determined a battery resulting in injury had occurred. The boyfriend was arrested and booked for domestic violence.
Grand Theft Auto April 12 at 8:25 a.m., an officer went to a residence in the 1000 block of Royal Oaks regarding a stolen vehicle report. The victim parked and secured her vehicle at 3:00 p.m. the night before in her assigned stall. She returned to it in the morning at 8:00 a.m. and the vehicle was gone. Her vehicle is a 1993 Saturn. No broken glass was found on the ground where the vehicle was parked. Investigation continuing.
Grand Theft / Embezzlement April 13 at 11:46 a.m., an officer responded to a business in the 600 block of West Huntington regarding a female employee in custody for grand theft. An employee had been taking money from a cashier drawer, using old sales receipts to cover for the missing money she had taken. Then she would throw away the return transaction. Store surveillance shows the employee making the transactions when no customers were at the cashier. She was arrested and taken into custody.
Burglary April 13 at 4:38 p.m. an officer went to a business in the 500 block of East Huntington regarding a male suspect in custody for shoplifting. The officer determined the suspect, a transient with no money, went into the store to steal. He selected a shirt and pair of pants from the racks and went into a fitting room. He put on the new pants under his own pants and walked out of the fitting room. He exited the store and was detained. He was arrested and booked for burglary.
Vehicle Burglary April 14 at 9:06 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1600 block of South Mayflower regarding a vehicle burglary. On arrival, the victim told him she parked her vehicle on the street at about 4:30 a.m. She left her purse in the front passenger seat, locked the vehicle, and went to church. She returned shortly after 5:30 a.m. and found the front passenger door window smashed and her purse missing. Investigation continuing.
Grand Theft / Forgery April 14 at 1:42 p.m., an officer responded to a hotel in the 900 block of West Huntington on the report of a grand theft. He arrived and was told a television was stolen from a room. The room was checked into yesterday by a male subject who provided his driver's license and a fraudulent credit card. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle Burglary April 14 at 2:01 a.m., an officer went to the 800 block of West Walnut regarding a vehicle burglary. The victim reported that someone broke into his vehicle and stole his GPS unit. The vehicle was parked in its assigned space. Investigation continuing.
Gang Injunction Arrests On April 14 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Monrovia Police Department's Special Enforcement Team officers were on patrol and saw four male subjects leaving a gas station located in the 700 block of East Huntington. The subjects left on bicycles and were stopped for being in violation of numerous vehicle code violations. Two of the subjects had previously been served with the gang injunction and were arrested for violating the court order. The other two subjects were cited for vehicle code violations.
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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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