Felony Hit and Run
Traffic Collision - Suspect Arrested
On January 9 at 5:42 p.m., a bicyclist was traveling west on Foothill and stopped at Violet when a dark colored SUV
collided into the bicyclist. The bicyclist was ejected approximately 20 feet
and the driver of the SUV fled west on Foothill. The bicyclist was treated by
Monrovia Fire Department at the scene and was taken to a hospital. His
external injuries appeared minor, but his internal injuries were unknown, so as
a precaution, he was taken to a trauma unit.
During the investigation, Monrovia Police Department
received a call from a subject who claimed to have possibly been involved in a
traffic collision with another vehicle on Foothill. The caller provided a
description of his vehicle, which matched the description of the hit and run
vehicle. Officers responded to the driver's location and after further investigation,
the suspect was arrested.
Detective
Bureau - Case Follow-up
On November 16, 2011, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of 300 East Colorado
regarding vandalism in progress. The officers were able to locate one adult
suspect and a juvenile suspect. The suspects were arrested for tagging in the
area of 300 East Colorado. The tagging is unique and there were several
reports describing the particular tagging.
A follow-up investigation by a detective discovered
two additional suspects tied to the original suspects. After an extensive data
collection effort by the detective, the cost of cleaning up the paint and
replacing the damaged glass amounted to a felony vandalism charge. The detective
was able to use the detailed preliminary investigation by the officer to secure
a felony filing against all four suspects and close 25 cases. Since the case
was filed, the detective has found two additional cases to add to the filing.
Tip
of the Week
Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is anything that takes your eyes or
mind off the road or your hands off the steering wheel - especially texting and
cell phone use, whether hands-free or handheld. What can you do? Most
important, obey the law. It's there for a reason. Also, do your
best to eliminate distractions:
- Never text and drive
- Turn off your phone when you get behind the wheel
- Don't text or call someone when you know they are likely to be driving
- Make a pact with your family, spouse, and caregivers never to use the phone with kids in the car.
- No eating or drinking while driving
- Don't program your GPS, MP3 player or other devices while driving
- Pull over and stop to read maps.
- No grooming
- No reading
- No watching videos
- Try not to get too involved with passengers
- If something falls to the floor, pull over before trying to reach it.
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