Found Child
On January 19 at 3:58 p.m., officers were flagged down regarding a 2-year-old child walking alone in the 300 block of
North Grand. Officers were able to determine the child lives at a residence in
the 400 block of East Greystone. Her grandmother is currently her guardian, as
the child's mother was recently taken into custody. At the time of the
mother's arrest, a referral to the Department of Child and Family Services was
generated. This incident was reported to the Department of Child and Family
Services worker.
Commercial Burglary
- Suspect Arrested
On January 19 at 8:51 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 700 block of East Huntington regarding a male
subject who stole merchandise. An officer saw a subject walking on Huntington
who matched the description of the suspect. As the officer attempted to contact
the suspect, he ran. The officer gave chase, detained the suspect, and he was arrested
for burglary. The suspect had apparently committed the same crime two days prior.
Vehicle Burglary
On January 20 at 1:05 a.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of South Alta Vista on the
report of a burglary that had just occurred. The victim's van was parked and
locked on the street. The victim's wife heard the van door open and told
the victim, who went out to investigate. He saw a male subject near the rear
doors of his van. The suspect ran to a vehicle and fled in a possible 1990's,
black Honda Civic. The suspect had punched out the rear door lock to gain
entry to the van and took an electric sander. The suspect is described as a male,
wearing dark clothing and either a mask or bandana over his face.
Investigation continuing.
Driving Under the
Influence
On January 20 at 4:25 a.m., an officer on patrol drove by a vehicle parked in the 300 block of West Foothill and saw
a subject slumped over the steering wheel. The vehicle was running, it was in
drive, and the subject would not respond to his knocking. Eventually, the
subject woke up and the vehicle moved forward, but stopped shortly. After
investigation, the subject was arrested for driving under the influence.
Theft From a Vehicle
On January 21, several thefts from vehicles occurred
overnight. The thefts occurred in the 200 block of North Alta Vista, 200 block
of West Lime, 400 block of Concord, and the 300 block of North
Mayflower. All of the thefts appear to have occurred in the early morning
hours and in most of the incidents, the vehicles were left unlocked. The items
taken were cash, electronic items, gift cards, and miscellaneous items that
were left in the vehicles. Investigation continuing.
Grand Theft Auto
On January 21 at 8:00 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from a residence in the 1300 block of South Alta Vista.
The vehicle is a black, 2000 Honda Civic and was taken sometime during the night.
The vehicle has yellow fog lights on the front and a rear spoiler.
Investigation continuing.
Attempt Murder -
Suspect Arrested
On January 22 at 5:53 p.m., dispatch received a call reporting a stabbing victim at a residence in the 1200 block of
Encino. Officers responded to the location and discovered a male adult with a
puncture wound to his chest. The suspect violated a restraining order and
entered the home of his estranged wife with a hunting type knife and stabbed
her male companion one time in the chest. The suspect then left the location.
The investigation led officers to a hotel in the 900
block of West Huntington Drive. Officers immediately contained
the hotel room with the assistance of two Irwindale police officers. Officers
directed the clerk to make a telephone call into the suspect's room to tell him
that his credit card was declined and he needed to go to the office and resolve
the problem. The suspect did not indicate if he was going to leave his room,
but approximately 15 minutes later he exited his room and was taken into
custody without further incident. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he
was admitted in critical, but stable, condition.
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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