Robbery
April 5 at 2:14 p.m., a robbery was reported in the 1600 block of South Mountain. A female victim went to a
business parking lot to meet a subject she contacted on Craigslist. The victim
was purchasing a brand new iPhone from the suspect. The suspect approached the
victim, who was standing outside her vehicle, and handed her a box. As she
inspected the box, the suspect grabbed her money from the front pocket of her
sweatshirt, and the force caused her to fall backwards. The suspect fled with the
money, running north towards Evergreen. He was described as a male White, 30
years old, 6'0", 180 pounds, black spiked hair, wearing a grey
sweatshirt. Investigation continuing.
Residential Burglary
April 5 at 5:42 p.m., a resident in the 100 block of Mountain reported that someone had broken into their home.
The suspect entered the location through a front window and ransacked the home,
taking jewelry, a safe, and other miscellaneous items. A neighbor saw a
possible suspect on the property. The suspect is described as a male Hispanic
or Filipino, 25 years old, 5'5", thin build, wearing glasses, a tan
sweater and blue jeans. The suspect was driving a white, 2 door, older model
Acura, with pink primer around the doors and a black paper license plate with the
word "power" written on it. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
April 5 at 5:54
p.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 300 block of South
Canyon. The victim parked her vehicle
on the street at 7:30 p.m. and returned to her vehicle the next morning
at 9:00 a.m. There were no signs of forced entry, and the victim did
not realize a seat was
missing from the vehicle until 5:00 p.m. that day. She then reported
the
burglary to police. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
April 6 at 10:48 a.m., a vehicle was reported burglarized in the 1800 block of Sixth Avenue. The vehicle was parked
in the street in front of a residence at 1:00 a.m. and locked. The victim
returned to vehicle 10:30 a.m. and found the passenger door unlocked. The
glove compartment was ransacked and her purse was taken from the trunk. The
investigation is continuing.
Brandishing a
Handgun in a Threatening Manner
April 8 at 7:00 p.m., officers were
dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Los Angeles Street regarding a
suspect that drove by in a black Nissan Altima, brandishing a handgun in a
threatening manner. The Foothill Air Support Team helicopter was monitoring the
radio frequency and located the suspect vehicle. The helicopter directed
responding units to the vehicle and it was stopped at Ivy and Cypress. The
victim positively identified the vehicle and the driver, as the suspect, but
she did not desire prosecution. The vehicle was searched, but the gun was not located.
The driver was unlicensed and did not have valid identification. He was
arrested and later released upon verifying his identity. A passenger was
arrested for violation of Monrovia's gang injunction and was taken into
custody. Two other occupants in the vehicle were identified and released.
Special
Enforcement Team Weekly Activity
Weapons Violation
- Suspect Arrested
April 7 at 8:20 p.m., Special Enforcement Team officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of
Treelane and Camino Real because the license plate was found to have a warrant
associated to it. Upon contacting the female driver, she was found to be
unlicensed. A search of the vehicle revealed a small amount of marijuana
inside the vehicle and a handgun was found concealed in the engine compartment;
the gun was wrapped in a white towel and wedged against the vehicle battery.
The male passenger is the registered owner of the vehicle. He was arrested and
charged for possessing the firearm. He was also found to be in possession of a
stolen access card.
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Note to Poinsettia Avenue Residents, I asked a couple of posts back about a Neighborhood Watch meeting. If you look at this closely the burglary's to homes and cars are within walking distance of your street. Do we need to meet?
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