Thursday, June 7, 2012

Highlighted Activity for the Weekdays of June 4-6, 2012


Vehicle Burglary
June 4 at 5:24 p.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 400 block of West Colorado.  The vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, was parked in the victim's driveway.  The victim did not remember if the vehicle was locked.  In the morning, the victim noticed money and a phone charging cord was taken.  There was no damage to the car.  Investigation continuing.

Vehicle Tampering
June 5 at 5:19 a.m., an officer responded to a hotel the 900 block of Huntington regarding vehicle tampering.  A guest at the hotel walked out to his parked vehicle and found a man inside his car.  The suspect was described as a male Hispanic, approximately 30 years old, 6 foot tall, thin build, brown hair, full beard, long single braid to the middle of his back.  The victim's vehicle was unlocked and there was no loss.

Vehicle Burglary
June 5 at 6:42 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 200 block of East Walnut.  A suspect(s) broke the driver-side window of the victims van.  They stole the victim's iPad that was left visible on the inside of the van.  The vehicle was parked in an assigned parking space in the complex.  Investigation continuing.

Theft From a Vehicle
June 5 at 7:23 p.m., a theft from an unlocked vehicle was reported.  The victim lives in the 200 block of East Lime, but he is unsure where the theft occurred.  His golf GPS was taken from his vehicle console.  Investigation continuing.

Residential Burglary
June 6 at 8:39 a.m., a residential burglary was reported in the 1000 block of Royal Oaks.  Suspect(s) entered an unlocked storage garage and stole the victim's road bikes. 


Detective Bureau Case Follow-up

The Home Depot has had several commercial burglaries occur over the last two months.  These burglaries were committed by a group of females who would enter the store carrying large empty shoulder bags.  The females would fill the bags with merchandise, one female would fill a shopping cart and then they would all proceed to walk out of the store without paying.  They did not try to conceal their actions and would confront employees if they were approached.  This was caught on surveillance video, but the females were not identified and were gone by the time police arrived. 

Detective's spoke with other agencies in the area to see if they were experiencing similar thefts and discovered Arcadia, Pasadena, and Glendale were having the same crimes occur.  All three agencies compared leads, and several arrests were made implicating a Pasadena gang and nine female gang members.  Two of the three females who were involved in the Monrovia incidents have been identified and arrested. 


Tip of the Week

Vacation Time Home Security
It's summertime, and before you decide to pack up the family and go on vacation, take a few precautions to keep your home safe while you are away.  Be cautious of who you tell about your vacation.  It's okay to let a trusted neighbor know when and where you are going, just don't broadcast it to your whole neighborhood.  And don't post the fact that you are going on vacation on social network sites for anyone to see; a friend of a friend of your friend just could be a burglar. 

Also, take a few steps to make potential burglars believe someone is actually home.  Hook up a timer to lights, televisions and radios, so they go on and off while you are away.  Adjust the time setting to your normal routine.  Make sure that everything is locked up and secure before you head out; double check sheds, windows, garage doors, and any other opportunistic locations.  Have the post office hold your mail or have a trusted neighbor collect your mail for you, as well as your newspaper.  Don't allow newspapers to stack up in your driveway; an obvious clue to thieves that no one is home.

Another precaution you can take is to turn off the ringer to your phone.  An unanswered phone might tip off a prowler that you are away.  Don't leave a message on your answering machine announcing your vacation to callers.  If you have a home security system, call your company and let them know you will be on vacation and notify local law enforcement, as well, so they can keep an extra eye on your home while you are away.    

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