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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