Vandalism - Suspects Arrested

February 4 at 10:08 a.m., staff from Monrovia High School reported that they had two students detained for vandalism.  The high school has had an increase in graffiti on campus recently, so the staff and security had been on alert.  One of the security officers noticed a student with graffiti on his pants and escorted him to the office.  In the office, security located over 30 markers in the student's backpack. 

Officers arrived and during the interview, the student admitted to tagging numerous places throughout the City of Monrovia with another student.  Officers researched the monikers in previous graffiti vandalism incidents that have occurred in the City.  They discovered nearly $2,000 in graffiti damage had been reported with the monikers the students use.  The students were arrested and later released to parents on citations to appear in court.

Detective Bureau Case Follow-Up

Burglary Investigation

Last week detectives served 5 search warrants on a case involving elder abuse, burglary and extortion.  Two female adults were arrested and property belonging to the victim was recovered.  The case will be presented to the District Attorney for filing consideration.

Monrovia Police Department Seeking the Public's Help With Residential Burglary Investigation

Suspect: Female Hispanic, approximately 5'5", 180 lbs., stocky build, medium complexion, long brown shiny hair past the shoulders, wearing unknown color dress pants, thin white blouse and a thin grey sweater, and spoke with a Spanish accent.

Suspect Vehicle: Early 2000, dark grey, BMW, possibly 323I model, 2DR, tint on all windows, black and white paper rear plate that read "Discount" NFD. The vehicle is described as not taken care of.

On January 31, 2013, at approximately 2:24 p.m., the victims interrupted a residential burglary at a residence in the 100 block of Norumbega Avenue in the City of Monrovia.  The victims' residence backs up to an alley.  The suspect vehicle was seen parked in the alley behind the victims' detached garage.  The female suspect was standing next to the suspect vehicle holding the victims' back gate open.  One of the victims confronted the female suspect.  The female suspect got nervous and got into the driver's seat of the suspect vehicle and fled through the alley.  The victims found their safe on a dolly next to the gate, where the female suspect was standing.  The victims then discovered their home had been burglarized. 

The suspect may have had accomplices.  The victims said they saw the same suspect vehicle with a male driver, NFD, driving through the neighborhood.  The safe was located on the second floor of the residence; it would be difficult for one person to bring it down and load it onto a dolly.

If you have any information regarding this case or the identification of this suspect, contact Detective Wendie Contreras at (626) 256-8000.