Mental Evaluation
June 3 at 8:49 a.m., officers responded to a verbal
dispute where an unruly older transient was confrontational and had spit on the
driver of a Foothill Transit bus. The driver did not desire prosecution
against the man, and he was released. Approximately 30 minutes later, another
caller reported an older male transient, matching the same description of the previous
subject, who had become verbally abusive and had spit on him. Officers
responded and detained the man. The subject was taken to a hospital and held
for mental evaluation.
Warrant – Suspect Arrested
June 3 at 10:06 a.m., an officer on patrol observed a
male transient subject acting suspiciously in the area of Peck and Longden.
The officer made contact with the subject and identified him. A computer check
of the subject revealed he had numerous warrants for his arrest. He was
arrested and picked up by Covina Police Department on their outstanding warrant.
Mental Evaluation
June 3 at 12:45 p.m., a subject who has had regular
police contact with our department and has a history of mental health problems
came to the lobby to report a theft, which was civil in nature. He told the
officer that if they didn’t handle the matter immediately, he would take
it into his own hands and get a gun. He further stated he sees ghosts and was
off his medication. He was detained and taken to a hospital, where he was held
for mental evaluation.
Failure to Yield / Vehicle Pursuit
– Suspect Arrested
June 4 at 1:38 a.m., an officer on patrol observed a
vehicle driving away from him without their headlights on. He attempted a
traffic stop, but the driver did not yield. The vehicle accelerated away, and the
officer followed in pursuit. After a short distance, the suspect jumped from
the moving vehicle and broke his leg. The vehicle then jumped a curb and hit a
parked car. The suspect was taken to a hospital. Criminal charges will be submitted
to the District Attorney’s Office for filing.
Petty Theft / Possession of a Controlled Substance –
Suspect Arrested
June 5 at 12:06 p.m., loss prevention personnel at a
business in the 1600 block of South
Mountain reported they
had a suspect detained for theft. The suspect had placed items in his pockets
and walked out of the store without paying. Officers arrived and the suspect
was arrested for petty theft. The suspect’s car was stored. The inventory
search of the vehicle revealed a methamphetamine pipe which contained crystalline
methamphetamine; possession of a controlled substance was added to the charges.
The suspect had prior convictions for possession, making this a felony. He was
charged with felony drug possession, possession of smoking paraphernalia and petty
theft.
Detective Bureau
Case Follow-up
On May 30, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the West San Gabriel
Valley Anti-Crime Task Force conducted a parole search at a residence in the
200 block of East Chestnut. The parolee was found to be in possession of
one ounce of tar heroin that had been packaged for sales in 21 separate balloons.
He was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sale, and a
parole hold was obtained.
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