Highlighted Activity for the Weekend of June 13-16, 2013

Indecent Exposure

June 13 at 8:14 a.m., a female subject reported an incident of indecent exposure that occurred in the 800 block of West Foothill.  The female victim was approached by a male suspect who asked for directions to a location in Arcadia and then exposed himself to her.  The female went back to her residence and called police.  

Officers responded and conducted an area check, but could not find the suspect.  The suspect is described as a clean-cut, male Hispanic, approximately 20 years old, short curly black hair, clean shaven, 5'9" tall, medium build, wearing a gray sweater and blue jeans.  The investigation is continuing.

Warrant – Suspect Arrest

June 13 at 3:45 p.m., an officer on patrol observed a vehicle parked in front of a residence in the 200 block of West Colorado with a door open into traffic. A male subject was walking to and from the vehicle, back and forth.  The officer recognized the subject and knew he had an outstanding warrant for possession cocaine out of Pasadena Police Department.  The officer detained the suspect and arrested him for the warrant.

Hit and Run Felony Traffic Collision 

June 14 at 3:41 p.m., a red pickup truck was southbound on Mayflower, turning east on Evergreen, when the driver suddenly turned west onto Diamond, instead.  He turned into the path of a vehicle and was pushed onto the front yard of a residence on Diamond.  One of the vehicles hit a pole that fell on the victim's vehicle.  The suspect vehicle fled west on Diamond to Los Robles, where the driver and passenger abandoned it.  

As the driver and passenger were fleeing from the vehicle, a witness took their picture with a cell phone.  The officers recognized the passenger from the photo and went to the passenger’s residence.  The driver was identified, and his passport and personal papers were found in the truck.  The driver was entered into the wanted persons system.  The investigation is continuing.

Petty Theft

June 14 at 9:23 p.m., a vendor at the Monrovia Street Fair was working in the 600 block of South Myrtle and was tearing down her sales location.  She looked up and saw a male suspect running away with her cash bag, where she put the night sales receipts and money.  She screamed, and several subjects who had just exited the theater chased the suspect, but were unable to catch him.  They saw the suspect drop the money bag and they picked it up.  The money was returned to the vendor.  Officers responded, but the victim refused to prosecute since her money had been recovered.

Burglary – Suspect Arrested

June 14 at 10:47 p.m., officers responded to an alarm call at a preschool in the 1000 block of South Canyon.  They arrived and checked the area.  The Foothill Air Support helicopter responded and located a vehicle parked near the school.  Officers checked the vehicle and detained a subject who claimed he was there trying to sleep.  A computer check revealed the subject had a felony warrant for his arrest.  A responsible party for the school arrived and officers continued to check the school.

During their search, they located an unsecured second grade classroom.  They checked the classroom and found someone had made entry and defecated on the floor.  There was a rubber floor mat missing, which was located outside the classroom with a footprint on it.  Officers checked the footprint against the shoes worn by the subject they had detained, and the print matched.  Further investigation led to the suspects arrest for burglary.

Hit and Run Traffic Collision – Suspect Arrested

June 15 at 11:15 a.m., police were dispatched to a hit and run traffic collision at the corner of Primrose and Palm.  A female driver hit the stop sign at the southwest corner and drove to her residence a few houses down.  She was positively identified by a witness, and when officers went to her house, they discovered she was under the influence of alcohol.  The suspect was arrested.

Criminal Threats – Suspect Arrested

June 15 at 2:35 p.m., officers responded to the 800 block of West Olive regarding a family disturbance.  They spoke to the suspect’s mother, who told them he had threatened to kill her with a knife.  The suspect was inside the house with his girlfriend. After some negotiation, the suspect allowed the officers inside the residence.  The suspect was arrested for criminal threats and brought to the Monrovia Police Department jail.  

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol – Suspect Arrested

June 16 at 2:49 a.m., an officer observed a vehicle traveling east on Huntington at California, swerving in the lane.  She conducted a traffic stop and noticed the driver appeared to be under the influence.  After further investigation, the driver was arrested for driving under the influence.

Hit & Run Traffic Collision

June 16 at 4:00 a.m., a driver was traveling south on Myrtle at Duarte Road when he collided into a building after knocking an Edison pole down.  It appears the driver lost control after approaching the railroad tracks.  The driver exited the vehicle.  When a witness approached and asked if he needed the police, he said no and fled on foot.  Police responded, but the driver was not located.  The witness described the driver as a male Hispanic with spiked hair, suffering from a facial wound.  The investigation is continuing.

Warrant Arrest

June 16 at 11:59 a.m., an officer was returning from El Monte Police Department and was at Peck & Bayse when he stopped a male subject on a bicycle for a vehicle code violation.  A computer check revealed the subject had an outstanding warrant out of El Monte for domestic violence.  The officer also located a methamphetamine pipe in the subject’s pocket.  The suspect was arrested.