Burglary / Stolen Vehicle
June 27 at 6:06 a.m., a burglary and grand theft that occurred
overnight at a construction site near Magnolia and Evergreen was reported to
police. Unknown suspect(s) broke into a locked storage container and took supplies
and tools. They also stole a white, 1997, Ford flatbed truck, which was parked
in front of the storage container. The investigation is continuing.
Residential Burglary
June 27 at 3:21 p.m., residents from the 300 block of
North Mayflower arrived home and found the front and back doors of their
residence open. They looked inside and saw the house had been ransacked and
called police. They were unable to determine if anything had been taken at the
time. Investigation continuing.
Commercial Burglary – Suspect
Arrested
June 27 at 6:13 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a
business in the 500 block of West Huntington
regarding a burglary. A male adult entered the store, selected merchandise and
tried to return several items in order to obtain store credit. He was denied
the return, so he exited the store with the items he had tried to return. He
was stopped by store security and detained. An officer arrived and interviewed
the suspect; he was arrested for burglary as he admitted he went to the location
with the intent of taking the merchandise.
Rash of Vehicle Thefts and Burglaries
On June 28, 29, and 30 numerous vehicle thefts and
burglaries that occurred during the night were reported to police. Some of the
vehicles were left unlocked and some were locked. The suspect(s) entered the
vehicles and took cash, paperwork, electronics and other miscellaneous items
that were left in the vehicles. In one incident, a window was smashed and a
purse was taken that was left on the floorboard of the vehicle.
Three different suspects were arrested in the City
this week, two for drug charges and one for receiving stolen property. All
three suspects have a history of theft from vehicles and were contacted as
officers provided extra patrol for thefts from vehicles. The investigations
are continuing.
Receiving Stolen Property –
Suspect Arrested
June 28 at 10:10 a.m., officers responded to the 900
block of West Huntington on the report of a
suspicious subject looking into vehicles. Officers detained a subject matching
the description and found he was carrying two bags. A search revealed he had
two car stereos in the bags, which he said were given to him. An investigation
was conducted, and the subject was subsequently arrested for receiving stolen
property.
June 29 at 7:40 p.m., an officer on patrol in the 300
block of South Mountain
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
– Suspect Arrested
June 29 at 8:40 p.m., while on patrol in the area of
Magnolia and Olive, an officer saw a suspicious subject duck behind a vehicle
in the driveway of a residence. The subject has a history of theft from vehicles.
The officer stopped and contacted the subject. During the consensual contact,
the officer asked the subject if he had anything illegal on him. The subject
admitted to having a methamphetamine pipe in his pocket. The officer located a
used glass smoking pipe on the subject. He was arrested.
Possession of a Controlled Substance
– Suspect Arrested
June 30 at 3:40 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle occupied
by three subjects for failing to yield in the 2100 block of South Myrtle. All
three subjects were found to be on probation for theft. The driver did not
have any identification on his person and had a baggie of methamphetamine in
his pocket. The driver was arrested for possession of a controlled substance
and his vehicle was stored. The passengers were identified and released.
Injury Traffic Accident
June 30 at 1:38 p.m., two vehicles collided in the
intersection of Huntington and California
Shots Fired at Occupied Vehicle
June 30 at approximately 10:15 p.m., a female adult
who is living in a motor home was sleeping in the vehicle. The motor home was
parked in the 1100 block of South Ivy. The woman heard a noise and looked out
the window. She saw a dark-colored, possibly blue, Nissan Maxima or Sentra,
occupied by three to four male Hispanic subjects. The driver of the vehicle
yelled out a gang epithet and then fired three or four shots at the motor home.
The suspects then fled in the vehicle, north on Ivy and east on Huntington
Officers arrived and inspected the motor home. They
located three bullet holes in the glass windows. The victim does not know who
the suspects are and did not recognize the vehicle. She has no gang
affiliation. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with any information
about this crime is asked to contact the Monrovia Police Department.
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