Highlighted Activity for the Weekdays of August 26 - 28, 2013

Petty Theft with Priors / Possession of Methamphetamine / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Suspects Arrested

On August 27 at 4:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of South Mountain regarding burglary that just occurred.  Both suspects were being detained by loss prevention officers.  A record check revealed both suspects had been arrested for prior thefts.  A search was conducted, which revealed one suspect to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.  Both suspects were arrested and taken into custody.

Vehicle Burglary

On August 27 at 11:02 p.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of North Canyon regarding a vehicle burglary  The victim parked and locked his 1996 Acura in front of his residence.  A short while later, the victim returned to his vehicle and saw it had been burglarized.  The items stolen from his vehicle were bank checks and a GPS system.   The investigation is continuing.

Tip of the Week

“KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25” CAMPAIGN

“KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25” is a traffic safety campaign to raise awareness of the residential speed limit.  In California the speed limit in residential areas is 25 MPH, unless posted otherwise.  The goal of the “KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25” organization and the Monrovia Police Department is working together to end injuries and deaths that result from speeding vehicles in our neighborhoods.  The street in front of your home is over twice as dangerous as highways when it comes to number of deaths per miles driven (Federal Highway Administration).

The “KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25” organization, the Monrovia Police Department and the Monrovia Unified School District are working collaboratively to create safe streets through education and active community Involvement.