September 6 at 2:09 a.m., officers responded to a
residence in the 200 block of South Madison on
the report of a male suspect attempting to enter the victim's home by kicking in
the door and breaking a window. Officers arrived and saw two suspects fleeing
from the residence in a vehicle. A felony stop was conducted on the vehicle
and two male suspects were detained.
Through investigation, it was learned that the victim
and his girlfriend were walking to their apartment. They walked by a vehicle
occupied by two male subjects and the passenger whistled and made comments to
the victim’s girlfriend. The victim told the suspect to leave them
alone. The passenger exited the vehicle and ran after them; a fight ensued. The
victim got away from the suspect and ran into the apartment. The suspect then tried
to force the door of the apartment open. Not succeeding, he punched and broke
a glass window with his hand, cutting his hand in the process. The victim told
the suspect they had called the police and the suspect fled.
The passenger was arrested for battery and vandalism.
The driver of the vehicle was determined to be under the influence and was arrested
for DUI.
Possession of a Controlled Substance
/ Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance – Suspect Arrested
September 7 at 1:14 a.m., an officer observed a female
subject in a parking lot of a business in the 400 block of South Myrtle. The
officer contacted the subject and determined that she was under the influence
of a controlled substance. She admitted to being under the influence of methamphetamine.
She was arrested and taken into custody.
September 7 at 12:31 p.m., a female adult entered a
business in the 200 block of West Foothill and wanted to purchase alcohol. The
clerk asked for identification and the female became irate. A customer told the
female to stop yelling at the clerk; the female pushed and struck the customer
with a clenched fist. The clerk jumped in and tried to push the female out of
the store. The female struck the clerk and tore his shirt in the process. The
female fled and the clerk called police. Officers arrived and located the
female suspect down the street. The clerk made a citizen’s arrest and the
suspect was taken into custody.
September 7 at 1:06 p.m., officers responded to a
business in the 500 block of South Shamrock regarding an argument between the
owner and an employee. They were arguing because the employee had slammed the
freezer door. The argument escalated and the employee pushed the owner; the
owner fired him on the spot and called police. The owner made a
citizen’s arrest and the employee was taken into custody for battery.
Commercial Burglary / Contributing to
the Delinquency of a Minor – Suspects Arrested
September 7 at 5:05 p.m., a male adult and female
juvenile were seen inside a business in the 500 block of West
Huntington , selecting merchandise, removing price tags and placing
the merchandise inside a duffle bag. The police were notified and the suspects
were detained outside the store by officers. A computer check revealed the
juvenile was a runaway with a no-bail warrant. The adult was arrested and
charged with burglary and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Under the Influence of a Controlled
Substance / Warrant – Suspect Arrested
September 8 at 5:34 a.m., officers responded to the
100 block of East Central regarding a suspicious person. They arrived and contacted
a female who was under the influence of a narcotic. A computer check revealed
the subject had an outstanding no-bail warrant and is on probation. She was
arrested for the warrant and for being under the influence of a controlled
substance.
Grand Theft Auto
September 8 at 7:40 a.m., a vehicle was reported
stolen from the 100 block of West Cherry. The vehicle is a 1987 GMC truck and
it was taken from the victim’s driveway. The victim has accounted for
all of the keys. The investigation is continuing.
Recovered Stolen Vehicle
September 8 at 9:05 a.m., shortly after police
received the above grand theft auto report on West Cherry, they recovered a
1979 Chevy pickup on East Central. It is believed the suspect(s) abandoned the
Chevy and then took the GMC. The investigation is continuing.
9-1-1 Call Leads to Lockdown at Santa Fe Middle School
September 9 at approximately 2:00 p.m., a male caller
phoned the Monrovia
Police Dispatch
Center on 9-1-1. He told
the dispatcher he was on campus at Santa
Fe Middle School
and had an AK-47.
The Monrovia Police Department activated a well
practiced contingency plan for this type of event and surrounded the school. Monrovia police officers,
with assistance from our law enforcement partners in neighboring cities,
surrounded the campus and locked down the student body. The students sheltered
in place in their classrooms.
The Monrovia Police Department reminds everyone to
call your local police agency if you see anything on a school campus that
appears out of place.
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