Monrovia Police Blotter
By Monrovia Weekly
Published: Thursday, October 29th, 2009
During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 572 service events, resulting in 119 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:
Vehicle Burglary
On October 15 at 12:08 a.m., officers were dispatched to a vehicle burglary which occurred in the 800 block of West Huntington. The victim reported a male subject broke the window of her silver Lexus and stole her laptop from the vehicle. The suspect then fled in a silver Neon that was driven by a second male suspect. The vehicle was last seen entering the 210 Freeway. Investigation continuing.
Possession of a Controlled Substance / Two Suspects Arrested
On October 15 at 1:37 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Monrovia High School in the 800 block of Colorado regarding five students being detained for being out of class. The students had been hanging out on campus by the friendship circle. As school security was walking them to the discipline office, a male student pulled an item out of his sock and handed it to a female student. The female student concealed the item in her bra. In the office, a female staff member asked the female student for the item in her bra, which she handed over. The item was determined to be a baggie containing five Ecstasy pills. Both the male and female student where arrested, booked for possession of a controlled substance, and released to their parents.
Burglary
On October 15 at 5:45 a.m., a female resident who lives in the 800 block of Sequoia Circle came into the police lobby to report a theft. She had left her garage door open overnight and in the morning discovered that someone had stolen her bicycle, her laptop, and her blackberry. Investigation continuing.
Driving Under the Influence / Suspect Arrested
On October 15 at 2:07 a.m., officers responded to the area of Myrtle and Evergreen on the call of a possible drunk driver. The suspect was located and stopped a few blocks away. An officer contacted the driver and found he displayed symptoms of intoxication. A field sobriety test was conducted and the driver was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol; He was arrested and taken into custody. A breath test later revealed the driver’s blood alcohol content was over twice the legal limit.
Theft
On October 16 at 8:12 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of West Palm regarding the report of a theft. The victim had parked her car off an alley and left her car unlocked overnight. The next morning, she went to her car and found her GPS System and other items missing. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
On October 16 at 2:28 p.m., an officer responded to the 300 block of West Lime regarding a theft. The victim reported he had parked his car at 10 p.m. and secured it. He returned to his vehicle the next day at approximately 2 p.m. and found the front driver’s side window had been broken and the GPS System had been taken.
Homicide / Outside Assist – Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
On October 17 at 1:31 a.m., two male subjects entered the Monrovia Police Department lobby. One of the subjects reported to the dispatcher that his employee, who was with him, had hurt or possibly killed his girlfriend. A sergeant responded to the lobby area and detained the suspect/boyfriend. The suspect told the sergeant that the victim was in front of the station in his truck. A second officer checked the front of the station and found the female victim in the passenger seat of the truck; she was not breathing and was not responsive. Officers quickly attached an AED, but no shock was advised. They then attempted to resuscitate the victim until Monrovia Fire Department paramedics arrived and took over the process. They were not able to resuscitate the victim and she was pronounced dead a short time later. It was determined that this incident did not occur in the Monrovia Police Department’s jurisdiction. Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau was notified and will handle the investigation. The boyfriend was arrested for murder by Sheriff’s deputies.
Vehicle Burglary
On October 17 at 9:54 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 400 block of Linwood regarding a vehicle burglary. The victim parked his vehicle in the apartment’s parking area to the rear and secured it. He returned to the vehicle the next morning and found the left rear window broken. He checked the interior and noted that his gym bag was stolen. No suspects were seen or heard. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
On October 17 at 1:21 p.m., a female victim came into the police lobby to report a vehicle burglary. She reported that someone had broken into her car on Thursday, October 15, and had taken some items from her vehicle. Her car was parked in the complex parking lot where she lives in the 1000 block of East Royal Oaks. Investigation continuing.
Carjacking / Kidnapping
On October 19 at 3:50 a.m., dispatch received a call from a man who said he was just kidnapped at gunpoint in the 200 Block of E. Kruse. He said he was asleep in the sleeper portion of his big rig truck in the 200 Block of E. Kruse. He had just driven from Canada and had a load of meat in the truck. Two male suspects broke the window to his truck and gained entry. They handcuffed him and left him in the sleeper of the cab. One suspect pointed a gun at him during the incident. The suspects then drove the truck for a few minutes. Once the suspects learned the truck contained meat only, they stopped the truck and fled. The victim was unsure of his location when he called police, but was located by police in the 400 block of West Evergreen. The victim was not injured and no property was taken. Investigation continuing.
Burglary
On October 20 at 7:48 p.m., officers responded to the outside of a business in the 500 block of W. Huntington after loss prevention called and said a male and female suspect were about to walk out with stolen merchandise. When the suspects exited the store they were immediately detained by officers. After the investigation the suspects were arrested for burglary and conspiracy. The male suspect had only five days left before clearing parole and the female suspect was issued an ICE hold because she is an illegal alien. The suspects’ vehicle was found to have numerous toys and other items indicating previous thefts. Investigation continuing.
Escaped Mental Patient
On October 21 at 8:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to Shamrock and Lemon, regarding a subject jumping in front of traffic. Upon arrival, officers found a male behaving in a strange manner. The subject displayed signs of being under the influence of narcotics and was arrested. While at the station, the subject’s bizarre behavior caused the paramedics to be summoned. When the subject was finally identified, it was learned that he had escaped from a psychiatric facility. He was returned without incident.
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