Monrovia Police Blotter
By Monrovia Weekly
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2009
During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 596 service events, resulting in 94 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:
Vehicle Burglaries
On October 22 at 11:25 a.m., an officer was dispatched to an apartment complex in the 800 block of West Colorado regarding a vehicle burglary. The victim reported that someone had broken into his vehicle overnight and had stolen some items. The vehicle was parked in its assigned carport to the rear of the complex. No suspects were seen or heard. While the officer was taking the report, another tenant from the same complex notified him that his vehicle had been broken into also, and property had been stolen from it. This victim did not see any suspects either. Investigation continuing.
Burglary
On October 23 at 12:42 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 500 block of North Alta Vista regarding a home being burglarized. The suspects had broken the rear French doors to gain entry. The suspects ransacked the upstairs bedrooms, taking jewelry boxes and coins. The house has an alarm system; however it was not activated by the residents when they left the house. Neighbors did not see or hear anything unusual. Investigation continuing.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon / Robbery
On October 25 at 3:52 a.m., officers were dispatched to a hospital in Baldwin Park regarding a subject in the emergency room who had been assaulted and robbed. The victim told police he had been driving and talking on his cell phone when he thought he saw a police officer. He pulled over, possibly on Sixth Avenue just south of Duarte, to finish his phone conversation. He exited his vehicle and was talking on his phone, when a male suspect came up behind him and asked him for money. When the victim told the suspect he didn’t have any money, the suspect pulled out a gun and asked the victim for his wallet and car keys. The victim handed over his wallet, but refused to give the suspect his car keys. Three other suspects appeared and they all beat the victim, but the victim held onto his car keys. The suspects eventually fled and the victim was able to get into his car and drive to his girlfriend’s house in Monrovia, and she then drove him to the hospital. Investigation continuing.
Commercial Burglary
On October 25 at 7:47 p.m., a detective was on routine patrol when he observed an unsecured gate at a business in the 3300 block of South Peck. A search of the location revealed the chain on a perimeter gate had been cut and someone had broken into a storage container on the property. The property owner was contacted. Investigation continuing.
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