Monrovia Police Blotters
By Monrovia Weekly
Published: Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Child Molestation / Suspect Arrested.
On August 16 at 9:50 p.m., an officer handled a report regarding an incident of child molestation. The reporting party stated that his 15-year-old daughter has had a sexual relationship with a 22-year-old male subject. The officer conducted a full investigation, interviewing everyone involved. The officer then contacted the suspect, who agreed to come to the Police Department. The suspect was interviewed and arrested.
Bear Incident.
On August 14 at 7:53 p.m., a resident in the 800 block of Oakridge was cooking
dinner when a large bear attempted to crawl through a window to get into the house. The bear had its head and paw through the window when the resident screamed, causing the bear to panic and run back into the hills. An area search was made, but the bear was not located.
Lewd Act Upon a Child.
On August 17, a referral was received from the Department of Child and Family Services and an officer responded to investigate. Investigation revealed that on August 15 at 8 p.m., a 14-year-old male and his 11-year-old half sister were waiting in a vehicle, alone, while their parent/guardian was shopping in a nearby business. Both juveniles removed articles of clothing and were interrupted by their parent/guardian’s return to the vehicle. Both juveniles denied sexual activity with each other. The 11-year-old female was transported to Northridge Hospital Medical Center and examined. Department of Child and Family Services removed the 14-year-old from the home. The investigation will continue.
Burglary / Suspects Arrested.
On August 17 at 9:45 p.m., the manager of a business in the 100 block of West Foothill called to report that two male subjects had stolen several bottles of liquor and exited the store. He confronted the subjects outside and they fled on foot. As officers were responding, an employee of another business called to report the subjects had ran into a yard on Primrose. Officers arrived, searched the yard, and located the suspects. They were detained and positively identified. Both suspects were arrested. One of the suspects is a juvenile and was processed and released to his parents. The stolen liquor was recovered.
Critical Missing / Missing Person Located.
On August 18 at 8:10 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 100 block of West Cypress regarding a missing juvenile. The mother reported her 9-year-old son had been riding his bicycle around the neighborhood and had not returned; he usually returns from his ride by 7:30 p.m. The mother had no idea where her son might be. The officer obtained a photo of the son and made a flyer. Officers conducted house-to-house checks, while a patrol unit drove through the neighborhood making announcements on the PA system. The Foothill Air Support helicopter responded and made PA announcements, also. As officers were still searching, a neighbor saw the juvenile riding his bike in the 500 block of Los Angeles Street. The boy claimed he got caught up playing and forgot about the time.
Vehicle Pursuit / Suspect Arrested.
On August 19 at 4:13 a.m., an officer observed a vehicle fail to stop for a stop sign at Shamrock and Evergreen. The vehicle made a u-turn and, again, failed to stop for the stop sign. The vehicle headed east on Evergreen. The officer caught up to the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not yield. The driver continued north on Mountain at about 70 miles per hour. The officer pursued the vehicle as the driver continued down several more streets and eventually made a left onto Foothill from Shamrock and jumped a curb, stopping in a front yard and striking a small picket fence. The driver was arrested and brought into the station. The driver is a 13-year-old male juvenile. His parents were eventually located, and he was booked and released to them.
Mountain Lion Sighting.
On August 19 at 6:26 p.m., an animal control officer met with a resident regarding the sighting of a mountain lion by his three children. The officer spoke to the children, individually. All three children told her they had been walking on the sidewalk adjacent to the northwest side of a park in the 400 block of North Grand Avenue. They heard noises, looked toward the wooded area close to the street, and saw a mountain lion. The officer checked the area where the mountain lion was seen, but the animal was not located.
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