Crime Blotter: Man Charged with Attempt to Cut Cables

Attempted Grand Theft near Angeles National Forest

On April 22, two security officers of Electrical Contractors Inc. reported an attempted grand theft of 12 industry-related items. These items included a tool box, a generator, black rope, bolt cutters, bolt harnesses, saws, extension cords, electric cables, a cross bow, arrows, and a chain. Two days before, the officers had told the company’s security manager that they had found a mix of industry-related equipment hiding underneath a bush near Rincon Shortcut Trail of Angeles National Forest. The recent thefts of electrical cables in the nearby areas made the security manager believe that the tools were placed in the spot to be later used to steal the cables. On April 22, a man had called the security manager, asking him if he had seen a generator and tools that he had misplaced. That man stated that the tools were to be used to prepare for a mountain bike race. After giving vague answers during a questioning session by the police, the man was taken to the Crescenta Valley Police Station and charged for attempted grand theft.

Cell Phone Stolen from AT&T

The manager at the AT&T at 895 Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada contacted the police on April 20 regarding shoplifting. A phone, a black Samsung Galaxy worth $650, was last attached to a security latch. Only the front portion of the phone was taken.

Rings Robbed from Car

A 20-year-old San Diego female told police on April 22 that her car had been burglarized while parked at 4400 La Granada Way in La Cañada Flintridge. When police officers arrived, the inside of the car was found completely ransacked. The girl had originally placed three rings worth a total of $550 in a cup holder in the center console of the car. The vehicle is equipped with an alarm system, but did not go off when the robber entered it.

Missing Wallet and iPod

On April 21, a 37-year-old male of Lake View Terrace reported a car burglary on 4400 Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge. The man found his car’s passenger side door open after returning from his son’s baseball game. The thief had dumped all the contents of his wife’s purse on the floor, leaving with the man’s iPod and the wife’s wallet. The man believes that he locked all the doors of his car prior to leaving.

Trash Cans Taken

A 60-year-old La Cañada male contacted the police on April 19 regarding trash cans removed from the front of his house on 4400 Commonwealth Avenue in La Cañada. He normally places the trash cans for trash pickups every Thursday morning. The man stated that he had recently left for a business trip and found the trash cans gone when he returned.