Crime & Safety
Sierra Madre Learning Center Burglarized; Newly Installed City Street Sign Stolen
In the seven-day period between Sunday, Jan. 9, and Saturday Jan. 15, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 377 calls for service. Of those calls, these were considered most notable and added to the Police Blotter.
10:40 a.m. - Commercial Burglary at the in the 300 block of W. Sierra Madre Boulevard: Unknown suspect(s) entered through an unlocked door and stole 2 Dell Laptop computers $3,700.00 and a Hewlett Packard Office Jet L7590 Fax Machine worth $100.00.
7:00 p.m. - Attempted Residential Burglary in the 100 block of Lowell Avenue: Unknown suspect(s) tried to force entry into a house through a rear door with an unknown pry tool. Two sliding screen doors were open but the sliding glass doors were not opened.
Wednesday, Jan. 12:1:03 p.m. - Fighting in Public Place in the 100 block of Lowell Avenue: Officers were dispatched to a report of a man and woman fighting. When officers arrived, both people ran inside the house. Officers found the woman intoxicated inside, and her male companion had fled. The woman denied that there had been a fight. The incident was documented.
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7:44 p.m. - Possession of Marijuana in the 100 block of Wilson Street: Officers were called to a suspicious person sitting on the side of the road. The investigation revealed that the El Monte resident was in possession of marijuana. Officers cited the man and released him in the field.
Friday, Jan. 14:4:53 p.m. - Petty Theft near the intersection of Bonita and Mountain Trail Avenues: Unknown suspect(s) stole a newly installed street sign for Bonita Avenue valued at approximately $278.00.
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11:17 a.m. - DUI Alcohol/Drugs in the 300 block of Sierra Madre Boulevard: An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation and determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The Sierra Madre resident was arrested and transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for blood draw. The suspect was cited and released to the hospital due to medical conditions.
*As of Jan. 15, 2011, officers have taken a total of 472 credit card fraud cases from the EVG gas station at 50 S. Baldwin Avenue since the first fraud was reported on December 27, 2010. The loss exceeds $150,000.00.
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