Police Blotter: 17 Pairs of Suspicious Slacks 'Taken for Observation'

This week police seized 17 pairs of Dockers slacks, hotel housekeepers found a loaded gun on a bed, and numerous incidents of vandalism were reported. Read on for more.

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Following are the weekend's highlighted issues and events.  

Vandalism

April 12 at 8:50 a.m., a caller reported an incident of vandalism in the 1800 block of South California. The suspect(s) used a marker to write on a potted plant in front of a business building and on the windshield of two company trucks. The investigation is continuing.

Vandalism

April 12 at 9:36 a.m., an incident of vandalism was reported in the 1800 block of South California. Suspect(s) used a marker to write on some decorative glass next to the front door of a business. The investigation is continuing.

Possession of a Controlled Substance / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales - Two Suspects Arrested

April 12 at 9:42 a.m., officers were dispatched to a hotel in the 700 block of West Huntington regarding a gun found in a room. The housekeepers found a loaded gun on the bed in one of the rooms and notified management, who then notified police. Officers responded and were in the room when the two occupants returned. Officers received consent to search the room. Bindles of heroin, cocaine, drug paraphernalia and money were located in the room. Both occupants were arrested and both admitted the drugs belonged to them. 

Vandalism

April 12 at 9:46 a.m., graffiti was reported in the 300 block of Wildrose. The suspect(s) used white spray paint to write on the south wall of a garage.  Investigation continuing.  

Vandalism

April 12 at 11:44 a.m., an officer responded to the report of vandalism in the 300 block of East Lime. Suspect(s) used white spray paint to write graffiti on playground equipment in a park.  Investigation continuing.

Vehicle Burglary

April 12 at 2:58 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a vehicle burglary which occurred in the 500 block of Parkrose. The victim parked her vehicle and went into the elementary school to pick up her child. She was gone approximately 10 minutes. When she returned to her vehicle, she found a window was smashed and her purse, which was on the front seat under a blanket, was taken from the vehicle. Investigation continuing.

Fight in Progress

April 12 at 4:53 p.m., officers responded to the report of approximately 10 subjects fighting at a park in the area of Shamrock and Colorado. The caller reported some of the subjects were holding bats, and that a tan or brown pickup truck had fled the scene. Officers arrived in the area, but did not see a fight. They detained several subjects in the park. They were identified and released.

Commercial Burglary - Suspect Arrested

April 12 at 7:52 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a business in the 100 block of West Foothill regarding a male subject in custody for shoplifting. The subject had entered the store, selected several items which he concealed on his person, and exited without paying. He was arrested and booked for the charges. 

Vandalism

April 13 at 4:36 p.m., graffiti was reported on the northeast curb in the area of Cypress and Sherman. The suspect(s) had written on the curb.

Commercial Burglary - Suspect Arrested

April 13 at 6:51 p.m., a business in the 300 block of West Huntington reported a subject who had shoplifted went into a location at Magnolia and Chestnut. The Special Enforcement Team and patrol officers responded, located the suspect and detained him. He was positively identified as the suspect. He had no money on his person to pay for the items taken. The suspect was arrested for burglary and taken into custody.

Vandalism - Suspect Arrested

April 14 at 3:39 p.m., police responded to the report of three male subjects acting suspiciously in an alley in the 200 block of South Heliotrope. One subject appeared to be acting as a lookout. Officers arrived and found fresh graffiti in the 600 block of Wildrose. A detective, who was in the area of Wildrose and California, observed three subjects matching the suspects' description and detained them.  

One of the subjects detained had a used can of white spray paint in his waistband and fresh paint on his shorts. The paint matched the fresh paint on the structure in the 600 block of Wildrose. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody. He was later determined to be on probation for a prior graffiti vandalism case. The suspect is a juvenile and was later released on citation to his mother.

The reporting party was advised of the Monrovia Police Department's Graffiti Bounty Program and will be receiving $100 for reporting this incident of graffiti, which led to the arrest of the suspect. 

Fraud / Parolee at Large - Suspects Arrested

April 16 at 1:30 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a hotel in the 900 block of West Huntington. Hotel management was having a dispute with two of their guests about a declined credit card number. Upon further investigation, the officer discovered the male guest was a parolee at large. His female companion was found to be in possession of a vehicle filled with fraudulent federal, state, and miscellaneous documents. Both subjects were arrested for the appropriate charges.

Special Enforcement Team Weekly Activity

On April 11, Special Enforcement Team officers stopped a suspicious vehicle leaving a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain for vehicle code violations. The rear passenger ducked down and hid as the officers attempted to stop the vehicle. The right rear passenger was found to have a glass cocaine smoking pipe in his possession. He was arrested for the drug paraphernalia and four outstanding warrants for his arrest. Seventeen pairs of Dockers pants were recovered from the vehicle, which appeared brand new with labels attached. The driver and passengers did not claim the pants. They were taken for observation, pending further investigation.