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Police Blotter: Alleged Military Deserter Nabbed By Cops

This week Monrovia police picked up a man who had a warrant out for his arrest because he allegedly deserted the U.S. Marine Corps. Read on for more.

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Following are the weekend's highlighted issues and events.

Residential Burglary

August 23 at 12:24 p.m., police were dispatched to a residential burglary that occurred in the 200 block of North Mountain. The victim left his residence at about 8:00 a.m. that morning and was sure he had locked everything at the home. When he returned just after 12:00 noon, he noted several slats from the vertical blinds covering the front slider were pushed to the side. When he went in and walked around the house, he discovered a jewelry box, a coin bank and some electronic games were missing. There were no signs of forced entry. Investigation continuing.

Injury Traffic Collision / Driving Under the Influence - Suspect Arrested

August 24 at 3:45 p.m., an injury traffic collision was reported at the intersection of California and Huntington. Police responded and determined the motorist was driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and taken into custody. The other driver involved complained of pain to her hand.

Hit and Run Traffic Collision / Driving Under the Influence / Obstructing and Delaying a Peace Officer - Suspect Arrested

August 24 at 11:40 p.m., a suspicious vehicle was reported at a parking lot in the 700 block of West Huntington. A male suspect approached a taxi cab driver and asked for a ride. He told the taxi cab driver he had just been in a collision.  The suspect left and the taxi cab driver called police. Officers arrived and detained the suspect, who was uncooperative with the officers. The suspect's vehicle had major collision damage and the front bumper was missing. 

Officers searched the area and discovered the suspect had struck a large plastic sand bucket on the 210 Freeway at Myrtle. His front bumper, with the license plate attached, was still on the freeway. Through investigation, officers determined the driver was under the influence. He was arrested for driving under the influence, hit and run and obstructing an officer.

Residential Burglary

August 25 at 8:42 a.m., police responded to a residential burglary in the 200 block of Poppy. The resident left her home at 6:00 a.m., leaving her front door unlocked and no one at home. She returned home at 8:30 a.m. and discovered her bedroom had been ransacked. Her purse and been taken, containing cash, a set of keys and a book of personal checks. She immediately called police. Investigation continuing.

Bear Problem

August 26 at 11:26 a.m., a female resident who lives on Hidden Valley called to report that she heard noises coming from her kitchen and when she went to investigate, she saw a . The bear ran out and to the back of the property. An animal control officer responded to the call and the bear was encouraged back up into the hills.

Special Enforcement Team Weekly Activity

Warrant - Suspect Arrested

August 22, Special Enforcement Team Officers saw a known gang member that had an outstanding warrant, loitering in the 200 block of East Maple. He was detained and arrested for the warrant.

Warrant - Suspect Arrested

On August 22, Special Enforcement Team Officers ran a license plate to a suspicious vehicle near Mayflower and Walnut. The registered owner of the vehicle had a federal warrant for desertion from the Marine Corps. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was arrested for the warrant. Personnel from the United States Marine Corps responded and took custody of the subject. 

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Buzlightyear aka marty May 22, 2013 at 01:54 pm
OH! the blog won't let links, link-up. Well in 3 minutes you can google, and find all of this.
Buzlightyear aka marty May 22, 2013 at 01:51 pm
Joan, let me presume you generally understand how the government works, what it can, and can't do,Read More and what freedom of the press really means. If so, theoretically, would you agree that if my post, is correct, would be very disturbing? Would you also agree that because of political leanings, most of the main stream media ignores, and/or twists the events I described to alter public opinion, and minimize it's impact? All of the statements in my original post are factual, out there in the public, in print, on T.V., and the internet. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/irs-official-in-charge-during-tea-party-targeting-now-runs-health-care-office/ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-30/fed-maintains-85-billion-pace-of-purchases-as-growth-pauses.html It is also called qe3 to infinity, If you want a deeper understanding of what lies ahead, then read this guy everyday. He has predicted, and laid out every move for years. http://www.jsmineset.com/2012/09/21/qe3-to-infinitythe-final-end-game/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphbenko/2013/03/11/1-6-billion-rounds-of-ammo-for-homeland-security-its-time-for-a-national-conversation/ I believe the above group of links above is spells it out. Thanks for the challenge. ....
Joan Ochoa Sullivan May 22, 2013 at 10:14 am
Anyone can post a rant like this...if you can back up your statements with facts, then postRead More legitimate references.
rubberband May 22, 2013 at 12:51 pm
Yep, B Ulm.... I was there all day. People were working really hard from early a.m. to clean upRead More time. I noticed plenty of smiles and laughter, some quick no-nonsense problem solving, and some really rather creative ways to tackle the project at hand. It was smaller scale, there was no carnival (Did the Tilt a Whirl with dried puke REALLY mean that much to you folks?!) Look, the pancakes tasty, kids cute, dunk booth busy. These people did their best, and this is coming from me, an admitted Mr.grumpy pants. Danielle, since you seem keen on helping out per your post, and would volunteer if you knew where to go to do so, please sign up to be the dunkee next year. We'd love to have ya...I might be old but I have one helluva fast ball.
B Ulm May 21, 2013 at 09:06 pm
Wow - what an insulting, non-constructive post. You live in a city whose citizens banded together toRead More tax themselves to save it Foothill wilderness, raised funds to renovate its schools and to build a state of the art library. The fact that one one single event in the year didn't go the way you wanted made you ashamed to be a Monrovian suggests you need to seriously rethink your priorities in life. As the first response said, quit complaining and get involved. Its not very hard in this city to find out how to volunteer if you had given it a slight effort. And the volunteer groups like the one that put the event together are starving for help since tearing people down is a lot more popular these days than putting in hard work. You are the one who should be ashamed.
rubberband May 21, 2013 at 04:10 pm
I am gonna do my own thing, invite everyone to have a parade on Monrovia Day next year... RememberRead More the Doo Dah parade? Assemble old folks in black socks and hedge clippers!
rubberband May 20, 2013 at 07:38 am
Who was that face painter? She was really good with the kids, even the wiggly ones. She also wasRead More giving away little handmaid mermaids. Some of the stuff at the celebration was cool. I think next year the city council should be the dunkees for the dunk booth.
Mike Day May 17, 2013 at 09:56 pm
Thanks for the compliments. mor video to follow
Buzlightyear aka marty May 17, 2013 at 07:37 pm
Yeah, it's cute...... For now......
Ellen Zunino May 17, 2013 at 01:02 pm
Cool presentation. Many of us have had our own encounters and all of us have seen numerous photosRead More and videos so your creative approach freshened it up for us.
Dan Crandell May 16, 2013 at 09:28 pm
A California city will never prevail in a lawsuit against the STATE. All CA. cities must merge toRead More sue in mass under Federal RICO laws while we still have Federal laws. Filing alone at the State level is useless. Wake up people.
Ernie Dogs May 2, 2013 at 07:09 pm
Ernie, the CBO (Chief Barking Officer) of Wonder Dog Ranch, dog day care and boarding, is woofingRead More with excitement about this happy ending. He'd love to meet Ruby and thinks she wants to more structured activity in her day -- so Ernie will give her a free day of day care at Wonder Dog Ranch! She just needs current shots, and to get enrolled with us: Contact us for details, we've got Ruby's name on our list: WonderDogRanch.com, 626.205.2501.
atripp April 30, 2013 at 02:32 pm
We Found Ruby!!! Monrovia neighbors are the best !!