.
Feedback

Police Blotter: Potato Stuffed in Exhaust Pipe

This week a woman found a potato stuffed in her exhaust pipe,

From the :

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 458 service events, resulting in 73 investigations.

Theft From a Vehicle

August 13 at 12:44 p.m., a theft from a vehicle was reported in the 300 block of Stedman. The victim parked her vehicle in front of her residence at 4:00 p.m., but does not remember is she locked it. She returned to her vehicle at 8:00 a.m. the next morning and found her car was open. Her wallet and a laptop computer were taken. Investigation continuing.

Medical Assist

August 14 at 6:25 a.m., officers responded to the report of a man down and unresponsive at Shamrock and Palm. Officers located the man, who had been out walking his dog, and started first aid. They used an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) to revive the subject. Monrovia Fire Department paramedics arrived on scene and took over. The victim was taken to a hospital and was later reported to be in stable condition.

Vehicle Burglary

August 14 at 11:55 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 400 block of South Mayflower. The victim parked his car on the street in front of his home late in the evening. He went out to his vehicle the next day and found the doors were ajar. The victim thought he locked the car after he parked it. The loss is unknown. Investigation continuing.

Vehicle Tampering

August 14 at 1:23 p.m., a vehicle tampering was reported in the 600 block of East Walnut. The victim went to her car in the morning and started the engine.  She noticed that it sounded different. When she checked the vehicle, she found half of a potato stuffed in her exhaust pipe. Investigation continuing.

Possession of Stolen Property - Suspects Arrested

August 15 at 4:35 p.m., the victim of a recent theft from his vehicle in the 400 block of South Mayflower reported to police that his credit card had just been used to purchase a DVD. An officer viewed surveillance video from the business and immediately recognized the suspect. He located the suspect, interviewed him, and found he still had stolen property from the vehicle in his possession. 

The interview led to a vacant home in the 300 block of West Olive, where another suspect was located. This suspect was also found to be in possession of stolen property from the vehicle, along with a used methamphetamine pipe. Both male suspects were subsequently arrested and taken into custody.

Hot-Prowl Burglary

August 14 at 6:05 p.m., officers responded to a hot-prowl burglary at a residence in the 500 block of West Duarte. A female friend of the resident was in the apartment bathroom when she heard suspicious noises. The bathroom door suddenly opened and she saw a male suspect. The suspect fled upon seeing the female through the front door. The female friend waited until the resident returned home before they notified police, approximately 20 minutes. It appears the suspect removed a window screen to enter through an unlocked window. There was no loss. The suspect is described as a male Hispanic, early 20's, 5'8" to 5'10", muscular build, wearing a black t-shirt and carrying a dark backpack. The investigation is continuing.

Grand Theft Auto

August 15 at 6:59 p.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from the 100 block of East Walnut. The theft occurred sometime between 6:00 p.m. on August 14 and 1:00 p.m. on August 15. The vehicle is a silver, 2005 Toyota Camry.  Investigation continuing.

Newsletter & Alerts

Get the best stories each day and important breaking news

Subscribe

Not from Monrovia Patch? Find your Local Patch »

Note Article
Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something
rubberband June 12, 2013 at 10:17 pm
See other post about this: It needed to happen...(Ancient Burial Ground that was desecrated) but IRead More maintain we should get some sort of "cleansing" or burn some incense/sage or call for an exorcism. I believe the evil mojo needs to be banished before we build again.........
donna mills June 8, 2013 at 04:40 pm
Hi Therese, I am good friends with Star Shields. He is a busy face painter, and often needs back-upRead More either at the Summer festival in Laguna Beach, now underway, or with one of his other commitments. If you're interested, I would be happy to give you his contact details via email.
Therese B. June 8, 2013 at 11:08 pm
Hi Donna! Star is a good friend of mine too!!! He is more an airbrush artist (and a darn goodRead More one!!) then a face painter. But he is truly a legend in his craft. I have been lucky enough to work with him and learn from him too! I just wish he wasn't so far away :( Nice to hear from you!
donna mills June 11, 2013 at 03:52 pm
Oh wow! what a small world! Best, Donna
rubberband June 7, 2013 at 04:22 pm
Old fashioned country vet "patchin' up" was some of the cool stuff I was taught growingRead More up. Splinting a bird's wing or leg, getting a thorn out of a slightly infected cat or dog paw was part of learning. I am NOT saying to eliminate/not see a REAL vet, however some things can be handled at home with a bit of basic medical knowledge and Bactine/hot clean water and towels/tweezers and some loving hands to hold Fido or Snowball when you can do it yourself. I am already bracing myself for the angry openly hostile messages this post might draw, so it's OK if you feel the need to do so. Watching some of my older friends who have limited income spend THOUSANDS of dollars for a beloved pet out of pressure/and what I call "pusher's guilt" sorta made me feel like mentioning that in the old days, some of the animal care was done by a wise farm woman/man...not all vets are crooks, and not all pet needs need put you in the poor house.
lynn June 7, 2013 at 07:24 pm
I love the old farmers remedies, particularly for mange however when dealing with elderly animalsRead More and certain conditions you just get around it. The farmers remedies are often slow working causing more pain then an animal needs to go through. I try holistic meds quite often for some bacterial infections and they are slow too. Cats in particular are difficult treat. They are great in some situations but in others the it is not appropriate. I will attempt the at home first then the vet. My recent situation was a neglected kitty I rescued with a 1.25 lb cyst I had no idea she had the cyst just thought she was matted. I was trying to get her shaved. Kitty's don't cooperate for though things. One thing led to another she ends up on the operating table. No rescue groups would help me and that's where my anger is directed. I have been donating to different groups monthly for more then 20 years. At one point three different groups at the same time. No one helped me when I needed it. I'm done.
rubberband June 8, 2013 at 11:31 pm
@Lynn: Reading your posts I felt some anger FOR you. HUGE animal lover here, and ALL my pets areRead More rescues/fosters except for the Robo dwarf hamster. Love my cats, and know there just some things you can't do to a kitty without risking kitty AND your own safety. What you have experienced was pretty much the exact thing I saw some older friends go thru...Care about their pets, want to get help, and can't seem to get any or get SOME but with hidden costs and "guilt trips" at the end. If no one said it, thanks for helping critters out and giving when you could. Sorry it was not rewarded.
donna mills June 3, 2013 at 01:20 pm
Gasp! Seriously? OMG--Poltergeist get behind me!!
rubberband June 3, 2013 at 01:48 pm
Donna...Poor Donna. My dear, it is too late. Call that weird yet cute little tiny lady toRead More "clean" your home and get your kids out of the television. ......oh and if you have a pool...DO NOT GO SWIMMING.
Dan Crandell June 3, 2013 at 01:58 pm
Love you Donna. Your comment should have been "Poltergeist get ""thee""Read More behind me"!!!!! All in fun.
Don Ryman May 31, 2013 at 10:07 am
ask andy Montgomery on fb
Robert Parry May 31, 2013 at 01:48 pm
I've recently spoken to Gayle. She's fine, just taking a bit of a mental hygiene breather.
Buzlightyear aka marty June 1, 2013 at 12:11 am
I am glad to hear she is good. I don't do facebook so I will simply take it that she will commentRead More again. She was my first "Patch" debate with someone on the other side of issues......You know, sentimental thing for your first time.... LOL. Just tell her Buzzlightyear "Marty" said hi if either of you two talk to her.
Buzlightyear aka marty June 2, 2013 at 03:45 pm
genevieve, and ping, You must have misread my post. I was joking that the bears were being countedRead More as if they (the bears) were part of the total population (of people)count. Then.....they stopped counting the bears as part of the population of people. A joke is not funny when explained.....it was almost funny before. Just give me an Opra ah-ha moment.....
genevieve June 2, 2013 at 07:15 pm
I didn't respond correctly, I guess. Maybe I had the wrong post, sorry. Of course bears aren'tRead More counted. I meant, as far as population of HUMANS it is expensive to live in California. Monrovia is a wonderful city bears and all. It is expensive to live pretty much anywhere in Calif.
rubberband June 3, 2013 at 01:14 pm
@ Buzlightyear aka marty...I disagree....explaining THIS joke made it even more funny.Read More ............You are officially FUNNY. >9000 srsly.