Police Blotter: Three Vehicle Burglaries Reported in One Night

The following crime blotter is provided by the Monrovia Police Department.

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 434 service events, resulting in 76 investigations.

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Vehicle Burglary

November 11 at 9:36 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 100 block of McKinley. Sometime during the night, the victim's locked vehicle was broken into and burglarized. The investigaton is continuing.

Vehicle Burglary

November 11 at 9:48 a.m., a vehicle burglary reported in the 800 block of West Foothill. During the evening, the victim's locked vehicle was broken into, but nothing appeared to have been stolen. The investigation is continuing.

Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance / Possession of a Controlled Substance – Suspect Arrested

November 11 at 10:28 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 600 block of West Palm in regards to a call reporting a subject who was possibly under the influence of drugs. The officers contacted the subject at his home and determined he was under the influence of a controlled substance. The subject consented to a search of his room and a small quantity of heroin was found. The subject was arrested for possession and being under the inffluence of a controlled substance.

Violation of Court Order / Resisting and Delaying a Peace Officer – Suspect Arrested

November 11 at 11:02 a.m., a caller reported a subject that was causing a disturbance at a business in the 100 block of West Foothill. When the officer arrived, he saw the subject near a fast food restaurant and knew that the suspected possibly had a restraining order against him. Dispatch checked the subject's name and confirmed there was a restraining order against the suspect being at the shopping center. An officer arrived and approached the subject to detain him for violating the restraining order and he immediately ran from the officer. A foot pursuit ensued, but patrol officers apprehended the suspect about three blocks away. The suspect was booked for violating a court order and resisting arrest.

Stolen Vehicle

November 11 at 5:55 p.m., a motorcycle was reported stolen from the 700 block of South Myrtle. The victim's BMW motocycle was stolen from an apartment building parking structure. The investigation is continuing.

Vehicle Burglaries

November 11, three vehicle burglaries were reported in the early evening hours. The burglaries occurred in the 100 block of North Mayflower, 100 block of North Primrose, and the area of Eldorado and Fifth. While officers were investigating the vehicle burglary in the 100 block of North Mayflower, dispatch received a call from a resident in the 400 block of Concord reporting a male subject hiding under the caller’s vehicle. Officers responded and detained the subject. The investigation is continuing.

Receiving Stolen Property / Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Suspects Arrested

November 12 at 11:37 p.m., dispatch received a call reporting two male subjects preparing to fight in the 400 block of East Foothill. One of the suspects possibly had a knife. Officers responded to the location and detained two suspects. Through investigation, they learned the subjects were friends and one of the subjects, the suspect, had burglarized the other one’s home, taking property from the home in the 200 block of Valle Vista. The victim of the burglary suspected his friend was the suspect. He grabbed a knife and a sword and confronted the suspect at his home.

The suspect ran, taking a backpack with him; the victim chased the suspect and a fight ensued in the 400 block of East Foothill. The suspect sustained a 4-inch cut on his upper arm. He was found to have heroin, methamphetamine, and all of the stolen property in his backpack. Paramedics responded to the scene and treated the suspect for his injury. The suspect was arrested for possession of heroin, methamphetamine and possession of stolen property. The friend/victim in this case was arrested for assaulting the suspect with a knife. The investigation is continuing.