Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Woman Allegedly Chews Through Bag of Drugs

This week police arrested a woman who allegedly tried to eat bags full of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Read on for more.

From the Monrovia Police Department:

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 405 service events, resulting in 58 investigations. 

Under the Influence of Narcotics / Vandalism / Burglary / False Imprisonment - Suspect Arrested

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November 26 at 9:34 p.m., police were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of East Los Angeles. A female resident reported her adult son was under the influence of narcotics so she wouldn't allow him into her home. The son broke a window on the home with a shovel and fled on foot. He went into the backyard of a residence across the street. He broke a window and gained entry into the home, where he was confronted by a woman who lived there. The suspect restrained the woman by grabbing both of her arms. When she tried to pull free, the suspect tightened his grip and told her she wasn't going anywhere. Another female heard the commotion and began to scream at the suspect, who then fled. He was detained by officers a short distance away, and was arrested without further incident.

Possession of Narcotics for Sale / Destruction of Evidence - Suspect Arrested

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November 27 at 12:10 a.m., dispatch received a call reporting a suspicious vehicle in the 600 block of East Colorado. Officers responded and saw the vehicle leaving the area and stopped it. While one officer was speaking to the male driver, another officer saw the female passenger conceal something in the seat. The female subject was ordered out of the vehicle and the officers noticed she was chewing something and told her to spit it out. She spit out several plastic baggies with narcotic residue in them. Another baggie containing methamphetamine was found in the seat where she attempted to conceal it. The female suspect was arrested and taken into custody for possession of narcotics for sale and destruction of evidence.

Resisting and Obstructing a Peace Officer - Suspect Arrested

November 28 at 5:15 p.m., a family disturbance was reported in the 400 block of Genoa. The reporting party said they could hear children crying and screaming. When officers arrived and asked to see the children, a male resident blocked the doorway and told the officers to leave. The officers explained to the male suspect the reason why they were there and the need to see that the children were okay, but the male suspect continued to forcibly prevent the officers from entering the residence. He was taken into custody and charged with resisting and delaying an investigation.


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