During the week of Sunday, April 10th, to Saturday, April 16th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to 352 calls for service. See www.crimereports.com for updated information.
Monday, April 10th:
2:11AM- DUI Alcohol/Drugs, Highland Ave and Baldwin Ave. An officer stopped a 38 year old Sierra Madre driver for a Vehicle Code violation and determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The officer arrested the suspect and took him to the Pasadena jail for booking.
Tuesday, April 11th:
5:06 PM- Hit and Run Private Property 300 blk. W. Sierra Madre Blvd. A motorist collided with another motor vehicle parked on private property and left the scene without leaving identifying information.
Tuesday, April 12th:
12:58 AM- DUI Alcohol/ Drugs, Shadow Grove and Michillinda Ave. An officer stopped a 24 year old Pasadena driver for a Vehicle Code violation and determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The officer arrested the suspect and took him to the Pasadena jail for booking.
2:03 AM- Outside Agency Assist, Caballero Ave./Orange Grove, Arcadia Sierra Madre PD received a 911 call from a victim reporting that he saw two men break into his car and drive off in a white pickup truck. The call was transferred to Arcadia due to the location of the crime. A Sierra Madre police officer responded to the area and saw a white truck matching the suspect vehicle description. The officer stopped the vehicle, and with the assistance of the Arcadia PD officers, determined that the occupants were the suspects from the car burglary. Both suspects were turned over to Arcadia PD and booked for burglary and possession of stolen property.
Wednesday, April 13th:
5:06 PM- Auto Burglary, 500 blk. Ramona Ave. An unknown suspect(s) forced open a locked vehicle parked on the victim’s driveway and stole $6.00 worth of coins.
8:18 PM- Grand Theft Exceeding $950, 200 N. Michillinda Ave. An unknown suspect(s) took a Canon camera lens off a bench outside the Villa building at Alverno High School during a school event. The lens was worth $1,200.00
Thursday, April 14th:
8:00 AM- Auto Burglary, 200 blk. W. Carter Ave. An unknown suspect(s) smashed the driver’s window and took a GPS mount worth $40.00.
8:11 AM- Auto Burglary, 200 blk. W. Carter Ave. An unknown suspect(s) smashed the driver’s window and took a FIDM canvas bag, an 8½ X11 portfolio, a 11X17 art portfolio, 11X17 paper sketch pad, 11X17 pad of tracing paper, a leather bound notepad, subject notebook, business card holder, markers, pack colored pencils, graphite pencils, pencil sharpener, scissors, rubber cement, double side tape, stapler, post-its, highlighters, #2 pencils, Uniball pens, stapler remover, FIDM text books, yoga mat and bag, clothing steamer, car phone charger and men’s size 9 work boots. The loss was valued at $590.
3:09 PM- Auto Burglary, 600 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. An unknown suspect entered the YMCA office and removed keys from a desk. The suspect used the victim’s keys to open the victim’s car and stole his wallet. The suspect used the victim’s credit cards at four locations in Pasadena and Arcadia. The suspect is a black male, 20, wearing a white button down shirt, dark pants, no further description.
7:39 PM- Use Another’s Identification to Obtain Credit/etc. An unknown suspect(s) tried to open a credit card account using the victim’s personal information.
Friday, April 15th:
11:10 AM- Altered/Forged/Counterfeited Document, 600 W. Grandview Ave. An unknown suspect(s) fraudulently obtained the victim’s account information and illegally cashed two checks in Los Angeles. Suspect(s) also tried to use the victim’s debit card at a department store.
2:00 PM- Tampering/Injuring Vehicle, 100 blk. N. Mountain Trail Ave. An unknown suspect used a tool to damage the victim’s vehicle. The victim stated that her boyfriend’s former girlfriend had been stalking him and might be the suspect.
2:45 PM- Tampering/Injuring Vehicle, 700 blk. Alta Vista Dr. An unknown suspect(s) used a tool to damage the victim’s car.
Saturday, April 16th:
1:36 AM- DUI Alcohol/Drugs, Baldwin Ave and Orange Grove Ave. An officer stopped a 63 year old Temple City driver for a Vehicle Code violation and determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The officer arrested the suspect and took him to the Pasadena jail for booking.