Posted 3/10/14 – Sierra Madre Police Department Police Department Blotter , March 2, 2014 -March 9, 2014
During the week of Sunday, March 2, 2014 through Sunday March 9, 2014 the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 265 calls for service.
Ismael Villareal, photo courtesy of SMPD
Wednesday, March 2, 2014
On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at 4:23 pm, Sierra Madre Police Department responded to Kersting Court regarding a male subject acting aggressively and approaching people for money. A witness advised Sierra Madre Police that they saw this same subject getting out of a grey Nissan Sentra parked outside a local business. During the investigation, the vehicle was located; its license plate was run to find that the vehicle was stolen out of the City of Fontana. Police saw a suspect matching the description entering a business. Suspect identified as Ismael Villarreal was detained and later booked on charges for Grand Theft Auto and Commercial Burglary.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
On Saturday March 8, 2014 at 9:59 am. Sierra Madre Police responded to a threatening call in the 200 block of W. Laurel. After officer’s investigation, one party was arrested for threatening another individual with bodily harm. Case is still under current investigation.
Sunday March 9, 2014
On Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 1:00 pm, Sierra Madre Police Department responded to the 300 block of Foothill regarding a residential burglary. Resident advised officers that they were gone approximately 3.5 hours. When resident returned home they discovered their house had been ransacked, and items were stolen.