Crime & Safety

Crime Blotter: Vehicle Break-in on Mount Wilson Trail Avenue

A laptop and iPad were stolen from the car in the late afternoon or early evening.

Crime blotter information provided by the Sierra Madre Police Department.

Monday July 15, 2013

Between 4:30 and 9:30pm, an unknown suspect forced entry into a vehicle parked at the curb in the 400 block of Mount Wilson Trail Avenue.  Using an unknown object, the suspect smashed the left rear passenger window, reached in and grabbed items that were on the rear seat. A laptop computer, IPad computer and briefcase were among the items stolen.

Find out what's happening in Sierra Madrewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Residents should call 9-1-1 to report any police, fire, or medical emergency, including:

  • Crimes in progress or crimes that have just occurred
  • Suspicious activity or behavior
  • Fights or domestic violence
  • Suicide attempts
  • Building fires, brush fires, trash fires, or any other fires
  • Traffic accidents
  • Any medical emergency for which immediate care is needed
  • Vicious animals – but not a bear walking through the neighborhood or yard

Residents are asked not to call 9-1-1 to report any non-emergency problems or to ask questions; instead, please call the Sierra Madre Police Department's non-emergency line at (626) 355-1414

Find out what's happening in Sierra Madrewith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.

More from Sierra Madre