Crime blotter information provided by the Sierra Madre Police Department
Saturday September 28, 2013
At 8:45am a resident was driving her vehicle south on Michillinda Avenue from Sierra Madre Boulevard. When she attempted to slow her vehicle for the down grade she noticed her brakes were not working. She attempted a left turn onto Ramona Avenue in an attempt to slow the vehicle. By then, the vehicle was travelling too fast for the turn, ran off the roadway and into some shrubbery on the southeast corner. The driver was uninjured and no other objects were damaged.
Monday September 30, 2013
A traffic collision occurred in the downtown area when a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk. Shortly after 5pm, a vehicle was being driven west on Sierra Madre Boulevard from Baldwin Avenue. The driver stated she was blinded by the setting sun and did not see anyone in the crosswalk by the Chase Bank. The impact caused the pedestrian to land on the hood of the car then roll off onto the roadway. The pedestrian sustained serious injury to his legs, hips and head and was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for treatment.
Saturday October 5, 2013
At 8:30am two vehicles attempting to pass each other on the narrow roadway in the 00 block made side-swipe contact. No injuries were sustained and only minor vehicle damage was observed.
Saturday September 28, 2013
At 8:45am a resident was driving her vehicle south on Michillinda Avenue from Sierra Madre Boulevard. When she attempted to slow her vehicle for the down grade she noticed her brakes were not working. She attempted a left turn onto Ramona Avenue in an attempt to slow the vehicle. By then, the vehicle was travelling too fast for the turn, ran off the roadway and into some shrubbery on the southeast corner. The driver was uninjured and no other objects were damaged.
Monday September 30, 2013
A traffic collision occurred in the downtown area when a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk. Shortly after 5pm, a vehicle was being driven west on Sierra Madre Boulevard from Baldwin Avenue. The driver stated she was blinded by the setting sun and did not see anyone in the crosswalk by the Chase Bank. The impact caused the pedestrian to land on the hood of the car then roll off onto the roadway. The pedestrian sustained serious injury to his legs, hips and head and was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for treatment.
Saturday October 5, 2013
At 8:30am two vehicles attempting to pass each other on the narrow roadway in the 00 block made side-swipe contact. No injuries were sustained and only minor vehicle damage was observed.
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- Fights or domestic violence
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- Vicious animals – but not a bear walking through the neighborhood or yard
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