Hate Crime and Attempted Arson Reported on Sierra Madre Police Log

In the seven-day period between April 24, and Saturday, April 30, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 260 calls for service of which these were considered the most notable and added to the police crime blotter.

2:36 a.m. - Disorderly Conduct/Drunk in Public on Canyon Crest Drive: Officers responded to a call regarding an intoxicated man arguing with a taxi cab driver. Officers arrested the 18-year-old Arcadia man for public intoxication and took him to the Pasadena Police Department Jail for booking.

3:19 a.m. - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol at the intersection of San Carlos Road and Orange Grove Avenue: An officer stopped a 28 year old Pasadena motorist for a Vehicle Code violation and determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to Pasadena Police Department for booking.     

3:58 p.m. - Taking Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent in the 100 block of Esperanza Avenue: Unknown suspect(s) stole a locked 2003 Toyota Corolla vehicle from an underground garage at the residence. The vehicle was recovered the following day in Sunland.

8:06 p.m. - Tampering/Injuring Vehicle or Contents in the 100 block of Esperanza Avenue: Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked car parked in an underground parking lot and stole a garage door opener.

9:45 p.m. - False Evidence of Registration Tabs in the Grandview and Baldwin Avenues: An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation and learned that the 38 year old Pasadena motorist had taken a registration tab from his brother’s vehicle and placed the sticker on his vehicle. The driver was arrested and transported to Pasadena Jail for booking.    

12:37 a.m. - Officers responded to a call of a man who was looking into a woman’s apartment window. An officer found the suspect walking to the rear of an apartment complex. The victim positively identified the man and the officer arrested him. Officers took the suspect to the Sierra Madre jail for booking.

8:20 a.m. - Altered/Forged/Counterfeited Document in the 100 block of N. Baldwin Avenue: This incident involves the passing of a counterfeit $100.00 dollar bill at a Sierra Madre business. The bank told the owner that the bill was counterfeit.

2:26 p.m. - Auto Burglary in the 100 block of Lowell Avenue: Unknown suspect(s) entered a locked truck by prying a rear window. The loss was an Alpine radio face.   

9:06 a.m. - Petty Theft in the 100 block of S. Baldwin Avenue: This case involves the theft of a UPS package from a UPS pickup box. The victim left the package on top of the UPS container because it did not fit in the receptacle. The loss was a package containing a laptop computer worth $899.00.

8:05 a.m. - Grand Theft Exceeding $950 in the 100 block of E. Alegria Avenue: Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked parked vehicle in the victim’s driveway. The items stolen included a metallic blue HP Laptop computer, a CD case with approximately 300 cds, purse,   $800.00, a California driver’s license, an American Express card, a Visa credit card, a Master card, a Wells Fargo ATM debit card, a Costco card, and spare keys. Total loss was valued at $1963.00.

9:23 p.m. – Vandalism Under $400 in the 100 block of S. Mountain Trail Avenue: Unknown suspect(s) pelted a victim’s vehicle with numerous eggs. The victim also discovered an uprooted plant on her porch.

1:16 a.m. - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol at the intersection of Michillinda Avenue and Sierra Madre Boulevard: An officer stopped a 21 year old Sierra Madre motorist for a Vehicle Code and determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to Pasadena Police Department for booking.          

2:53 a.m. - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in the 300 block of N. Lima Street: An officer stopped a 23 year old Sierra Madre motorist for a Vehicle Code and determined that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to Pasadena Police Department for booking.          

8:39 a.m. - Grand Theft Exceeding $950 in the 100 block of W. Montecito Avenue: A victim reported that someone had stolen some of his 1964 US silver antique dimes. The coins were taken sometime from December 2010 through April 15, 2011. The suspects also took 20 rolls worth of quarters. Total loss value $17,200.00.  

9:24 a.m.- Arson of Property in the 100 block of W. Sierra Madre Boulevard: A victim reported two suspects damaged his posted sign by forcefully removing the sign and trying to burn it. Suspect #1 was a black man, 20-30, about 5’09, 200 lbs, wearing a white jacket with a dark printed logo on it and Capri shorts. Suspect #2 was a white man, 20-30, about 5’09 and 190 lbs., wearing a dark jacket with a printed logo shirt on it and a white baseball hat.

11:15 a.m. - Use Another’s Personal Identification to Obtain Credit in the 100 block of E. Highland Avenue: This incident involves the unauthorized use of the victim’s credit and the fraudulent electronic filing of her Federal Income Tax return for 2010.

1:03 p.m. - Use of Another’s Personal Identification to Obtain Credit in the 180 block of N. Mountain Trail Avenue: A suspect used the victim’s personal data to unlawfully open a credit card account at Kohl’s department store in Westchester, CA.                   

10:03 a.m. - Hate Crime in the 100 block of E. Highland Avenue: Officers responded to a call regarding a reported blood trail near Bethany school. The officers inspected the substance and determined that it was red paint. The suspects apparently used the red paint to write a derogatory hate slur on the sidewalk.             

Editor’s Note: All map placements are approximant and based on information provided by the , which does not include exact addresses unless otherwise noted in the incident description.