Police Blotter: DUI and Unlicensed Drivers

The following information was supplied by the Sierra Madre Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

Monday, January 2: Stolen Vehicle

2:11 a.m.: Police took a stolen vehicle report in the 00 block of West Orange Grove Ave.

The victim reported hearing the engine start on his Chevrolet pick-up truck. He described the truck as a white four door pick-up with 33” BF Goodrich tires and chrome rims. The victim stated the truck may have sustained new collision damage on the front passenger side when the suspected driver struck a mailbox as the vehicle fled westbound on West Orange Grove Ave.

Tuesday, January 3: Unlicensed Driver

3:26 p.m. – Police arrested an unlicensed driver in the 300 block of E. Sierra Madre Blvd. The driver was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation a records check revealed the driver did not have a valid license. The driver was cited and released on a written promise to appear.

Wednesday, January 4: Marijuana Possession, Unlicensed Driver, Suspended License

3:07 a.m. – Arrest for possession of marijuana, 1100 block Arno Drive. While on patrol an officer conducted a vehicle check of an occupied parked car. Upon making contact, the officer smelled the odor of marijuana emitting from the interior of the car. The passengers were issued citations for the above violation and released on a written promise to appear in court.

9:52 a.m. – Arrest of an unlicensed driver, 00 block W. Sierra Madre Blvd. The driver was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation a records check revealed the driver did not have a valid license. The driver was cited and released on a written promise to appear. 

2:38 p.m. – Arrest for suspended driver’s license, 300 block W. Sierra Madre Blvd. The driver was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation a records check revealed the driver was driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license. The driver was cited and released on a written promise to appear.

Thursday, January 5: Unlicensed Driver, Vehicle Tampering

12:04 a.m. – Arrest of an unlicensed driver at Sierra Madre Blvd. and Baldwin Ave. The driver was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation a records check revealed the driver did not have a valid license. The driver was cited and released on a written promise to appear.

2:43 p.m. – Vehicle tampering in the 500 block of West Sierra Madre Blvd. The victim reported her car was vandalized between 10:00 pm on Wednesday January 4 and 12:00 pm Thursda January 5. The rear window was smashed on her silver Honda CRV. The car was parked in the rear carport of her apartment complex. 

Saturday, January 7: DUI

1:21 a.m. – Arrest of DUI driver, Santa Anita Ave. and Foothill Blvd. An officer stopped a motorist for a vehicle code violation. Further investigation revealed the driver was intoxicated. The driver was arrested and transported to Pasadena Jail.

Additionally, a slew of have been reported in Sierra Madre since the first of January.

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