Vandals Pull Gate Open With Pickup Truck, Police Make Arrests on Outside Warrants

In the seven-day period between Sunday, May 1 and Saturday May 7 the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 331 calls for service of which these were considered the most notable and added to the Sierra Madre Police crime blotter.

9:04 a.m. - Violation of Court Order in the 200 block of W. Sierra Madre Boulevard:  Officers were dispatched to a report of a suspect in violation of a court order. Officers arrived and determined that the suspect was in violation of a court order. The suspect also had three outside criminal warrants. Officers issued the suspect written promises to appear for the warrants and arrested the suspect for the violation of the court order. The suspect was transported to the Pasadena Police Department Jail for booking.

4:51 p.m. - Possession of Replica Firearm in the 100 block of N. Canon Avenue:  This case involves a report of a subject with a rifle on the Sierra Madre upper campus. When officers arrived they found three minors in possession of replica firearms, including one without the orange tip, which made it appear to be a real shotgun. Officers took the minors to the Sierra Madre Police Department where they were released to their parents.

7:55 p.m. - Warrant/Outside/Traffic Arrest at the intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Arno Drive:  An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had a suspended driver’s license and a warrant for his arrest from Arcadia Police Department. One of the passengers in the vehicle had a felony warrant for his arrest from Riverside County. The driver was taken into custody by Arcadia Police Department and the passenger was transported to Pasadena Police Department Jail for booking.

8:50 p.m. - Unauthorized Use of Personal Information in the 500 block of Acacia Street: This case involved the unauthorized use of the victim’s name and identification to open an account.

10:00 a.m. - Unauthorized Use of Personal Identification in the 800 block of Woodland Drive. This case involves the fraudulent use of the victim’s personal information to open a bank account.

10:30 a.m. - Forgery in the 600 block of E. Grandview Avenue: This case involves forging the victim’s signature on a real estate document for a property in Granada Hills.

4:58 p.m. - Danger to Self/Others/Gravely Disabled in the 300 block of W. Sierra Madre Boulevard: Officers were dispatched to a report of a possible suicide investigation. When officers arrived, an investigation revealed a man had left suicide notes and sent text messages stating he wanted to end his life. Officers found the man at Chantry Flats where he agreed that he needed help. The man was taken into protective custody for a 72-hour-psychiatric evaluation.

5:08 p.m. - Vandalism in the 600 block of N. Auburn Avenue: The suspect(s) may have used a vehicle to pull a gate open. A lock to the gate was found to be removed and damaged. The suspect vehicle was possibly a black Ford pick-up truck seen driving away from the location when the resident left.

10:16 p.m. - Warrant/Outside/Traffic Arrest at the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Foothill Boulevard: An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had an expired driver’s license and multiple traffic warrants for her arrest from L.A. County agencies. One of the passengers in the vehicle was found to be in possession of marijuana. The driver and passenger were cited and released.