MONTEBELLO - Police are looking for whoever broke into a Best Buy store early Friday and helped themselves to about $50,000 worth of Sony PlayStation 3 video game systems and other electronics.
The burglary occurred in the early morning hours at Best Buy, 2415 Via Campo, Montebello police said in a written statement.
Police believe at least two suspects entered the store by making a whole in the wall of an empty business next door.
They stole PlayStation 3 video game systems, as well as other video game equipment, police said.
No description of the burglars was available.
Police ask that anyone who sees someone selling large quantities of PlayStation 3 consoles, other than a reputable business, is asked to call the Montebello Police Department.

ARCADIA -- Police are investigating a report that the manager of an Arcadia day spa raped a female co-worker Wednesday, authorities said.
A woman went to the Arcadia Police Department and reported that her manager at the Agawa Day Spa, 1013 S. Baldwin Ave., had raped her about 1 a.m. at the end of her shift after all the other employees had left for the evening, Arcadia police Sgt. Tom Le Veque said in a written statement.
The victim said she was able to push the suspect off of her and flee, the sergeant said.
Police were unable to find the day spa manager to interview him, he added.
The investigation is ongoing.

PASADENA -- A man robbed a check cashing business at gunpoint Friday in an unincorporated county area near Pasadena, authorities said.
The crime occurred about noon at Check Into Cash, 3683 E. Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Mark Glatt said.
The robber, described as a white man wearing a navy blue hooded sweat shirt and tan cargo shorts, entered the business with a small-caliber handgun, the lieutenant said.
After ordering an employee to the ground, he helped himself to about $1,500 from the cash registers, Glatt said.
A man was briefly detained in the area, but was determined not to be the robber, he said.
It was not known if a getaway car was involved.

NORWALK -- Officials announced Friday that charges will not be filed against Norwalk City Councilman Richard Ramirez following his arrest on suspicion of threatening his wife last month.
Ramirez was arrested on Oct. 24 on suspicion of making criminal threats against his wife, officials said.
Prosecutors reviewed the evidence and elected not to file charged, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Shiara Dávila-Morales.
"Based on the evidence presented, we felt that there was insufficient evidence to file any charges," she said.
Ramirez was released from bail shortly after his arrest after he posted $50,000 bail.

WEST COVINA -- The smell of lacquer from a freshly refinished counter top prompted concerns at a large apartment building Thursday, authorities said.
Fire officials responded to a three-story apartment building at 800 S. Sunset Avenue just after 7 p.m. after people reported a strong, unidentified chemical odor, West Covina Fire Department Assistant Chief Randy Isaman said.
Firefighters arrived and also smelled the odor, so they had police prepare to do evacuations if necessary while they asked residents to remain in their homes, Isaman said.
Officials found the cause of the odor before evacuations were carried out, he added, and residents were able to remain in their homes.
Building maintenance workers planned to continue ventilating the building through the night to get rid of the remaining odor.

ARCADIA -- Police are investigating a report of a rape in or near an Arcadia day spa, however no information was available about the investigation Thursday.
A woman informed police late Wednesday that she had been the victim of a rape at or near the Agawa Day Spa, 1013 S. Baldwin Ave., according to police radio traffic.
Arcadia police officials confirmed there was an ongoing investigation Thursday, but said no further details were available.
All questions were referred to the handling detective, who could not be reached for comment Thursday.

BALDWIN PARK -- Police responded to reports of a shooting Thursday, however no victims could be found, authorities said.
Someone phoned police about 5:40 p.m. from the 3000 block of Big Dalton to report hearing gunshots and seeing people running and driving from the area, Baldwin Park police Sgt. Doug Parnell said.
Officers found a single spent bullet casing, he said, but no homes or cars appeared to have been struck.
No further information was available.

SAN GABRIEL -- Police asked the public's help Thursday in identifying an elderly woman who was critically injured while walking across the street earlier this week.
The crash occurred about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday at San Gabriel Boulevard and Live Oak Street, San Gabriel police Sgt. Antonio Hernandez said.
The woman was walking in a marked crosswalk when a 43-year-old West Covina woman driving a sedan failed to see her in time, the sergeant said.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, he added, and no signs of a crime were apparent Thursday.
The injured woman had no identification with her when she was struck, police said.
She is described as about 70 years old, Asian, about 5 feet tall and about 90 pounds. She was wearing a white shirt and a black skirt.
She was listed in grave condition at a hospital Thursday, Hernandez said.
"We're just trying to find her loved ones," he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the San Gabriel Police Department and refer to case 2009-02612.

NORWALK -- Tips from the public Thursday led deputies to a La Mirada man suspected of committing an armed robbery while holding a young boy in his arms.
Jeremy Gallegos, 20, was booked on suspicion of robbery and child endangerment, Los Angeles County sheriff's Detective John Moore said.
"This is quite shocking," the detective said of the unusual crime. He's committing an armed robbery holding a child in his arms. Anything at any point could happen."
Officials believe Gallegos is the man pictured holding a child in a surveillance photo taken inside a liquor store in the 11000 block of Rosecrans Avenue in Norwalk  on Oct. 28, just before he allegedly brandished a handgun and robbed another man in the store's parking lot.
The arrest came the day after sheriff's officials released those photos to the public.
Moore said members of the public who saw those photos tipped police off about the identity of the alleged robber.
The detective said Gallegos was baby-sitting the child for friends, who knew nothing of the robbery until deputies informed them.
"The child's fine and back with his parents," Moore said.
"They're not happy," he said of the boy's parents.
Deputies were carrying out a search warrant at Gallegos' La Mirada home late Thursday searching for evidence linking him to the crime, Moore said.
Gallegos allegedly stole a wallet and some alcohol from the victim during the crime, sheriff's officials said in a written statement.
The victim in the robbery was described as a 47-year-old man and was not injured in the crime, officials added.
According to sheriff's booking records, Gallegos is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail and is due for arraignment in Bellflower Superior Court Tuesday.

COVINA -- A gunman robbed a beauty salon and stole a purse containing thousands of dollars Wednesday, police said.
The crime was reported about 6:45 p.m. at Hair by J, 983 W. San Bernardino Road, Covina police Sgt. Trevor Gaumer said.
The robber entered the store, brandished a handgun in his waistband and demanded cash from an employee, Gaumer said.
On his way out, he grabbed a purse and cell phone from inside the store, the sergeant said. The purse contained about $4,000 in cash.
The robber fled out the back door of the salon, Gaumer added, and was not found despite a lengthy police search.
Police described the robber as a Latino man in his late 20s, bald, about 5 feet 11 inches tall and of thin build. He wore a black hooded sweat shirt shirt.

WEST COVINA -- Police jailed a man and a teenage boy Wednesday after they allegedly tried to carjack a man, authorities said.
The incident began shortly before 7 p.m. as an 18-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle in the 1700 block of South Cabana Avenue, West Covina police Lt. Joseph Sevilla said.
The older suspect allegely got into the back seat of the vehicle, pointed a gun at the man and ordered him out of the car, the lieutenant said.
The older suspect yelled for the younger one to get into the vehicle, he said, but the teenage suspect refused. Both suspects then fled the area on foot.
Sevilla said a police officer spotted the suspects at a bus stop on Sunset Avenue, just south of Francisquito Avenue, where they were arrested.
Inside the younger suspect's backpack, police found a BB gun resembling a .45-caliber handgun, Sevilla said.
The older suspect's name was not available late Wednesday as he was still going through the booking process, the lieutenant said. He was expected to be held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
The younger suspect's name was withheld due to his age.

WEST COVINA -- A West Covina man was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving Wednesday after he rear-ended a woman's car at an intersection, police said.
Mark Munoz, 48, was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence, West Covina police Lt. Joseph Sevilla said.
The crash was reported about 6:20 p.m. at Azusa Avenue at Aroma Drive, the lieutenant said.
A woman was driving north on Azusa Avenue and was preparing to make a right turn when Munoz allegedly failed to stop in time and rear-ended her car, causing minor damage, Sevilla said.
Witnesses reported Munoz stumbled after getting out of his car and was down on his hands and knees prior to the arrival of officers, he added.
Police determined Munoz was driving under the influence of alcohol and arrested him, Sevilla said.
No one was injured in the crash, he said.
According to sheriff's booking records, Munoz was being held in lieu of $5,000 bail Wednesday at the West Covina Police Department jail and is due for arraignment in West Covina Superior Court Thursday.

NORWALK -- Detectives released surveillance photos Wednesday of a man they say carried out an armed robbery in front of a liquor store while carrying a young child.
The crime was reported about 4:40 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the 11000 block of Rosecrans Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said in a written statement.
Deputies described the suspect as a Latino man in his early 20s, about 5 feet 11 inches tall and 180 pounds, wearing a black baseball cap with an "LA" logo on it, a blue and white striped shirt and black shorts.
He approached a 37-year-old man who was getting into his vehicle in the parking lot of a liquor store, according the the sheriff's statement.
The robber, who was holding a Latino boy between 4 and 6 years old, lifted his shirt to brandish a handgun to the victim as he demanded the victim's wallet and some alcohol the victim had just bought at the store, sheriff's officials said.
Anyone with information about the robber is asked to call the sheriff's Norwalk Station at (562) 863-8711.

ALHAMBRA -- A hung jury was declared in the re-trial of two men accused of killing Temple City teenager DeAndre Netter in a drive-by shooting in July 2007. After four days of deliberations, jurors announced Tuesday they could not reach a unanimous verdict in the murder case against Christopher Gilbert Lopez and Phillip Adrian Guerra, both of Temple City. The first trial in April was also declared a mistrial when jurors could not reach a verdict. The two pleaded not guilty in the slaying of Netter, 17, as he walked with his twin brother and another boy in the 5700 block of Golden West Avenue in Temple City. Netter was struck by gunfire in the upper body about 11 p.m. after eating at a Carl's Jr. restaurant on July 25, 2007. He was taken to Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, where he was pronounced dead.