Police find small marijuana grow in Arcadia

ARCADIA -- Police investigating a report of a woman screaming earlier this week found an indoor marijuana garden of 15 plants, authorities said Friday.
Christopher Yip, 27, and Kristal Koch, 26, were arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana, Arcadia police Sgt. Tom Le Veque said. Both were believed to live in the home where the pot was found.
"It was primarily in the garage, and then there was also a couple of plants found in the bedroom," he said.
The incident began about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when someone called police to report hearing a woman screaming inside a house in the 300 block of San Miguel Drive, the statement said.
Officers arrived to investigate and talked to Yip and Koch at the home, police said.
"Both subjects denied hearing anyone screaming," the statement said.
Police then performed a brief search of the home to make sure there was no one inside needing help.
"Any time we go on a call like that," he added, "we have an obligation to make sure no one is hurt or injured in the home."
When officers spotted what appeared to be a small marijuana-growing operation, Le Veque said, detectives obtained a search warrant for the home.
A total of 15 plants were found in the home, police said.
The suspects made use of their right to remain silent following their arrest, Le Veque said. "They made no statements."
Police found no indication that Yip or Koch had a physician's recommendation to use or grow marijuana.
According to sheriff's booking records, Yip is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail, while Koch was being held in lieu of $20,000 bail. Both are due in Pasadena Superior Court Tuesday for arraignment.

PHOTO courtesy of the Arcadia Police Department