Burglar wearing hospital scrubs ransacks Arcadia home

ARCADIA -- A resident spotted a hospital scrubs-clad burglar fleeing the scene of a home break-in Tuesday, police said.

The crime was reported about 1:10 p.m. in the 2500 block of Lee Avenue, Arcadia police Sgt. Tom Le Veque said in a written statement.

A resident arrived at home and found an unknown man standing on the doorstep the the home's front door wide open, the sergeant said.

The man walked immediately made his way to a parked black Nissan Maxima  and told the resident in Korean that he was a friend of the resident's son, police said. The car was last seen driving off toward Longden Avenue.

"The resident entered the home and found it to be ransacked," Le Veque said. "The suspect apparently turned off the power at the home circuit breakers and then forced open a rear screen, entering through a window. The loss included a laptop computer and a watch at time of report."

Police described the burglar as an Asian man of about 40 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, of thin build, with brown hair and brown eyes. He wore green hospital scrubs.

Anyone with information is asked to call Arcadia police detectives at 626-574-5160.