459: February 2012 Archives
WHITTIER -- A resident who arrived to find a burglar in her home Tuesday afternoon was punched in the head and knocked to the ground.
Whittier police Lt. Randy Inman said the intruder fled with jewelry, laptop and other items but was later caught by officers.
The 12:45 p.m. incident happened in the 16200 block of Honnington Street. Inman said a woman and her child came home and discovered a burglar at the house.
The woman chased the man off the property, he added.
"We started getting 9-1-1 calls about a woman screaming," Inman said.
Officers spotted the man walking on Russell Street and Whittier Boulevard.
Adam West, 30, of Buena Park was arrested on suspicion of robbery and burglary. West was being held at Whittier Jail.
Inman said coins and other items taken from the house were found on the suspect.
"He discarded the laptop and the jewelry in the trash," Inman said.
- Staff report
GLENDORA -- Since November, thieves have swiped copper water valves from the exterior of a dozen buildings in the city.
Glendora Police said the thefts typically occurred over the weekend and occasionally during weeknights.
The valves taken are large U-shaped pipes that feed water into the building and measure at least two feet long with attached valves or the water meter, according to police.
Lt. James De Mond said a video showed two people during the Jan. 12 theft in the 500 block of South Pasadena Avenue but the image isn't clear.
The copper culprits have hit the following locations:
*Nov. 17, 2011 in the 400 block of West Route 66
*Nov. 25, 2011 in the 300 block of West Route 66
*Between Dec. 5 and 5, 2011 in the 1300 block of South Grand Avenue
*Between Dec. 25 and 25, 2011 in the 1300 block of South Grand Avenue
*Between Jan. 6 and 7 in the 300 block of East Route 66
*Between Jan. 8 and 9 in the 500 block of East Route 66
*Between Jan. 6 and 9 in the 900 block of South Grand Avenue
*Between Jan. 12 and 13 in the 800 block of South Grand Avenue
*Jan. 12 in the 500 block of South Pasadena Avenue
*Between Jan. 24 and 25 in the 1300 block of East Route 66
*Jan. 25 in the 600 block of South Elwood Avenue
*Between Feb. 10 and 13 in the 300 block of West Route 66
Anyone with information on the thefts is asked to call Detective Shelly Schaiterer at the Glendora police department, 626-914-8250. Refer to case #12-0281.
- Ruby Gonzales
DIAMOND BAR -- A burglar escaped but left his car behind after breaking into a home Thursday, authorities said.
The incident began about 1:20 p.m. when officials received word of a burglary at a home in the 1000 block of Longview Drive, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Joe Chavez.
Deputies responded to the area and found that the suspect had left, but a witness pointed them to a car parked about a block away where the burglar ditched it and ran into an open field, Chavez said.
Deputies set up a search perimeter but called off the manhunt about three hours later, officials said.
Officials described the suspect as a white man in his 20s, standing about 6 feet tall.
Investigators were working to see if the car, which was registered to San Diego, would yield clues that would lead them to the suspect, Chavez added.
PICO RIVERA -- Deputies performing a random probation compliance check early Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of breaking into a TV repair shop hours earlier.
Roman Vega Escobar, 40, a resident of unincorporated West Whittier, was booked on suspicion of burglary, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Robert Smith said.
A passer-by called authorities just after 6:30 a.m. to report seeing a front window smashed at World Electronics, 9355 Telegraph Road in Pico Rivera, the lieutenant said.
Deputies responded and determined a burglar had broken in, and two big-scree TVs -- one 47-inch and one 36-inch -- had been taken, Smith said.
Meanwhile, he said, deputies assigned to the sheriff's Community Oriented Policing Team were visiting local probationers to make sure they were in compliance with the terms of their probations.
When they visited Escobar's home in the 8300 block in the 8300 block of Summerfield Avenue in West Whittier about 7 a.m., deputies noticed two big-screen TVs, including one that was wrapped in plastic, according to sheriff's officials and county booking records.
After contacting the business owner, deputies confirmed that the TVs found in Escobar's home were taken from World Electronics, Smith said.
Escobar was being held in lieu of $40,250 bail pending arraignment Tuesday in Whittier Superior Court, records indicated.
PASADENA -- Police jailed a local man early Saturday on suspicion of burglarizing a Lake Avenue pharmacy, authorities said.
Anthony Harris, 52, was booked on suspicion of burglary, Pasadena police Lt. Diego Torres said.
Officers responded to a burglary alarm about 2:30 a.m. at CVS Pharmacy, 900 N. Lake Ave., had been smashed, the lieutenant said.
Harris was spotted inside, and surrendered to officers who ordered him out of the business, he said.
It appeared that Harris had been filling a bag with merchandise from the store, Torres added.
He was being held in lieu $21,683 bail at the Pasadena Police Department's jail pending his initial court appearance, according to county booking records.
SANTA FE SPRINGS -- Two men are in custody and a third was being sought Wednesday after a break-in at a medical marijuana dispensary, police said.
Germell Miles, 35, of Los Angeles and Bryan Adams, 25, of Hawthorne were booked on suspicion of burglary, Whittier police Lt. Randy Inman said.
Officers responded to a burglary call about 1:30 a.m. at the dispensary on Los Nietos Road, just west of Norwalk Boulevard, according to the lieutenant.
Three suspects ran when police arrived, he said.
Officers found two of the men during a search of the area, Inman said. One was arrested with the use of a police K-9 and was treated for dog bites before being taken to jail.
Police also impounded the suspects' car, which was left at the scene of the burglary when they fled, the lieutenant said.
It was not clear whether any marijuana had been stolen or recovered, police said.
According to county booking records, Miles was released from jail Wednesday after posting $20,000 bail, while Adams was being held without bail pending his initial court appearance.
CONTRIBUTORS
|
| Frank Girardot, Metro Editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspapers, brings you behind the yellow tape with takes on true crime, cold cases and more. This is also your forum to discuss crime, its impact on your neighborhood and how we cover it. Have any questions or tips? You can leave a comment here or e-mail Frank. |
|
|
Brian Day is the crime reporter for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper group. E-mail Brian. |
Recent Comments
opuvoxittze on Arson suspected in Pasadena house fire: PCj846 zycpnjmqxrbx ...
nttzcmuhowu on Three men steal $25,000 from elderly Norwalk woman: T321h5 bfcxvpoqhksq ...
twhbsduvmf on Shooting reported in Norwalk: IGqhxM xxmnpsgknjjn ...
eebpia on Officials: Suspect shot by CHP in Industry brandished handgun: icWtJ2 aauuetxqddlg ...
draecghzf on Saw this on MyDeath Space: 1eWiZk wkdthvhojvfv ...
pccmpwqqsnk on La Habra man charged with $5 million fraud becomes fugitive after missing court appearance: lPVC5b gsibedmzkecj ...
wkhdaaylrzs on Police detective shot in Long Beach: dvALWi tgaqownwdpep ...
tdhorvvbj on Police urge caution after 'hot prowl' burglaries in Arcadia: q3IEQ1 jpwhaoekihsr ...
xuhjdatk on O.J.'s LONGEST RUN: eAX2b2 jwqhtyigctgf ...