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PASADENA -- A man awoke in the early morning hours Saturday to find an intruder breaking into his home, police said.
The break-in was reported about 2:40 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Wilson Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Diego Torres said.
"The victim, a male in his 20s, was awakened when he heard someone tampering at his side door," the lieutenant said.
When he went to check on it, he saw someone climbing through a window, Torres said.
The man yelled at the intruder, who then ran away, he said. The victim was unable to provide a description of the burglar.
The break-in was reported about 2:40 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Wilson Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Diego Torres said.
"The victim, a male in his 20s, was awakened when he heard someone tampering at his side door," the lieutenant said.
When he went to check on it, he saw someone climbing through a window, Torres said.
The man yelled at the intruder, who then ran away, he said. The victim was unable to provide a description of the burglar.
SOUTH PASADENA -- A parolee was behind bars Thursday on suspicion of trying to break into a South Pasadena home last month while residents were asleep inside, authorities said.
Police arrested Anthony Ace Martinez, 24, early Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles and booked him on suspicion of burglary, South Pasadena police Sgt. Jim Valencia said in a written statement.
Residents of a home in the 800 block of Kendall Avenue in South Pasadena were awakened about 2:30 a.m. July 18 by the sounds of two men trying to force their way in the back door, the sergeant said.
"(A) resident yelled and scared away the suspects," Valencia said. "It was determined that the suspects tried to pry open the door and also removed the screen to a bedroom window."
Fingerprints collected from the window screen matched Martinez, who was on parole for burglary and making criminal threats, police said.
South Pasadena police went to his home Wednesday morning and, after briefly hiding in the home's attic, he was taken into custody, Valencia said.
The second suspect remained at large.
Martinez was being held without bail at the Pasadena Police Department's jail, according to county booking records. Information on his initial court date was not available.
Police arrested Anthony Ace Martinez, 24, early Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles and booked him on suspicion of burglary, South Pasadena police Sgt. Jim Valencia said in a written statement.
Residents of a home in the 800 block of Kendall Avenue in South Pasadena were awakened about 2:30 a.m. July 18 by the sounds of two men trying to force their way in the back door, the sergeant said.
"(A) resident yelled and scared away the suspects," Valencia said. "It was determined that the suspects tried to pry open the door and also removed the screen to a bedroom window."
Fingerprints collected from the window screen matched Martinez, who was on parole for burglary and making criminal threats, police said.
South Pasadena police went to his home Wednesday morning and, after briefly hiding in the home's attic, he was taken into custody, Valencia said.
The second suspect remained at large.
Martinez was being held without bail at the Pasadena Police Department's jail, according to county booking records. Information on his initial court date was not available.
The hot summer weather may be to blame for an increase in residential "hot prowl" burglaries in West Covina, in which intruders take advantage of unsecured doors and windows to burglarize homes in the middle of the night, officials said.
Six such crimes have been reported in the city between June 21 and Aug. 2, West Covina police Cpl. Rudy Lopez said in a statement.
All but one occurred at night while residents were sleeping in their homes, the corporal said.
"The common factor in each of these burglaries is that there was an unsecured window or door that the suspect used to enter the location," Lopez said. Five of the crimes were reported between 2 and 7 a.m., while one of the burglaries took place about 1:30 p.m., police said.
"The current warm weather is prompting many residents to leave their windows open," Lopez said. "This may be the reason for the increase in nighttime burglaries."
In some cases, people didn't realize anyone had been in their home until they woke up and found items missing, Lopez said. Other times, residents saw the intruders.
No injuries have been reported as a result of the break-ins, officials said.
Property stolen in the burglaries includes items such as purses, iPods, cash and jewelry.
"These burglaries have occurred throughout the city, leaving no apparent crime pattern to work with," Lopez said.
The burglaries were reported:
*June 21, between 2 and 6:30 a.m., in the 600 block of South Almirante Drive. Access was gained through an unlocked front window.
*June 20-21, between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m., in the 600 block of South Citrus Avenue. Access was gained through an open living room window.
*July 29, between 4:30 and 5 a.m., in the 1000 block of South Hillborn Avenue. Access was gained through an open living room window.
*July 30 at 4:10 a.m. in the 1800 block of East Arizona. Access was gained through an open living room sliding door.
*July 30 at 1:30 p.m. in the 900 block of East Francisquito Avenue. Access was gained through an open kitchen window.
*Aug. 2, between 2and 5:40 a.m., in the 1500 block of East Newcrest Drive. Access was gained through an open upstairs bedroom window.
In the daytime burglary, police said, a suspect knocked on the front door of the victim's home, but the resident did not answer.
The burglar then climbed a wall to enter the house through a second-story kitchen window before being spotted by the resident.
[BODY]West Covina is not the only San Gabriel Valley police department to report issues with so-called "hot prowl" burglaries.
Arcadia police are investigating two similar overnight burglaries reported in their city July 26 in the 100 block of Diamond Street, and July 28 in the 600 block of West Walnut Avenue, Arcadia police Sgt. Tom Le Veque said. The crimes were reported at 4:50 a.m. and 11 p.m., respectively.
Arcadia police believe the same burglar is responsible for both of their break-ins, however, officials said there was not enough information to determine whether the Arcadia and West Covina crimes are linked.
"In these types of situations, we always try to look for links, which is what we're doing in this case," Lopez said. "At this point, we don't have enough information to go on to say if they're linked."
While there are similarities in the way the crimes were carried out, there were also some noticeable differences observed, Lopez said, such as the areas and times of day when the crimes took place.
The intruder in Arcadia was described as a white man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing a white T-shirt and basketball shorts.
Arcadia and West Covina police have issued warnings advising residents to be cautious and secure their homes at night.
"The West Covina Police Department is advising its residents to be aware of this crime trend," Lopez said. "Be aware of the status of your home before going to bed. If you must leave a window open, secure it in a way that it cannot be opened any further to allow someone to enter.
Locking side gates to prevent access to the backyard and sensor-activated outdoor lighting may also serve as good deterrents, police added.
Six such crimes have been reported in the city between June 21 and Aug. 2, West Covina police Cpl. Rudy Lopez said in a statement.
All but one occurred at night while residents were sleeping in their homes, the corporal said.
"The common factor in each of these burglaries is that there was an unsecured window or door that the suspect used to enter the location," Lopez said. Five of the crimes were reported between 2 and 7 a.m., while one of the burglaries took place about 1:30 p.m., police said.
"The current warm weather is prompting many residents to leave their windows open," Lopez said. "This may be the reason for the increase in nighttime burglaries."
In some cases, people didn't realize anyone had been in their home until they woke up and found items missing, Lopez said. Other times, residents saw the intruders.
No injuries have been reported as a result of the break-ins, officials said.
Property stolen in the burglaries includes items such as purses, iPods, cash and jewelry.
"These burglaries have occurred throughout the city, leaving no apparent crime pattern to work with," Lopez said.
The burglaries were reported:
*June 21, between 2 and 6:30 a.m., in the 600 block of South Almirante Drive. Access was gained through an unlocked front window.
*June 20-21, between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m., in the 600 block of South Citrus Avenue. Access was gained through an open living room window.
*July 29, between 4:30 and 5 a.m., in the 1000 block of South Hillborn Avenue. Access was gained through an open living room window.
*July 30 at 4:10 a.m. in the 1800 block of East Arizona. Access was gained through an open living room sliding door.
*July 30 at 1:30 p.m. in the 900 block of East Francisquito Avenue. Access was gained through an open kitchen window.
*Aug. 2, between 2and 5:40 a.m., in the 1500 block of East Newcrest Drive. Access was gained through an open upstairs bedroom window.
In the daytime burglary, police said, a suspect knocked on the front door of the victim's home, but the resident did not answer.
The burglar then climbed a wall to enter the house through a second-story kitchen window before being spotted by the resident.
[BODY]West Covina is not the only San Gabriel Valley police department to report issues with so-called "hot prowl" burglaries.
Arcadia police are investigating two similar overnight burglaries reported in their city July 26 in the 100 block of Diamond Street, and July 28 in the 600 block of West Walnut Avenue, Arcadia police Sgt. Tom Le Veque said. The crimes were reported at 4:50 a.m. and 11 p.m., respectively.
Arcadia police believe the same burglar is responsible for both of their break-ins, however, officials said there was not enough information to determine whether the Arcadia and West Covina crimes are linked.
"In these types of situations, we always try to look for links, which is what we're doing in this case," Lopez said. "At this point, we don't have enough information to go on to say if they're linked."
While there are similarities in the way the crimes were carried out, there were also some noticeable differences observed, Lopez said, such as the areas and times of day when the crimes took place.
The intruder in Arcadia was described as a white man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing a white T-shirt and basketball shorts.
Arcadia and West Covina police have issued warnings advising residents to be cautious and secure their homes at night.
"The West Covina Police Department is advising its residents to be aware of this crime trend," Lopez said. "Be aware of the status of your home before going to bed. If you must leave a window open, secure it in a way that it cannot be opened any further to allow someone to enter.
Locking side gates to prevent access to the backyard and sensor-activated outdoor lighting may also serve as good deterrents, police added.
ARCADIA -- Two reports of an intruder breaking in or trying to break in to occupied homes in Arcadia this week have police reminding residents to lock their doors and windows at night.
"Although in different areas of the city, these crimes and suspect descriptions are similar," Arcadia police Sgt. Tom Le Veque said in a written statement. "In both crimes, the suspect appears to be looking for a crime of opportunity, targeting unlocked residential doors."
A woman was asleep at her home in the 100 block of Diamond Street about 4:50 a.m. Tuesday when she awoke to find a man with a flashlight inside her bedroom, police said.
The man grabbed the woman's purse and fled, Le Veque said. Two teenage children were inside the home with the woman, but no one was hurt.
Police described the intruder as a white man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing a white T-shirt and basketball shorts.
"Officers found that the suspect had entered the residential unit through an unlocked front door," Le Veque said.
A man living in the 600 block of West Walnut Avenue was awakened about 11 p.m. Thursday to hear someone trying to open his front door, officials said. Moments later, the intruder began trying to open a side door.
"The resident turned on the porch light and was able to see the suspect on the porch," Le Veque said. "The suspect shined a flashlight in the face of the resident and then fled off the property, never making entry into the location."
Police described the suspect in the Walnut Avenue incident as a white man in his 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, 150 pounds and wearing a red shirt.
Le Veque urged caution and reminded residents to lock doors and windows at night to avoid become victims of opportunistic criminals.
"Please remember to check your home before going to bed. Close and lock your doors and windows, and set your alarm, if you have one installed at your home," he said.
"Many times, thieves will target homes and vehicles that have been left unlocked or open. Take the time to help prevent this type of crime before it happens. If you see or hear anything suspicious, call the police right away."
Anyone with information is asked to call Arcadia police at 626-574-5150.
ARCADIA -- A resident awoke Friday to find his home had been burglarized and his car stolen, police said.
A man woke up shortly after 6 a.m. in the 300 block of Oxford Drive and noticed a front window of his house open, Arcadia police said in a written statement.
Sometime overnight, officials said, a burglar or burglars forced their way in through the window and stole cash, a Wii video game console, a purse and keys from the home.
The crook or crooks then fled in the victim's car, which police described as a dark blue, 4-door, 1998 BMW 740 with a license plate number of 3WTP022. It also had a yellow sticker reading "Carmel" on the rear bumper.
A man woke up shortly after 6 a.m. in the 300 block of Oxford Drive and noticed a front window of his house open, Arcadia police said in a written statement.
Sometime overnight, officials said, a burglar or burglars forced their way in through the window and stole cash, a Wii video game console, a purse and keys from the home.
The crook or crooks then fled in the victim's car, which police described as a dark blue, 4-door, 1998 BMW 740 with a license plate number of 3WTP022. It also had a yellow sticker reading "Carmel" on the rear bumper.
POLICE SLANG DEFINED: A "hot prowl" is a burglary which takes place while a residence is occupied. It differs from a "home-invasion robbery" in that a home-invasion involves the use of force or fear against occupants, while victims of hot prowls are often not aware of the intruders presence until after the fact.
SOUTH PASADENA -- Fingerprints left at the scene of a burglary led police to arrest a 44-year parolee Tuesday on suspicion of breaking into a home and threatening to shoot the resident, authorities said.
Jacque Bonapart of Alhambra, already on parole for a previous burglary conviction, was booked on suspicion of burglary and violating parole, South Pasadena police officials said in a written statement.
A man estimated to be about 60 years old awoke about 5 a.m. on July 14 to find a man inside his home in the 900 block of Monterey Road, Valencia said.
"The suspect threatened to shoot the victim and fled with the victim's belongings and those of his roommate," according to the police statement.
Investigators found fingerprints at the scene of the break-in and found that they matched Bonapart's, Valencia said. Due to his previous conviction, his fingerprints were on file.
Police carried out a search of Bonapart's apartment in the 800 block of South Second Street in Alhambra about 7 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
Items belonging to the burglary victim were found inside the home, Valencia said, and Bonapart was arrested.
Detectives had not connected him to any other South Pasadena burglaries Wednesday, he added.
According to sheriff's booking records, Bonapart is being held without bail. No information was available Wednesday regarding his initial court appearance.
*PHOTO of Jacque Bonapart courtesy of the South Pasadena Police Department
This is the latest bulletin from the Sheriff's Department regarding the Diamond Bar murder of a man early Tuesday morning.
Deputies are searching for a suspect or suspects, who should be considered armed and dangerous. They apparently fled in the victim's car -- a 2004 silver four-door Mercedes-Benz E320, California license number 5GPF292, Sheriff's Deputy Oscar Butao said.
At left is a 2004 E320.
Reporter Tania Chatila indicates that the killing on Overlook Ridge Road in Diamond Bar is connected in some way to a home invasion robbery in the 1000 block of Overlook Ridge In Diamond Bar. Tania responded to the scene before Sheriff's homicide detectives, so some details are still sketchy.
Here's Tania's dispatch from the scene:
DIAMOND BAR - Los Angeles County Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating a home-invasion robbery that ended in a death Tuesday morning, according to officials.
A man was killed about 6 a.m. in the 1000 block of Overlook Ridge Road, Deputy Tony Moore said. He nor any other sheriff's deputies at the scene Tuesday would divulge any more details surrounding the death.
Deputies blocked off the street and turned drivers away all morning as they awaited the arrival of homicide detectives.
A department volunteer told neighbors in the area that a "home-invasion robbery" was the reason why residents were being turned away.
We're getting two different stories from South Pasadena police about a series of burglaries taking place there over the past several weeks.
The first version of the story was published on our website Monday...
and picked up by CBS2 and Mary Beth McDade of KCAL9
Here's what we wrote:
SOUTH PASADENA - Two thefts of valuables at city residences reported over the weekend are part of what police are describing as a "rash of burglaries" over the last few weeks.
Cash and jewelery and other small valuables have been the only objects taken in any of the eight recent burglaries reported in the city, according to Corporal Craig Cooper of the South Pasadena Police Department.
"They are going for cash and carry items and ignoring larger items like laptops and cell phones," said Cooper.
He said that in all the cases the burglar entered through an unlocked door in the house.
The two weekend burglaries, which took place on Saturday, were reported on Milan Street and Marengo Street, according to Cooper.
Investigators suspect that the same person or people have been responsible for all the burglaries, said Cooper.
Here's what Brian Day learned from another South Pasadena police officer Monday night...
Continue reading Hot prowls in South Pas.
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