Sierra Madre Police Blotter
By Sierra Madre Weekly
Published: Thursday, October 29th, 2009
During the week of Sunday, October 11th to October 17th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 268 calls for service.
Sunday October 11th
2:58 AM – DUI Arrest, Sierra Madre Blvd/Michillinda Ave. Officers responded to a call of a traffic accident at the intersection. When the officers arrived, they discovered a vehicle had veered off the roadway and struck a tree east of the intersection. While speaking to the driver, it was discovered he was under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence and transported to the Pasadena Jail for remand.
7:04 AM – Burglary, 00 block E. Laurel Ave. The reporting party called the police department to report that during the night unknown suspect(s) had broken into the church and stole three brass candlesticks from the alter. The candlesticks are valued at approximately $10,000.00. Later in the day, someone called the police department to report they had found the candlesticks on the corner of Alegria Ave and Mountain Trail. The candlesticks were returned to the church.
Tuesday October 13th
4:52 AM – Grand Theft, 600 block E. Sierra Madre Blvd. The reporting party called the police department to report that unknown suspect(s) went into their unlocked vehicle during the night and stole their DVD/navigation system.
8:36 AM – Vehicle Burglary, 100 block N. Baldwin Ave. The reporting party called the police department to report that unknown suspect(s) had gone into her unlocked vehicle and stole her purse from the passenger front seat. The total loss is estimated at approximately $220.00.
12:27 PM – Residential Burglary, 500 block W. Sierra Madre Blvd. The reporting party called the police department to report that unknown suspect(s) entered her house through a locked side window sometime between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm. The suspects ransacked the house, and stole various items, including a laptop computer. Total loss is estimated at approximately $2100.00.
8:55 PM – Vehicle Burglary, 600 block W. Highland Ave. The reporting party called the police department to report that unknown suspect(s) had smashed the passenger side window of their vehicle sometime during the evening and stole their navigation system from their vehicle.
Friday October 16th
5:07 AM – Arrest, Foothill Blvd/Michillinda Ave, Driving with a suspended/revoked driver’s license. Officer stopped a vehicle for a Vehicle Code violation. Further investigation revealed the driver was driving on a suspended license. The driver was arrested for the misdemeanor violation and released in the field on a written promise to appear.
Saturday October 17th
12:18 PM – Hit & Run Collision, 100 block E. Sierra Madre Blvd. A woman parked her boyfriend’s vehicle in the parking lot behind her apartment at 12:00 PM on 10/16/09. When she left her house at 6:30 PM, she noticed damage on the rear portion of the vehicle.
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