Sierra Madre Police Blotter
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Published: Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
During the week of Sunday, May 3rd, to Saturday May 9th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 212 calls for service.
Monday, May 4th:
7:13 AM – Hit and Run Traffic Collision, 300 block Sturtevant Drive. A hit and run driver sideswiped the left front door of a beige 1992 Plymouth Sundance sedan. The incident occurred between 3:00 pm on Saturday, 5/2/09, and 7:10 am on Monday, 5/4/09. There was no suspect vehicle information. The damage is estimated at about $500.00.
10:21 PM – Arrest, Driving Under the Influence, Foothill Blvd and Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. The officer saw a motorist drive through an intersection controlled by a four-way stop signs in Sierra Madre, at a high rate of speed. The motorist was stopped at Foothill Blvd and Baldwin Ave. During the investigation the driver was determined to be under the influence of alcohol. Officers arrested the man and took him to the Pasadena Police Jail for remand.
Tuesday, May 5th:
7:05 AM – Residential House Fire, 400 block East Laurel Ave. Police and fire responded to a calla of a house fire and found the home fully engulfed in flames. The resident, an 89 year old man, suffered minor injuries to his forehead and arms. He was treated and later released from Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The home sustained significant damages and cause of fire is under investigation. No other structures were damaged and there were no other reported injuries.
Saturday, May 9th:
1:31 AM – Arrest, Driving Under the Influence, 200 block of West Sierra Mare Blvd. Two women reported being followed by a stranger driving a red 2002 Dodge pickup truck. Police stopped the motorist driving the red truck. The officer determined that the driver was under the influence of methamphetamine. The officer arrested the man and took him to the Pasadena Police jail for remand.
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