During the week of Sunday, July 12th, to Saturday July 18th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 232 calls for service.
Sunday, July 12th:
12:34 PM – Residential Burglary, 510 Woodland Drive. A parolee at large was identified as the suspect in the theft of an amplifier and a guitar stolen from the locked garage of an acquaintance. The crime occurred between Sunday, 3/01/2009 and Friday 3/13/2009. No loss estimate was available.
5:11 PM – Annoying Telephone Calls, 600 block Ramona Ave. A man and woman in Florida made several threatening telephone calls to the victim. The investigation revealed the telephone number was now out of service. The investigation is ongoing.
Tuesday, July 14th:
4:49 PM – Petty theft, 200 block of Mariposa Street. An unlocked black and white 26” men’s Polaris mountain bike was taken from the back porch of a residence. The crime occurred on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 between 6:30 am and 4:45 pm. The bike was valued at $250.00.
5:24 PM – Arrest, Unlicensed Driver and Possession of Marijuana. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. A records check revealed the driver was unlicensed. The driver admitted to having marijuana in the car. The driver was arrested and issued a citation for the violations.
Thursday, July 16th:
2:34 PM – Residential burglary, 400 block of Grove Street. A laptop computer, an XBOX, two IPODs and an IPHONE were stolen when unknown suspect(s) gained entry through an unlocked rear door. The crime occurred on Thursday, 7/16/2009 between the hours of 7:30 am and 12:30 pm, 07-16-09. The loss was estimated at $1,500.
Friday, July 17th:
6:25 AM – Vandalism, 600 block West Highland Ave. Suspect(s) smashed the rear window of a gray Dodge van. The crime occurred between 8:30 pm, Thursday, 7/16/2009 and 6:00 am Friday, 7/17/2009. The loss was estimated at $300.00.