CRIME BLOTTER

July 15
2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee reported that four women, all described as Hispanic, 5’ to 5’5” tall, 28 to 30 years old, entered Foster’s Donuts and purchased four lottery tickets. One of the women crossed over to the glass refrigerator that is located in the customer seating area and took out a juice in a glass jar. She dropped the juice, breaking it on the ground. The employee walked from behind the counter to the refrigerator and began mopping it up. The woman who had dropped the juice stayed with the employee while the other three went behind the counter. The women stole money and an employee’s purse that was behind the counter. The women walked out of the store, got into a white SUV, and left the area.

The incident occurred between 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

July 21
2900 block of Orange Avenue in La Crescenta, jewelry and a computer were stolen from a home. The resident left her home with all the doors and windows locked; however, when she returned a sliding glass door was found ajar.

The burglary occurred between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

500 block of Palm Drive in La Cañada, six classroom windows were smashed at Palm Crest Elementary School and 39 iPad Air computers had been stolen from a classroom. The school has surveillance equipment that showed three males walking onto the campus. The first suspect was described as wearing a light colored shirt and shorts, the second suspect was wearing a light colored shirt and pants and the third suspect was wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt and pants. The suspects were seen looking into the classroom, then climbed through the window. A few seconds later the light in the classroom turned on and a fourth suspect entered via the classroom door. The incident occurred at 1:46 p.m.

2100 block of La Cañada Crest Drive in La Cañada, jewelry and an AAA card were stolen from a locked vehicle overnight.