June 25

1800 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a woman reported that her wallet was stolen from her locked vehicle while it was parked in a parking lot near Mayor’s Discovery Park. The woman reported seeing a man described as Hispanic, dark hair and clean-shaven in his 50s sitting in a black Honda Odyssey van near her vehicle. When she noticed her vehicle doors were unlocked the man left the parking lot. Deputies discovered the front driver’s side door keyhole had been pried and damaged.  The incident occurred between 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m.

5000 block of Westslope Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, a hair dryer and sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight,

5000 block of Princess Anne Road in La Cañada, several gardening tools were stolen from a vehicle between 12:30 p.m. and 12:45 p.m.

400 block of Paulette Place in La Cañada, two global positioning systems, an iPod and iPhone charger were stolen from two unlocked vehicles parked in an open garage sometime between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.

5000 block of Westslope Lane in La Cañada, a global positioning system was stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight.

2200 Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a man and woman reportedly went into Big Lots store, filled a cart with several items and left the store without attempting to pay. An employee approached the two suspects after they had left the store. The employee grabbed one of the bags filled with items.  A struggle occurred. The male suspect allegedly shoved the employee causing her to fall to the ground and lose her grip on the bag. The suspects fled in a small red car with no front or rear license plates. The vehicle had a decal of a dollar sign on the rear window. The male suspect was described as black, 30 to 40 years old, 5’9”, 225 pounds. The woman was black, 30-to-40 years old, 5’9”, 200 pounds.

June 24

1700 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a 19-year-old La Crescenta man was robbed while walking on Foothill Boulevard toward Alta Canyada Road.  According to the sheriff’s report, the man was walking eastbound on Foothill Boulevard when two suspects approached him. The man was listening to his iPod and had headphones on so was not able to hear the suspects approach. He noticed them in his peripheral view. The two suspects, both males wearing ski masks, approached the man. The first suspect pointed a black semiautomatic handgun at the victim and demanded his wallet and iPod.  The second suspect echoed the order. The victim was at first startled by the men and took some steps backward away from the suspects. Suspect One walked toward the victim and placed the handgun to his forehead. The victim gave the suspect his iPod and wallet.  Suspect Two said, “Thank you,” and the two fled on foot to a waiting vehicle. A driver, the third suspect, waited until the other two got into the vehicle then drove eastbound on Foothill Boulevard at a high rate of speed. Both suspects were described as white men between 17 and 18 years old from 6 foot to 6 foot 3 inches. They were each wearing a black knit ski mask with eyeholes cut out. Suspect One was wearing a dark colored sweatshirt with sleeves pulled up to the elbow, blue jeans and possible green “Vans” tennis shoes. Suspect Two was wearing a dark colored T-shirt and blue jeans.  The vehicle is described as white or light colored sport utility, perhaps a Jeep with a spare tire enclosure on the back gate. The incident happened at 1 a.m.

By Mary O’KEEFE

Burglary suspects were arrested thanks to an alert neighbor who saw something suspicious and called police.

“A neighbor observed three males exiting a gate [of a house] located in the 3000 block of Los Olivos Lane. The witness knew that the home owner was gone and that the home had been burglarized the previous night,” said Lt. Ian Grimes, Glendale Police Department.

The witness contacted the police who discovered three men matching the description walking northbound on Boston Avenue and turning onto El Moreno Street. Christopher Abeglen, 25, and David Silva, 19, along with a juvenile, all from Tujunga were arrested on suspicion of burglary.

“Officers found a camera that they believe was discarded by the suspects when the officers approached,” Grimes said.

The camera belonged to the resident of the Los Olivos Lane home.

“What is important in all of this is the great action of the neighbor who called immediately [when he saw something suspicious],” Grimes said.

Grimes reminds residents of the recent burglaries in the area and how important it is to be alert neighbors.

“The message here is please when you see conduct that is suspicious call us right away,” he added. “Sometimes people will see something and not call until it is too late.”

Grimes said the department does have more officers patrolling the area due to the burglary increase lately but officers still need the help of the community as their eyes and ears.

May 3

Angeles Crest Highway mile marker 52 to 85, several paint ball guns and a container were stolen from the Angeles Crest Christian Camp between Aug. 21 and May 1.

2300 block of Panorama Avenue in La Crescenta, several boxes of floor tiles were stolen from a garage that was under construction.  The items were stolen overnight.

May 2

4400 block of Oak Grove Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, someone entered the theatre at La Cañada High School and discharged a fire extinguisher on the stage and stole several props from a storage area between April 30 and May 2.

April 30

600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, 25 “Avatar” DVDs and 15 “It’s Complicated” DVDs were stolen from Vons market. According to the report, a man described as white, 30-to-35 years old  entered the store and walked over to a display of “Avatar.” He took a black plastic bag out of his pocket and dumped the DVDs into it. He then went to the second DVD display and emptied those items into the bag. He exited the store without attempting to purchase the items. A second suspect described as a white female, 40-to-50 years old who had entered the store, met him. They both fled the area at 1:33 p.m.

April 30

1200 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada,  the rear driver’s side window was smashed and a laptop computer, medical books and a backpack were stolen from a vehicle parked in a parking lot from 8 a.m. to noon.

1600 block of Del Oro Drive in La Cañada, a six-inch spool of copper wire and a drill were stolen from a construction site overnight.

April 29

1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada,  a vehicle parked in the parking lot of United Artists theater was vandalized. The car’s rear view mirrors and rear seat were stolen. It appeared entry was gained through a small hole that was punched in the driver’s side door just under the handle. The ignition column cover was torn off and was placed on the driver’s side floorboard.  The incident occurred between 7:40 p.m. and 9:38 p.m.

2900 Community Avenue in La Crescenta, a multi media projector was stolen from a classroom. The classroom door was locked and the projector was secured with a chain. The incident was reported on April 29 but occurred between April 26 and 27.

April 27

Verdugo Boulevard and Hilldale Drive in La Cañada,  a spare tire cover that was located outside the rear trunk hatch of a vehicle was stolen while it was parked in the Park and Ride lot between 7:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, the front passenger side window was shattered and an electronic dictionary and backpack were stolen from a vehicle between 11:45 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.

1300 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, the driver’s side rear window was shattered and two hockey sticks were stolen from a vehicle parked in a parking lot between 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

April 24

3100 block of Oakwood Avenue in La Cañada, a 28-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of possession of heroin, methamphetamine and pharmaceutical medication without a prescription. Deputies responded to reports of a man passed out in a vehicle parked in the area. They found the Los Angeles man and the suspected narcotics in his vehicle. Deputies also discovered 18 empty hypodermic needle syringes in a shaving bag located in the man’s car at 8 a.m.

Feb. 8

4200 block of Chula Senda Lane in La Cañada Flintridge a vehicle was stolen along with its contents including silver antique dinnerware and a digital camera. The car was parked in the homeowners’ detached, unlocked garage. The theft happened overnight.

Feb. 5

500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a woman reported that her wallet was stolen from her purse while she was shopping at Ralphs Market at 3:15 p.m.

Feb. 4

400 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, someone had attempted to break into the front door of the Bow-Tie Cleaners. An employee reported that the front door lock of the business was removed but the internal lock remained. A review of the surveillance camera at the location showed the suspect looking into the store, and then it appeared that he was trying to manipulate the front lock. He left the location, returned a short while later and tried the door again in an apparent attempt to enter. When he was unsuccessful he walked away.

Verdugo Boulevard between La Tour Way and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, deputies stopped a 58-year-old La Crescenta woman driving at an excessive speed. She was unable to provide proper vehicle registration or up-to-date insurance information. According to deputies, her vehicle registration had expired in 2008 but there was a 2010 yellow registration tag on her license plate. She told the deputy that she had not paid for her registration but found the yellow tag on the ground at a parking lot and placed it on her license plate. She was stopped at 7:20 a.m.

2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a Ralphs Market employee reported seeing three men all between 19 and 22 years of age enter the store together. While two of the men were at the register paying for items, the other man walked out of the store with a large case of beer and two bottles of vodka without attempting to pay. The employee confronted the man in the parking lot and a brief scuffle occurred. One of the glass bottles fell to the ground and shattered. The man placed the beer and unbroken bottle of vodka on the ground and allegedly said, “OK, I dropped it. Now let me go.” The man then fled the area at 12:45 a.m.

Feb. 3

3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a rear passenger window was broken and a camera, portable media player and several other items were stolen from a vehicle between 8 and 9 p.m.

500 block of Foothill Boulevard of La Cañada, a woman reported that her wallet was stolen while she was working at Ralphs Market. According to the report, the woman had placed her wallet in one of the freezers as she was restocking items. On occasion she would walk away from the area. She discovered her wallet stolen between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

2400 block of Florencita Avenue in Montrose, someone threw a rock at a vehicle and smashed the rear window between 5 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.

3900 Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada, someone shattered the bedroom window of a home. The alarm system was activated, deputies responded. No one gained entrance to the home reported at 2:30 p.m.

3800 Park Place in Montrose, the left rear passenger window was smashed and a gym bag was stolen overnight.

3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, the right front passenger window was smashed; nothing was reported missing from an unlocked vehicle that was parked in the Bank of America parking lot overnight.

2400 Rockdell Street in La Crescenta, several items were stolen from four vehicles at four separate homes in the Rockdell neighborhood. Items stolen included two car stereos, digital cameras, video game console and games and a global positioning system. In each incident the vehicles had at least one window shattered.

The crime reports were taken from the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station.

Jan. 5

4500 block of La Granada Way in La Cañada Flintridge, a lawn mower, trimmer and leaf blower were stolen from the front yard of a home while a gardener was working at 8:15 a.m.

Jan. 4

3000 block of Evelyn Street in La Crescenta, the front passenger window was smashed and a global positioning system was stolen from a vehicle overnight.

Jan. 3

900 block of Wiladonda Drive in La Cañada an amplifier, a skateboard and electric and acoustic guitars were stolen from a home between Dec. 29 and Jan. 3.

Jan. 1

4800 block of Rosemont Avenue in La Crescenta, four tires were punctured on one vehicle, two tires on another vehicle and one tire on another that were all parked in the resident’s driveway.  The incident occurred overnight.

4300 block of Pennsylvania Drive in La Crescenta, the front passenger side window was shattered and the center console containing a radio, CD player and a global positioning system were stolen from a vehicle overnight.

Dec. 30

600 Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a 28-year-old man now faces a felony charge for allegedly stealing one can of STP gas treatment from Vons market at 8:41 p.m.

600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a 37-year-old La Cañada man was arrested for taking a bottle of beer from the Vons market without attempting to pay.  A witness reported seeing the man allegedly in the beer aisle of the store.  He took one bottle of beer from the display and put it in his pants pocket.  He then selected a six-pack of another type of beer, of the approximate same value, and walked to the cashier and paid.  He then walked out of the store without paying for the bottle in his pocket. He allegedly told deputies he had forgotten he had the beer in his pocket.

Information taken from reports at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Staiton

By Mary O’KEEFE

Edward DeArce, 37, of La Crescenta was arrested on Jan. 3 on suspicion of burglary. While on patrol along Foothill Boulevard a Crescenta Valley deputy noticed a pedestrian, later identified as DeArce, that matched the description of a suspect involved in a burglary that occurred in La Cañada on Dec. 13.

The suspect allegedly entered the open garage of a home in the 2300 block of Barton Lane in La Cañada. The home was equipped with surveillance cameras.

“You can see the suspect walk down the street, notice an open garage door and walk in,” said Det. Rodger Burt.

The video then shows the suspect as he took two drills out of the garage, placed them in his backpack and calmly walks away.

The suspect apparently sold the drills later to another person in Los Angeles, detectives said.

“Deputy Carlos Vega is to be commended. He was the deputy that noticed DeArce and made the arrest,” said Capt. David Silversparre.

The deputy had viewed the surveillance footage. At the time of the arrest DeArce was wearing the same clothing he had worn in the video.

At first the suspect denied taking the property until he was shown the footage and then admitted to the theft.

The burglary occurred at 3 p.m. and took only minutes. The homeowner had been in his garage and had stepped back into his house for a few minutes. When he returned he noticed the tools missing. The stolen items have not been recovered.

Law enforcement reminds the public to close garage doors when unattended. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the CV Sheriff’s Station at (818) 248-3464.

Three suspects were arrested for allegedly burglarizing vehicles in the La Crescenta area on Wednesday.

Travis Morgan,18, of La Crescenta, Daniel Stubblefield,18, of La Cañada and Alec Davis, 25, of La Verne were arrested about 7 p.m. on Wednesday after witnesses called Glendale police about a possible vehicle burglary.

“They were walking in the area and witnesses called 911 to report the males. A couple of witnesses saw the male [suspects] inside a neighbor’s car,” said Sgt. Vahak Mardikian.

The suspects were allegedly seen in the 3200 block of Alabama Street. When patrol cars arrived on the scene they located the three men in the 4800 block of Maryland Avenue, Mardikian said.

Witnesses identified the men as those they had seen inside one of the vehicles.

“We want to remind people to not leave valuables like purses, wallets and electronic devices in their vehicles,” Mardikian said.

There has not been a noticeable increase in vehicle burglaries in La Crescenta/Glendale area patrolled by Glendale Police Department, he said.

“But what you do have a lot of in [La Crescenta] is car fishing,” he added.

Car fishing is a term used for those who walk or drive slowly down a street checking vehicle door handles as they proceed. If they find a door unlocked they stop and go through the interior of the car. Mardikian said many times the suspects take small things like gum, coin or paperwork.

“Just remember to lock up your car doors, roll up your windows and don’t leave anything valuable in your car.  And don’t think they are safe just because you parked your car in your driveway. We are seeing [suspects] getting into cars that are parked deep into the driveway,” Mardikian said.