July 4

2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee reported while working behind the meat counter at the store at the location, he witnessed a person, described as a Hispanic male about 30 years old, wearing a black hat and black pants, carrying a case of bottles containing alcohol, walk past the meat counter. There was another person, described as a Hispanic female about 20 years old with black hair and wearing a black shirt, walking near the first suspect. The female suspect was also carrying a case of bottles containing alcohol. The employee reportedly witnessed the two suspects speaking to another store employee. He then saw them walk toward the emergency exit of the store still holding the bottles of alcohol and a bag of red meat. 

The suspects left the store via the emergency exit without attempting to pay at 3:44 p.m.

July 2

2100 block of Glenada Avenue in Montrose, deputies responded to a report concerning a burglary at the location. Upon their arrival, an informant told them that as he was alone in his apartment upstairs when he heard the sound of glass breaking downstairs. He went downstairs to investigate and saw a male, wearing a grey hoodie, crouched on the outer balcony. The suspect was facing the inside of the home and was attempting to enter from the sliding glass door, which was cracked in multiple locations but still intact. When the suspect saw the resident, he jumped off the balcony. The suspect entered a blue minivan and fled the scene. 

Surveillance footage revealed that another suspect was also at the location and ran away when the first suspect began to run. A third suspect was waiting in the van and after the two suspects entered, the driver drove away at 1:55 p.m.

Editor’s note: Details included in the crime reports are taken directly from the reports on file. The Crescenta Valley Weekly is not responsible for the incompleteness or inaccuracies in the original reports.