CRIME BLOTTER

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.