Crime Blotter

Aug. 16

2700 block of Timberlake Drive in La Crescenta, a resident was inside his home when he heard two loud bangs. He went outside and found that the rear window and front windshield on his vehicle were smashed. The right passenger side rear quarter panel of the vehicle was scratched as was the roof.

The incident occurred at 12:39 p.m.

Aug. 13

900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman was at a restaurant with her husband. She hung her purse on the back of her chair. A few minutes later she reached for her purse and it was missing.

Surveillance footage revealed a man [suspect] dressed in a dark business suit walked into the restaurant. He stood at the right of the victim’s chair and ordered water at the bar. He took off his jacket and placed it over his left forearm then grabbed the purse off the back of the chair and left the restaurant. Another man entered the restaurant after the suspect, asked for a table but then left at the same time as the suspect. The second suspect was wearing scrubs.

The theft occurred at 8:20 p.m.

Aug. 11

1900 block of Waltonia Drive in Montrose, the lock on a storage box that was in a parking garage had been broken and items were stolen. Surveillance footage revealed a 2015 silver Hyundai Sonata enter the parking garage and reversed into the parking space where the storage box was located. A suspect, described as a White male wearing a black sweater, exited the Hyundai and walked towards the storage box. The suspect opened the trunk of his car and then was out of sight of the camera. He was then seen getting back into his car and driving out of the area at 9:02 p.m.

Aug. 10

3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, according to an employee a female adult entered the store with a large black handbag. She walked through the store and placed several items into the shopping cart. She got a shopping cart and put more items under the cart. She walked out of the store without attempting to pay for the items in her bag or in the cart.

She entered a silver sport utility vehicle and drove away at 1:11 p.m.

Aug. 7

4100 block of Briggs Avenue in Montrose, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle at 4 a.m.

Aug. 2

2900 block of Santa Carlotta Street in La Crescenta, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle between Aug. 2 and Aug. 6.