Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ALHAMBRA - Investigators arrested two suspects during a robbery and stolen vehicle investigation.

During a search of a residential property, investigators discovered two more stolen vehicles unrelated to the initial crimes, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

The suspects were arrested July 10 and the vehicles were recovered in Rosemead.

The victim of the vehicle theft in Alhambra was walking back to his car after a gym sesh near South 3rd Street and West Main Street when unknown suspects approached. A weapon was pointed at him. his personal belongings were taken and his vehicle driven in an unknown direction, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

Jesus Carreon, 20, and Clara Garcia, 56, both Rosemead residents.

Carreon is being held in lieu of $175,000 bail at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic. He is scheduled for an appearance in Alhambra Superior Court August 11.

Garcia was issued a citation and released. She is scheduled for an appearance in Alhambra Superior Court September 9, according to Los Angeles County booking records.


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ALHAMBRA - A teller’s intuition led to the arrest of a man accused of stealing $25,000 from his victim’s bank account.

Curtis Graham, a 51-year-old New Jersey man, allegedly used fraudulent identification and ATM card to withdraw the cash from a Bank of America, 444 E. Valley Blvd. Graham then allegedly attempted to withdraw even more money from a savings account June 28, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

“The teller grew suspicious of the unusually large withdrawal and asked some questions to verify the account. The suspect became nervous and left in a panic,” according to the Alhambra Police Department in a written statement.

Things allegedly got physical between the teller and Graham when the suspect was followed outside the bank. Officers arrived and took Graham into custody.

Graham was officially charged with second-degree robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, theft from an elder/dependent adult, identity theft, false personation and possessing a false or altered driver license.

Graham pleaded not guilty July 7.

He is being held in the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic and is scheduled to return to Alhambra Superior Court July 29.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
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ALHAMBRA - A man and woman were arrested soon after allegedly attempting to flee with $10,000 in merchandise stolen from a Sephora.

The theft occurred at Sephora, 2 S. Garfield Ave., November 8. Both suspect fled in a gray Nissan. Arriving officers quickly located and stopped the vehicle Garfield Avenue and Linda Vista Avenue, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

Adrienne Lateise Burton, a 22-year-old Victorville residence, and Tanganique Donshanae Bernard, a 26-year-old Compton resident were taken into custody.

Bernard is no stranger to theft. She was arrested in August 2023 along with two other women and booked on suspicion of organized retail theft, accused of swiping merchandise from a beauty store in the 12600 block of Fredrick Street in Moreno Valley.

Both Burton and Bernard were cited and released. They are scheduled to appear at a Alhambra Municipal Court: Bernard on November 13 and Burton on January 10, 2024.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ALHAMBRA - Two suspects are facing a long list of charges, accused of recklessly leading police on a chase after allegedly robbing a restaurant at gunpoint.

Just after 11:30 p.m. December 20, officers attempted to stop a high-speed driver in the 2400 block of West Valley Boulevard. Minutes after the pursuit began, Alhambra police dispatchers were told that an armed takeover robbery occurred at a restaurant in the 1700 block of West Valley Boulevard, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

During the pursuit, the driver lost control of his vehicle and spun 180 degrees. The driver allegedly accelerated, rammed an Alhambra Police patrol vehicle and then continued to flee, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

The pursuit ended in Los Angeles in the area of Valley Boulevard and Cavanaugh Road where the driver spun out. Both the driver and passenger fled onto some nearby railroad tracks. With the help of a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter, both suspects were arrested without further incident.

An employee of the restaurant that was robbed told police that two suspects entered, ordered all employees down to the ground at gunpoint. Money was taken from the restaurant and from the employees, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

Property located in the suspect’s vehicle, including a loaded firearm, allegedly tied both driver and passenger to the restaurant robbery.

Lancaster man David Saravia, 23, and Maywood man Tomas Marcos, 22, were arrested. Amongst the charges are robbery, assault with a deadly on a peace officer, kidnapping and undisclosed weapons violations.

Saravia is being held without bail on a California Department of Corrections hold. Marcos is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail. Both men are scheduled for a December 23 appearance in Alhambra Municipal Court.

ALHAMBRA – Police announced the arrest of the suspect wanted for allegedly stealing an estimated $10,000 to $15,000 in Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading cards.

The unidentified suspect was arrested May 25, nearly one month to the day he allegedly robbed Toy-Zilla, 43 E. Main St., according to the Alhambra Police Department.

Two requests for Alhambra Police to identify the suspect have been unsuccessful.

A request for the public’s help was shared on Alhambra Police social media channels five days ago to help find the suspect. It is unclear if a community tip led to an arrest, or if the suspect surrendered himself.

The suspect allegedly pointed pepper spray at an employee of Toy-Zilla during the crime. The employee chased the suspect and suffered extensive injuries during the chase, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

ALHAMBRA – A masked suspect made off with an estimated $10,000 to $15,000 in Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading cards from an Alhambra toy shop April 26.
 
The suspect pointed pepper spray at an employee of Toy-Zilla, 43 E. Main St., during the crime. The employee chased the suspect and suffered extensive injuries during the chase, according to the Alhambra Police Department.
 
The crime occurred April 26. The suspect fled in a green-colored, older-model vehicle.
 
The suspect is described as white, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds and he wore a blue t-shirt, black beanie, black shorts and white shoes.
 
Anyone who can identify the suspect is urged to call the Alhambra Police Department at 626-570-5159. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Reference police report 22-14152.

ALHAMBRA – Theft suspects from an Alhambra Target store could not outrun a helicopter tracking them as they fled on the I-10 freeway and as they fled on foot Monday.

The unnamed trio are accused of thieving $1,000 in goods from Target, 2120 W. Main St. January 4. Police were called at 9:30 p.m. to find the thieves who were already fleeing in a vehicle, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

Patrol officers located the fleeing vehicle at Fremont Street and Poplar Boulevard. The driver refused to stop, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

A pursuit took to Los Angeles and nearby freeways. Alhambra officers pursued the suspects on the I-10 freeway as far as Santa Anita Avenue until they decided to allow a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s helicopter to safely track the suspects from the air.

The suspects fled east at high speed as far as Hacienda Heights after merging onto the 60 freeway. They quickly fled back west.

The driver stopped after exiting the westbound 60 freeway at Potrero Grande Drive in Monterey Park. All three suspects began their escape on foot, but surrendered as the helicopter and Monterey Park Police officers descended on them.

A 21-year-old man from Los Angeles, a 24-year-old man from Long Beach and a 22-year-old woman from Los Angeles were booked on suspicion of robbery, felony evading and for outstanding warrants on previous crimes committed, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

ALHAMBRA - Shots were fired after two armed suspects fled a robbery at a restaurant Tuesday night.

No injuries were reported after one suspect opened fire at a robbery victim who gave chase, according to Alhambra Police Commander Sean Heckers.

Police were called to the restaurant in the 1200 block of West Valley Boulevard near South Atlantic Boulevard December 3 around 7:43 p.m. 

Cash from the restaurant and possibly some property from the restaurant’s patrons were taken. Police are still investigating who exactly was robbed, Heckers said.

ALHAMBRA - A man accused of flashing a fake badge to pull other motorists over was identified and arrested October 23.

Manuel Joe Hance, a 28-year-old San Gabriel man, was located in El Monte and was taken into custody, booked on suspicion of impersonating a police officer and false imprisonment, Alhambra Police said.

Hance is accused of stopping three drivers on October 20 and October 22. He attempted to extort cash from two of his victims to have alleged driving violations dismissed, but the two victims refused. Hance drove away from each victim, Alhambra Police said. 

A third victim did pay Hance $20, Alhambra Police said.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ALHAMBRA - Two suspects fled Friday after failing to take a woman’s purse in an attempted armed robbery.

The crime was reported around 11:30 a.m. outside Chase Bank, 401 E. Valley Blvd.