ARCADIA - Police are investigating a February 8 home burglary in which an unknown suspect made off with $5,000 in cash and $7,000 in jewelry.

Police responded to a burglary report at 10:29 p.m. in the 2600 block of Foss Avenue. The suspect entered through an unlocked door and made off with the goods, according to the Arcadia Police Department.

It is unclear if the suspect was joined by an accomplice.

UPDATE, Feb. 17, 11:50 p.m.: Wing Kuen Chow was found by the Los Angeles Police Department and is in the process of being reunited with his family, Arcadia Police said.

ARCADIA - An 83-year-old man is being sought after his family reported him missing Sunday afternoon.

Wing Kuen Chow was reported missing to officers at 4 p.m. February 17. He was last seen on an Orange Metro bus, line 78, heading to Los Angeles, according to the Arcadia Police Department.

ARCADIA - A kitchen fire was handled by the sprinkler system at a seafood restaurant at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall early Friday.

Firefighters were dispatched to the fire at 1:42 a.m. to EMC Seafood & Raw Bar, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., February 15. Firefighters reported a small kitchen fire that was eventually extinguished by the restaurant’s sprinkler system, according to the Arcadia Fire Department.

The extent of damage was not immediately known.

ARCADIA - A driver had to be extricated from a grey sedan after multiple vehicles collided on the westbound 210 freeway west of Santa Anita Avenue.

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CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA - A man missing for nearly one month after he ran from Santa Anita Mall has been returned home, Arcadia Police said.

Matthew Munoz, 22, from Baldwin Park, was found in Santa Barbara by the Santa Barbara Police Department, Arcadia Police announced January 4.

Munoz fled a family member at Westfield Santa Anita Mall, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., Tuesday, December 11. Munoz suffers from a mental condition that causes him to revert to a “child-like” state, according to the Arcadia Police Department.

Munoz’s condition is short-lived and he reverts back to normal, Arcadia Police said.

Munoz was spotted in Alhambra December 17. His photo was taken by a resident and was confirmed to be Munoz, according to his family.

It was unknown how he made his way to Santa Barbara.

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CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA – Two men are still sought after breaking into a home and startling a resident during a burglary December 19, police said.
 
The incident was reported to police around 3:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of San Carlos Road. The resident was asleep and awoke to the two men inside her home, according to the Arcadia Police Department.
 
One suspect asked the resident for money, the other took the Life Alert device from around her neck, Arcadia Police said.
 
The suspects are described as men in dark hooded sweatshirts. They stood about 6 feet tall, had slender builds and the hoods covered their heads.

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CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA – A man was arrested December 14 after he admitted to smoking weed before crashing his vehicle, police said.
 
The crash was reported in the area of Colorado Street and Chelsea Road around 3:26 a.m. After officers arrived, the driver, a Los Angeles resident, admitted he smoke marijuana six hours prior, according to the Arcadia Police Department.
 
The 35-year-old driver was taken into custody and was briefly hospitalized to be medically cleared before being booked.

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​CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA - A 22-year-old man has not been seen in more than a week after walking away from a family member.

Matthew Munoz was last seen at Westfield Santa Anita Mall, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., Tuesday, December 11 in the late afternoon. Munoz suffers from a mental condition that causes him to revert to a “child-like” state, according to the Arcadia Police Department.

Munoz is known to frequent County Park, LA Fitness, and Santa Anita Mall.

Munoz’s condition is short-lived and he reverts back to normal, Arcadia Police said.

Munoz is a non-dependent adult. He carries no cell phone or cash with him.

Munoz is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, has black hair, a mustache and beard and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a green shirt, grey shorts, long white socks, black Nike shoes, has stretched earlobes and wore a Dodgers hat.

Anyone with information on Munoz’s whereabouts is urged to call Arcadia Police at 626-57-5156.

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CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA - Two men took a wallet from their victim during an armed robbery just after 9 p.m. Monday.

The robbery occurred in the 300 block of North 1st Avenue. One of the suspects produced a silver semi-automatic handgun and took a wallet containing cash, debit cards and a driver license, according to an Arcadia Police crime broadcast.

Both men are Hispanic and in their early 20s, stand 5 feet 8 inches tall, have thin builds and short black hair.

One suspect wore a white shirt and blue jeans.

The second suspect wore a dark shirt, blue jean pants and wore a mask covering the lower half of his face.

The suspects fled in an early-2000s grey four-door Toyota Camry, which was seen southbound on 1st Avenue and east on Santa Clara Street.

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CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA - Two men and a woman received minor injuries and hospitalization in a tussle with frequent adversaries Monday.

The fight occurred with other transients on a bike trail at Peck Road Park, 5401 Peck Rd. December 17. El Monte Police informed Sheriff’s deputies of the fight just before 4 p.m., according to Deputy Trina Schrader of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The victims refuse to give information on the others involved in the tussle.

“They’re not giving any information on the suspects. They know them from the area,” Schrader said. “There’s an ongoing dispute among these individuals.”

It was unclear to deputies what, if any, weapons were used in the fight, which was originally dispatched as a possible stabbing.