 PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ARCADIA – A man armed with a black handgun robbed a driver as he sat in a vehicle March 24, police said.
The robbery occurred in the 1100 block of West Duarte Road at 2:30 a.m. A man and woman were seated in a parked vehicle when the suspect approached with a black handgun. The suspect opened an unlocked door and demanded cash, Arcadia Police said. “The victim handed his wallet to the suspect and the suspect fled into a blue vehicle,” Arcadia Police said. Around 1 p.m. the same day, police were called to the 1100 block of West Duarte Road to retrieve found property: the victim’s stolen wallet and a black pellet gun. The suspect is a Black man, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 140 pounds. He wore a black hoodie and dark pants.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ARCADIA – Police have been searching for more than 40 minutes for a carjacking suspect who may be armed with a handgun.
The search is taking place in the 200 block of Santa Rosa. The suspect is a Hispanic man in his 20s, has dark hair, a beard and was last seen wearing a UCLA hoodie and blue basketball-style shorts. Residents are asked to stay inside their homes and to lock and secure their doors and windows.  PHOTO/Stock Image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ARCADIA - An attempted robbery suspect, described as a 16-year-old boy, fled into a waiting car near Nordstrom at the Santa Anita Mall Thursday night.
The teen boy fled after failing to take the victim’s purse. He fled into a waiting red, four-door sedan, that possibly displayed a personalized or paper plate, according to Arcadia Police. The attempted robbery occurred around 7:27 p.m. The teen boy is described as Hispanic. He wore a red shirt and blue jeans. The victim could not see the driver through the tinted windows, said Lt. Mike Castro of the Arcadia Police Department. The red sedan fled northbound out of Gate 8.  PHOTO/Stock Image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ARCADIA – Unknown suspects broke into a home late Sunday, making off with a large sum of cash and other property.
The suspects entered the home in the 1400 block of Carmelita Place around 1:30 a.m. The suspects smashed a window to the master bedroom and ransacked the house, Arcadia Police said. The suspects fled through a sliding glass door. The investigation is ongoing. |
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