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ARCADIA - Police are looking for a man missing for two days who needs his medication.

Darren Allen Fendrick, 39, was last seen Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Foothill Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue, heading west on foot towards Pasadena. Fendrick suffers from a mental condition and  and needs his medication, Arcadia Police said.

Fendrick is a white male, 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 400 pounds. A clothing description was not provided.

Anyone who knows Fendrick’s whereabouts is urged to call the Arcadia Police Department at 626-574-5151.

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ARCADIA - Firefighters knocked down a brush fire inside Peck Road Park Wednesday night.

The Fire’s size is unknown, but engines from Arcadia are being assisted by Monrovia firefighters and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Firefighters were dispatched to Peck Road Park, 5401 Peck Rd., at 8:44 p.m.

Firefighters declared knockdown at 9:20 p.m.

The fire’s cause is under investigation.

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ARCADIA - An Arcadia police officer arrested a man on an outstanding warrant and driving under the influence after witnessing a large cloud of marijuana smoke billowing from the vehicle during a traffic stop August 10.
 
The suspect, 19-year-old Rome Washington of Los Angeles, was stopped in the 400 block of West Duarte Road around 1:34 a.m. for driving with his high beams on, Arcadia Police said.
 
Upon contacting Rome, the officer witnessed the cloud of marijuana smoke coming from the vehicle, Arcadia Police said.
 
“Through a series of field sobriety tests, the officer determined the suspect was driving under the influence of marijuana,” Arcadia Police said in a written statement.
 
Washington was arrested and booked on suspicion of DUI and for a felony warrant.

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ARCADIA - A victim described as an elderly man fell to his death Wednesday afternoon in what police believe to be a suicide.

Officers were called to Arcadia Radiology Medical Group, 612 W. Duarte Rd., around 3:21 p.m. Officers believe the man jumped off the building, according to Lt. Roy Nakamura of the Arcadia Police Department.

It was not immediately known how the man accessed the building to jump and end his life or where exactly the man was found.

Police limited access to the parking lot during the investigation and advised people arriving to the parking lot to access the medical complex from the south on Naomi Avenue.

The name of the man has yet to be released, pending notification of next of kin.

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ARCADIA - A smash-and-grab burglary occurred at the Public Storage on Lower Azusa Road last Saturday.
 
An unknown suspect smashed through the front glass doors around 6:03 a.m. and ransacked the business, 12340 Lower Azusa Rd., according to the Arcadia Police Department.
 
Police reviewed surveillance footage showing the suspect breaking and stealing checks and an undisclosed amount of cash, Arcadia Police said.
 
The suspect drove off in a white Honda Accord.
 
The suspect was described as a Hispanic man, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 170 pounds and he wore a long-sleeve shirt and basketball shorts.

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ARCADIA - Arcadia Police, Sierra Madre Police and a helicopter continue their search for the last two of four burglary suspects possibly still hiding  amongst homes Monday night.

The search began shortly after 3:15 p.m. Police responded after a neighbor reported a suspicious vehicle in the 2200 block of Highland Oaks Drive, according to Lt. Tom Cullen of the Arcadia Police Department.

Cullen was unsure if the suspects made it into a residence, but the four suspects fled, forcing officers to set up a perimeter search.

Officers have secured the suspect vehicle.

The perimeter search is fairly localized within a small area around the affected Highland Oaks neighborhood, Cullen said.

The suspects were initially described as Black men, some or all were dressed in red and black clothing, according to Arcadia Police radio traffic.

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ARCADIA - Detectives are calling the scene of a double shooting a murder-suicide Wednesday.
 
Police responding to a call of gunfire in the 800 block of South Sunset Boulevard around 8:20 a.m. found a husband and wife down in an alleyway, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
 
The wife was pronounced dead at the scene. The husband was taken to an area hospital and later died, detectives said.
 
The husband and wife were still married, but living separately, detectives learned. 
 
The husband is believed to have shot his wife before turning the gun on himself, detectives said.
 
The weapon was recovered.

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ARCADIA - At least one person died and no suspects are outstanding after calls of gunfire were reported Wednesday morning, according to Arcadia Police in a written statement. 
 
The shooting occurred in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Okoboji Drive.
 
Sunset Boulevard is closed to all traffic for the next several hours, Arcadia Police said in a written statement. Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau are en route to handle the investigation.
 
Police Responded to the area on reports of gunfire after 8 a.m.
 
An emptied gun was found during the search and two people were found wounded, according to Arcadia Police radio traffic.
 
An Arcadia Police supervisor was unable to answer calls. An Arcadia Police dispatcher referred all media inquiries to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, but Homicide detectives have not received notification of the shooting.
 
It is unclear if the suspect is either dead, or in custody.

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ARCADIA - Officers reportedly found two people wounded during a search for gunfire about 40 minutes ago.
 
Police Responded to the area of Sunset Boulevard and Okoboji Drive on reports of gunfire, according to the Arcadia Police Department in a written statement.
 
An emptied gun was found during the search and two people were found wounded, according to Arcadia Police radio traffic.
 
An Arcadia Police supervisor was unable to answer calls. An Arcadia Police dispatcher referred all media inquiries to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, but Homicide detectives have not received notification of the shooting.