ARCADIA – The suspect booked on suspicion of attempted murder after reportedly driving his vehicle through a 7-Eleven November 24 made headlines in Monrovia for extensive vandalism.

Sterling Williamson, 23, was arrested April 19, accused of slashing the tires on as many as 25 vehicles in Monrovia over a three-day period. Black and white security video showed a suspect in a hooded sweatshirt casually slicing tires on a variety of vehicles.

Williamson allegedly caused a disturbance at an Arcadia 7-Eleven November 24 just before 7 a.m., throwing merchandise at employees. He left the store, entered a vehicle and drove the vehicle through the front doors of the convenience store where employees and customers were standing, according to the Arcadia Police Department.

“The driver attempted to flee but was detained by store employees and customers until officers arrived,” according to the Arcadia Police Department in a written statement.

Williamson is being held in lieu of $2 million bail ahead of a scheduled appearance at the Pasadena courthouse November 29.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA - The driver of a vehicle that found itself embedded inside a 7-Eleven store Thanksgiving Day is accused of attempted murder after police said the driver intentionally crashed through the store.

The driver, who has not been identified publicly, allegedly caused a disturbance inside the 7-Eleven, 1003 S. Baldwin Ave., just before 7 a.m. November 24. The driver allegedly tossed merchandise at employees before leaving the business and entering his vehicle.

“Witnesses reported the subject accelerated towards the front doors where employees and customers were standing. The vehicle struck the front doors of the business and continued inside, where it came to rest. The driver attempted to flee but was detained by store employees and customers until officers arrived,” according to the Arcadia Police Department.

The driver, a Monrovia man, was booked on suspicion of murder and is being held in lieu of $2 million bail.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA - No one was injured after a vehicle stopped well into a 7-Eleven early Thanksgiving Day.

The crash occurred at the 7-Eleven, 1003 S. Baldwin Ave., just after 7 a.m. The car went straight through the front doors and destroyed several shelves of items, going completely inside the convenience store.

City inspectors were called to survey the structure and determine the safety of the food within, according to the Arcadia Fire Department.

ARCADIA – Two suspect accused of a possible rash of robberies and thefts at The Shops at Santa Anita were arrested November 1.

One of the suspects reportedly assaulted a female as she sat in her vehicle at the mall. The suspect entered her vehicle, struck her in the face and took her purse just before 12:30 p.m., according to Sgt. Ernest Lopez of the Arcadia Police Department.

The suspect fled in a black BMW sedan. Both the suspect and vehicle match the descriptions given in similar crimes at the mall, Lopez said in a written statement.

Around 2:38 p.m., police learned of a possible suspect vehicle seen parked at the mall. After conducting surveillance on the BMW sedan, a traffic stop was conducted, two occupants detained and stolen property from the crime just hours before was found, Lopez said.

The two unidentified suspects were taken into custody and booked on suspicion of robbery.