Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA - No weapon was found during a search after a patron reported hearing mention of a handgun at Arcadia Public Library.

Police responded to a report of a weapon at the library, 20 W. Duarte Rd., around 4:55 p.m. September 17. The patron said “she heard someone say there was a gun in the library,” according to the Arcadia Police Department.

With the patron already gone and little other information, officers evacuated the library and searched.

No weapon was found.

The library was closed for the remainder of the day at the behest of the staff, according to the Arcadia Police Department.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Arcadia Police Department at 626-574-5151, reference case number 25-3719. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.


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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA - A man and woman were jailed Saturday, after an alleged unprovoked axe attack near the Arcadia L Line Station.

The male suspect is accused of swinging an axe at someone unprovoked around 8:49 a.m. January 7. The victim fled and contacted police who were directed to an electrical storage room where both suspects apparently broke into and were living in, according to the Arcadia Police Department.

Logan Mychal Rachman, 42, of Arcadia and Stephanie Rose Ernst, 32, of La Verne, were arrested. Amongst the charges are burglary and assault with a deadly weapon.

Rachman is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail. Ernst is being held in lieu of $20,000 bail in the Century Regional Detention Facility. Both are scheduled to appear in Pasadena Municipal Court Tuesday, January 10.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ARCADIA – Arcadia Police SWAT officers were able to get a man to surrender after allegedly throwing knives and a hatchet at them Sunday evening.

Police attempted to speak with the suspect who reportedly battered his mother. Officers were called to the residence and after officers attempted to speak with the suspect, he attacked them, according to Lt. Brett Bourgeous of the Arcadia Police Department.

The incident occurred in the 400 block of East Live Oak Avenue around 6:39 p.m.

“When officers attempted contact with the son at the front door of the apartment, he attacked them by throwing several knives and a hatchet at the officers,” Bourgeous said in a written statement.

Officers were able to block the knife attacks and safely evacuated residents in neighboring apartment units.

The suspect challenged officers to shoot him, according to Arcadia Police radio traffic.

The Arcadia Police Special Weapons and Tactics team was mobilized and negotiated with the suspect to surrender, which he ultimately did.

The extent of the mother’s injuries is unclear.

The unidentified suspect was booked on suspicion of felony charges, including assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and battery. He is being held in the Arcadia Police jail in lieu of $70,000 bail.