Monday, April 29th
At 12:40 AM, an Altadena resident was arrested for Driving under the
Influence of Alcohol in the area of Olive Ave. and Harriet Street.
Altadena Detectives filed charges against a local registered sex offender
who fled the state and was located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Jerome Dubose
(Male/51 years old) was arrested by Ohio authorities and will be
extradited back to California to face charges of Failing to Register as a
Sex Offender (Upon Moving). He had been living on Santa Anita Avenue in
Altadena, but left the location without notifying local authorities as
required by law. Mr. Dubose has previous convictions for sexual battery
and indecent exposure.
At 7:20 PM, Deputies arrested two suspects for possession for sales of
marijuana and possession of concentrated cannabis. Deputies contacted the
suspects, who were inside a vehicle, in the 2400 block of Grandeur
Avenue. Deputies were alerted to the marijuana due to the large amount of
marijuana smoke coming through the open window. Both suspects are only being
identified as male/18 years old and male/21 years old, both residents of
Altadena. Their names are being withheld due to the ongoing
investigation.
Tuesday, April 30th
Between 7:45 PM and 9:20 PM – Two vehicle burglaries occurred at 24Hr.
Fitness, 2180 N. Lincoln Av. Loss: black shoulder bag, purse, credit card
holder.
Between 11:00 PM and 3:30 AM (Wednesday) – A vehicle vandalism occurred
in the 1500-blk of Tierra Alta Dr. Three tires were slashed.
Wednesday, May 1st
7:00 PM – In the 1100 block of Gravelia Avenue, Deputies arrested a
male/43 years old for domestic violence after his girlfriend was
reportedly assaulted by him.
Thursday, May 2nd
Between 8:00 AM and 12:30 PM – A vehicle burglary occurred at Aveson
Charter School, 1919 Pinecrest Dr. Loss: laptop, case, purse, and wallet.
6:30 PM – A street robbery occurred in the 400-blk of Athens St. Suspects
described as: (#1) female, Black, 22 yrs, (#2) male, Black, 21-25 yrs,
(#3) female, Black, 22 yrs,. Suspects were driving a gray Lexus or Honda.
Suspects stole the victim’s (1,500) baseball, football, and basketball
cards, cellphone, and currency after getting into a physical altercation
with the victim’s friend. It appears that the parties are known to each
other.
Between 10:30 PM and 9:05 AM (Friday) – A vehicle burglary occurred in
the 1100-blk of Gravelia St. Loss: purse containing personal documents.
Friday, May 3rd
Between 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM – A petty theft occurred at Eliot Middle
School, 2184 N. Lake Av. Loss: black iPhone.
Between 11:00 PM and 7:50 AM (Saturday) – A vehicle burglary occurred in
the 2600-blk of Calanda Av. Loss: purse, gym bag, laptop.
Saturday, May 4th
5:02 PM - Deputies arrested Sergio Huezo (male/34 years old) on Fair Oaks
Avenue for being drunk in public after he was found staggering in the
northbound lane and was nearly struck by an oncoming vehicle.
8:46 PM – Deputies arrested Dean Lawson (male/52 years old) for
possession of a narcotics paraphernalia after receiving a call regarding
him acting suspicious in the area of Harriet and Fair Oaks Avenue.
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Between April 28th and May 4th there were 11 runaway juveniles reported
to the Altadena Sheriff Station.
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CRIME TIPS:
Auto Burglary, like all crime prevention involves limiting the criminal’s
ability and opportunity to commit the crime. With very little time and
effort, you can make a huge difference in your vulnerability to vehicle
burglary.
The thieves walking or driving around your neighborhoods are looking for
vehicles with unlocked doors and unsecured windows. They are looking for
vehicles that have valuables in plain sight. It is fast and easy to smash
open a window and take valuable items lying in plain sight within a
vehicle. It is even easier if that vehicle is left unlocked.
Some simple tips to help stop vehicle burglaries:
Don’t leave valuables in your car. That sounds like “common sense”, but
drivers/passengers do leave items of value in plain sight every day. If
you leave valuable items visible in your car, your car is automatically a
target for thieves.
If you must leave valuable items in your car while out and about, place
items out of sight (or in the trunk) before reaching your destination or
move them inconspicuously. This includes packages, backpacks, gym bags,
GPS devices, cell phones, MP3 players, and so forth. Someone will be
watching when you put items under a seat or throw something over them. An
opportunistic thief is on the lookout for trunk-packing, and can break
into your car the minute you’re out of sight.
Lock ALL your vehicle’s doors even if you plan to be gone for only a
brief time. Every year, we have items stolen from unlocked vehicles where
the owner was only going to be gone “just for a second”. It only takes
seconds to steal your stuff! It’s not at all uncommon for thieves to walk
down a row of parked cars and check vehicle doors to see if they are
unlocked. Don’t leave any window open or even cracked open, including
vent/wind windows and sunroofs.
Try to park in busy, well-lighted areas.
Record the serial numbers of any items you regularly have in your
vehicle.
What to do if something is stolen out of your car.
As soon as you notice something‘s stolen (or that your car has been
broken into) do not touch/adjust anything in, on, or around the car. As
soon as possible, call the Altadena Sheriff’s Station to report the
incident at 626-798-1131.
Also, report ANY suspicious activities, persons, or vehicles. Deputies
cannot be everywhere, and we count on good people to be our “eyes and
ears” and report suspicious activities as they are occurring. Do your
part by taking preventive action and spreading the word. If you see
something suspicious say something and report it immediately to the
Altadena Sheriff's Station.
Stay contacted with your local Sheriff:
Visit the Altadena Sheriff's Station Web Page:
http://www.altadena.lasd.org
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