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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Altadena’s Crime Blotter for the Week of Saturday, August 26th
Monday, August 21st
2:25 AM – Christopher Tolbert, 26 years old of Lake View Terrace was arrested in the area of Altadena Drive and Lake Avenue for possession of drug paraphernalia.
7:45 AM – A vehicle vandalism occurred in the 2100 block of Lincoln Avenue. Damage: slashed convertible top.
10:00 PM – A residential burglary occurred in the 2600 block of Maiden Lane. Suspect(s) entered the residence via the unsecured doors. Stolen: white/blue Cervelo radio bicycle, grey/copper road bike, grey iPad, and currency.
Tuesday, August 22nd
9:06 AM – A residential burglary occurred in the 1500 block of MoradaPlace. Suspect(s) entered the residence via the unsecured door. During this incident a vehicle was reported stolen from location. Vehicle described as a red 2002 Honda Accord. Vehicle was later recovered by Gardena Police Department.
12:00 PM – A vehicle vandalism occurred in the 2000 block of Madison Avenue. Damage: shattered windshield.
3:30 PM – Juan Cortez, 30 years old of Altadena was arrested in the 3000 block of N. Lincoln Avenue for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Wednesday, August 23rd
4:00 AM – Taylor Ruddell, 26 years old of San Gabriel was arrested in the 1100 block of Lake Avenue for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
9:59 AM – An attempt burglary occurred in the 1500 block of N. Roosevelt Avenue. Suspects attempted to enter the residence via the rear door. No entry was made.
5:40 PM – A domestic violence incident occurred in the 400 block of Figueroa Street. Suspect was taken into custody.
Thursday, August 24th
4:45 AM – Juan Vasquez, 27 years old of Pasadena was arrested in the 1000 block of E. Washington Boulevard for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Friday, August 25th
4:32 PM – A vehicle was reported stolen from the 200 block of Wapello Street. Vehicle described as a tan 2004 Toyota Tacoma.
8:20 PM – Tyler Ferrante, 23 years old of Glendale was arrested in the area of Woodbury Road and Los Robles Avenue for possession of a controlled substance.
Saturday, August 26th
4:00 AM – Edward Bello, 50 years old of Burbank was arrested in the area of Altadena Drive and Calanda Avenue for possession of a controlled substance.
1:00 PM – A package theft occurred in the 400 block of W. Terrace Street. Stolen: package containing a shed.
10:00 PM – A petty theft occurred in the 400 block of W. Palm Street. Stolen: cellphone.
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