POLICE DEPARTMENT ENGAGEMENTS AND APPEARANCES
Glendale Police Advisory Council Meeting – Monday, May 18, 2009:
Asst. Chief Ron De Pompa and Captain Palmer attended the meeting.
Montrose Shopping Park Assoc Board Meeting - July 1, 2010:
Lt. Grimes attended and was presented a $300 check from the Montecito Park Homeowners Association in support of substation operations.
Business Improvement District (BID) outreach meeting - June 30, 2010:
Lt. Montecuollo continued working on the project on behalf of the Police Department.
Retirement Reception in South Pasadena for Chief Dan Watson - June 30, 2010:
Capt. Rock and Capt. Edey attended the event.
Meeting with City Departments - June 30, 2010
Sgt. Cohen attended. Discussed Day Laborer issues as well as new case law associated with local ordinances in other communities.
Neighborhood Watch Block Captains Meeting - June 30, 2010:
Lt. Grimes attended and spoke about Area Command, recent crime trends, and new technology like Crime Mapping.com.
Foot Printers Association Honoring Explorers -- June 29, 2010:
Sgt. Gilkerson, Officer Kerner, and CSO Diaz attended and were presented a $1,500.00 check in support of our Explorer Post.
Glenoaks Canyon Home Owner's Association Meeting - June 28, 2010:
Lt. Montecuollo and Officer Sue Shine attended and spoke to the group.
Reserve Graduation - June 28, 2010:
Captain Palmer and Lt. Lardie attended the graduation for four new Reserve Officers.
Armenian Bar Association Dinner Honoring Mayor Najarian - June 24, 2010:
Captain Edey, Lt. Hayn and Lt. Stokes attended the event.
Glendale Crime Stoppers BBQ - June 24, 2010:
Members of the Department along with fellow city employees attended.
Glendale Memorial Fundraiser - Awards Dinner - June 21, 2010:
Capt. Rock attended the event.
Crescent Valley Meeting with Antonovich Office and Sheriff's Department - June 14, 2010
Lt. Grimes attended and represented Glendale PD.
Red Cross Fundraiser at Forest Lawn - June 10, 2010
Lt. Grimes participated in the event.
Oakmont Area Neighborhood Watch Annual Meeting - June 6, 2010:
Lt. Grimes attended with his staff.
Business Improvement District Steering Committee Meeting - June 8 and 10, 2010:
Lt. Montecuollo participated.
Sycamore Woods Neighborhood Watch Annual Meeting - June 6, 2010:
Lt. Grimes attended with his staff.
Glendale Fire Department Graduation - June 6, 2010:
Lt. Cohen represented the Department at the graduation.
Presentation to Chamlian Armenian School on Internet Awareness - June 1, 2010:
Lt. Grimes attended with members of the Glendale Police Department who made presentations.
Glendale Renaissance Orchestra Steering Committee - June 2, 2010:
Lt. Montecuollo attended.
Memorial Day Services at Montrose Viet Nam Memorial, City of Glendale Memorial, and Forest Lawn Memorial - May 31, 2010:
Captain Nicolaisen, Lt. Grimes, and Lt. Montecuollo attended.
LASD Memorial Service at STAR Center - May 26, 2010:
Capt. Rock attended the services.
Armenian Legal Delegation - May 19, 2010:
Chief De Pompa and members of the department made presentations.
POLICE RELATED INCIDENTS
Burglary - Tuesday, July 6, 2010:
Officer D. Schmit was en route to Code 7 when he came upon two males at the intersection of Frederick and Paraiso. During the contact, Ofc Schmit saw a third male hiding behind a parked vehicle. Ofc Schmit located two iPods on the ground in close proximity to the males.
Officer Segura and Kim arrived to assist and they located two victim vehicles which had been rummaged through. One of the registered owners, of the victim vehicle, identified one of the recovered iPods as her property.
All three males were arrested for violations of burglary and possession of stolen property.
Assist Burbank PD - Friday, July 2, 2010:
Due to an officer involved shooting in Burbank, Burbank PD requested five officers and a sergeant to assist in handling calls in their city. That was later increased to another sergeant and 4 motor officers to assist with traffic.
Residential Burglary In Progress - Wednesday, June 30, 2010:
Officers responded to the 1400 block of Raymond about a residential burglary in progress. A witness reported that two suspects had just burglarized the home and were seen running towards the back yard of the home.
Units arrived within several minutes, immediately set up a perimeter and determined that a burglary had in fact occurred. K9 Units responded and conducted a search of the area; however the suspects were not located.
Foot Pursuit - Tuesday, June 29, 2010:
SED Officers contacted three juveniles at Pacific and Colorado for possession of cigarettes. One male took off running and pulled a 10" knife from his waistband as he ran eastbound on Oak; he threw the knife next to the Fire Station and made his way into the Galleria Food Court. Citizens were updating the officers as the subject ran through the Galleria. The subject was taken into custody at Colorado and Galleria by Officer Martinez.
The 15 year old subject had priors for petty theft and possession of a weapon with the intent to use it. The subject was booked for suspicion of robbery and assault on an officer.
Auto Burglaries - Saturday, June 26, 2010:
Sgt. Newton was advised of a series of 10 auto burglaries in the neighborhood surrounding the 400 block of N. Kenwood that had occurred during the past 24 hours. Officers McDonald and Brewer conducted a surveillance of the neighborhood. A traffic stop was conducted by Officer Robinson and two males (who had been arrested and convicted in a prior auto burglary) were detained. A subsequent search revealed spark plug chips used for breaking windows. The males are residents of Glendale. They were taken into custody for burglary.
Burglary Commercial "Platin Jewelry" - Saturday, June 26, 2010:
Officers responded to the 1100 block of E Broadway regarding a burglary investigation. The point of entry appeared to be a front window, which had an air conditioning unit attached. The air conditioner was pushed inside, leaving a gap in which the suspect(s) made entry. Approximate $75,000 loss. No alarm was activated.
Traffic Stop with Firearm and Ex-Convict - Thursday, June 24, 2010:
Special Enforcement Detail Officers stopped a vehicle at York and Verdugo with a $30,000 warrant to the plate. The warrant belonged to the driver. Under the rubber, around the gear shift, in the center console, was a .25 auto, brass knuckles and a credit card skimmer. There were other items indicating mail fraud.
Two Robbery Gun Incidents - Thursday, June 24, 2010:
An armed robbery occurred in the 700 block of S Verdugo Rd. Two males wearing ski masks brandished a firearm and stole a man's wallet.
Another armed robbery occurred at by the Ralph's in the 200 block of N Glendale Ave. Two males wearing ski masks brandished a firearm and stole a woman's purse. RHD is conducting follow up investigation.
Robbery Suspect in Custody - Wednesday, June 23, 2010:
Agent Vidal conducted a robbery investigation at Roy's Liquor located in the 6500 block of San Fernando Rd. Agent Vidal was able to obtain video surveillance of the suspect and recognized him as a possible local gang member. Vidal met up with members of the GPD Gang Detail who immediately identified the suspect as a local gang member on parole for "Attempting to Disarm a Police Officer during a Fight".
Agent Vidal and the Gang Detail went to the suspect's home and as they attempted to make contact, the suspect jumped out of a rear window and fled on foot. Officers pursued the suspect and subsequently apprehended him.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Tuesday, June 22, 2010:
Officers responded to a disturbance at the First Methodist Church at 400 E. Broadway. A female transient was found with a laceration to her left hand. Further investigation revealed that the female had threatened and then attacked the smaller 58 year old female victim. The victim, in fear for her safety, armed herself with a folding knife. The suspect sustained the cut while she was attacking the victim.
Robbery at Knifepoint - Monday, June 21, 2010:
Three males in a car confronted the owner of the Chevron gas station (Central and Burchett) and robbed him of three days worth of the cash he was taking to the bank. The loss was over $20,000. Suspects smashed the victim's car window and displayed a knife.
Traffic Stop - Sunday, June 20, 2010:
Officer Gandara stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation at Western and Victory. His investigation revealed that the passenger was a gangster and parolee Kern County, looking for the Victory Motel. A search of the vehicle yielded three shotgun rounds, and other ammo, a handgun in the driver's purse along with methamphetamine in the purse and the parolee's pocket. The female driver and the parolee were arrested.
No Bail Warrant Suspect Arrested - Tuesday, June 15, 2010:
Officers responded to 500 S Chevy Chase Dr. regarding a male family member creating a disturbance. Upon their arrival, Officers saw the male in question running from the residence. Officer Sze learned the male had only spit on a family member and a search of the area met with negative results.
Officer Sze also learned that the male had a no bail warrant for narcotics. Approximately an hour later, Officer Sze saw the suspect running on Chevy Chase. Upon seeing Officer Sze, the male jumped over a gate at 400 S Chevy Chase. A perimeter was established and the male was apprehended at 400 S Chevy Chase without further incident.
Three in Custody on Suspicion of Burglary - Monday, June 14, 2010:
Patrol received a radio call of a suspicious vehicle at 1200 N Maryland. The reporting party was Neighborhood Services who saw two males sitting in a vehicle and one on the sidewalk signaling to someone. Officer Zendejas saw the vehicle at Stocker and Maryland and stopped the vehicle. Officer Davis arrived and was familiar with two of the three suspects. One was on probation for vehicle burglary, and one was on parole for residential burglary, there were tools and paper plates in the vehicle. Their stories were inconsistent as to what their business was on Maryland. The three were arrested for suspicion of burglary. The three are from Pasadena.
Person Injured - Monday, June 14, 2010:
Officers responded to a potential industrial accident at Broadway and Orange. Three males were on a scissor type lift approximately 20 feet high. The lift toppled over and all three male were injured. One male was severely injured. One male was in critical condition. One male had fractures to his arm and leg. They were all transported to LA County Hospital, where one victim passed away due to his injuries.
Pursuit - Saturday, June 12, 2010:
Sergeant Spencer initiated a pursuit of a vehicle in the downtown area for reckless driving. The pursuit terminated in the 1200 Blake St. in Los Angeles. The driver of the pursued vehicle was able to flee on foot and escape capture. During the pursuit one civilian vehicle was struck by the suspect at the intersection of Central Ave. and Colorado Blvd.
Felony Vehicle Laws Arrest - Thursday, June 10, 2010:
Officer Jay Katska observed a woman driving a 2008 Mercedes Benz at Brand and Harvard. He saw that she was texting on her cellular telephone while driving. He pulled her over for the violation. He saw that the yellow 2010 registration sticker on the rear license plate was extremely faded. Dispatch advised that the vehicle's registration expired in December of 2009. The registration tab was obviously counterfeit. The driver denied any knowledge of where the tab came from. Officer Katska interviewed the woman's husband. He admitted that he had photographed a legitimate registration tab (which was affixed to the license plate of his other vehicle) then manipulated the image on his laptop computer. He ultimately printed a color copy of the photograph and glued the fictitious registration tab to the license plate of their Mercedes so that he could avoid paying the $1151.00 in registration fees.
The suspect granted us consent to search his home. His laptop computer, camera, hard drive and license plate of his other vehicle (containing the sticker that was photographed) were seized.
The suspect was arrested and booked for altering license plate.
Fight in the Jail - Monday, June 7, 2010:
While two male prisoners were preparing to be released, one male suddenly rushed the victim and threw 4 punches at the victim. The victim covered up his head area and sustained a small cut above his eye. Glendale Fire Department Paramedics responded but the victim refused treatment and was non-desirous of prosecution. Suspect charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
Eleven Year Old Boy Not Breathing - Sunday, June 6, 2010:
Officers Kim and Le responded to the 3000 Pennsylvania block regarding a boy who was sick and had stopped breathing. Officers were on scene first and started CPR. Officers got the boy breathing and he was transported by fire to Verdugo Hills Hospital.
Glendale Fire Captain Gulli called OS to state that both officers did a great job of doing CPR. The victim was stable but hook up to breathing machine. Victim was transported to Kaiser for further treatment.
Parking Enforcement - Saturday, June, 5, 2010:
Parking Enforcement Officer Glenn was impounding a vehicle in front of 400 W Broadway for an unregistered vehicle. A male exited the apartment building located near 400 W Broadway, entered the vehicle and drove away. As the suspect was fleeing the scene, his vehicle tapped the rear spare tire to the Parking Enforcement vehicle. There was no damage to the city vehicle.
Officers checked the residence near 400 W Broadway and located the suspect who was arrested for resisting arrest and driving without a license.
Parking Enforcement Officer Assaulted - Thursday, June, 3, 2010:
Parking Enforcement Officers Glenn and Megertoumian were attempting to issue a parking citation to a vehicle at 800 S Brand when the owner of the vehicle pushed CSO Megertoumian several times in the chest. CSO Megertoumian requested emergency assistance. Officers arrived on scene and detained the suspect who was eventually placed under private person's arrest for assault. The suspect was also utilizing a handicap placard that belonged to another family member. No injuries reported. Video of the assault was located and booked into evidence.
Two Arrested for Possession - Thursday, June, 3, 2010:
Officer Hunter responded to the area of Glendale and the 5 Freeway regarding a possible DUI driver. On arrival, he contacted the driver of the vehicle who was on probation. A search of the vehicle revealed 30 balloons of heroin, 30-40 syringes, a Clarion car stereo and amplifier with cut wires. A female associated with the vehicle had in her possession seven balloons of heroin and several syringes. Both were arrested for possession of drugs for sale and receiving stolen property.
Felony Assault / Call Out - Wednesday, June, 2, 2010:
Officers responded to 200 block of E Garfield regarding a female beaten inside of her apartment by an unknown male. Female was transported to County due to her injuries. Sgt. Fernandez was on scene requesting detectives and Forensic specialists.
North Command Residential Burglary - Saturday, May, 29, 2010:
Units responded to the 3800 block of Los Olivos regarding a suspicious person investigation. A resident of the area reported that three males were seen leaving the location of a house where the residents were on vacation. Suspects were located a few streets away.
Further investigation revealed the home had been burglarized. The suspects, two male adults and one male juvenile, were arrested. They are all residents of Tujunga.
Assault with Deadly Weapon - Saturday, May, 29, 2010:
Officers responded to a fight call at Victory and Western. Further investigation revealed two males (one a parolee) had a verbal altercation escalate into a physical fight. One of the males used a set of pipes to strike the other. Both subjects were transported to the hospital. One of the males was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. The other male was left for treatment at LA County USC Medical Center.
Foot Pursuit - Friday, May, 28, 2010:
Officer Murray and Cornachio responded to the 400 block of W Elk regarding a suspicious male checking doors to residences and looking into windows. Once on scene the officers were unable to locate the male so they continued to check the area. The male was eventually located exiting between two residences and ran from the officers jumping fences in several back yards. A foot pursuit was initiated and the male was captured to the rear of 400 W Elk by Officer M. Flores. The male was arrested for suspicion of burglary.
Rolling Stolen (Cold Plated )- Thursday, May, 27, 2010:
SED Officer and Officer Aliaga stopped a vehicle at Los Feliz and Gardena because the driver was talking on a cell phone. Investigation revealed the vehicle was cold plated and the vehicle was an LAPD NE stolen on May 13th. Three additional males were in the vehicle and they were arrested for various warrants and a methamphetamine pipe.
Two Separate Arrest for Possession of Heroin - Thursday, May, 27, 2010:
While patrolling the Americana at Brand, officer Martinez noticed a vehicle make an illegal right hand turn from southbound Brand to westbound Colorado. Officer Martinez initiated a traffic stop and contacted the sole occupant of the vehicle. Martinez noticed that the driver's finger tips appeared to be burnt and contained a black residue. A subsequent investigation revealed the driver was in possession of heroin.
During an unrelated investigation, Officers Zeigler and Montalvo while patrolling the Marketplace parking structure noticed a male and female sitting in a truck, and could see that the male was smoking marijuana from a pipe. DPU officers contacted the couple and initiated a drug investigation. This investigation revealed the couple was in possession of heroin, marijuana and vicodin as well as other drug related paraphernalia. Narcotics Unit Advised.
Drug Cache found - Thursday, May, 27, 2010:
Officer Segura stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at Foothill/Lowell. During his investigation he observed pictures of drugs. Officers and Sgt. Pasache conducted a follow up in Tujunga to contact the registered owner of the vehicle who is a parolee.
The Parolee began to fight with officers, at which time Officer Segura was struck in the nose and received a scratch on the left side of the face. Officer Goodreau complained of pain to the right knee. Both officers refused medical treatment.
The residence was located directly behind an elementary school. While waiting for the issuance of a search warrant. Both suspects that owned the residence offered to give a signed consent to search.
During a search of the residence officers recovered 18 pounds of Methamphetamine and sales paraphernalia. The methamphetamine was packaged and hidden within 17 PVC pipes and had a street value of over $650,000.
Grand Theft Suspect in Custody - Tuesday, May 25, 2010:
Officers responded to the area of Concord / Stocker regarding a theft of wheels which had just occurred. The reporting party was a neighbor of the victim and he had interrupted the theft. The reporting party gave chase but lost the male subject at Concord and Stocker.
The reporting party recognized the suspect as a friend of a juvenile male who lived in the 500 block of Glenwood. We interviewed the male and he provided a phone number of a possible subject. At Ofc Long's request, the juvenile male returned to the scene with his father.
The reporting party positively identified the juvenile as the suspect he was chasing. The subject was arrested, booked and released to his father. A victim was located and evidence was collected.
Shots Fired - Sunday, May 23, 2010:
Officers responded to a call of shots fired with a male down in the street at 600 Arden. Upon arrival, the victim had been shot in the arm by means of a shotgun by his roommate. Actual shooting occurred in the 900 block of N Kenilworth Ave. Victim was transported to USC Medical Center. Suspect was believed to be inside residence. Suspect did not answer phone calls made into his residence.
When officers made entry, suspect was deceased due to self inflicted gun shot wound.
Robbery - Sunday, May, 23, 2010:
Victim was sitting in his vehicle in the 500 block of Vine Street when approached by two males and one female. The male suspects opened the car door and pulled the victim out stating for the victim to give them his wallet. Victim was punched by both suspects with suspects stating they had a gun. Victim was able to punch one suspect in the face and thinks he was bleeding from his lip. Suspects took victim's wallet, phone and car keys. Blood evidence was left at scene by one of the male suspects (DNA).
Gunshot Victims - Sunday, May, 23, 2010:
Officer Burroughs stopped a vehicle at San Fernando and Brand for speeding. Upon reaching the driver's door, the driver announced that she needed to get to Memorial Hospital since she had two people in her vehicle that had been shot. Officer Burroughs saw two males who were covered in blood. Officer Burroughs allowed the driver to continue to Memorial Hospital and followed her to the Emergency Room entrance. Memorial staff attended to the gunshot victims while Officer Burroughs talked to the driver. The two male victims were shot on W Ave 33 at a residence. LAPD NE was contacted and responded to the location and took over the investigation.
Residential Burglary Arrest - Thursday, May 20, 2010:
During the course of the afternoon three separate residential burglaries occurred throughout the west side of South Command, one of which was a hot prowl.
A witness from one of the burglaries notified dispatch that they had observed the burglary suspects in the area of Columbus and Broadway. Patrol and SED officers located two males at Pacific and Broadway matching the description. A field show up was conducted and both males were positively identified by two victims and a witness as the suspects involved in the burglaries. Burglary Detectives on scene.
Both males admitted to the burglaries and one of the suspects stated he had pawned some of the stolen property and had retained additional stolen property at his residence located in the 400 block of W Wilson. A consent and probation search was conducted at the location and several stolen items were recovered. The pawned items were also located and placed on a hold for detectives. Burglary Detectives executed a search warrant at a second location in Pasadena.
Burglary Suppression - Wednesday, May 19, 2010:
Plain units conducted surveillance in La Crescenta Area. During surveillance, Officers observed what appeared to be two gang members driving slowly through the neighborhood. Sgt Garcia followed the vehicle as it got onto the eastbound 210 Freeway from Lowell. Vehicle accelerated to speeds of 85 mph to 95 mph before the vehicle was finally stopped by patrol. Both males were La Puente gang members (Driver had his face and head tattooed). Inside the vehicle, officers located oxycontin and vicodin pills. Driver arrested for possession of dangerous drugs.
During surveillance, officers observed two juveniles walking through the neighborhood looking all around and slowly walking by houses looking up the driveways. As officers contacted the two juveniles one of the males threw an object into a nearby bush. Checking the bush, officers located a semi-auto handgun (BB Gun replica, looks like a black .45 cal gun) Both juveniles were Glendale residents with both males being under house arrest for Robbery (wearing ankle bracelets). One male was also just recently arrested for burglary. Both males were arrested for suspicion of burglary & robbery, and transported to Eastlake.
Burglary - Wednesday, May 19, 2010:
Officer Goodreau contacted a male and female in the area of Jackson and Doran. Upon seeing Officer Goodreau, the male discarded a metal wire/rod, which appeared to be used as a "Slim Jim," on the ground. A search of the individuals revealed two way radios, latex gloves, and additional burglary tools. The individuals were also in possession of possible stolen items.
The male resides in Los Angeles and the female in Hollywood. Both individuals were arrested for suspicion of burglary.
Credit Card Fraud Investigation - Monday, May 17, 2010:
SED Officers were driving in the Sakura Motel lot, 1500 East Colorado, and saw two individuals standing by an open trunk of a vehicle. Officers made consensual contact with the two and another female being dropped off. The stories were inconsistent, one female was on parole for assault with a deadly weapon and it was learned they were all staying in room number 203. Officers went to the room and discovered another male that attempted to flush a straw with heroin on it. Three suspects had re-encoded credit cards and one was in possession of heroin. Consent was denied to search the room. Sgt. Anderson contacted Detective Ross and requested he responded to the location.
Det. Ross secured a search warrant, the following was located: heroin, eight ball methamphetamine, 24 re-encoded credit cards, credit card skimmer and fraudulent vehicle registration. Four adults are in custody.
Stalker Arrested - Sunday, May 16, 2010:
Officer Le responded to the area of Charing Cross and Linda Vista regarding a vehicle which was legally parked but had all 4 tires slashed. Further investigation revealed that the registered owner had not been heard from by relatives for over 24 hours and had missed an appointment.
Due to these circumstances, the father reported her missing and Officer Le entered the registered owner as a missing person. While Officer Le was impounding the vehicle, the registered owner arrived on scene with her current boyfriend and advised that an ex-boyfriend had been stalking her and had probably slashed her tires. After her vehicle was towed to a tire store in Glendale, the registered owner was en route back to the area of Charing Cross when she saw the suspect's vehicle at the 3000 block of E Chevy Chase.
The registered owner called GPD Communications who told the registered owner to come to the GPD Station. The suspect was apparently unfamiliar with the downtown Glendale area and followed registered owner to the GPD Station where he was arrested for stalking.
Foot Pursuit - Thursday, May 13, 2010:
SED Officers stopped a vehicle at San Fernando Road and Cerritos the male driver took off running and was lost in the 1900 block of Gardena. The female passenger was in possession of methamphetamine. With help of Det. Quintero, the driver was identified as a parolee at large that is considered armed and dangerous. He is still outstanding.
TRAFFIC RELATED INCIDENTS
Traffic Collision / Bicyclist - Sunday, July 4, 2010:
Officers responded Code 3 to Canada and Colina regarding a vehicle striking a pedestrian. Further investigation revealed that a bicyclist was traveling closely behind a vehicle which was southbound on Canada Blvd. The vehicle then slowed down to park along the west curb of Canada near the entrance to Verdugo Park when the bicyclist struck the rear bumper. The bicyclist rolled onto the rear window and shattered it. The bicyclist was transported to Glendale Memorial Hospital with lacerations to his elbow and a complaint of pain to his right hip.
An Avoid The 100 DUI Saturation Patrol - Saturday, July 3, 2010:
An Avoid The 100 DUI Saturation Patrol was deployed on Saturday evening. Officers from the Glendale, San Marino and South Pasadena Police Departments participated. The task force yielded the following enforcement activity: 59 vehicle stops, 17 Field Sobriety Test administered, 4 vehicle impounded, 4 DUI arrests, 3 arrests for unlicensed driver, 2 arrests for driving on suspended license and 11 citations issued.
Officer Sze stopped a vehicle with 5 occupants. One of the passengers, (a 16 year old 18th Street gang member), had a loaded 9 mm handgun in his waistband. Officer Sze seized the weapon and arrested the subject. The minor's mother was driving the car.
Avoid the 100 - Friday, July 3, 2010:
Sobriety Checkpoint - An "Avoid the 100" sobriety checkpoint was staffed Friday evening at Brand and Cerritos. Officers of the Glendale, Burbank, Los Angeles, San Fernando San Marino and South Pasadena police departments participated. The checkpoint yielded the following enforcement activity: 1016 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, 719 vehicles screened, 4 DUI arrests, 25 Field Sobriety Test were administered, 7 arrests for no drivers license, 2 arrests for suspended drivers license, 11 Vehicles towed and 2 citations were issued.
Traffic Collision / Bicycle Struck - Thursday, July 1, 2010:
A traffic collision occurred southbound in the 600 block of S Glendale when the vehicle passed the bicycle and clipped the bicycle. The bicycle rider sustained minor abrasions and bruises but refused RA treatment/transport.
Traffic Collision / Bicyclist Struck - Wednesday, June 30, 2010:
An 11 year old male on a bike was traveling westbound in the 500 block of California on the south curb. The bicyclist crossed the road mid block and was struck by a vehicle. Both parties were on scene as well as the 11 year olds mother. The bicyclist complained of pain to the wrist. Medical treatment was refused.
Traffic Collision Pedestrian Struck - Tuesday, June 29, 2010:
Two pedestrians were walking southbound on the east side of San Fernando Rd when they were bumped by a driver.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon / Vehicle - Friday, June 25, 2010:
A male adult in a wheelchair, crossing California at Kenwood was half way across, when a male driving a Toyota Camry 4 door, possible silver , beige or gold, attempted to make a left turn from California to go northbound Kenwood. Witnesses stated the male driver honked his horn at the male in the wheelchair then appeared to intentionally strike the male with his vehicle. The male was thrown from the wheelchair as the vehicle fled, northbound Kenwood. Fire arrived on scene and treated the male for an injury to his head, which was minor, and abrasions. He was not transported.
Traffic Collision / Pedestrian Struck - Wednesday, June 23, 2010:
Female pedestrian (63 years old) was in the north crosswalk walking westbound on Central at Arden on a green light. She was struck by a vehicle being driven by a male (43 years old) turning northbound on Central from Arden.
The pedestrian had a complaint of pain to her hip and elbow and was transported to Glendale Adventist Hospital.
Traffic Collision Pedestrian Struck - Wednesday, June 23, 2010:
Elderly female pedestrian wearing black was crossing California St. northbound just west of Belmont when she was struck by a vehicle being driven by a female who was driving eastbound on California.
Witnesses stated that the pedestrian darted out into the street prior to getting struck.
Pedestrian was transported to Huntington Memorial for a head injury non life threatening.
Traffic Collision / Pedestrian - Saturday, June 19, 2010:
Motors responded to the Galleria structure regarding a traffic collision. Officer investigated the incident and determined that a pedestrian was attempting to save a stall for her sister who was driving in the structure. Another driver attempted to pull into the open stall, despite the fact that the pedestrian was attempting to block her path. The driver reported that no contact was made with the pedestrian; however, the pedestrian claimed that the vehicle struck her. Another officer was on scene and the pedestrian refused medical aid. The pedestrian complained of pain to her knee.
The pedestrian stated to the first officer that she had video taped the incident on her cell phone, but refused to show the footage after consulting with her attorney.
Traffic Collision / Hit and Run / Pedestrian Struck - Wednesday, June 16, 2010:
Pedestrian, male 29 years of age, was walking South in the crosswalk at Broadway and Sinclair when he was struck by a car traveling West on Broadway. A witness saw the vehicle slow down and then leave the area. Vehicle is only described as white - no further information. The pedestrian complained of pain to his left leg. He was transported to Glendale Adventist.
Pedestrian Struck Central and Elk - Sunday, June 13, 2010:
A 74 year old female in a wheel chair was crossing southbound on Central at Elk when a vehicle traveling northbound on Central made a left turn on to westbound Elk. The striking vehicle fled the scene, and was described only as a small black compact. The female was knocked off her wheel chair but suffered only minor injuries. She was examined by RA and released in the field.
Traffic Collision / Pedestrian - Wednesday, May, 26, 2010:
An auto vs. pedestrian occurred at Pacific and California. The 65 year old male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle as he was legally crossing the street in a crosswalk. The pedestrian was treated at the scene by paramedics but refused additional medical treatment.
Traffic Collision / Pedestrian - Monday, May 17, 2010:
The victim (a 68 year old male) was crossing Glendale Avenue (westbound) in the southernmost crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle that was turning left from westbound California to southbound Glendale. The victim sustained abrasions to both elbows and complained of pain in his left leg.
AIR SUPPORT UNIT INCIDENTS
Air Patrol Finds Suspect - Sunday, June 6, 2010:
Air 100 responded to the area of California and Brand in the City of Glendale, regarding an assault that just occurred. Upon their arrival the air crew began checking the area for a male wearing a white shirt, which left westbound on California. During the search the crew observed a male matching the description walking west bound on Salem from Central. The air crew notified units in the area of the male's location and directed one unit in to stop the male. The male detained had blood on his shirt, and was found to be the correct suspect. A warrant check found the male had a no bail warrant, with priors for assault on a police officer and carrying a loaded firearm.
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