POLICE DEPARTMENT ENGAGEMENTS AND APPEARANCES
Commission on the Status of Women Jewels Luncheon – Thursday, May 10, 2012:
Chief De Pompa, Captain Edey and Captain Povilaitis attended.
Taste of Downtown Glendale – Thursday, May 9, 2012:
Chief De Pompa and Captain Povilaitis attended the event.
Man’s Inhumanity to Man – Thursday, April 26, 2012:
Chief De Pompa and Captain Povilaitis attended the screening.
Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event – Tuesday, April 24, 2012:
Chief De Pompa, Captain Rock, Captain Povilaitis and Captain Stokes attended this event.
Volunteer Luncheon – Monday, April 23, 2012:
Chief De Pompa and members of the Command Staff hosted the event to thank the Department’s 42 volunteers.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes – Thursday, April 19, 2012:
Chief De Pompa and Captain Povilaitis attended the event to help raise awareness and put an end to rape and domestic violence.
POLICE RELATED INCIDENTS
Three Arrested for Burglary to a Vehicle – Saturday, May 12, 2012:
Officers responded to the 3600 block of Figueroa in regards to a vehicle burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers initiated a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle driven by a female. Upon further examination it was discovered that there were two males hiding in the rear passenger area of the car. Once detained, they admitted to burglarizing the vehicle in question. Items taken from the vehicle were found in the suspect’s car. All three were arrested for burglary.
ID Theft/Controlled Substance for Sales Arrest – Friday, May 11, 2012:
Ofc. F. Segura conducted an enforcement stop of two individuals in a vehicle at the 2100 block of Valderas Ave. One of the males was on federal probation for medical fraud. A search of the car yielded access cards, identifications, receipts, invoices belonging to other people, and over $20,000 in cash. A subsequent search of the probationer’s house produced an amount of cocaine hydrochloride and approximately $10,000 in cash. One of the males was booked for identity theft and the other for possession of a controlled substance for sales.
Officer Assaulted – Wednesday, May 9, 2012:
Officers respond to the 100 block of W. Acacia regarding a violation of restraining order. Officers recognized the female as the suspect of the restraining order violation due to prior contacts. As officers tried to enter, the female became combative and scratched an officer on the right arm. Suspect was taken into custody for burglary, criminal contempt and battery.
Commercial Burglary – Sunday, May 6, 2012:
Officers responded to 300 block of North Chevy Chase regarding an activated burglary alarm. Officers observed the front window of the business (which is a pharmacy) had been broken with a rock.
Burglary Arrest – Saturday, May 5, 2012:
Officer Segura contacted a group of juveniles in the area of Jackson and Monterey. A search of one of the juveniles backpacks yielded stolen property from a Burglary that occurred in the 800 block of S Verdugo on 05-03-12. Two of the juveniles were booked for burglary and possession of stolen property. Both juveniles were transported to Eastlake Juvenile Hall.
Shots Fired – Wednesday, May 2, 2012:
Units responded to the 3100 block of Chadney Dr. in response to shots fired from the residence. Reporting person indicated that her husband arrived in search of her parents, stated he was going to kill them and subsequently fired a round into the refrigerator. Suspect left prior to officer arrival.
Robbery of Taxi Cab Driver – Sunday, April 29, 2012:
Officers responded to an unknown problem at on the 200 block of W Lomita. They contacted a taxi driver who said a male and female he had driven from San Diego had fled into an apartment without paying. The male put a pen to the driver’s neck and threatened to kill him prior to leaving. Officers located the male and female and they were taken into custody without incident. Both were booked for robbery in the first degree.
Man with a Gun – Sunday, April 29, 2012:
Officers dispatched to the area of Lowell and the 210 in regards to a reporting party seeing a male with a rifle and dressed in camouflage entering the hillside near Foothill Athletic Club. The Foothill Athletic Club parking lot was cleared and members of the gym were contacted. No one reported seeing such a male. LAPD Air #16 responded, checked the surrounding hillside, and made PA announcements requesting such a male to come down the hillside. No person was seen by the airship and no one came down the hillside.
Domestic Violence – Saturday, April 28, 2012:
Officers responded to the 300 block of Burchett regarding a possible assault with a deadly weapon just occurred between two females. Upon arrival, officers could hear a female screaming in the subterranean parking garage. Upon entering the garage, two females were on the ground fighting. Both females were combative with officers and refused to comply. During the altercation, one of the officers received a bite mark on his hand from one of the females. One of the females was transported to Glendale Adventist where she was sedated and treated. The officer who received the bite wound was treated at Glendale Adventist Hospital and released for full duty. Both females arrested for preventing a witness from contacting 911 and assaulting of an officer.
Attempted Commercial Business Burglary – Saturday, April 28, 2012:
Officers responded to a burglary alarm on the 500 block of Commercial Street. Upon arrival, officers noticed a jacket over the barbed wire. Per the responsible, the business has been burglarized in the past. A perimeter was established and officers conducted a search of the business with K-9. There were no visible signs of entry and the interior was clear.
Air 100 Laser Strike – Friday, April 27, 2012:
Air 100 directed units to respond to 3200 block of Prospect Ave regarding the air ship being struck and tracked by a red laser. Officers located two males inside the residence who initially claimed not to know anything about the incident. After a thorough investigation, officers located the red laser and got conflicting statements from the parties. Both males were arrested for felony laser strikes.
Robbery Arrest – Friday, April 27, 2012:
Target security attempted to detain/arrest a theft suspect who was refunding merchandise at the register. The suspect used force to resist the security officers and fled with both the money obtained from the transaction and his three year old daughter. Security along with GPD officers engaged the suspect in a foot pursuit. The suspect ran through the structure, entered his vehicle and attempted to drive away. Prior to the suspect engaging the vehicle in reverse, he was ordered out of the vehicle at gunpoint. The suspect subsequently resisted arrest and taken into custody without further incident.
LAPD Pursuit – Tuesday, April 24, 2012:
The tow truck/LAPD pursuit ended peacefully at Mountain and Brand after the driver stopped. No GPD units were involved in the pursuit they were monitoring the suspect as he traveled through the city. GPD officers took the male into custody after he got out of the tow truck and surrendered.
Carjacking– Tuesday, April 24, 2012:
A female sitting in her vehicle on the 1700 block of W Glenoaks was approached by a male with a knife and demanded her vehicle and took her purse. Glendale Air 100 spotted the vehicle and directed the units. The vehicle entered the north bound I-5 freeway at Alameda and the pursuit started. The vehicle exited Buena Vista and pulled over. One male taken into custody, knife recovered and purse recovered. No injuries and no vehicles were damaged. Burbank PD assisted with traffic control at the scene.
Vehicle Pursuit – Monday, April 23, 2012:
Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Norton for a call of a male and female at the reporting party’s door. The female told the RP that the male she was with had a gun and would kill her. When officers arrived they located the male and female in the car that was described by the RP. When they attempted to contact the couple they immediately fled. Officers initiated a pursuit which terminated in the city of Burbank. Inside the car was the couple’s young child. No gun was located. The male was a Cypress Park gang member who was recently released from prison for being in possession of a gun. The male and female were arrested for child endangerment and evading. The child was released to the grandparents at the scene.
Robbery with Force/Fear – Sunday, April 22, 2012:
A 42 year old male victim was approached by an aggressive female and a male on the 1900 block of West Glenoaks. The female took $2 using force and fear. The female was located less than 100 feet away from officers as they talked to the victim. When contacted she became uncooperative. Female arrested for robbery and the property was returned to victim.
DUI Marijuana Arrest – Sunday, April 22, 2012:
Officer Brewer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Colorado/2 Fwy and subsequently arrested the suspect for DUI - Marijuana. Suspect stated he smokes marijuana every day and is currently a security guard at GHS.
Identify Theft Arrest – Saturday, April 21, 2012:
Officer Segura stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 500 block of S Chevy Chase Dr. The driver was in possession of multiple counterfeit credit cards. The passenger was in possession of $2000 in cash and also had counterfeit cards. Located in the trunk were additional counterfeit cards, credit profiles and a laptop. Both were arrested for Identity Theft.
Burglary – Stolen Vehicle Pursuit – Saturday, April 21, 2012:
A citizen called in to report a window had been smashed at the motorcycle shop located at 3320 North Verdugo Road and there were three male in the shop stealing leather merchandise and loading it into a white cargo van. The citizen last saw the vehicle leaving the area north bound from the motorcycle shop. Officers in the area noticed a vehicle traveling south bound on the 2 freeway near the 134 freeway. When the plate was given to dispatch, it was discovered the vehicle was stolen. Units attempted to stop the vehicle but it failed to yield and pursuit ensued. At 0709 hours CHP took over the pursuit in the area of the 60/15 freeways. The pursuit terminated in Hawthorne near the 105 Freeway and Prairie Avenue at approximately 0823 hours. Two suspects are in custody and one is outstanding. A perimeter was set up in an attempt to locate the outstanding suspect.
Foot Pursuit – Saturday, April 21, 2012:
Officers contacted a male (Echo Park gang member) in the west parking lot of Marie Calendars Pacific/Burchett who was smoking marijuana. Upon contact with the officers, the male ran from the parking lot, into the traffic lanes on Pacific and tripped on the north/east curb of Pacific/Burchett. The male continued to resist officers while leaving his hands underneath his body. Officers handcuffed the male, who was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. He was arrested for resisting officers.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Thursday, April 19, 2012:
Officers responded to the 400 block of W. Maple regarding a male who was in an altercation with another male and produced a box cutter. After attempting to cut the victim, the suspect fled on Maple. Officers detained the male suspect and a female who was accompanying him at Central/Windsor. The suspect admitted to being in an altercation with the male and possessing the knife prior to contact and where he discarded the knife (located). The victim also positively identified the suspect.
Failure to Yield – Wednesday, April 18, 2012:
Officer Ayad attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a vehicle for an equipment violation at Brand Blvd/Broadway. The driver of a white VW failed to yield and continued driving for several blocks, all the while obeying traffic laws. The vehicle ultimately yielded at Mariposa/Garfield Ave. A 21 year old female was contacted and found to be intoxicated. She was subsequently arrested for DUI.
TRAFFIC RELATED INCIDENTS
DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint – Friday, May 11, 2012:
Traffic conducted a CDL/DUI Checkpoint at Los Feliz and Gardena on Friday night. The following is a list of results from the operation: 790 vehicles stopped, 827 vehicles passed through, 94 screened, 33 field sobriety tests administered, six vehicles towed, four DUI alcohol arrests, one DUI drug arrest, two narcotics arrests, two outstanding warrant arrests, eight unlicensed driver arrests, six suspended license arrests, and eight misc infractions.
An “Avoid the 100” Sobriety Saturation – Saturday, May 5, 2012:
Officers from Burbank, South Pasadena, and the Glendale Police Department participated. The task force yielded the following enforcement activity: 87 vehicles stopped, 15 field sobriety tests administered, three vehicles impounded, seven arrested for DUIs, three arrested for narcotics, one arrested for a warrant, three arrested for driving without a license, two arrested for driving on a suspended/revoked license, and eight citations issued.
Traffic Collision/Pedestrian – Saturday, April 28, 2012:
A 63 year old female was struck by a taxi cab as she stepped out into traffic on Chevy Chase Drive, south of Colorado Street. The female pedestrian’s head struck the windshield of the taxi cab which caused the windshield to shatter. The female pedestrian complained of back and stomach pain and did not want to be taken to the hospital. Due to the severity of the impact, BLS unit #25 transported the female to Huntington Memorial Hospital for precautionary treatment. The female did not appear to have sustained any major injuries from the traffic accident.
DUI Checkpoint Arrest – Saturday, April 28, 2012:
Officers made contact with a 43 year old female traveling through the sobriety checkpoint at Brand/Milford. The female was displaying symptoms of intoxication. Further investigation at the scene resulted in her arrest for DUI. The female is a Glendale court reporter for Glendale Superior Court Judges.
DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint – Friday, April 27, 2012:
Traffic conducted a CDL/DUI Checkpoint at Brand and Milford on Friday night. The following is a list of results from the operation: 660 vehicles stopped, 163 vehicles passed through, 30 screened, 18 field sobriety tests administered, one vehicle impounded, three arrested for DUIs, one arrested for driving without a license, and 12 citations issued.
Traffic Collision/Bicyclist – Saturday, April 21, 2012:
A 16 year old male bicyclist was riding west across Glendale Ave just south of Colorado St attempting to maneuver through traffic when he was struck by a car traveling south on Glendale Ave. The bicyclist was transported to County by RA21 as a precaution and it was determined he had a broken clavicle.
Traffic Collision/Bicyclist – Thursday, April 19, 2012:
34 year old bicyclist traveling across Lomita Ave was struck by a vehicle traveling on Central Ave. The driver of the vehicle indicated he must have dozed off, stating he did not see the bicyclist in front of him. Bicyclist sustained facial abrasions and was subsequently transported to LAMC by RA 21 as a precaution.
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It is hard to believe that 2007 is here?. The Holiday rush has come and gone. This past year has been a year of reflection and celebration for the Glendale Police Department, as we have paid special tribute to our Century of Service.
