CRIME BLOTTER

Jan. 4

2900 block of Santa Carlotta Street in La Crescenta, the rear driver’s side window was shattered and a camera and empty purse were stolen from a vehicle overnight.

2700 block of Henrietta Avenue in La Crescenta, a woman parked her vehicle at the location in the evening. When she went to her vehicle the next day she found significant damage to her vehicle. The front bumper had been damaged and a front light was missing. The vandalism and theft occurred overnight.

 

Dec. 31

2100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a woman reported paying for items at the location. She had taken her wallet from her purse to make the purchases then returned it to her purse. She said an unknown adult female then stole her wallet from her purse. She was not certain how this happened and could not give a more detailed description of the suspect but was certain it was stolen from her purse.

Deputies are awaiting surveillance footage from the store.

The theft occurred at 11:30 a.m.

 

Dec. 30

4100 block of Briggs Avenue in Montrose, a man reported that he had received a phone call from a person who identified himself as his nephew. He stated he was in Florida and, while riding in an Uber ride share vehicle, he had been arrested and police found several pounds of marijuana located in the trunk of the vehicle. Another man then got on the phone and identified himself as an attorney representing his nephew. The victim was told to wire bail money to a Bank of America account. He was told to call the attorney back to let him know when the funds were transferred, which he did.

The money, according to the supposed attorney’s story, was to be refunded to the victim if the case was thrown out of court the next day. The victim waited a day then called the bank to find there had not been a refund. He then called his nephew who told him he had not traveled to Florida. The victim realized the phone call was a scam and called deputies.

The scam was reported at 12:08 p.m.

 

Dec. 29, 2019

3600 block of Karen Sue Lane in La Cañada, deputies responded to the location after a burglary alarm was activated. An investigation found the glass in a door at the location had been shattered. Several rooms were ransacked; no items were reported missing at that time.

The residential burglary occurred between Dec. 29 and Dec. 31.