On Aug. 20, at about 1:55 pm, a Glendale police officer saw a car traveling northbound on Pennsylvania Avenue, its passenger side headlight did not function. As the officer made a U-turn, the car quickly turned left into a driveway in the 4400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue.
The officer located the car at the end of the driveway and, while approaching, she heard a loud thump and a male began running from the car. The officer contacted a female sitting inside the car she was identified as a 16-year-old from Long Beach. A safe lying on the ground next to the vehicle. During the course of the investigation, the male returned and was identified as a 17-year-old from Long Beach. A search revealed a black glove in his pant pocket.
Both juveniles did not have an explanation for the safe or why they were in La Crescenta.
Officers searched the car and located 3 cell phones, gloves and two crowbars.
Based on the investigation, the juveniles were arrested for burglary and released to family members.
On Aug. 20, at about 11:21 am, officers responded to a commercial burglary report in the 2900 block of Honolulu Ave. Suspects smashed the front window and stole a safe. Further investigation revealed, the safe recovered during the night was the same safe stolen from this location.