CRIME BLOTTER

June 20

5100 block of Castle Road in La Cañada, jewelry was stolen and the patio glass door was shattered during a residential burglary between 11 a.m. and 5:20 p.m.

June 19

2800 block of Adams Street in La Crescenta, clothing, jewelry, sunglasses and other items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight.

June 16

1400 block of Descanso Drive in La Cañada, a credit card and jewelry were stolen from a locked vehicle between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

1500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a leaf blower was stolen from the back of a pick-up truck while parked at the location between noon and 12:45 p.m.

June 15

3000 Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 30-year-old Tujunga man was arrested for allegedly punching a store employee in the face and taking items without paying. The employee reported that as he was stocking shelves the suspect came up to him and hit him in the face. The employee followed him to the front of the store where the suspect began yelling at him in Spanish.

Surveillance footage reportedly shows the suspect striking the employee while he was working, then walking to the refrigerator aisle and getting a bottle of water, then walking to the coffee area and getting a cup of coffee. He then went to the counter and took a drink of water and walked out of the store without attempting to pay for the items. A few seconds later he walked back into the store and picked up a banana from the front register and peeled it. He took a big bite and threw the other half in front of the cash register and walked out of the store again.

A witness watched the suspect as he exited the store until deputies were able to arrive and make an arrest at 4 p.m.

June 13

2900 block of Alta Terrace in La Crescenta, a backpack, mini speaker and other personal items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight.