CRIME REPORTS

Jan. 26

500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a phone store reported a theft. When deputies arrived an informant pointed out a male Hispanic wearing a black hoodie and black sweatpants as the person who stole an iWatch from the store. 

The deputy detained the juvenile at 1:40 p.m.; after an investigation it was discovered that he had nothing to do with the theft.

Jan. 25

600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to the location regarding a grand theft report. The surveillance footage revealed a suspect, described as a Black adult male, enter the store. At the time he was wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black shoes with white soles. He reportedly had a cross tattoo with dots on his face near his right eye. The suspect walked through several aisles in the store and stopped at the end cap (a display of products at the end of an aisle)

where he selected several items from the shelves and concealed them within the merchandise displayed in aisle 15. He then walked toward the exit and took a hand carry shopping basket. He then returned to aisle 15 where he had hidden all the items he previously selected. 

He placed all of the items in the hand basket, tucked the basket under his arm and walked toward the exit. He walked past registers but did not attempt to pay at 5:10 p.m.

4300 block of Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a family left their home and when they returned they found the back door to their home was unlocked; it was locked prior to them leaving. They found the master bedroom closet had been ransacked and a number of items were stolen. Security footage revealed a silver SUV parked across the street from the residence and three females exited the vehicle from the rear passenger seat. Suspect No. 1 was described as light-skinned, wearing a black and white headscarf and black dress. Suspect No. 2 was described as light-skinned, wearing an orange headscarf, gray shirt, black pants and white shoes and carrying a black bag. Suspect No. 3 was described as light skinned, wearing a gray headscarf, white shirt and black pants. A male, Suspect No. 4, also got out of the vehicle and shut the door. Suspect No. 4 was described as having a black beard and was wearing a dark-colored hat, dark jacket, white shirt, dark pants and white shoes. 

The suspects approached the residence, checked the door handles and gained entry; they exited through the rear door of the residence. 

The theft occurred between 1:22 p.m. and 6 p.m.