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A memorial to honor slain Arcadia Police Department officer Albert Edward Matthies, was unveiled on the 85th anniversary of his murder, at his grave site at Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33110
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Kristufek, Zora
Perez, Roxana
Straub, Sheryl
Tea, Daniel
Item ID
33307AN
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Newspaper Index
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Commemorating the 85th anniversary of the death of Arcadia Police Department officer Albert Edward Matthies, the Arcadia Police and Fire departments will have a service at Live Oak Memorial Park, where he is interred and a commemorative monument will be unveiled at his grave site.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33106
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2012
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Matthies, Albert Edward
Item ID
33303AN
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Newspaper Index
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Local historian Daniel Hennessy talked about Arcadia police officer Albert Matthies, the only police officer killed in the line of duty and the trial of the suspects thereafter, at the Gilb Museum on October 21.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34996
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 27
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 27
Subjects
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Hennessy, Daniel
Matthies, Albert
Item ID
35186AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School senior Ellison Chen receives Albert Matthies Memorial Scholarship.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33094
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 23, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
June 23, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Albert Matthies Memorial Scholarship
Arcadia High School--students
Chen, Ellison
Item ID
33291AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2222
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 12, 1981
Pages
p. C-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 12, 1981
Pages
p. C-3
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2196AN
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Newspaper Index
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At a brief ceremony in front of the Arcadia Police Station city officials unveiled a brass plaque dedicating the police building to the late Police Chief, Charles Mitchell.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2315
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 19, 1986
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 19, 1986
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Police Station
Item ID
2277AN
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Newspaper Index
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Biographical notes on Arcadia Police Officer Louise Smiderle. She is the first and only woman police officer to ride solo in an Arcadia police unit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2251
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 25, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 25, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police - Smiderle, Louise
Item ID
2224AN
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Newspaper Index
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With approval by the Arcadia City Council, an anti-drug officer and an anti-burglary officer will soon join the Arcadia Police Department.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2198AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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San Gabriel Mayor Albert Y. M. Huang announced he would resign from office after his arrest in a domestic violence case involving a confrontation with a woman (not his wife) outside New Taste Dupling House at 301 West Valley Boulevard. San Gabriel City Council accepted his resignation. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1994.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32216
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arrests
Huang, Albert Y. M.
Politicians
San Gabriel mayors
Item ID
32415AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department honors officer Tom Cullen, as Officer of the Year, and records technician Stella Weimer was named Civilian of the Year for 2012.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33421
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2013
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2013
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Awards
Cullen, Tom
Weimer, Stella
Item ID
33617AN
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Monrovia man David King Brewster has been charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, as he became combative and began fighting with two Arcadia police officers for no apparent reason, on July 6, 2015 in the 400 block of East Huntington Drive. Brewster may have been under the influence of a controlled substance. He punched one officer in the face and choked the other officer in an attempt to use cause serious or fatal injury to him.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34235
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Brewster, David King
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
34429AN
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San Gabriel Mayor Albert Y. M. Huang, 35, was arrested on suspicion of felony robbery and assault and battery, after an argument with an unidentified woman over money at New Taste Dupling House at 301 West Valley Boulevard. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1994.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32214
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arrests
Huang, Albert Y. M.
Politicians
San Gabriel mayors
Item ID
32413AN
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Newspaper Index
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Christian Eric Blesch, 36, a former Arcadia police officer and Arcadia Police Officers' Association treasurer, is accused of embezzling $50,000. He pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court on the felony charges of grand theft by embezzlement. He was elected January 2011 to serve as treasurer. He resigned from Arcadia Police Department last month. A second police officer is being investigated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33635
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Embezzlement
Item ID
33830AN
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Arcadia Police Department welcomes new K-9 Officer Zoli, a German Shepherd-Belgian Malinois mix. The dog is partnered with Officer Josh Foulks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34717
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2016
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2016
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department K-9 Unit (canines)
Dogs
Foulks, Josh
Item ID
34909AN
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Arcadia Police Department welcomes second K-9 officer, Kota, a 3-year old Dutch shepherd. His handler is Officer Travis Sargent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34967
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2017
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2017
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department K-9 Unit
Canines
Police Dogs
Sargent, Travis
Item ID
35157AN
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Newspaper Index
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Police officer Don Wilsterman is the photographic lab technician and latent fingerprint examiner for the police department. Article describes his work and personal interests.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Police - Wilsterman, Don
Item ID
2226AN
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Teen is killed and another was shot by off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer after the boys allegedly attacked and tried to rob him in Arcadia, at about 8:15 PM in the area of Colorado Boulevard and 1st Avenue, on May 26, 2017. A third teen that was involved ran away.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34899
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2017
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2017
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Shootings
Smith, Darrius
Item ID
35089AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officer Luis Vicuna received the Arcadia Police Department's Life Saving Medal last week for helping save the life of 76-year old James Chen, who collapsed at the Arcadia Sports Fitness Club late last year. Pictured are Arcadia Police Chief Robert Sanderson, Officer Luis Vicuna and Captain Gene Gioia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31928
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2010
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2010
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Chen, James
Gioia, Gene
Heroes
Sanderson, Robert
Vicuna, Luis
Item ID
32125AN
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Former Arcadia police officer Christian Blesch, 36, was arrested and charged with grand theft. He allegedly embezzled funds from the Arcadia Police Officers' Association over a period of several months. As of September 24, 2013, Blesch was no longer employed by Arcadia Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33643
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--employees
Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Embezzlement
Item ID
33838AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia Police Department officer Christian Blesch gets 180 days in jail for pilfering more than $40,000 from the Arcadia Police Officers Association. He has paid back the amount stolen and resigned.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2014
Pages
p. 31
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2014
Pages
p. 31
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Police Officers Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
34171AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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