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Arcadia Police Chief Charles Mitchell, in a speech to the legislative committee of the Chamber of Commerce, discussed crime and law enforcement in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1359
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1358AN
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Crime statistics for the first six months of 1980 show an increase in all categories. There have already been five bank robberies this year. According to Police Chief Charles Mitchell, "We're taking a beating."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1361
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1360AN
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Respects are paid to Charles Mitchell with a military type send-off. Photos of funeral for former Arcadia Police Chief Charles Mitchell are included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27751
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1985
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p. A2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1985
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p. A2
Subjects
Mitchell, Charles
Item ID
27948AN
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Article reports Arcadia's crime rates for the year. Burglary down, theft up.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1392AN
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Article reports crime statistics for the month of January, 1980.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 6, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 6, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1357AN
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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
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p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 19, 1986
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p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Police Station
Item ID
2277AN
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Former Arcadia Police Chief Charles D. Mitchell died August 2, after a long bout with lung cancer. Mitchell, 53, retired on July 5, 1985, after more than 20 years with the Arcadia Police Department.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
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p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2219AN
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The death of former Arcadia Police Chief Charles Mitchell does not affect the $117,864 consulting contract between him and the city. The money due Mitchell will be paid in monthly amounts of $4,911 to his estate.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1985
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p. A-1
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Police - Mitchell, Charles D.
Item ID
2220AN
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Obituary/death notice. Ex-Police Chief Charles Mitchell dies. Lung cancer claims veteran law enforcement officer at 53.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
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p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Mitchell, Charles
Police Department
Item ID
27943AN
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According to the Arcadia Police Department's monthly activity report for the month of December, which reports statistics for the entire year, daytime burglaries increased while night burglaries decreased. Also, there were no murders, 3 rapes, 2 attempted rapes, 36 assaults with a gun and 13 arrests for indecent exposure in 1987.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1379
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1988
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1378AN
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Police Chief Charles Mitchell discusses the activities of Parent Alert, whose 400 members have worked to alert parents to the dangers of drug usage by their children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2123
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Parent Alert
Item ID
2106AN
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Police Chief Charles Mitchell praises the work of the community based parent group Parent Alert. He discusses drug abuse in the area and the Police Department's role in helping prevent drug abuse.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1445
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1444AN
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Crime in Arcadia increased dramatically in January with two murders and one rape reported in the first month of 1988.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1988
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1381AN
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In the wake of the Wednesday morning arrest of two Arcadia High School students for dealing in drugs, police Chief Charles Mitchell said action was part of a three-pronged program. Further explained in article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1470
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 6, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 6, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Trafficking
Item ID
1469AN
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Crime report for first six months of the year. The burglary rate continues to rise. The most dramatic changes have occurred in traffic control.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1364
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1363AN
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Obituary/death notice. Arcadia bids sad farewell to its chief. Hundreds of mourners attend funeral for Charles Mitchell.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1985
Pages
p. A1 w/ photo
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1985
Pages
p. A1 w/ photo
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Mitchell, Charles
Item ID
27944AN
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Arcadia Police confiscated $30,000 worth of marijuana and arrested 4 men in a sting operation at Arcadia's Embassy Suites Hotel.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1376
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1987
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1375AN
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The 14-year-old son of Arcadia real estate developer Charles Bluth shot and killed one of 2 intruders who had broken into the Bluth home in the exclusive Whispering Pines neighborhood.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1368
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1367AN
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Glendora police have arrested a man believed to be the cat burglar who has plagued Arcadia and nearby cities in recent months.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1375
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1374AN
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Arcadia and Pasadena police captured two suspects in a jewelry store robbery which took place at Santa Anita Fashion Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1388
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1988
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1387AN
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