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The District Attorney's Office announced this week it won't prosecute an Arcadia Police Officer for elder abuse for accepting $9000 from an elderly woman. Arcadia Resident Bernis St. Thomas, 89, told investigators she wanted to give officer Michael Castro the money.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18587
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Castro, Michael
Item ID
18831AN
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An investigation by the District Attorney's Office into the disappearance of $10,000 in bail money at the Arcadia Police Department ended Monday without producing any suspects.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2233
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2207AN
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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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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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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
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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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Tranquility of Arcadia disrupted by barricaded gunman. Arcadia Police officer and two civilians wounded when police responded to a domestic violence call in the 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue in Arcadia. The suspect Nurhan Venk, 47, allegedly shot the Arcadia police officer in the face, allegedly shot his 73-year-old mother Ankine Venk. A stray bullet hit an 83-year-old man across the street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36308
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
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p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Ankine
Venk, Nurhan
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Former Arcadia police officer Christian Blesch (photo), 36, was arrested for embezzlement of Arcadia Police Officers' Association funds. As of September 24, 2013, Blesch was terminated. Blesch allegedly charegd more than $50,000 for personal items on a police association's credit card. He pleaded not guilty to a felony count of grand theft by embezzlement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33633
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 5
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Embezzlement
Item ID
33828AN
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Arcadia's Police Department has received $384,025 from the federal government as its share of drug money confiscated in various arrests in the past few years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2228
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 23, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 23, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2202AN
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A profile of Capri Redondo, an Arcadia Police officer who participated in the recent California Police Summer Games and won a silver medal in women's boxing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26969
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Department
Redondo, Capri
Item ID
27168AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2224
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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
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Police officer Sharleen Wilson, who is suing the City and the Police Department for alleged sexual harassment and discrimination, has resigned.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18481
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2000
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2000
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Police
Wilson, Sharleen
Item ID
18725AN
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Officer Troy Hernandez, now with Arcadia Police Department, formerly of South Gate Police Department, along with three other South Gate Police officers, is taking a racial discrimination and retaliation case against the City of South Gate to trial.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30385
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Discrimination
Hernandez, Troy
Lawsuits
Police
Trials
Item ID
30572AN
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Officer Mike Blair, with his partner, Rick Merkh of the South Lake Tahoe Police Dept. won a silver medal in the golf competition at this year's California Police Summer Games in Sacramento.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2235
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 12, 1990
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 12, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Police - Blair, Mike
Item ID
2209AN
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Attorney Charles J. Liberto has announced his resignation effective one week after a new attorney arrives to review the duties of the office.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1157
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1982
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1982
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Liberto, Charles J.
Item ID
1156AN
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Arcadia Police Department officers John Jurman and Jennifer Casillas received life-saving medals, and Stan Flores received the Medal of Merit for helping in the arrest of a kidnapper.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30842
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Awards
Casillas, Jennifer
Flores, Stan
Jurman, John
Item ID
31030AN
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The votes are in! We have a name for our newest Arcadia Police Department K-9 Officer (canine): Kaiser. Students and staff at Arcadia Unified School District selected the name. Kaiser and Officer Cvetkovich are training to work together in both apprehension and narcotics detection.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35650
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 8, 2020
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 8, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department-K-9
Canine Unit
Police Dogs
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Omar Francisco Garcia, 24, of Arcadia, was fatally shot by two West Covina police officers on November 17, after he allegedly attacked officers with their own baton. He has a history of fighting with police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31305
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Garcia, Omar Francisco
Shootings
West Covina Police
Item ID
31500AN
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Arcadia police wound woman, 21, advancing toward officer while wielding knife. This occurred Saturday, August 12 at 9:09 P.M. on the 50 block of California Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36524
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Shootings
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Gary Kovacic, an L.A. attorney specializing in land use was appointed to fill the office of Jack Wells, who recently resigned from the Arcadia Planning Commission.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper625
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1985
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1985
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
625AN
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Arcadia Police has purchased new weapons best suited for an urban environment with the tactics the Arcadia Police would normally be using. Each officer will receive training for the Colt M16.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25849
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Weapons
Item ID
26049AN
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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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