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Former Arcadia and San Marino Police Chief Robert Stanley Seares died on June 15. He was 89.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14447
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1998
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1998
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Seares, Robert
Item ID
15004AN
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Robert Seares, born in Pasadena in 1909, had an amazing career as a journalist, photographer, and police official. He was chief of police in Arcadia and remained there for 15 years until retirement. He wrote a memoir called "Eighty Years: a Memoir." A copy is in the Pasadena Museum of History library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31671
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2009
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2009
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia police chiefs
Seares, Robert - biography
Item ID
31869AN
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Arcadia police chief Robert Guthrie shares crime prevention tips.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34501
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Guthrie, Robert
Item ID
34693AN
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Obituary/death notice. Ex-Police Chief Charles Mitchell dies. Lung cancer claims veteran law enforcement officer at 53.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27746
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
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Mitchell, Charles
Police Department
Item ID
27943AN
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Arcadia Police Department has a new police chief. His name is Bob Guthrie and has been serving as interim police chief since Bob Sanderson retired in April. He joined the Arcadia Police Department as a cadet in 1989.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32464
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Police chiefs
Guthrie, Bob
Item ID
32652AN
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Arcadia Police Chief David Hinig bestowed the Police Department's Medal of Merit on Detective Stan Flores and Life Saving medals on patrol officers John Jurman and Jennifer Casillas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24974
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Police Department - Medal of Merit
Police Department - Life Saving Medal
Police - Flores, Stan
Police - Jurman, John
Police - Casillas, Jennifer
Item ID
25171AN
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A profile of Arcadia Police Chief Ronnie Garner, who will retire on September 9.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26940
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 22, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 22, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Garner, Ronnie
Police Department
Item ID
27139AN
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City Council is considering a plan to send Arcadia Police Chief Ronnie Garner and a detective specializing in Asian gangs to Taiwan for a week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4843
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 1995
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 1995
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Police Department
Item ID
4719AN
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Spotlight on Bob Sanderson, Arcadia Police Chief.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30408
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department - Chiefs
Sanderson, Bob - biography
Item ID
30595AN
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Dave Hinig, Arcadia's new chief of police, lists many changes in law enforcement and crime during his 33 years as an officer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27133
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 16, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 16, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hinig, Dave
Police Department
Item ID
27331AN
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A profile of Captain David Hinig who will assume duties as Chief of Police on September 11.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26979
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 19, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 19, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hinig, David
Police Department
Item ID
27178AN
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Articles regarding Robert S. Seares.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1958 p. 1 (appointed Police Chief)
July 17, 1958 p. 1 (photo)
May 4, 1972 p. 1 (article and photo)
November 28, 1973 p. 1 (retires)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1958 p. 1 (appointed Police Chief)
July 17, 1958 p. 1 (photo)
May 4, 1972 p. 1 (article and photo)
November 28, 1973 p. 1 (retires)
Subjects
Police
Seares, Robert S
Item ID
4128AN
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Dave Hinig, Arcadia Police Chief, discusses changes in the department over the last thirty years, including new technology, new crimes, community composition and new hires.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29215
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Hinig, Dave
Technology
Police Work
Item ID
29401AN
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The Arcadia Chinese Association announced Tuesday that it has withdrawn support for a one-week trip to Taiwan by Arcadia's police chief, saying it had turned into a divisive political and racial issue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4837
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 1995 p. A3
August 24, 1995 Hometown p. H3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 1995 p. A3
August 24, 1995 Hometown p. H3 photo
Subjects
Police Department
Arcadia Chinese Association
Item ID
4713AN
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On April 28, Arcadia Police Department hosts first in-person Coffee-with-a-Cop event since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, at the Bowlero in the Westfield Santa Anita mall. Prior to the pandemic, coffee was held once every 3 months. Arcadia Police Chief Roy Nakamura, five lieutenants, several sergeants, and volunteer police attended, along with some city council members.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36238
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Nakamura, Roy
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33977
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2014
Pages
p. 31
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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
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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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Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon in Washington DC, Police Chief Dave Hinig said the Arcadia Police Department has evolved and is thinking beyond local crime enforcement. Officers are thinking more regionally and are more conscious of calling the bomb squad.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31847
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department - 2001-2010
Item ID
32044AN
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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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Newspaper
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 City Council approves $142,675 for 4 new police patrol vehicles. They will be Ford Explorer Police Intercepter Patrol Utility Vehicles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34930
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 20, 2017
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 20, 2017
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Police cars
Item ID
35120AN
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