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Suspended Arcadia police lieutenant Kenneth Kuwahara pleaded not guilty to felony charges of using another officer's name to solicit prostitutes over the Internet. Kuwahawa is free on his own recognizance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29902
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 3, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 3, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Kuwahara, Kenneth
Arcadia Police Department
Identity theft
Solicitation
Scandals
Item ID
30088AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia police lieutenant Kenneth Kuwahara, 40, entered his plea of guilty to false personation and identity theft, both felonies, and four misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution. The solicitations happened between January and May of 2005, while Kuwahara was on duty as watch commander. He faces up to 5 years in prison. The article includes Chief Bob Sanderson's comments.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29944
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Kuwahara, Kenneth
Sanderson, Bob
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
30130AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia Police Department lieutenant Kenneth Kuwahara, 41, who pleaded guilty last year to felony offenses of false personation and identity theft and four misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution, will have a sentencing hearing on June 28, 2007.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30431
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Kuwahara, Kenneth
Item ID
30618AN
Collection
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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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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department Chaplain Tom Shriver (shown in photo) and other chaplains sponsor a Law Enforcement Appreciation Service at the Church of the Transfiguration in Arcadia. The service was dedicated to fellow officers killed in the line of duty in 2002. None were from the Arcadia Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31454
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Police officers
Shriver, Tom
Item ID
31647AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Juan Martin Aponte, 32, of Arcadia pleads not guilty to using minors for sex acts and other felony and misdemeanor charges.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28497
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Hooters Restaurant - West Covina - Videotaping scandal
Aponte, Juan Martin
Item ID
28691AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officer Tom Cullen had surgery to repair a fracture in his cheek and a broken nose after being injured in an on-duty accident. The accident occurred at Huntington Drive and Santa Clara.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33303
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Cullen, Tom
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
33500AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officer Tom Cullen had surgery to repair a fracture in his cheek and a broken nose after being injured in an on-duty accident. The accident occurred at Huntington Drive and Santa Clara.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33304
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Cullen, Tom
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
33500AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officers honor Albert Matthies, the city's only police officer killed in the line of duty, with a ceremony and a plaque, 80 years after his death. The plaque is on the 1000 block of North View Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30633
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Awards - honors - recognitions
Matthies, Albert Edward
Plaques
Remembrances
Item ID
30821AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ken Kuwahara grew up in Arcadia. The two things he has wanted to do for a living are to be a police officer and fly helicopters. Now he is in the unique position of being able to do both. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13994
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
May 28, 1998
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
May 28, 1998
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Kuwahara, Ken
Police
Item ID
14555AN
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Newspaper Index
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Sergeant Ken Kuwahara of the Arcadia Police Department flies the police helicopter over the area as a member of LA IMPACT (Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27704
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Department
Kuwahara, Ken
Item ID
27901AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Juan Martin Aponte faces eight counts of using a minor for sex acts, along with forty-nine other felony and misdemeanor charges. Pictured are Gloria Allred and Scheana Jancan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28352
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Aponte, Juan Martin
Hooters Restaurant - West Covina
Hooters Restaurant - job interviews - illegal videotaping
Jancan, Scheana
Allred, Gloria
Item ID
28549AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Outline of Arcadia resident Kenneth Kirkpatrick's six year court battle to be reinstated as Chief Probation Officer of Los Angeles County.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1884
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Kirkpatrick, Kenneth E.
Item ID
1883AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Kenneth Kirkpatrick was back on the job as county probation chief after almost seven years of court battles to regain his seat.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1889
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Kirkpatrick, Kenneth E.
Item ID
1888AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After 6 1/2 years of court battles, Kenneth Kirkpatrick hopes to be back on the job in June as chief probation officer of the county.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1887
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Kirkpatrick, Kenneth E.
Item ID
1886AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Officers Association has used a billboard to advertise its contract dispute, claiming crime is up while the number of police officers is down. The billboard is shown in a photograph.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30876
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Officers Association
Contracts
Labor disputes
Unions
Item ID
31064AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Kenneth Kirkpatrick will resume his duties October 13 as the county's chief probation officer, a job from which he was fired almost seven years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1888
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Kirkpatrick, Kenneth E.
Item ID
1887AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sergeant Dean Caputo said Arcadia Police Department has arrested suspect Cathrino Antonio Gomez, 36, a transient, on charges of auto theft, child endangerment and felony evading arrest. He was arrested after crashing the stolen car while fleeing police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29886
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Gomez, Cathrino Antonio
Caputo, Dean
Arcadia Police Department
Automobile theft
Car chases
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
30072AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Two years after a hard-fought battle to be reinstated as Los Angeles County's probation chief, Kenneth Kirkpatrick has announced his retirement from the county. He will leave the Probation Department on February 27 after almost 40 years of county service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1890
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Kirkpatrick, Kenneth E.
Item ID
1889AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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