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Flash-mob robbers target Macy's at The Shops at Santa Anita, the mall in Arcadia. At least 5 people with large bags ransacked a macy's store on Tuesday during a flash-mob robbery. Arcadia Police Department responded to the mall at 400 block of Baldwin Avenue at 1:10 P.M. They stole various boxed sets of perfume, ran, and drove away in a black 4-door sedan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36528
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2023
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 24, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Macy's Department Store
Robberies
Shops at Santa Anita
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Two bank robberies in the past three weeks are believed to have been committed by the same suspect. In both cases, the robber wore a blonde wig under a dark baseball cap, carried a manila envelope and said, "Hurry up" to tellers. He displays a handgun under his shift and is a white man in his 30s or 40s, of average height and weight.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31163
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Bank robbery
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
31358AN
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Two men and two juveniles were arrested on suspicion of committing more than eight armed robberies in the Arcadia and Monrovia areas since late January.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30424
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2007
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p. News 11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2007
Pages
p. News 11
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Hernandez, Fredy
Robbery
Tino, Neil Bradford
Item ID
30612AN
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Two area businesses were robbed at gunpoint within an hour Tuesday night by men in black ski masks. The first incident happened at a Chevron gas station in Arcadia at 500 N. Santa Anita Avenue. The second happened in Altadena.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30372
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2007
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p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Item ID
30559AN
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Police warn residents to protect themselves against a serial prowler who allegedly targets Asian homes in the summer months. Police believe he has struck 80 times in the past seven years. Suspect is described as an African-American in his mid-40s weighing 225 pounds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30060
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 31, 2006
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 31, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Burglars
Item ID
30247AN
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Two Asian men died Wednesday night after being gunned down as they left a restaurant in the 1000 block of South Baldwin Ave. One victim was identified as Kenneth Tsui of West Covina.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24412
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 6, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 6, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime
Tsui, Kenneth
Item ID
24602AN
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A bystander was shot inadvertently after two men got into an argument at a Chevron gas station at Santa Anita Avenue and Live Oak Avenue. The bystander is a man in his early 20s and is expected to recover. The Arcadia Police Department is seeking the public's help.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29900
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 3, 2006
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 3, 2006
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Shootings
Gas stations
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
30086AN
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Arcadia's crime drops in 2019. Compared to 2018, there was a 28% drop in residential burglaries, a 17% decrease in robberies, and an 11% reduction in assaults.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35636
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2020
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Statistics
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Burglaries are on the rise in Arcadia. Police cite the economic downturn as a possible reason. Composite sketches of two men, who allegedly assaulted and robbed a man on March 7, 2009 in the 1100 block of Arcadia Avenue, are included. Police are seeking the public's help.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31409
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2009
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2009
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Residential burglaries
Item ID
31602AN
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Frank Rubio, a 77-year old Temple City resident, was found dead in the side yard of a house in the 500 block of Las Tunas Drive. He had wandered away from a concert park and was missing for about 10 days. He appeared to have died from exposure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29582
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 12, 2005
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 12, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Rubio, Frank
Missing Persons
Obituary/death notice
Item ID
29766AN
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Ryan Brock, 29, of San Gabriel, was shot several times in the chest Wednesday, April 13, 2005 in the parking lot of 99 Ranch Market and later died. Police believe it was not a random robbery gone bad but there may have been a relationship between the suspect and the victim. The suspect appeared to be Latino, around age 20. Police are seeking help from witnesses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29471
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2005
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder
Shootings
99 Ranch Market
Brock, Ryan
Item ID
29656AN
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Hunt continues for gunman in Arcadia car-to-car shooting on the 210 Freeway near Baldwin Avenue which left a woman named Betty Hernandez, 36, of Monrovia, dead. This shut down the freeway for several hours on September 4. On September 5, two people were found dead, in the block of 600 West Huntington Drive, an apparent murder-suicide. Both victims were in their 50s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36048
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 9, 2021
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p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 9, 2021
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Crimes and criminals
Deaths
Hernandez, Bertha
Hernandez, Betty
Murder-suicide
Shootings
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Authorities say an E-mail unlocked a door into a string of vandalism and arson cases at SUV dealerships and led to the arrest of William Jensen Cottrell.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27846
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hummers
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Ecoterrorists
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Cottrell, William Jensen
Vandalism
Item ID
28043AN
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A suspect, described as a Chinese woman in her mid-50s, 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, may have attempted to kidnap a 7-year old girl from Holly Avenue Elementary School. She was unsuccessful and may have mental health issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30398
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
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p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kidnap
Item ID
30585AN
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Two men and a teenager were attacked with metal pipes in three different Arcadia neighborhoods, all within an hour on Monday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30814
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
31002AN
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The fatal shooting of two Asian men last week in Arcadia was probably gang-related. These are unsolved murders.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30538
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lam, Wing Wong
Murder
Shootings
Tsui, Kenneth
Item ID
30726AN
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Gracie Gao, 57, and Steve Wang, 58, were arrested on suspicion of operating a house of prostitution on the 200 block of West Palm Avenue in Arcadia. Gao and Wang were booked on a misdemeanor charge and later released on $500 bail. The arrests at the well-kept ranch-style house surprised neighbors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31311
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Brothels
Crime and Criminals
Gao, Gracie
Prostitution
Wang, Steve
Item ID
31506AN
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An Arcadia family was terrorized and victimized at gunpoint in a home invasion robbery. The robbers choked the father of the family until he gave them cash and threatened to return to kill the family if they called police. The robbery occurred in the 100 block of West Forest Avenue. It is not known if this crime is related to the robbery of an elderly couple in Arcadia last week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31829
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2009
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Item ID
32026AN
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An elderly couple in Arcadia was robbed outside their house on the 300 block of West Duarte Road by two teenagers. The robbers took the man's wallet and his wife's wedding ring and watch.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31828
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2009
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Item ID
32025AN
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Adel Karas of Arcadia was shot inside his business during a robbery attempt by 3 Latino males. Adel later died.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21708
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime
Karas, Adel
Item ID
21926AN
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