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Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. C-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. C-3

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2196AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police arrested two men who allegedly bilked five people of $20 to $100 with a phony bail scheme.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1391AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police - Smiderle, Louise

Item ID: 2224AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia police arrested a 15-year-old boy for storing a .32 caliber semi-automatic pistol in his locker.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Criminal Behavior

Item ID: 2675AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police raided the stable area of Santa Anita Park race track and arrested 4 stable workers for allegedly selling cocaine to fellow employees.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Drug Trafficking

Item ID: 1472AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After serving 17 years as a crossing guard, 83-year-old Harry Christianson is retiring. The children at Highland Oaks honored him with a special Mr. Chris Day.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Christianson, Harry

Item ID: 942AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Police Department donated their old tan uniforms to the Tijuana Police Department after receiving new blue uniforms.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2199AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A woman pedestrian was critically injured in a hit and run and an Arcadia police officer suffered injuries in a second mishap, both in heavy traffic outside Santa Anita Park. The female victim also suffered the theft of her purse just minutes before the auto mishap.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Accidents

Item ID: 3401AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1367AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In the face of astronomical insurance rates, Arcadia is seriously examining joining other cities to form what would in effect be a small insurance company. Arcadia Finance Director, Jerry Shuster, said the insurance rate for 1985-86 shot up 500% from costs last year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 20, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 20, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Insurance

Item ID: 1868AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

With approval by the Arcadia City Council, an anti-drug officer and an anti-burglary officer will soon join the Arcadia Police Department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 9, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 9, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2198AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An apartment fire caused the death of a 7-year-old boy despite the efforts of bystanders. The boy's mother and sister escaped injuries. The fire apparently started with a Christmas tree.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fires and Fire Prevention

Item ID: 1598AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The police department has been authorized to employ four new officers which will increase sworn personnel to 73. The department is purchasing three vehicles for parking control. Also authorized was the purchase of two narcotic sniffing dogs trained for the full range of police dog work.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2195AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police - Secrest, George Robert

Item ID: 2223AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In an effort to reduce crime, the Arcadia Police Department is planning a comprehensive Neighborhood Watch program that will involve about 438 Arcadia residents and touch every block of the city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 5, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 5, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Neighborhood Watch

Item ID: 2010AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A financial forecast for fiscal year 1982-83 predicts a negative balance of $1.9 million for the city of Arcadia. This projection assumes no change in the level of services or programs.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 666AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia and Pasadena police captured two suspects in a jewelry store robbery which took place at Santa Anita Fashion Park.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1387AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Adeline Lhotsky celebrates her 95th birthday on Easter. Born in Czechoslovakia, Lhotsky moved to Arcadia 47 years ago.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 26, 1989

Pages: p. B-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 26, 1989

Pages: p. B-1 photo

Subjects: Lhotsky, Adeline

Item ID: 1922AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Emmanuel Chan has been named Police Liaison Officer to Arcadia's Asian community. He is on-call all the time in order to help with language problems when members of the Asian community run into trouble with the police.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Police - Chan, Emmanuel

Item ID: 2213AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police officer Don Wilsterman is the photographic lab technician and latent fingerprint examiner for the police department. Article describes his work and personal interests.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Police - Wilsterman, Don

Item ID: 2226AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

Police arrested two men who allegedly bilked five people of $20 to $100 with a phony bail scheme.

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.

Arcadia police arrested a 15-year-old boy for storing a .32 caliber semi-automatic pistol in his locker.

Police raided the stable area of Santa Anita Park race track and arrested 4 stable workers for allegedly selling cocaine to fellow employees.

After serving 17 years as a crossing guard, 83-year-old Harry Christianson is retiring. The children at Highland Oaks honored him with a special Mr. Chris Day.

The Arcadia Police Department donated their old tan uniforms to the Tijuana Police Department after receiving new blue uniforms.

A woman pedestrian was critically injured in a hit and run and an Arcadia police officer suffered injuries in a second mishap, both in heavy traffic outside Santa Anita Park. The female victim also suffered the theft of her purse just minutes before the auto mishap.

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.

In the face of astronomical insurance rates, Arcadia is seriously examining joining other cities to form what would in effect be a small insurance company. Arcadia Finance Director, Jerry Shuster, said the insurance rate for 1985-86 shot up 500% from costs last year.

With approval by the Arcadia City Council, an anti-drug officer and an anti-burglary officer will soon join the Arcadia Police Department.

An apartment fire caused the death of a 7-year-old boy despite the efforts of bystanders. The boy's mother and sister escaped injuries. The fire apparently started with a Christmas tree.

The police department has been authorized to employ four new officers which will increase sworn personnel to 73. The department is purchasing three vehicles for parking control. Also authorized was the purchase of two narcotic sniffing dogs trained for the full range of police dog work.

Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

In an effort to reduce crime, the Arcadia Police Department is planning a comprehensive Neighborhood Watch program that will involve about 438 Arcadia residents and touch every block of the city.

A financial forecast for fiscal year 1982-83 predicts a negative balance of $1.9 million for the city of Arcadia. This projection assumes no change in the level of services or programs.

Arcadia and Pasadena police captured two suspects in a jewelry store robbery which took place at Santa Anita Fashion Park.

Adeline Lhotsky celebrates her 95th birthday on Easter. Born in Czechoslovakia, Lhotsky moved to Arcadia 47 years ago.

Emmanuel Chan has been named Police Liaison Officer to Arcadia's Asian community. He is on-call all the time in order to help with language problems when members of the Asian community run into trouble with the police.

Police officer Don Wilsterman is the photographic lab technician and latent fingerprint examiner for the police department. Article describes his work and personal interests.