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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

Arcadia resident, Robert Charles Porter, was arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder for allegedly executing a San Dimas police informer and wounding another.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 11, 1969

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 11, 1969

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Crime; Porter, Robert Charles

Item ID: 22244AN

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

A gunman driving an off-white pick-up truck attempted to kidnap two 12 year old Arcadia girls as they walked through the parking lot of Camino Grove Elementary School on Sunday afternoon.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 86AN

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

The Arcadia Police Department's cadet program is profiled, including the stories of several cadets, especially 21-year-old Arcadia resident Sandra Schreiner.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 22, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 22, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2206AN

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

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Police - Blair, Mike

Item ID: 2209AN

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

Police have arrested a 16 year old Arcadia High School student on suspicion of firing a gun Monday afternoon at two teenagers involved in an on-campus brawl several hours earlier.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School; Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 16AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Officer Bob Bolduc, 28, won a Bronze medal in the boxing competition at this year's California Police Summer Games in Sacramento.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 12, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Police - Bolduc, Bob

Item ID: 2210AN

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

On Monday, 15 year old Arcadian Gerald Woods, Jr. was transferred to the rehabilitation unit of Northridge Hospital, nearly two months after he was accidentally shot in the head on March 5.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Woods, Gerald Jr.

Item ID: 3506AN

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.

Arcadia resident, Robert Charles Porter, was arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder for allegedly executing a San Dimas police informer and wounding another.

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.

A gunman driving an off-white pick-up truck attempted to kidnap two 12 year old Arcadia girls as they walked through the parking lot of Camino Grove Elementary School on Sunday afternoon.

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.

The Arcadia Police Department's cadet program is profiled, including the stories of several cadets, especially 21-year-old Arcadia resident Sandra Schreiner.

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.

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.

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

Police have arrested a 16 year old Arcadia High School student on suspicion of firing a gun Monday afternoon at two teenagers involved in an on-campus brawl several hours earlier.

Officer Bob Bolduc, 28, won a Bronze medal in the boxing competition at this year's California Police Summer Games in Sacramento.

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.

On Monday, 15 year old Arcadian Gerald Woods, Jr. was transferred to the rehabilitation unit of Northridge Hospital, nearly two months after he was accidentally shot in the head on March 5.