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Arcadia police dog Zoli receives protective vest from anonymous donor. It is bullet-proof and stab-resistant and valued at $1795-2235. See also Arcadia Weekly, April 6, 2017, p. 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34843
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2017
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2017
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department-K-9 (canine)
Dogs
Foulks, Joshua
Item ID
35034AN
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Arcadia Police Explorer Joseph Aaron Arredondo receives Lt. Edward Ostashay Scholarship from Friends of Arcadia Historical Society. In photo are Mayor Peter Amundson, Beverly Street, Officer Danny Daryaie and Arredondo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34924
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 29, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 29, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Police Explorers
Arredondo, Joseph Aaron
Arcadia Historical Society
Daryaie, Danny
Scholarships
Item ID
35114AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police nab bicycle thief with GPS tracking device. Suspect is 46-year-old Edward Castillo of Pasadena.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34727
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 1, 2016
Pages
p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 1, 2016
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Technology
Castillo, Edward
Crime and Criminals
Thieves
Item ID
34919AN
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Arcadia Police Records Bureau has new hours effective Sunday, September 23, 2012, operating 6 AM to 10 PM daily. The police department lobby will remain open for community access to the online reporting system and overnight parking permit (TOPEC) machine.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33168
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2012
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2012
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Police Records Bureau
Item ID
33365AN
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Arcadia police warn of two armed robberies outside Westfield Santa Anita mall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34274
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
August 21, 2015
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
August 21, 2015
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Robberies
Item ID
34468AN
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Arcadia's K-9 Zoli gets his own opioid overdose kit. It contains items which will aid in saving Zoli's life, if he encounters this dangerous narcotic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35164
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2018
Pages
p. 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2018
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department-K-9 Unit
Officer Zoli
Item ID
35353AN
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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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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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City of Sierra Madre police must find another way to deal with officer shortage after Arcadia balks at sharing officer. Sierra Madre officials had hoped Arcadia could help through a contract between the cities where one Arcadia officer would help patrol areas of Sierra Madre at night and backup would be available as needed. Arcadia City Council said they could not spare an officer for such a contract. See also Arcadia Weekly, February 4, 2016, pp. 1, 14.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34450
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Capoccia, John
Guthrie, Robert
Sierra Madre Police Department
Item ID
34642AN
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Dorothy Denne honored at Arcadia Police Foundation event, a fundraiser for K-9 Program. She has been a longtime volunteer at Arcadia Police Foundation and has spearheaded efforts to bring K-9 program back to Arcadia Police Department since 2015.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
October 26, 2019
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
October 26, 2019
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department-K-9
Arcadia Police Foundation
Canines
Denne, Dorothy
Dogs
Volunteers
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Dorothy Denne, longtime Arcadia humorist, "Mother of the Force" honored by Arcadia Police Foundation at the Arcadia Police Foundation's Halloween Hoopla. Arcadia Mayor April Verlato and her husband attended. For 20 years, Dorothy wrote a weekly column called "Dorothy's Place" in Arcadia Weekly. She was a teacher for her career and has been a volunteer at the Arcadia Police Department. In 2015 she spearheaded the effort to bring back the K-9 program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35595
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Police Foundation
Denne, Dorothy
Miller, Terry
Volunteers
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Efrain R. Quezada of San Gabriel arrested for burglary after stealing tracker cash pack from an Arcadia business in the 1200 block of South Golden West Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Quezada, Efrain R.
Item ID
35449AN
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Exploring new opportunities within Arcadia Police Department. Youth ages 14-18 are encouraged to join the Explorer Program, where they may experience a civilian ride-along, searches for evidence, command post operations, crime prevention surveillance, and more.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department-Explorer Program
Youth programs
Item ID
35189AN
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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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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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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
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Gerardo Cortez, 26, of Monrovia was arrested for allegedly making telephone threats to shoot adults and children with an AK-47 at schools (including Arcadia High School), a mall, and hospitals in the San Gabriel Valley last week. See also Mountain Views News, September 14, 2013, p. 1.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Arcadia Police Department
Cortez, Gerardo
Crime and Criminals
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Monrovia Police Department
Item ID
33811AN
Collection
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GPS in bait package leads to arrest of two Canoga Park women who drove through Arcadia in a stolen car. The arrested women are Devon Ricco Menendez and Unique Rios. The GPS-equipped decoy package was left out in the southeast portion of the city. See also Mountain Views News, p. 7, March 26, 2016. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 12, March 31, 2016.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2016
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2016
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Menendez, Devon Ricco
Rios, Unique
Theft
Item ID
34695AN
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Help bring the K-9 Unit back to Arcadia. Arcadia Police Foundation is trying to raise funds to create and maintain an Arcadia Police Department K-9 Unit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34644
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Police Foundation
Police Dogs
Item ID
34836AN
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Homeless man David King Brewster, 25, was sentenced to two years in state prison for attacking Arcadia police officer on July 6, 2015.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34462
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police
Brewster, David King
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
34654AN
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K-9 Officer Zoli, to patrol Arcadia streets starting next week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34721
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 17, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 17, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department K-9 Unit (canines)
Dogs
Foulks, Josh
Item ID
34913AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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