Police Blotter: 2 Year Old Found Wandering the Streets

This week a child was found wandering the streets, a man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his estranged wife's companion with a hunting knife, and a drunk driver fell asleep at the wheel. Read on for more.

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Found Child

On January 19 at 3:58 p.m., officers were flagged down regarding a 2-year-old child walking alone in the 300 block of North Grand. Officers were able to determine the child lives at a residence in the 400 block of East Greystone. Her grandmother is currently her guardian, as the child's mother was recently taken into custody. At the time of the mother's arrest, a referral to the Department of Child and Family Services was generated. This incident was reported to the Department of Child and Family Services worker.

Commercial Burglary - Suspect Arrested

On January 19 at 8:51 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 700 block of East Huntington regarding a male subject who stole merchandise. An officer saw a subject walking on Huntington who matched the description of the suspect. As the officer attempted to contact the suspect, he ran. The officer gave chase, detained the suspect, and he was arrested for burglary. The suspect had apparently committed the same crime two days prior.

Vehicle Burglary

On January 20 at 1:05 a.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of South Alta Vista on the report of a burglary that had just occurred.  The victim's van was parked and locked on the street. The victim's wife heard the van door open and told the victim, who went out to investigate. He saw a male subject near the rear doors of his van. The suspect ran to a vehicle and fled in a possible 1990's, black Honda Civic. The suspect had punched out the rear door lock to gain entry to the van and took an electric sander. The suspect is described as a male, wearing dark clothing and either a mask or bandana over his face. Investigation continuing.

Driving Under the Influence

On January 20 at 4:25 a.m., an officer on patrol drove by a vehicle parked in the 300 block of West Foothill and saw a subject slumped over the steering wheel. The vehicle was running, it was in drive, and the subject would not respond to his knocking. Eventually, the subject woke up and the vehicle moved forward, but stopped shortly. After investigation, the subject was arrested for driving under the influence.

Theft From a Vehicle

On January 21, several thefts from vehicles occurred overnight. The thefts occurred in the 200 block of North Alta Vista, 200 block of West Lime, 400 block of Concord, and the 300 block of North Mayflower. All of the thefts appear to have occurred in the early morning hours and in most of the incidents, the vehicles were left unlocked. The items taken were cash, electronic items, gift cards, and miscellaneous items that were left in the vehicles. Investigation continuing.

Grand Theft Auto

On January 21 at 8:00 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from a residence in the 1300 block of South Alta Vista. The vehicle is a black, 2000 Honda Civic and was taken sometime during the night. The vehicle has yellow fog lights on the front and a rear spoiler. Investigation continuing.

Attempt Murder - Suspect Arrested

On January 22 at 5:53 p.m., dispatch received a call reporting . Officers responded to the location and discovered a male adult with a puncture wound to his chest. The suspect violated a restraining order and entered the home of his estranged wife with a hunting type knife and stabbed her male companion one time in the chest. The suspect then left the location. 

The investigation led officers to a hotel in the 900 block of West Huntington Drive. Officers immediately contained the hotel room with the assistance of two Irwindale police officers. Officers directed the clerk to make a telephone call into the suspect's room to tell him that his credit card was declined and he needed to go to the office and resolve the problem. The suspect did not indicate if he was going to leave his room, but approximately 15 minutes later he exited his room and was taken into custody without further incident. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was admitted in critical, but stable, condition.