"YES" on Measure A

The APOA is joining other City Employees and the AFFA in supporting a "YES" vote on Measure A on June 9, 2009. Measure A will help preserve Arcadia public services such as police and fire protection and short response times, paramedic service, street maintenance and repair, graffiti abatement, library and recreation programs, senior and youth programs, traffic management, code enforcement and more.


Measure A seeks voter approval to UPDATE an existing ordinance; it is not a new tax. Measure A modernizes the Utility Users Tax Ordinance that was put in place in 1970. These UUT dollars remain in Arcadia and ensure locally protected revenue for public safety. If Measure A is not approved and the UUT is not modernized, this portion of the General Fund may be subject to legal challenge and could result in an estimated $1 million loss.


Remember to vote "YES" on Measure A on Tuesday, June 9th.

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Possible Indecent Exposure Near School

About 9:40 AM today, a man was seen by school personnel, walking through the north parking lot of Holly Avenue School at Holly Avenue and Duarte Road. The subject was reportedly walking with his pants unzipped, exposing himself as he passed through. No children were in the area at the time and the subject continued on foot, last seen walking on Lyndon near Duarte. The subject was described as a male white, 50-60 years, wearing a green ball cap, a light green shirt and gray pants.

A Look Back - APD Motor Squad

This photo showed up last week on my desk. Don't know the year, but I am guessing the 1960's...The photo is in front of the old APD station on our current site, 250 W. Huntington Drive.

Sweepstakes Scam

An 80 year old Arcadia woman was the victim of a mail “sweepstakes” scam this week. The victim received a letter from “Reader’s Digest – Pepsi” that indicated she had won a large sum of money. Instructions directed the victim to call a company agent who instructed the victim to withdraw and wire money to a Canadian office of Western Union. Unfortunately, the victim did just that and is now out money to unknown suspects.

This serves as a good reminder to be aware of this type of criminal activity and next week’s “Tuesday Tip” will address the topic.

NASCAR Supports NLEOMF

This video was produced by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. In the Dover NASCAR race on May 31st, LEO's will be saluted and Jeff Gordon's car will carry the NLEOMF logo and information supporting donations to the Memorial Fund. You can make a $5 donation to the Fund by texting "HERO" to 20222 on your cellular phone.

Reward Offered in Jason Wei Murder

On November 25, 2007, at about 9:24 PM, a lone suspect fired a gunshot killing Jason Wei during a robbery at the Osaka Ya Restaurant at 815 West Naomi Avenue. Jason Wei was the owner of the restaurant and left behind a wife and two young children. There have been minimal leads in the investigation despite the initial media coverage and wanted bulletins.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted today to offer a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in this case. Supervisor Michael Antonovich hosted a joint news conference with the Arcadia Police Department to announce the reward. Chief Bob Sanderson and Detective Dan Crowther spoke on behalf of APD. Please link below to see footage of the news conference and surveillance video of the crime. The suspect is described as a male, Hispanic or African-American, black beanie, black jacket, black pants, black shoes, wearing a sweatshirt underneath jacket, with unknown logo on front.

• KCAL 9/KCBS 2
• KABC 7
• KTLA 5

Anyone with information is asked to call APD Detectives at (626) 574-5160. Anonymous crime tips can also be made at (800) 78-CRIME or to Wetip.com.

Transient Whacked with Cane

The Memorial Day morning was not so quiet for two transients at the LA County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Avenue. The two males became involved in a verbal argument which lead to one transient striking the other in the head with a cane. The victim suffered a laceration to his head which required treatment at a local hospital. The suspect transient was taken into custody.