UPDATED to reflect third location and additional arrest: http://arcadiapolice.blogspot.com/2015/01/third-arcadia-location-found-to-contain.html
Two Arcadia Homes Used for Indoor Marijuana Grow
Operations
Date/Time of Release: January
22, 2015 / 4:00 p.m.
Arcadia Police Department
Detectives and SWAT Team served two search warrants at Arcadia homes in the
1800 block of South Baldwin Avenue and in the 300 block of West Woodruff Avenue
during the early morning hours today. The two locations were linked during the
course of an investigation into possible indoor marijuana grow operations. Both
warrants were served without incident and indoor marijuana grows were found at
each location.
Prior to the warrant
service on Woodruff, a male was detained leaving the location in a vehicle. A
second male was seen arriving at the same location in a vehicle and was also
subsequently detained along with a female and two male infants who were inside
the Woodruff home. Gao Ming, a 46-year-old male Asian from Arcadia, and Jia Hui
Shen, a 27-year-old male Asian from El Monte, and Lan Lau, a 34-year-old female Asian from
Arcadia were arrested and booked at the Arcadia City Jail on felony charges of
cultivation of marijuana with bail of $50,000.00 each. Los Angeles County
Department of Children and Family Services was contacted to arrange care for
the infants.
Both locations were found
to contain indoor marijuana grow operations with lighting, ventilation, and
electrical wiring run throughout. It appeared the electrical set-up was
bypassing the meters and also tapping directly into the electrical service at
each location. Approximately 750 marijuana plants were found in various stages
of growth throughout the Baldwin location and approximately 500 marijuana
plants at the Woodruff location. No evidence was found at either location to
indicate a medical marijuana grow operation. The investigation is continuing as
to property ownership, utility theft, and possible child endangerment.
Anyone
with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police
Department at (626) 574-5150, case #1500297.
If you prefer to provide information ANONYMOUSLY, you may call “Crime
Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your
tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the tip page at Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers, www. http://lacrimestoppers.org/.
Robert T. Guthrie, Chief of Police
By: Colleen Flores, Lieutenant
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