Warning About Halloween Candy Laced with Marijuana

The following is a news story from KABC7 discussing the dangers associated with candy laced with marijuana. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department held a news conference on the topic on October 29, 2010.

Traffic Delays & Parking Restrictions along Santa Anita Avenue

The City of Arcadia will rehabilitate Santa Anita Avenue from Camino Real to Longden Avenue, Duarte Road to Christina Street, and Foothill Boulevard to the 210 Freeway. A contract company will be performing the work. Damaged concrete will be repaired, a signal communication line will be installed, new signal poles installed, the surface of pavement will be removed, and then the entire roadway will be repaved. The work was scheduled to begin on Wednesday October 27th and should be completed before December 31st. Work hours will be from 7:00 am to 5:00pm.

Drivers and residents should expect traffic control devices, lane closures, equipment operations, materials on the street, driveway closures, and sidewalk closures. Possible delays may occur when traveling through this area.

Due to the nature of the work, access to resident’s driveways may be disrupted and residents may need to park on the street. The Arcadia Police Department will issue a blanket parking permit to the areas directly impacted by the construction on a daily basis. There is no need to obtain or purchase an overnight parking permit on the nights that your property is impacted. Should your vehicle receive an overnight parking citation in error, please contact the APD Watch Commander at (626) 574-5156.

If you have any questions or need to contact someone about the construction, you may contact the City Engineers Office at (626) 574-5411.

Halloween Traffic Safety Reminder

This weekend brings plenty of Halloween gatherings along with our kids trick or treating in our neighborhoods.  If you are out and about driving this weekend, pay close attention for pedestrians and little goblins running across the street.  Watch out for our kids as they trick or treat on Halloween night from house to house or while getting out of parked cars.

Arcadia, like many communities, has many homes that are decorated and offer "haunted houses" which attract crowds of kids and traffic.  When visiting these locations, enjoy the experience but remember to obey traffic laws and parking regulations.

• Don't double park or drop off passengers in the roadway.
• Don't block driveways.
• Don't park in crosswalks.
• Don't park in front of fire hydrants.

Please be courteous and respectful of your neighbors.  Drive carefully and be aware of all the children celebrating this weekend!

Halloween Weekend DUI Enforcement

Officers from the Arcadia Police Department Traffic Bureau will be conducting roving patrols throughout the City on Friday evening, October 29, 2010, from 6 pm to 2 am.  This directed enforcement will target drivers who are impaired and operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

On Saturday night, October 30, 2010, Traffic Officers from law enforcement agencies throughout Los Angeles County will be out in force conducting roving DUI patrols as well.  APD will dedicate a two-officer unit to the effort, known as "Avoid the 100", funded through grant monies from the California Office of Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

• Dial 911 to Report Drunk Drivers!
• Be Responsible, Don't Drink & Drive!
• Use a Designated Driver or other alternative such as "Tipsy Tow" from Jan's Towing, (626) 914-1841.

Weekly Tip - Halloween Safety

The safety of our children is on our minds each and every day. The celebrations and traditions that go along with Halloween add to the importance of monitoring our children's activity and giving them the guidance to help keep them safe. Here are a couple of websites that offer good tips on Halloween safety:

• CDC (Department of Health & Human Services)

• Halloween-Safety.com

There are also options to traditional "trick or treating" that allow your children to celebrate in a controlled and safe environment. The Arcadia Public Library is offering a trick or treat in the library, today, Wednesday, October 27th at 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm.  Call the library for information and registration at (626) 821-5567.   The City will be hosting their annual Halloween event at the Community Center on Friday, October 29th from 4:30-6:30 pm.

Weekly Activity Highlights for October 17-23, 2010

http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/docs/weekly_10-17.pdf

Armed Robbery at Subway

At about 9:25 pm Monday evening, October 25, 2010, two suspects robbed the Subway sandwich shop located in the 400 block of East Huntington Drive and made off with an amount of cash.  The first suspect entered the store and pointed a handgun at an employee, telling her to place the cash in a bag that he was holding.  The employee complied and handed over cash from the register as the suspect grabbed additional money from the tip jar.  The suspect fled out of the location and met up with the second suspect who was outside, acting as a look-out.  Both suspects fled on foot.

The first suspect is described as a male Hispanic, 20-30 years old, 5'-08", 180 lbs, gray baseball cap, long sleeve burgundy shirt, black shorts, colored tattoo on neck, wearing black framed glasses, armed with a black handgun.  The second suspect was described as a male Hispanic, 20-20 years old, 5'-10", 150 lbs, light skinned, wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to call Arcadia Police Detectives at 626-574-5160.  You can also submit crime tips and information via text, phone, or web to LA Regional Crime Stoppers, 800-222-TIPS (8477), or by clicking on the "Submit a Tip" button on the APD Blog side bar.