NEWS
April 13, 2013
A 20-year-old Glendale man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly ramming his BMW into a Glendale home while drunk, police said. A neighbor reported the incident around 4 a.m., after seeing the suspect - identified by police as Mikia Anteranik - run from the car after crashing it, said Glendale Police Lt. Bruce Fox. The incident occurred near the intersection of Concord and Dryden streets. Police located the man nearby on West Glenoaks Boulevard. No injuries were reported.
NEWS
By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com | April 9, 2013
Police say a series of tire slashings on luxury cars and SUVs early Saturday in Northwest Glendale was a "random act" of vandalism. In some cases, all four tires were slashed on the high-end cars, most of which were parked in home driveways and on the dimly-lit streets of Vista Drive, West Mountain Street, Grandview and Winchester avenues and Cumberland and Kenneth roads, according to Glendale police. One of the cars, a Cadillac CTS, belonged to City Manager Scott Ochoa and had all of its tires slashed.
NEWS
March 28, 2013
A man was killed shortly after 12:30 p.m. Thursday when a vehicle slammed into a bakery in Glendale, injuring five others, police said. The man, who was not immediately identified, was trapped under the vehicle at the Oledina's Cake Factory in the 1100 block of East Broadway, where he was pronounced dead, Glendale police officials said. The man was apparently hit while getting a cup of coffee, authorities said. Five others were hurt in the crash, including one who was transported to a local hospital, according to Brandy Villanueva, a Glendale Fire Department spokeswoman.
NEWS
March 18, 2013
Police arrested five motorists Sunday as part of a regional St. Patrick's Day crackdown on drunk driving. Officers from Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena and San Fernando stopped 56 vehicles during a roving patrol aimed at motorists who were driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Of the 56 vehicles stopped, five motorists were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, according to Glendale police. Officers conducted 21 field sobriety tests and impounded one vehicle. Another two motorists were arrested for allegedly driving on a suspended license.
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By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com | March 13, 2013
Cracked axles, overweight loads and flat tires were some of the more than 100 violations discovered on large commercial vehicles during Wednesday's specialized enforcement and inspection in Glendale. One of the vehicles was a 40,000-pound truck with two flats a bald tire that was carrying a load of exposed dirt. The truck was traveling on Broadway toward Glendale High School when Lt. Steve Robertson stopped its driver, who he said was also wearing headphones in both ears. The truck's potentially dangerous tires and uncovered load were violations, which Robertson said left unattended could have resulted in a devastating tragedy.
NEWS
By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com | January 31, 2013
Glendale police and fire officials received more than $850,000 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security grants this week for intelligence-gathering equipment and search-and-rescue training. Enhancements to video equipment on police helicopters, upgrades to night-vision capabilities, new police protective wear and equipment for the city's regional training center at Scholl Canyon are some of the projects that will be funded through grants, Police Capt. Ray Edey said. The funding will also pay for license plate camera recognition systems to be installed on two patrol vehicles and for new cameras along the rail systems in the San Fernando Road corridor, he said.
NEWS
December 17, 2012
Nine motorists were arrested in Glendale Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol during a saturation patrol, police said. The Police Department had originally scheduled a sobriety checkpoint, but canceled the operation due to rain. Instead, police patrolled the city and looked for DUI motorists. Officers stopped 70 vehicles and conducted 21 field sobriety tests on motorists. Eight drivers were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, while another was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, according to police Sgt. Richard Phillips.
NEWS
December 10, 2012
Police are investigating a spate of auto burglaries that occurred early Friday throughout South Glendale. At least eight burglaries were reported between 2 to 8 a.m. in the areas of Windsor Road, Riverdale and Chevy Chase Drive, Elk and Acacia avenues and Boynton, Mariposa and Maple streets, according to Glendale police. Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said the break-ins are being reviewed by detectives to determine if they are linked, and whether there's any forensic evidence to help identify those who are responsible.
NEWS
August 20, 2012
Nine motorists were arrested Friday during a sobriety checkpoint in Glendale on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, police said. Nearly 800 vehicles were stopped during the checkpoint on Central Avenue and Sanchez Drive, according to Glendale police. Of the vehicles stopped, police found four motorists were drunk driving while another five drivers were under the influence of drugs, according to Sgt. Rich Phillips. Officers conducted 30 field sobriety tests and towed eight vehicles.
NEWS
By Brittany Levine, brittany.levine@latimes.com | July 21, 2012
After her husband died in 1999, Sandy Norris began fixing up his 1951 Ford Convertible. She fixed the engine and painted the exterior Georgia peach. “I didn't have any choice,” she said Saturday afternoon at Glendale's 19th annual Cruise Night. Her husband had upholstered the seats a similar color before he died of esophageal cancer, and she wanted the inside and outside to match. Ever since the La Crescenta resident upgraded the car, she's been displaying it at shows, her husband's wish.