During the latter part of 2013, Arcadia Police Department Detectives requested the assistance of the West San Gabriel Valley Anti-Crime Task Force (WSGVACTF), our area AB 109 Compliance Team, to assist in the apprehension of a suspected residential burglar. The suspect was also wanted as a Parolee at Large, having not complied with terms of his parole.
The suspect eluded the team for several months, but was located in the lobby of a local Rosemead motel during the last week of December and taken into custody. Ironically, on the day of his arrest, Arcadia Detectives received confirmation on a "DNA hit" positively identifying the suspect in a 2012 Arcadia burglary.
At the time of the arrest, team members also detained a second male accompanying the suspect who was taken into custody for violating terms of his AB 109 release. When searching the suspect's room, detectives found a semi-automatic handgun stolen in a West Covina residential burglary two weeks prior. Jewelry and other stolen items were also seized along with a small amount of narcotics.
The primary suspect, Sergio R. Armendariz, a 36-year-old from La Puente, was booked on the PAL warrant and later charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney with felony residential burglary. Armendariz is now facing a third strike case and his bail is set at $1, 095,000.00.
The West San Gabriel Valley Anti-Crime Task Force is based out of the Arcadia Police Department and the primary focus of the team is AB 109 compliance. The team is led by a Pasadena PD Sergeant and has assigned Detectives from Arcadia PD, El Monte PD, Monrovia PD, Monterey Park PD, Pasadena PD, and South Pasadena PD. Other participating agencies include the Alhambra PD, Montebello PD, and San Gabriel PD. Costs associated for the team are offset by contributions from the State for an AB 109 enforcement program approved in the State budget.
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