For the period of Sunday, September 14, 2025 – Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Police Department responded to 507 calls for service. Zero (0) residential burglaries, one (1) commercial burglary, and zero (0) attempted burglaries occurred during the reporting week.
Keeping Our Community Safe and Informed – National Preparedness Month
Overview of National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month, observed each September, highlights the importance of being ready for disasters and emergencies. It encourages individuals, families, and communities to plan, build supply kits, and stay informed to strengthen resilience and safety.
Highlights for National Preparedness Month
- Know Your Risk – learn what disasters may affect your area and how to stay safe.
- Make a Family Emergency Plan – create a plan early to reduce stress, save time and money; use free tools like Ready.gov’s fillable Family Emergency Plan form.
- Build an Emergency Supply Kit – stock food, water, medicine, and essentials; prepare a go-bag for quick evacuation.
- Get Involved in Your Community – take classes (first aid, CPR), join CERT programs, or complete FEMA online courses to strengthen local resilience.
Source: Ready.gov
This report provides a summary of significant incidents managed by the San Marino Police Department (SMPD) during the current reporting period.
Traffic Enforcement
Traffic enforcement is guided by three (3) primary categories:
- Community-generated traffic complaints
- Officer-observed violations
- Analysis of traffic collision data
The Department maintains and regularly updates a comprehensive list of locations identified through traffic complaints and collision data to inform and prioritize enforcement efforts. As part of our traffic collision investigations, we also assess contributing factors that may have played a role in the incident. These factors may include distracted driving, roadway engineering, and environmental conditions.
Collisions:
| Location | Primary Collision Factor |
| None. | None. |
Sunday, September 14, 2025
6:35 PM / Documentation / 2100 Block of Huntington Drive
A report was taken to document found property.
Monday, September 15, 2025
2:37 PM / Incident Report / Huntington Drive / El Molino Avenue
Unknown suspect(s) cut and removed two (2) backflow irrigation valves from the center median in the City of San Marino. Officers conducted a canvass of the surrounding area to locate potential witnesses and obtain additional security camera footage. This investigation remains ongoing.
3:01 PM / Documentation / 2700 Block of Huntington Drive
A report was taken to document a safety hazard incident.
8:13 PM / Documentation / 900 Block of Darby Road
A report was taken to document a child welfare check.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
2:58 AM / Incident Report / Los Robles Avenue / Monterey Road
Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a violation. The vehicle failed to yield and accelerated at a high rate of speed. Officers discontinued the pursuit due to public safety concerns. This investigation remains ongoing.
11:26 AM / Petty Theft / 1100 Block of St. Albans Road
Victim reported a vehicle burglary. Unknown suspect(s) shattered the driver’s side window, removed personal property from the vehicle, and fled the location in an unknown direction. Officers conducted a canvass of the surrounding area to locate potential witnesses and obtain additional security camera footage. The investigation remains ongoing.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
5:30 AM / Commercial Burglary / 2500 Block of Mission Street
Victim reported two (2) unknown suspects gained entry to the location by breaking the large rear glass door. Once inside, the suspects ransacked the premises before fleeing the scene in a red vehicle. The first suspect was described as wearing a black hoodie, white face mask, black pants, gray shoes, and black gloves. The second suspect was described as wearing a brown hoodie, black face mask, blue jeans, black and white shoes, and blue gloves. Officers conducted a canvass of the surrounding area to identify potential witnesses and recover any available security camera footage. This investigation remains ongoing.
9:59 AM / Incident Report / 1600 Block of Westhaven Road
Victim reported that unknown suspect(s) attempted to enter their vehicle by shattering the rear window. Entry was unsuccessful due to the presence of window security bars inside the vehicle. Officers conducted a canvass of the surrounding area to identify potential witnesses and recover any available security camera footage. This investigation remains ongoing.
11:28 AM / Documentation / 2200 Block of Roanoke Road
A report was taken to document a restraining order.
12:07 PM / Documentation / 2200 Huntington Drive
A report was taken to document found property.
5:16 PM / Financial Fraud / 1200 Block of Huntington Drive
Victim reported receiving a pop-up notification from an unknown technology company indicating that their personal account had been compromised. Then, the victim was informed that their bank account was also compromised and was instructed to withdraw funds from their account and leave the money in a designated location for an unknown individual to retrieve. This investigation remains ongoing.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
1:49 PM / Documentation / 2200 Huntington Drive
A report was taken to document found property.
2:45 PM / Incident Report / Virginia Road / Mesa Road
Victim heard multiple gunshots in the neighborhood. Officers conducted a thorough area check, but no evidence of gunfire was located, and the allegations were determined to be unfounded. Upon further investigation, a records check revealed the victim had one (1) outstanding warrant from Los Angeles Police Department in violation of CVC §20001 – Felony Hit and Run. Vanessa Natalie Valdez (D.O.B. 03/23/1991, Hawthorne) was issued an Own Recognizance citation and released in the field without incident.
5:38 PM / Theft / 1700 Block of Lorain Road
Victim reported that they were expecting a delivery package and received confirmation of its delivery. Upon checking their residence, the package was not located. Further investigation revealed that an unknown suspect approached the delivery driver, falsely claimed ownership of the package, and took possession of it. The suspect then fled the scene in an unknown direction. This investigation remains ongoing.
Friday, September 19, 2025
5:26 AM / Theft / 2100 Block of El Molino Avenue
Victim reported that an unknown suspect unlawfully removed a package delivered from the front porch of their residence. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, wearing a baseball jersey and khaki shorts, and last seen riding a blue bicycle. Officers conducted a canvass of the surrounding area to locate potential witnesses and obtain additional security camera footage. This investigation remains ongoing.
11:23 AM / Documentation / 3100 Block of Huntington Drive
A report was taken to document a student displaying disruptive behavior.
11:47 AM / Hidden Camera / 2700 Block of Gainsborough Drive
Victim reported the discovery of two (2) hidden cameras placed within the exterior bushes of their residence. Officers conducted a canvass of the surrounding area to locate potential witnesses and obtain additional security camera footage. This investigation remains ongoing.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
4:57 AM / Incident Report / Huntington Drive / San Marino Avenue
Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for violation of CVC §22450(a) – Running Stop Sign. A records check revealed the driver was in violation of CVC §14601.2(a) – Driving with a License Suspended for DUI and CVC §4000(a)(1) – Vehicle Without Proof of Registration. Jeremy Troy Heredia (D.O.B. 09/25/1973, Alhambra) was issued an Own Recognizance citation and released in the field without incident.
10:36 AM / Financial Fraud / 1700 Block of Durklyn Court
Victim reported that unknown suspect unlawfully obtained their bank account information and conducted an unauthorized wire transfer in the amount of $5,990.00. This investigation remains ongoing.
END OF ACTIVITY REPORT
