Weekly Crime Report: San Marino & Nearby Police Log

SAN MARINO, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the San Marino area this week.

Massive San Gabriel Valley Strip Mall Fire Under investigation

It took fire fighters from across the San Gabriel Valley almost two hours to knock down a strip mall fire in San Gabriel Wednesday

81-Year-Old Child Molester Thwarted By Tween Sentenced To 3 Years

An 81-year-old man caught molesting a 10-year-old by a tween Good Samaritan, has been sentenced to three-years time served.

Rapper Mac Miller Arrested In Hit And Run Crash

Rapper Mac Miller was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a hit and run crash in the Hollywood Hills.

Police Arrest Rihanna's Alleged Break-In Stalker

Police arrested a man who allegedly broke into Rihanna's Hollywood Hills home and made himself at home for 12 hours.

Transient Stabs Hollywood Boulevard Gift Shop Employee: Police

A homeless man allegedly stabbed an employee at a Hollywood Boulevard gift shop for asking him to leave.

Hate On The Rise Across LA

Hate crime in LA rose 10.8 percent last year, the fourth consecutive year of increases.

Hostage Situation Ends With Gunman In Cuffs: Police

A shooting suspect help two people hostage including a woman in her 90s for hours overnight in Lake View Terrace, according to police.

Valley's Funeral Burglary Suspect Arrested

Police arrested a man suspected of burglarizing homes across the Valley while families attending funerals.

Woman Climbs Tree In 11-Hour Standoff In Canoga Park

Los Angeles police and firefighters spent the night trying to coax a woman down from the top of a tall tree in Canoga Park.

Highland High School Shooting: 1 Injured, 1 Detained In Palmdale

Police responded to the Palmdale school for a possible shooting, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office said.

Suspected Shooter Arrested in Encino Homicide

Police arrested a 23-year-old man Tuesday on suspicion of murdering one man and shooting another at an Encino gathering.

LAPD Officer Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Girl, 13

A Los Angeles police officer involved in a 2009 shooting has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a friend's teen daughter

Chief Beck Gets Restraining Order Against Woman Who Threw Ashes

Chief Charlie Beck got a temporary restraining order from a woman who threw what she claimed to be her niece's ashes at him last week.

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