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🌱 Patch AM: What really happened in Monrovia during last week’s 460 police calls?

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Greetings Monrovia! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What really happened in Monrovia during last week's 460 police calls?
  • Why Monrovia just recorded a forfeit win over Pasadena
  • Monrovia man faces out-of-state child molestation charges after investigation

Also on today's calendar: Community Bike Ride/Audit and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monrovia Police: Bear steals whipped cream; Juvenile robbed at knifepoint; Driver had nitrous oxide, warrants; Missing OC woman found; Etc. (monrovianow.com) — Monrovia's latest police log details a busy Sept. 3–9, including a juvenile robbed at knifepoint near Colorado and Primrose, multiple shoplifting and drug arrests, and a bear that wandered into a garage and left with whipped cream. It also notes recovered stolen vehicles, public intoxication cases, and several ongoing theft investigations around town.
   

• SGV football: Previews, predictions for Friday's Week 3 games (sgvtribune.com) — Local football fans will want to know that Monrovia has been awarded a forfeit win over Pasadena in this week's slate of San Gabriel Valley high school games. The roundup also previews several marquee Friday matchups, offering context on key players, recent performances, and predictions for teams across the region.
   

• California man arrested following nearly 6-month-old molestation investigation (wgtjradio.com) — A 66-year-old man from Monrovia has been arrested in Georgia after a Hall County investigation into allegations he molested a girl under 16 during a 2019 visit to her Gainesville family. He turned himself in this week, faces charges tied to alleged inappropriate touching, and was released on bond while the case proceeds.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Ok Monrovia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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