Glendale Police Department

On Tuesday December 8, 2020, at approximately 7:45 a.m., a patrol officer contacted a female, later identified as 27-year-old Loni Korito of Menifee, seated in the passenger seat of a vehicle parked in a red zone with the windows down along the 200 block of S Kenilworth Ave, to the rear of a business. While speaking with Korito, officers noticed a pry tool on the floorboard of the vehicle along with a methamphetamine pipe in the door handle. Korito provided a false name to... officers and stated she was waiting for her boyfriend, later identified as 34-year-old Robert O’Neill of Santa Ana, to return to the vehicle from the business. Korito also admitted that there was cocaine and methamphetamine inside the vehicle. Shortly thereafter, O’Neill returned to the vehicle and was contacted by officers who discovered he was on probation for grand theft and had multiple outstanding arrest warrants. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a key ring with seven manufactured arrow keys (used by postal workers to access collection boxes, outdoor parcel lockers, etc.) along with stolen mail from various addresses, 14 fraudulent credit cards belonging to other people, a check for over $2,000 belonging to someone else, sales receipts showing merchandise purchases in excess of $1,000, crack cocaine, methamphetamine and a substance believed to be fentanyl. Both Korito and O’Neill were arrested and booked on multiple charges including fraud, identity theft and possession of burglary tools. #myglendale #glendaleca #keepglendalesafe

GPD's lobby is open by appointment only until further notice. For EMERGENCY POLICE DISPATCH please pick up the phone with the blue light next to the door, or call 911. For non-emergency police dispatch call (818) 548-4911. See the attached flyer for further details.

Grandview Brush Fire Update: Power has been shut off to the 900-1000 block of W. Mountain as a safety precaution. @glendalewaterandpower is on standby to re-energize as soon as it's safe

On Thursday, December 3, 2020, at approximately 8:30 p.m., an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle for speeding in the area of Lowell Ave and the 210 Freeway. As the officer approached the vehicle, they could already smell the strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The officer contacted the driver, later identified as 21-year-old Farhan Amhaz of Duarte, regarding the speeding violation. Amhaz and the passengers, one being 22-year-old Vanessa Montoto of Santa Ana, ...all admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the day and admitted there was marijuana in the vehicle. Backup officers arrived and a search of the vehicle revealed a loaded handgun, six large bags of marijuana in the trunk, evidence that Amhaz and Montoto were involved in the illegal sales of marijuana and just over $2,000 in cash. Both Amhaz and Montoto were arrested and booked for illegal possession of a firearm in a vehicle and marijuana sales. #myglendale #glendaleca #keepglendalesafe

On 12/5/20, Public Communications Operator Ayad received a call regarding a dog's nail being stuck in a bed. Ofc. Armendariz responded & rescued the dog, Sandy. The dog bed had to be discarded, so PCO Ayad, Ofc. Armendariz, and PCO Chong pitched in to get Sandy a brand new bed! Thank you to PCO Ayad, PCO Chong, and Ofc. Armendariz for going the extra mile to help the community!

Grandview Brush Fire Update: 14 homes along Mountain and Idlewood were evacuated as a safety precaution. Thank you @GlendalePD

NOTICE: Street sweeping restrictions in residential neighborhoods will be suspended and all metered parking spaces will be free for the first 20 minutes to faci...litate delivery and pick-up of food. After the 20-minute limit, these spaces will be enforced as usual and as posted. More info: https://bit.ly/37I50SW Questions? 818-548-3131

BRUSH FIRE UPDATE: 8 acres burned near Brand Park, NO threat to structures and NO evacuations at this time.

***Brush Fire Alert*** Brush Fire near Brand Park (Mountain St.), GFD is responding, more information to follow, please stay clear of the area

It’s #redribbonweek! The Red Ribbon campaign serves to encourage and inspire youth, families and communities to live a happy and healthy drug-free life. This year, the Glendale Police Explorers are conducting a Red Ribbon Week Giveaway. Be one of the first 50 students to complete the Red Ribbon Pledge to be drug free and you will receive a free set of ear buds as a prize. To complete the Red Ribbon Pledge, take a photo of a red ribbon (double-looped) on your front door, fence or mailbox along with this year’s theme, Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free and email it to Officer Michelle Gonzalez ([email protected]). Officer Gonzalez will contact you to make arrangements to claim your prize. #myglendale #glendaleca

Join Officer Hamblin as he gives you a behind the scenes look at the Glendale and Burbank Police Joint Air Support Unit in our next installment of GPD’s Open House #October series! #myglendale #glendaleca #openhouse #bts

The Glendale Police Department is observing and supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month by adding a partially wrapped pink Explorer and 4 police motorcycles to our fleet. Thank you to our 2020 sponsors: Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital, Adventist Health Glendale, and Megaplex Window Tinting #myglendale #glendaleca #breastcancerawarenessmonth

Thank you again to our 2020 sponsors for adding pink wrapped vehicles to our fleet in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital, Adventist Health Glendale, and Megaplex Window Tinting! If you’d like to purchase a pink patch, please come to the front desk at the station or contact the @GlendalePOA office at [email protected] While we are still in the midst of a pandemic, routine health check-ups are important to maintain. Be sure to contact your health care provider regarding any check-ups you need and what their current protocols regarding appointments and COVID-19 regulations are in place.

Please see the attached surveillance footage of the suspect's vehicle (2019/2020 Dark Chevy Silverado) of the recent hit and run traffic collision involving a pedestrian. Please call (818) 548-4911 with any information; if you would like to remain anonymous, call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1 800-222-8477

On Saturday, 10/17/20, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers conducted a field investigation at a motel on the 6700 block of San Fernando Rd. Officers discovered that a male, 51-year-old Frederick McDaniel of Los Angeles, was currently on probation for drug sales and was staying in a motel room at the location with a female, 40-year-old Nassim Pourahmad of Tujunga, who had rented the room using a fraudulent ID. Officers contacted the two in their motel room and located a sub...stantial quantity of methamphetamine, a digital scale, packaging materials, cash, drug paraphernalia, multiple forged ID cards belonging to other females and paperwork containing a number of identity profiles. Both subjects were arrested and booked on multiple charges. Click on the link to view the press release that contains further details of the incident: https://www.glendaleca.gov/Ho/Components/News/News/7671/16 #myglendale #glendaleca #keepglendalesafe

On Friday, 10/16/20, just before 4:00 p.m., a GPD officer located a stolen motorcycle parked in a motel parking lot on the 2900 block of E Colorado Blvd. Officers contacted two subjects in the motel room that was associated with the motorcycle. One of the subjects, 32-year-old Edwin Barkhordarian of Glendale, was on probation and the other subject, 26-year-old Hunter Hove of Glendale, had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. Officers located various motorcycle parts, methamphetamine, heroin, drug paraphernalia and a knife with built in brass knuckles in their room. Both subjects were arrested and booked on multiple charges. Click on the link to view the press release that contains further details of the incident: https://www.glendaleca.gov/Ho/Components/News/News/7669/16 #myglendale #glendaleca #keepglendalesafe

GPD is seeking help identifying a suspect involved in a recent hit and run traffic collision involving a pedestrian. Anyone with info that can assist the investigation is encouraged to call GPD 818-548-4911. If you wish to remain anonymous you can call L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers tip line 1-800-222-8477 #myglendale #glendaleca #keepglendalesafe

On October 20, 2020, members of GPD had identified, located, arrested and booked three adults for attempted murder in connection with the robbery that took place at a residence on Broadview Dr where one victim was shot and the other was struck on the head with a handgun. For more info, please read the press release here: https://www.glendaleca.gov/Ho/Components/News/News/7665/16