Full Notification

On August 7, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the Arcadia Police Department Communications Center experienced a failure that prevented 911 calls from being answered. Redundant measures were immediately implemented to ensure uninterrupted public safety services.
 
An investigation revealed that unknown suspects had accessed underground communication lines in the 200 block of South Santa Anita Avenue. Approximately 60 feet of copper wiring had been severed and stolen, causing the outage. The estimated cost of the stolen materials and necessary repairs was approximately $10,000.
 
Arcadia Police officers and detectives launched a criminal investigation. After several weeks of investigative work, a suspect and vehicle connected to the theft were identified.
 
On August 27, 2025, plainclothes Arcadia Police officers located the suspect and the associated vehicle in the 1700 block of Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles. With additional Arcadia officers providing support, a traffic stop was attempted. The suspect initially complied by stopping, but then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers pursued, ultimately detaining and arresting the suspect in the 600 block of Rampart Boulevard.
 
The suspect, 44-year-old Jose Gante-Gomez, a resident of Los Angeles, was booked at the Arcadia Police Department. He faces the following charges:

• PC 487(a) – Grand Theft
• PC 148(a)(1) – Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer 

The case is currently under investigation. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5151, case number 2503099. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
 
Roy Nakamura, Chief of Police
 
By: Kollin Cieadlo, Lieutenant
      Administrative Division, Detective Bureau