Rite-Aid Rip-Off

Susan Louise Lytle, a 41-year-old resident of Pasadena, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, on suspicion of petty theft at Rite Aid, 647 Foothill Blvd.

A loss prevention officer at the store told deputies that the suspect was observed taking UPC tags off numerous items before placing them into her hand basket and then moving them into her purse. Lytle allegedly then walked to the cash register where she paid for two items in her basket but not those she had slipped into her purse.

According to the report, the suspect told deputies that she wanted to take the make-up items home to be certain they matched her other make-up. Reported stolen were $298 worth of make-up and beauty products, including lipstick, lip gloss, liquid make-up, powder blush, hair wraps, barrettes, and face powders.

Missing Mail

A female resident in the 300 block of Corona Drive came to the Crescenta Valley Station on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to report that she believed mail had been stolen from her home’s mailbox.

She reported reviewing an online mail delivery confirmation from the US Postal Service for an envelope containing a garage door opener, which she had ordered but had not received. She confirmed with family members that no one had taken or seen the envelope. She also noted that other pieces of mail had not arrived as expected and she believed them to be stolen from the mailbox as well.

Deputies advised the victim to get a locking mailbox and monitor credit card and bank statements.

Petty Theft at Prep

Two separate incidents of petty theft were reported at La Cañada Preparatory School, 4490 Cornishon Ave.

At 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, a teacher at the school reported to deputies that her purse had been stolen from her unlocked classroom. She noted that she believed the purse was taken while she was outside supervising student dismissal and pick-up by parents. She did not suspect any of the school’s students. The purse contained her wallet, credit card, and ID.

While taking this report, a woman approached deputies and reported that on Wednesday, Sept. 7, her purse had been stolen from her unlocked car, parked at the school. She noted that her car’s windows were down with the purse on the floor behind the driver’s seat. School had not been in session at the time of the alleged theft.