Media Release
On June 6, 2026, at 9:52 a.m., officers were dispatched to the corner of Orange Grove Avenue and Mission Street to conduct a welfare check on an individual reportedly sleeping in the parkway.
Upon arrival, officers found the individual unresponsive. Recognizing signs of a narcotics overdose, they quickly administered two doses of Naloxone intranasally. Within minutes, the subject became responsive. South Pasadena Fire Department paramedics arrived soon after and transported the individual to a local hospital for further care.
The officers’ swift response and decisive actions were instrumental in the subject’s recovery.
The South Pasadena Police Department urges anyone seeking confidential, free help or information about substance use treatment to call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 or text 988.
