SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | April 19 – 25, 2022

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The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target to a criminal. Remember: call the South Pasadena Police Department to report any suspicious activity.

THEFT

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• 4-19-22, 7:20 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Starbucks). Suspect enters store and takes loss from tip jar. LOSS: Cash. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, 30 years, wearing a black jacket, gray shirt and blue jeans.
• 4-19-22, 10:40 PM to 10:50 PM, 300 block of Alta Vista. ’08, Honda Element. Suspect cuts and removes loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Catalytic converter. SUSPECT VEHICLE: Dark colored sedan. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male.
• 4-6-22 to 4-20-22, 400 block of Mission. Honda Fit. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: Documents.
• 4-20-22, 2 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits store without paying for loss. LOSS: Miscellaneous merchandise. SUSPECT VEHICLE: Gold, Nissan sedan. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 30 years, wearing white shirt and blue jeans.
• 3-31-22, 2 AM to 2:31 AM, 700 block of Garfield. ’03, Honda CRV. Suspect(s) cuts and removes loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Catalytic converter.
• 4-21-22, 8 AM, 400 block of Fair Oaks (Ace). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits store without paying for loss. LOSS: Leaf blower and trimmer. SUSPECT VEHICLE: Gray, Honda Accord. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, 20 years, wearing a blue cap, black jacket, gray shirt and black pants.
• 4-15-22, 8:23 PM to 10:37 PM, 300 block of Garfield. Victim and suspect are friends and suspect possibly takes loss while at victim’s residence. LOSS: Jewelry, cologne, clothes, cell phone, shoes and credit card.
• 4-22-22, 11:15 AM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite-Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits store without paying for loss. LOSS: Razors. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, 25 years, wearing blue hat, burgundy jacket and gray pants.
• 4-22-22, 6:32 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits store without paying for loss. LOSS: Liquor. SUSPECT VEHICLE: Blue, pickup truck. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans.
• 4-22-22, 7:46 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite-Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits store without paying for loss. LOSS: Medicine, hair products. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 45 years, wearing a beige fisherman hat, black jacket and shorts.
• 4-23-22, 1:47 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite-Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits store without paying for loss. LOSS: Liquor. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, 40 years, wearing black tank top, white shorts and carrying a backpack.
• 4-23-22, 3:18 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite-Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits store without paying for loss. LOSS: General merchandise. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 34 years.
• 4-23-22, 3:30 PM, Marengo/Huntington. Suspects cut and removes loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Catalytic converter. SUSPECT VEHICLE: White or silver colored Toyota Corolla. SUSPECTS DESCRIPTION: S1Male, White, wearing a white t-shirt and red shorts. S2Male, Hispanic.
• 4-24-22, 4:12 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits without paying for loss. LOSS: Misc. merchandise. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, 20 years, wearing plaid shirt.
• 4-24-22, 6 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits without paying for loss. LOSS: Liquor. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Hispanic, 32 years, Los Angeles.
• Unknown date/time to 4-26-22, 1 AM, 1700 block of Ellincourt. ’02, Honda Accord. Suspect(s) removes loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: License plates.
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY
4-19-22, 7 PM to 4-20-22, 7 AM, 1400 block of Huntington (DJ Nails). Suspect(s) smashes window to gain entry and takes loss from cash register. LOSS: Cash.
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
4-16-22, 6 PM to 4-17-22, 10 AM, 1600 block of Amberwood (Laundry room). Suspect(s) enter apartment laundry room and pry coin boxes of laundry machines and takes loss. LOSS: Coins.
AUTO BURGLARY
• 4-20-22, 7:25 PM to 4-21-22, 4:28 AM, 1600 block of Raymond Hill. ’11, Toyota Highlander. Suspect(s) smashes victim’s vehicle window to gain entry and takes loss. LOSS: Bag containing baseball equipment.
• 4-21-22, midnight to 8:26 AM, 100 block of Marmion Way. ’10, Volvo XC60 and ’10, Volvo S80. Suspect(s) enters both of victim’s vehicles by unknown means and takes loss. LOSS: VR set, tools.
VANDALISM
• Unknown date/time to 4-24-22, 6:40 AM, 700 block of Monterey. Suspect(s) flattens victim’s vehicles tires.
• 4-25-22 to 4-26-22, 400 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect(s) sprays paints graffiti on building walls.
STOLEN VEHICLE
• 4-20-22, 8 PM to 4-21-22, 9 AM, 800 block of Oneonta Drive. ’10, Toyota MTX.
• 4-21-22, 8:15 PM to 10:10 PM, 1900 block of Huntington. ’98, Honda Accord.
FRAUD
• 4-21-22, 7:45 AM to 8 AM. Suspect(s) gains access to victim’s credit card and makes several unauthorized charges.
• 4-4-22 to 4-22-22, 1000 block of Fremont. Suspect(s) gains access to victim’s letters by unknown means and alters victim’s checks. Suspect(s) cashes altered checks.
• 4-9-22 to 4-22-22, 1000 block of Fremont. Suspect(s) gains access to victim’s letter by unknown means and alters victim’s check. Suspect(s) cashes altered check.
• 4-6-22, 3 PM, 1900 block of La Fremontia. Suspect knocks on victim’s door and ask to purchase victim’s vehicle. Victim agrees and to supplement payment, suspect agrees to do yard work for victim. Victim later changes mind and suspect does not return vehicle.
• 2-25-22 to 4-22-22, 1000 block of Fremont. Victim deposits letter (containing a check) in mailbox. Suspect(s) gains access to victim’s letter by unknown means and alters victim’s check. Suspect(s) cashes altered check.
IDENTITY THEFT
Unknown date/time to 4-25-22, 1800 block of Peterson. Suspect(s) uses victim’s personal information to open a credit card account.
DUI
4-24-22, 4 PM, Alpha/Huntington. Suspect is stopped for several traffic violations and is found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, Black, 30 years.
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS
Injury Traffic Collision
• 4-21-22, 2:58 PM, Mission/Brent.
• 4-24-22, 11 AM, 1700 block of Grevelia. Unsafe turning movement.
Non-injury Traffic Collision
• 4-11-22, 12:22 PM, 1700 block of Garfield.
• 4-21-22, 6:29 PM, Orange Grove/110 freeway. Hit and run.
• 4-22-22, 2:29 PM, Huntington/Garfield. Assist with info exchange.
• 4-23-22, 10:47 PM, 1100 block of Columbia. Hit and run.
• 4-24-22, 4:38 PM, Fair Oaks/Rollin. Hit and run.
• 4-24-22, 1:45 PM, Mission/Diamond. Hit and run.