SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | August 16 – 22, 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.

POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

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8-14-22, 4:07 AM, 2000 block of Ashbourne. Officers respond to a suspicious vehicle call and make contact with multiple subjects. The subjects were found to be in possession of narcotics for sales. SUSPECTS ARRESTED: S1Male, Hispanic, 41 years, Santa Monica, S2Female, Hispanic, 29 years, Riverside, S3Female, Hispanic, 36 years, Pasadena.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

• 8-18-22, 1:23 PM to 5:20 PM, 500 block of Camino Verde. Suspects gain entry into victim’s residence by breaking a sliding door window. SUSPECT VEHICLE: ’22, Gray, Kia Sorento. SUSPECT DESCRIPTIONS: S1wearing all black clothing, black hooded sweater with a white Adidas logo, black pants, and white shoes, S2wearing a grey hooded sweater with blue jeans, S3wearing a black hooded sweater with gray sweat pants that had an outline of a teddy bear head. LOSS: Unknown.

• 8-20-22, 1:20 PM to 9:00 PM, 2000 block of La France. Suspects gain entry into victim’s back house through an opened window and also enter front house by smashing a glass door panel. LOSS: Unknown.

VANDALISM

• 8-16-22, 5:17 PM. 800 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect throws an egg at victim’s vehicle.

• 8-15-22, 6:00 PM to 8-16-2, 7:00 AM. ’19 Hyundai Kona. Suspect(s) damage victim’s tire.

• 8-18-22, 6:39 PM, 1400 block of Bank St. Suspect(s) shatter victim’s window.

EXTORTION/BLACKMAIL

8-16-22, 3:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Suspect contacts victim on social media and exchanges nude photos. Suspect then threatens to send victim’s photos to different people unless victim sends multiple payments. Victim complies with suspect’s demands.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY

• 8-17-22, 1:54 AM to 5:15 AM, 1000 block of Lohman (Arroyo Seco Golf Course). Suspect(s) gain entry into a rental shack by breaking a glass door. LOSS: Beverage items.

• 8-18-22, 5:23 AM, 1000 block of Lohman (Arroyo Seco Golf Course). Suspect(s) gain entry into a rental shack. LOSS: Liquor.

INDECENT EXPOSURE

8-17-22, 7:45 AM, Arroyo/Pasadena. Suspect exposes himself to oncoming traffic. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, White or Hispanic, 40 years, wearing a white tank top, no pants.

THEFT

• 8-16-22, 1400 block of Monterey. ’12 Nissan Versa. Suspect(s) enter victim’s unlocked vehicle and take loss. LOSS: Miscellaneous items.

• 8-17-22, 6:15 AM to 6:18, 900 block of Lyndon. ’21 Dodge Charger. Suspect enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. SUSPECT DECRIPTION: Male, White or Hispanic, wearing a black hat, white t-shirt, and blue jeans. LOSS: Driver license.

• 8-17-22, 4:33 PM, 1500 block of Fair Oaks (South Pasadena Middle School). Suspect takes loss from victim’s storage unit. LOSS: Cell phone.

• 8-18-22, 12:26 PM to 12:31 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Starbucks). Suspect enters store and takes loss from the tip jar. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Black, 29 years, Los Angeles. LOSS: U.S. currency.

• 8-18-22, 10:00 PM to 8-19-22, 7:00 AM, 1200 block of Brunswick. ’00 Ford 350XL. Suspect(s) enter victim’s unlocked vehicle and take loss. LOSS: Tools.

• 8-19-22, 11:47 AM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Jamba Juice). Suspect enters store and takes loss from the tip jar. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 30 years, brown t-shirt, blue jeans. LOSS: U.S. currency.

• 8-19-22, 6:03 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect takes loss and leaves store without paying. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, late 20s to 30 years, wearing an American flag bandana, blue shirt, and black pants. LOSS: Backpack, lotion.

• 8-20-22, 1:25 PM to 1:27 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect takes loss and leaves store without paying. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Black, 44 years, Los Angeles. LOSS: Fruit and detergent (recovered).

• 8-21-22, 2:24 PM, 1400 block of Mission (Chevron). Suspect takes loss and leaves store without paying. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, White, 40 years, 6’0”, wearing a white and red flannel shirt, blue jeans, with a bruised left eye. LOSS: Cigarettes.

TRESPASSING

• 8-17-22, 12:36 PM, 1000 block of El Centro. Suspect refuses to leave store property after being asked by store employee. SUSPECT CONTACTED: Male, White. 40 – 50 years, wearing a blue baseball cap, blue shirt, and tan pants.

• 8-17-22, 8:38 PM, 1200 block of Fair Oaks (Pavilions). Suspect refuses to leave store property after being asked by store employee. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Female, White, 25 – 30 years, red hair, wearing a white shirt, and jean shorts.

• 8-20-22, 1:53 PM, 1400 block of Mission (Chevron). Suspect refuses to leave property after being asked by employee. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 40 years, wearing a dark brown t-shirt and black pants.

ASSAULT

11-22-21, 9:45 PM to 11-23-21, 12:00 AM, 1000 block of Mission. Suspect gets into a verbal altercation with victim and grabs victim’s throat. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, black hair, brown eyes, 5’04”, 160 lbs, thick beard, 62 years.

ROBBERY

8-19-22, 10:27 AM to 10:28 AM, 1200 block of Fair Oaks (Pavilions). Suspect threatens store employee with scissors after employee confronts suspect for theft. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 47 years, Pasadena. LOSS: Liquor, sunglasses (recovered).

STOLEN VEHICLE

8-17-22, 5:00 PM to 8-18-22, 2:00 PM, 1100 block of Huntington. ’15 Toyota Prius.

FRAUD

8-19-22, 10:12 AM. Suspect uses victim’s personal information to open an unauthorized bank account.

DUI

8-21-22, 3:10 AM, Fremont/Monterey. Officers respond to a traffic collision and find one of the drivers to be under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Hispanic, 55 years, Pasadena.

TRAFFIC COLLISIONS

Injury Traffic Collision

• 8-18-22, 7:59 AM, Monterey/Via Del Rey.

• 8-22-22, 2:46 PM, 200 block of Monterey.

Non-injury Traffic Collision

• 8-16-22, 4:37 PM, Grevelia/Fair Oaks. Hit and run.

• 8-16-22, 4:58 PM, Fremont/Rollin. Hit and run.

• 8-16-22, 9:39 PM, Pasadena/Arroyo Verde. Assisted with info exchange.

• 8-17-22, 4:13 PM, Monterey/Pasadena.

• 8-17-22, 6:15 PM, 500 block of Orange Grove. Assisted with info exchange.

• 8-18-22, 2:34 PM, 1100 block of Garfield.

• 8-19-22, 4:32 PM, 600 block of Arroyo. Hit and run.

• 8-20-22, 2:16 AM, 2000 block of Fremont. Hit and run.

• 8-20-22, 4:22 PM, 200 block of Fair Oaks.

• 8-21-22, 3:22 PM, Pasadena/Arroyo.