SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | February 16-22, 2021

Crimes and arrests from the week of February 16 - 22 in South Pasadena

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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

• 2-15-21, 3:30 PM to 2-16-21, 8:22 AM, 800 block of Flores de Oro. Suspect(s) enter victim’s property, cut and remove loss. LOSS: Copper pipes.

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• 2-16-21, 4:57 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits store without paying. LOSS: Food items. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 36 years, Black, Los Angeles.

• 2-17-21, 5:25 AM, 800 block of Montrose, ’07 Toyota Prius. Neighbor sees suspects cut and remove loss from victim’s vehicle. Neighbor calls police and officers locate suspects. LOSS: Catalytic converter (recovered). SUSPECTS ARRESTED: S1- Male, Hispanic, 29 years, Los Angeles. S2- Female, Hispanic, 24 years, Santa Fe Springs. S3- Female, Hispanic, 32 years, Los Angeles. S4- Female, Hispanic, 24 years, Long Beach.

• 2-17-21, 1:00 PM, 1100 block of Huntington, ’05 Toyota Prius. Suspect(s) cut and remove loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Catalytic converter.

• 2-18-21, 9:03 PM, 200 block of Monterey. Suspect(s) take loss from various mailboxes. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, 5’6”, 140 lbs, with a black beard, wearing a red baseball cap and dark clothing. LOSS: Mail documents.

• 2-19-21, 9:55 AM to 12:55 PM, 1200 block of Kolle. Suspect(s) pry open victim’s mailbox and take loss. Suspect(s) also attempt to pry open another mailbox but fail to open it. LOSS: Mail.

• 2-6-21, 11:00 PM to 2-20-21, 11:00 PM, 1100 block of Fair View. Suspect(s) remove signs from victim’s yard. LOSS: Various signs.

• 2-19-21, 9:00 PM to 2-20-21, 7:00 AM, 1200 block of Kolle, ’20 Subaru Ascent. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: U.S currency, prescription sunglasses, and headphones.

• 2-20-21, 2:30 AM to 7:00 AM, 300 block of Camino Del Cielo, ’14 Ford Escape. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: U.S currency.

• 2-8-21, 5:30 AM, 800 block of Meridian. Suspect(s) cut chain securing loss, and takes loss. LOSS: Bicycle.

• 2-22-21, 7:31 AM, 1200 block of Indiana. Suspect(s) take loss from victim’s front porch. LOSS: Parcel packages.

• 2-8-21, 8:30 PM to 9:15 PM, 500 block of Magnolia. Suspect(s) cut lock securing loss and takes loss. LOSS: Bicycle.

• 1-27-21, 7:45 AM to 7:47 AM, 1000 block of Orange Grove. Suspect(s) tamper with parcel package and take loss from victim’s property, replace with another item. LOSS: Parcel package.

• 2-15-21, unknown time to 2-16-21 unknown time, 2000 block of Via Del Rey. Suspect(s) take loss from victim’s front yard. LOSS: Solar landscape lights.

• 2-7-21, 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, 700 Block of Meridian. Suspect(s) cuts lock securing loss and takes loss. LOSS: Bicycle.

• 2-17-21, 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM, 700 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect(s) take loss from victim. LOSS: Wallet.

FRAUD

• 12-16-21, 11:07 AM, 1300 block of Oak. Suspect(s) gains access to victim’s credit card account and makes unauthorized charges. LOSS: U.S currency.

• 2-17-21, unknown time to 2-18-21, 1:51 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect(s) withdraw U.S currency through unknown means from victim’s account without permission. LOSS: U.S currency.

• 2-18-21, unknown time to 2-22-21, 1:13 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect(s) withdraw U.S currency from victim’s account without permission. LOSS: U.S currency.

• 2-22-21, 1:00 Pm to 2:00 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect(s) withdraw U.S currency from victim’s account without permission. LOSS: U.S currency.

• 2-19-21, 4:15 PM to 2-22-21, 7:06 AM, 900 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect(s) withdraw U.S currency from victim’s account without permission. LOSS: U.S currency.

VEHICLE BURGLARY

• 2-16-21, 10:42 PM, 1100 block of Huntington, ’20 Hyundai Elantra. Suspect(s) shatter victim’s front passenger window to gain entry and takes loss. LOSS: Cycling gear, hair clippers.

• 2-16-21, 10:20 PM, 2000 block of Meridian, ’97 Toyota 4 Runner. Suspect(s) shatter victim’s front passenger window to gain entry and take loss. LOSS: Portable charger.

• 2-16-21, 10:20 PM, 2000 block of Meridian, ’14 Kia Soul. Suspect(s) shatter victim’s driver’s front window to gain entry and take loss. LOSS: Adidas shoes, sunglasses, and miscellaneous paperwork.

• 2-18-21, 10:17 PM to 2-19-21, 7:29 AM, 200 block of Grace. ’03, Isuzu truck. Suspect(s) pry open rear truck bed and takes loss. LOSS: Generator/inverter.

• 2-22-21, 9:04 AM, 1700 block of Mission, ’02 Nissan X-terra. Suspect(s) shatter rear passenger window of victim’s vehicle to gain entry and takes loss. LOSS: Emergency backpack, space blanket, water, flashlight, batteries, masks, and a life straw.

• 2-22-21, 9:50 AM, 1700 block of Mission, ’14 Volkswagen Jetta. Suspect(s) shatter front passenger window of victim’s vehicle to gain entry and later use victim’s credit cards without permission. LOSS: Wallet and charm accessories.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

• 2-17-21, 12:23 PM, 1700 Block of Via Del Rey (hot prowl). Victim is home when suspects smash a rear sliding door to gain entry. Victim hears noise and suspects run back to waiting vehicle. SUSPECT VEHICLE: Mid-2000, white colored, 4-door, Mercedes 500 class. LOSS: None. SUSPECTS DESCRIPTION: Four subjects (one was driver, three entered house) wearing dark colored hooded jackets.

• 2-22-21, 7 PM to 8 PM, 1100 Block of Throop Alley. Suspect(s) break into victim’s garage using a hammer and take loss. LOSS: Bicycle.

POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

• 2-14-21, 4:13 PM, Grevelia and Fair Oaks. Officer conducts a traffic stop and driver is found to be in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 54 years, Encino.

• 2-14-21, 4:15 PM, Fair Oaks and State. Officer conducts a traffic stop and driver is found to be in possession of a controlled substance. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, White, 28 years, Tarzana.

POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

• 2-18-21, 3:09 AM, 1500 block of Fair Oaks. Officers contact suspect of a possible theft from a mailbox and is found to be in possession of paraphernalia. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 29 years, Murrieta.

• 2-13-21, 3:33 PM, 1000 block of Monterey. Officers conduct a traffic stop and passenger is found to be in possession of paraphernalia. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 40 years, Los Angeles.

TRESPASS

  • 2-17-21, 7:58 PM, 900 block of Mission. Suspect refuses to leave location at owner’s request. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, Black, 26 years, Hixson, Tennessee.

POSSESSION OF KNIFE WITH BLADE OVER THREE INCHES

  • 2-22-21, 11:44 PM, 500 block of Five Oaks. Officers contact subject in reference to subject pulling on vehicle door handles. Subject is found to be in possession of a knife with a blade over three inches. SUBJECT ARRESTED: Male, Juvenile.

POSSESSION OF A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE

  • 2-18-21, 7:43 PM, 700 block of Mission. Officers respond to a subject looking into vehicles with a flashlight. Suspect is found to have outstanding warrants and is in possession of a destructive device. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 45 years, Huntington Beach.

For graffiti removal, call the City of South Pasadena “Graffiti Removal Hotline” at 626-403-7249. This is a 24-hour a day recording. A written release is required prior to removal from private property.