SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | February 28 – March 6, 2023

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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.

ROBBERY/THEFT BY TRICKERY

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3-1-23, 11:45 AM, 1500 block of Meridian (more details).

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

3-4-23, 11:30 AM to 5 PM, 200 block of Camino Del Sol. Suspect(s) pries rear window from frame to gain entry. Suspect(s) enters and takes loss. LOSS: Unknown.

THEFT

• 2-24-23, 11:30 PM to 2-25-23, midnight, Valley View/Meridian. ’19, Honda Civic. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: Goggles.

• 3-6-23, 9:30 AM to 2 PM, 1000 block of Sycamore. ’00, Toyota Camry. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: Unknown.

• 2-28-23, 4:40 PM, 300 block of Alta Vista. Toyota Camry. Suspect(s) cut and removes loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Catalytic converter.

• 2-15-23, 4:10 PM, 1000 block of Fremont (post office). Victim places loss inside post office mail slot and suspect(s) takes loss. LOSS: Mail.

• 3-5-23, 9:20 AM, 200 block of Hillside. Suspect takes loss from victim’s front porch. LOSS: Parcel package. SUSPECT VEHICLE: Jeep Cherokee. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, wearing a baseball cap.

• 3-3-23, 4 AM to 5 AM, 1100 block of Hope. ’05, Chrysler 300. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: Passport and tools.

• 3-3-23, 4:13 PM, 1800 block of Fremont. Suspect takes loss from victim’s front porch. LOSS: Parcel package. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, medium build, wearing a cap, sunglasses, facemask, black sweater and black jeans and carrying a black backpack.

• 3-4-23, 12:30 PM to 2 PM, 1100 block of Oxley (South Pasadena Library). Suspect(s) takes unattended loss. LOSS: Cell phone.

• 3-3-23, 5:20 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect enters store and pries glass cabinet lock. Suspect takes loss and exits store without paying. LOSS: Cosmetics. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, wearing a bucket hat and red long sleeved shirt.

• 3-2-23, 11:30 AM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Starbucks). Suspect enters store and takes loss then exits store without paying for loss. LOSS: Food. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Female, Hispanic, 40 years, wearing a blue jacket.

• 3-1-23, 12:30 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect enters store and enters the employee area, and takes loss. LOSS: Wallet and liquor. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 5’8″, heavyset, wearing a black baseball cap, sunglasses, black t-shirt with “Tokoyo” lettering, blue jeans and black shoes.

AUTO BURGLARY

• 2-28-23 to 3-2-23, 5 PM, 1200 block of Huntington. ’19, Honda Accord. Suspect(s) pries door lock to victim’s vehicle to gain entry and takes loss. LOSS: Gym bag.

• 2-27-23, 5 PM to 2-28-23, 8:20 AM, 1200 block of Huntington. ’15, Honda CRV. Suspect(s) smashes window to victim vehicle to gain entry. LOSS: Clothes.

IDENTITY THEFT

October 2007 to 3-6-23. Suspect(s) uses victim’s personal information to open two businesses.

FRAUD

• 3-6-23, Suspect(s) gains access to victim’s EBT account and attempts to make an unauthorized purchase.

• 2-26-23, Suspect(s) contacts victim through Instagram for victim’s services. Suspect(s) sends checks to victim then later asks to send partial money back before checks can clear.

STOLEN VEHICLE

• 3-5-23, 3 PM to 3-6-23, 9 PM, 100 block of Marmion Way (attempt). ’03, Honda Civic. Suspect(s) enters victim’s vehicle by unknown means and tampers with ignition in an attempt to start vehicle but fails.

• 3-6-23, 6:40 PM to 7:11 PM, 100 block of Monterey. ’11, Hyundai Sonata.

EVADING OFFICER

3-2-23, 3:10 AM, Fremont/Oak. Officer attempts to stop suspect for a traffic violation and suspect leads officers on a vehicle pursuit. Suspect drives recklessly (running traffic lights, speeding) and officers terminate pursuit.

VANDALISM

• Unknown date/time to 3-4-23, 2:50 PM, 900 block of Meridian. Suspect(s) sprays graffiti on wall.

• 3-3-23, 7:45 AM, Monterey/Indiana. Victim and suspect are involved in a road rage incident. Suspect exits vehicle and smashes victim’s passenger side window.

TRAFFIC COLLISIONS

Injury Traffic Collision

• 3-4-23, 5 PM, Fremont/Oneonta Knoll. Non-injury Traffic Collision

• 3-4-23, 8 PM, Fremont/Hope.

• 3-5-23, 10 AM, 300 block of Orange Grove.

• 3-3-23, 4:30 PM, Monterey/Indiana.

• 3-2-23, 7:42 AM, Fair Oaks/Huntington.

• 3-1-23, 12:30 PM, 600 block of Mission. Hit-and-run.

• 2-28-23, 4:23 PM, Fremont/El Centro.

• 2-28-23, 12 PM, 800 block of Grevelia.