SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | May 17 – 23, 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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• 5-17-22, 3 AM to 7 AM, 400 block of Raymondale. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: Wallet and jewelry.

• 5-17-22, 10 AM to noon, 800 block of Meridian (Heirloom Bakery). Suspect(s) takes loss from victim’s wallet while victim was eating. LOSS: Wallet.

• 5-16-22, 9 PM, Garfield Park. Suspect(s) takes victim’s unattended loss. LOSS: Purse.

• 5-18-22, 6:15 AM, 700 block of Fair Oaks. ’01, Toyota Sequoia. Suspect attempts to remove catalytic converter from victim’s vehicle, but fails. LOSS: None.

• 5-17-22, 5 PM to 5-18-22, 6 AM, 300 block of Raymondale. ’11, Kia. Suspect(s) removes loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Rear taillight.

• 5-18-22, 11 PM to 5-19-22, 8:30 AM, 300 block of Grace. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: Coins.

• Unknown date/time to 5-19-22, 11:50 AM, 2000 block of Oak. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: Coins and credit card.

• 5-19-22, 4 PM to 5-20-22, 6:49 AM, 400 block of Magnolia. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: Backpack and photo equipment.

• 5-19-22, 3 PM to 5-20-22, 12:15 PM, 1700 block of Meridian. Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: Eyeglasses and cash.

• 5-20-22, 7 PM to 5-21-22, 8:45 AM, 1900 block of Milan. ’20, Tesla 3. Suspect(s) removes loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Front tire.

• 5-22-22, 6 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits without paying. LOSS: Liquor. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, 50 years, wearing black t-shirt, black pants and a gray face mask.

• 5-23-22, 9:30 AM, 800 block of Mission (Orange Grove Park). Suspects cut chain securing loss to victim’s truck and takes loss. LOSS: Trimmer, Blower and batteries. SUSPECT VEHICLE: Light colored SUV. SUSPECTS DESCRIPTION: (2) Males, wearing baseball caps.

• 5-23-22, 12:20 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then exits store without paying for loss. LOSS: Deodorant. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, White, 25 years, wearing a blue shirt and gray pants.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

• 5-17-22, 5:40 PM, 400 block of Camino Verde. Suspects smashes a rear sliding door to gain entry and takes loss. LOSS: Jewelry. SUSPECT VEHICLE: ’09, White, 4-door, Kia Spectrum with tinted windows.

• 5-23-22, 6:40 PM, 1800 block of Hardison. Victim is sleeping when suspect kicks in front door to victim’s residence. Victim confronts suspect and suspect flees. Officers later locate suspect who also damages front door to two other units (see vandalism). SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Asian, 35 years, South Pasadena.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY

5-20-22, 5 PM, 1300 block of Huntington (T-Mobile). Suspects enter store and forcefully remove loss from wall display, pulling off the security wires then exit store with loss. LOSS: Multiple cell phones. SUSPECTS DESCRIPTION: S1Male, Hispanic, 16 years, 5’10”, medium build, wearing a dark gray hooded sweatshirt, black gloves. S2Male, Black, 16 years, 6′, thin build, blond hair in braids to neck, wearing white sweatshirt and dark gloves. S3Male, Black, 16 years, 5’10”, medium build, wearing unknown colored clothing and dark gloves.

AUTO BURGLARY

5-17-22, 6:00 PM to 5-18-22, 8 AM, 1700 block of State. ’07, Nissan XTR. Suspect(s) smashes victim’s vehicle window to gain entry. LOSS: Airpods.

VANDALISM

• 5-12-22, 1 PM, 100 block of Monterey. Suspect(s) enters victim’s side yard and damages victim’s gardening tool.

• 5-16-22, 4 PM to 5-17-22, 8 AM, 1100 block of Huntington. Suspect(s) damages side mirror to victim’s vehicle.

• 5-19-22, 12:52 PM, 800 block of Arroyo. Suspect(s) damages victim’s front yard.

• 5-21-22 7 PM to 7:30 PM, 700 block of Hope. Suspect(s) damages door handle to victim’s vehicle and also sprays a sticky substance on car door.

• 5-23-22, 7 AM, 1800 block of Hardison. Suspect(s) damages front door to victim’s residence.

• 5-23-22, 10:30 PM, 1800 block of Hardison. Suspect(s) damages front door to victim’s residence.

STOLEN VEHICLE

• 5-21-22, 6:00 PM to 5-22-22, 2 PM, 1400 block of Oneonta Knoll. ’19, Honda Fit.

• 5-23-22, 6 PM to 7 PM, 1600 block of Via Del Rey. ’17, Nissan Sentra.

FRAUD

• 4-4-22 to 5-19-22, 1000 block of Fremont. Victim deposits mail which contains loss into mailbox. Suspect(s) gains access to victim’s mail by unknown means and alters loss. Suspect(s) cashes altered loss. LOSS: Check.

• 5-18-22, 2000 block of Marengo. Suspect(s) gains access to victim’s credit card account and makes several unauthorized charges.

• 5-20-22, 2:45 PM, 700 block of Fair Oaks (Estate Jewelers). Suspect enters store and sells gold bars. Victim later discovers gold bars are counterfeit. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Asian, 5’7″, with long dark hair.

DUI

• 5-18-22, 8:30 AM, 1000 block of Diamond. Officers respond to a driver that pulled over and fell out of vehicle. Officers locate suspect who is found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, White, 48 years, South Pasadena.

• 5-19-22, 6 PM, Fremont/Rollin. Suspect is involved in a traffic collision and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, Hispanic, 28 years, El Monte.

TRAFFIC COLLISIONS

Injury Traffic Collision

• 5-20-22, 12:19 PM, 700 block of Fair Oaks.

Non-Injury Traffic Collision

• 5-18-22, 8 AM to 5-19-22, 8 AM, Mission/Arroyo. Unknown driver damages a fire hydrant and drives away.

• 5-18-22, 3:45 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks. Hit and Run.

• 5-18-22, 6:24 PM, 600 block of Stratford. Assist with info exchange.

• 5-19-22, 1:30 PM, Fair Oaks/State. Hit and Run.

• 5-19-22, 4:30 PM, 600 block of Mission. Assist with info exchange.

• 5-22-22, 3 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks. Hit and Run.