Weekly Crime Summary | April 30-May 6

Crimes and arrests from the week of April 30-May 6

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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

  • 4-30-19, 4:32 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspects take loss and leave store without paying. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: S1 – Female, Hispanic, green hair, wearing a black leather jacket, blue jeans. S2 – Male, Hispanic, long hair, wearing a black beanie, black leather jacket, blue jeans. LOSS: Food items.
  • 5-2-19, 9:05 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect conceals loss in shorts and leaves store without paying. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Hispanic, 34 years, Los Angeles. LOSS: Razor blades, medication (recovered).
  • 5-4-19, 9:00 PM to 10:43 PM, 1700 block of State. Suspect takes victim’s unattended loss. LOSS: Cell phone.
  • 5-5-19, 6:09 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect 1 places loss in bag while suspects 2 and 3 act as lookouts. Suspects leave store without paying. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: S1 – Female, Hispanic. S2 – Female, Hispanic. S3 – Female, Hispanic. SUSPECT VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: Older model Honda, gray. LOSS: Liquor.

ROBBERY

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5-3-19, 9:36 PM, 400 block of Camino Verde. Victim posts an ad online and is contacted by suspects. Suspects instruct victim to meet outside a residential address to conduct the transaction. Suspect 1 produces a handgun and demands victim’s cell phone. Suspect 2 emerges nearby. Victim drives away as suspects place loss into the trunk of suspect vehicle. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: S1 – Male, Hispanic, light skinned, approximately 6’00’’, 250 lbs., tattoos on left wrist, wearing a red flannel hoodie, grey jeans. S2 – Male, Hispanic, dark skinned, approximately 5’7’’, thin build, wearing all dark clothing. SUSPECT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: Older model Honda Accord, tinted windows. LOSS: Rims.

ASSAULT

5-1-19, 6:40 PM to 7:09 PM, 600 block of Orange Grove. Suspect pushes victim.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

5-2-19, 1:30 PM to 5:15 PM, 400 block of Camino Verde (attempt). Suspect(s) attempt to enter victim’s residence by shattering a window. Suspect(s) leave when victim’s alarm system activates. LOSS: None.

POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

5-4-19, 7:56 PM, Fremont/Huntington. Officers contact and find suspect to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 35 years, Pasadena.

POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA

5-6-19, 12:02 AM, 1700 block of Garfield (Ralphs). Officers respond to a call regarding a subject refusing to leave the area after business hours. Officers find suspect to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Hispanic, 33 years, Commerce.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

5-6-19, 8:27 PM to 8:57 PM, 300 block of Alta Vista. Subject’s house is listed on multiple websites for rent with a phone number that does not belong to subject. An unknown male stops by subject’s residence and asks if the house is up for rent. The unknown male speaks with a housekeeper and produces a fake email with subject’s information and claims that he stopped by the residence to deliver some products.

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