Weekly Crime Summary | January 1-7

Crimes and arrests from the week of January 1-7

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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.

DUI

• 1-1-19, 12:32 AM, Orange Grove/110 Freeway. Officer conducts a traffic stop and finds suspect to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 29 years, Los Angeles.

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• 1-1-19, 3:38 AM, Arroyo Verde/Pasadena. Officer contacts and finds suspect to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, White, 37 years, Los Angeles.

• 1-5-19, 1:55 AM, Fremont/Huntington. Officer conducts a traffic stop and finds suspect to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Black, 33 years, Anaheim.

• 1-5-19, 3:52 PM, Fair Oaks/Mission. Officer conducts a traffic stop and finds suspect to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 57 years, Walnut.

DRUNK IN PUBLIC

• 1-1-19, 3:39 AM. 1400 block of Mission. Officer responds to a call of a subject lying on the ground and finds suspect to be intoxicated and unable to care for himself. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 31 years, Los Angeles.

• 1-3-19, 9:25 PM, 1000 block of Fair Oaks. Officer responds to a disturbance call and finds the subject to be intoxicated and unable to care for herself. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, White, 60.

• 1-6-19, 7:57 PM, 1000 block of El Centro. Officer responds to a call of a subject lying on the ground and finds the subject to be intoxicated and unable to care for herself. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, White, 39 years, Riverside.

POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA

• 1-1-19, 8:17 AM, 1100 block of Huntington. Officer contacts and finds suspect to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Hispanic, 27 years, transient.

• 1-7-19, 11:49 AM, 700 block of Fair Oaks. Officer conducts a traffic stop and finds suspect to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 31 years, Valparaiso, Indiana.

FRAUD

• 10-29-18, 4:53 PM to 12-7-18, 4:08 PM. Suspect(s) impersonate victim’s client and emails victim to wire money to suspect(s)’ company. Suspect(s) then gain access to victim’s email account and demand bitcoin payment.

• 1-3-19, 7:02 PM to 7:38 PM, 400 block of Raymondale. Suspect uses victim’s social security number for employment.

• 1-4-19, 8:54 AM, 1700 block of Garfield. Suspect(s) impersonate victim’s coworker and emails victim to send suspect(s) gift cards.

THEFT

1-1-19, 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM, 2000 block of Stratford. ’96 Camry. Suspect(s) gain entry into victim’s unlocked vehicle. LOSS: None.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

• 1-2-19, 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM, 1600 block of Wayne. Suspect(s) gain entry to victim’s residence by opening a sliding glass door. LOSS: None.

• 1-5-19. 2:00 AM to 7:00 PM, 1800 block of Clark. Suspect(s) gain entry to victim’s garage by tampering with a latch. LOSS: None.

• 12-16-18, 3:00 PM to 12-29-18, 2:00 AM, 700 block of Orange Grove. Suspect(s) gain entry to victim’s residence by making and using a copy of victim’s keys. LOSS: Rowing machine, miscellaneous items.

CRIMINAL THREATS

1-5-19, 4:21 PM to 4:22 PM, 700 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect calls business and threatens to kill everyone if victim does not follow instructions.

DISOBEDIENCE OF A COURT ORDER

1-5-19, 8:17 AM, 700 block of Fair Oaks. Officer conducts a traffic stop and suspect provides officer with false information. Officer also finds suspect violating a restraining order.

IDENTITY THEFT/CREDIT CARD FRAUD/CHECK FRAUD

• 12-10-18, 8:50 AM, 300 block of Raymondale. Suspect uses victim’s information and attempts to open a credit card account.

• 12-11-18, 12:55 PM to 12-28-18, 12:55 PM, 700 block of Mound. Suspect uses victim’s information and attempts to rent a vehicle.

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