Weekly Crime Summary July 25 – 31, 2018

The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena.

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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
• 7-25-18, 6:30 p.m. to 6:37 p.m., 1100 block of Huntington. Suspect gets into an argument with victim and takes loss from victim’s wallet. Suspect Description: Male, Hispanic, 42 years, 5’04’’, 150 lbs., bald, wearing a black shirt and gray pants. Loss: Cash.

• 7-27-18, 5:27 a.m. to 5:42 a.m., 100 block of Monterey. ’07 Ford E450. Suspect(s) takes loss from victim’s vehicle. Loss: Catalytic converter.

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• 7-11-18, 8:15 a.m. to 7-13-18, 2:15 p.m., 2000 block of Le Droit. Suspect(s) take loss from victim’s front porch. Loss: Shoes.

• 7-28-18, 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., 600 block of Fair Oaks (Bristol Farms). Suspect places loss in a bag and leaves store without paying. Suspect Description Male. Loss: Wine.

• 7-29-18, 12:35 a.m. to 1:35 a.m., 700 block of Meridian. Suspect(s) take loss from victim’s balcony. Loss: Bicycle.

• 7-29-18, 7:45 PM, 400 block of Fair Oaks (OSH). Suspect places loss in backpack and leaves store without paying. Suspect Arrested: Male, Hispanic, 33 years, Los Angeles. Loss: Bicycle lock, batteries (recovered).

AUTO BURGLARY
• 7-27-18, 10:00 PM to 10:02 p.m., 600 block of Fair Oaks. ’16 Honda Pilot. Suspect(s) gain entry to victim’s vehicle by smashing a window. Loss: Backpack, wallet, social security card, debit card.

• 7-27-18, 11 a.m. to 10:15 p.m., 800 block of Fair Oaks. ’08 Dodge Ram 1500. Suspect(s) gain entry to victim’s vehicle by smashing a window. Loss: Backpack, rock climbing gear.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
• 7-25-18, 1:05 p.m. to 1:19 p.m., 1000 block of Buena Vista. Suspect(s) gain entry to victim’s residence by breaking a rear door window with a hammer. Suspect Vehicle Description: White truck with black truck bed. Loss: Unknown.

• _7-30-18, 12:58 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., 500 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect(s) enter victim’s garage and take loss. Loss: Artwork, generator, television, DVDs.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 7-21-18, 1:45 a.m. to 1:50 AM, 1200 block of Huntington (Cardinal Management). Suspects enter business through the rear door and take loss. Suspect Description: S1 – Male, White. S2 – Male, White. Loss: Jackets, headphones, check, miscellaneous items.

DUI
• _7-25-18, 9:13 PM, 1200 block of Fair Oaks. Officers respond to a possible DUI driver call and find suspect to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Suspect Description: Male, Hispanic, 30 years, Alhambra.

• 7-28-18, 12:37 AM to 1:15 AM, State/Pasadena. Suspect is stopped for a traffic violation and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Suspect Arrested: Female, Black, 34 years, Pasadena.

POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

•7-29-18, 8:57 p.m., 600 block of Fair Oaks. Officer contacts suspect and finds suspect to be in possession of methamphetamine. Suspect Arrested: Female, Hispanic, 28 years, Santa Fe.

IDENTITY THEFT/CREDIT CARD FRAUD/CHECK FRAUD
•7-25-18, 8:09 p.m. to 8:40 p.m., 400 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect meets with victim for the private sale of a vehicle. Suspect uses a fictitious check to purchase the vehicle.

FRAUD BY FALSE PRETENSE
• 7-27-18, 8:00 a.m. to 7-28-18, 12:00 p.m., 700 block of Flores De Oro. Suspect calls victim and poses as a representative from Publishers Clearing House. Suspect informs victim that victim had won a sweepstakes. Suspect asks for victim’s personal information and banking information to transfer funds. Suspect tells victim that funds has been deposited into victim’s account and that victim can transfer those funds to a charitable organization. Victim transfers funds and later realizes that suspect never deposited funds into account.

ROBBERY
•7-25-18, 2:30 p.m. to 2:44 p.m., 400 block of Fair Oaks (OSH). Suspect places loss in pants and leaves store without paying. Employee attempts to detain suspect and suspect hits employee. Suspect Arrested: Male, Hispanic, 42 years, Arcadia.

• _7-12-18, 8:30 a.m. to 7-20-18, 11:45 a.m., 1800 block of Meridian. Suspect calls victim and poses as an IRS agent. Suspect advises victim that an arrest warrant has been issued and a fee must be paid to get rid of the warrant. Victim transfers funds.

•7-25-18, 2:30 p.m. to 2:44 p.m., 400 block of Fair Oaks (OSH). Suspect places loss in pants and leaves store without paying. Employee attempts to detain suspect and suspect hits employee. Suspect Arrested: Male, Hispanic, 42 years, Arcadia.