Weekly Crime Summary | Mar 26-April 1

Crimes and arrests from the week of March 26 - April 1

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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

• 3-26-19, 10:49 AM, 300 block of Monterey. Suspect violates a restraining order by contacting victim. Suspect takes victim’s car keys and drives away in another vehicle.

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• 3-27-19, 6:40 PM 1200 block of Fair Oaks (Pavilions). Suspect places loss in shopping cart and leaves store without paying. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 26 years, Pasadena. LOSS: Food items, batteries (recovered).

• 3-27-19, 7:56 PM, 1200 block of Fair Oaks (Pavilions). Suspect places loss in bag and leaves store without paying. Suspect discards merchandise when confronted by store employee. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Female, Hispanic. SUSPECT VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: White four door sedan. LOSS: Liquor.

• 3-27-19, 8:18 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect places loss in backpack and leaves store without paying. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 25 years, Santa Monica. LOSS: Medication, tooth brush replacement heads, shoe strings.

• 3-29-19, 8:07 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect takes loss and leaves store without paying. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 18 years, La Jolla. LOSS: Liquor.

• 3-30-19, 6:19 PM, 600 block of Mission (Trader Joe’s). Suspect takes loss and leaves store without paying. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Black, 34 years, Torrance. LOSS: Food items (recovered).

IDENTITY THEFT/CREDIT CARD FRAUD/CHECK FRAUD

  • 5-10-18, 11:25 AM to 3-27-19, 11:25 AM, 1400 block of Indiana. Suspect(s) use victim’s information and opens several unauthorized accounts.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY

  • 3-27-19, 4:28 PM to 5:46 PM, 900 block of Mission (Extra Space Storage). Suspect(s) gain entry to victim’s storage unit by cutting lock with bolt cutters. LOSS: Firearms.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

• 3-27-19, 11:53 AM to 12:44 PM, 2000 block of Maycrest. Suspects gain entry into victim’s residence by removing a window screen. Victim returns home and sees suspects leaving and calls police. Officers locate suspects a few blocks away. SUBJECTS ARRESTED: S1 – Male, juvenile. S2 – Male, juvenile. LOSS: Laptops, cameras, clothing, jewelry (recovered).

• 3-29-19, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, 1700 block of Camino Lindo. Suspect(s) gain entry into victim’s residence by removing louvered window panes. LOSS: Unknown.

• 3-21-19, 8:00 AM to 3-29-19, 1:00 PM, 1800 block of La Manzanita. Suspect(s) gain entry into victim’s residence by shattering a window. LOSS: Unknown. ASSAULT 4-1-19, 8:40 PM, Mission/Fremont. Suspect throws a glass bottle at victims. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Black, 36 years, Palmdale.

STOLEN VEHICLE

• 3-29-19, 7:57 AM to 8:29 AM, 1600 block of Amberwood. ’96 Honda Accord.

• 4-1-19, 2:14 PM to 2:25 PM, 1600 block of Amberwood. ’97 Honda Civic.

VANDALISM

  • 3-30-19, 12:08 AM to 12:40 AM, 1800 block of Ramona. Suspect throws a soda can at victim’s car door.

DUI

• 3-31-19, 3:16 AM, Fremont/Spruce. Officer conducts a traffic stop and finds suspect to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Hispanic, 37 years, South Gate.

• 3-31-19, 11:35 PM, Diamond/Monterey. Officer responds to a traffic collision and finds suspect to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, Hispanic, 31 years, San Gabriel.

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