Weekly Crime Summary March 14 – 20, 2018

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 to call the South Pasadena Police Department to report any suspicious activity.

South Pasadena Police Department

THEFT

  • 1-12-18, 5:40 p.m. to 3-12-18, 5:40 a.m., 1100 block of Oxley. ’12 Jeep Wrangler. Suspect(s) takes loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Registration tab.
  • 3-16-18, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 800 block of Grevelia. ’01 Ford E250. Suspect(s) takes loss from victim’s vehicle. Loss: License plate.
  • 3-18-18, 5:30 p.m., 1100 block of Oxley. Suspect takes unattended loss from victim. Loss: Cell phone.

ASSAULT

  • 3-15-18, 7:20 p.m., 700 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect enters victim’s business and takes a lighter to light a cigarette. Suspect had previously been warned to not return to the premises. Victim confronts suspect and suspect punches victim. Suspect Arrested: Male, Black, 36 years, Pasadena.

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  • 2-23-18, 11 a.m. to 3-16-18, 8:50 a.m., 600 block of Stoney. Suspect(s) gain access to victim’s storage shed by breaking the door knob and cutting the drywall of an adjacent business. Loss: None.

TRESPASSING

  • 3-15-18, 3:51 p.m.to 4:14 p.m., 1700 block of Garfield (Ralphs). Suspect enters business and gets into an argument with victim. Suspect had been previously warned to not return to the premises. Suspect Arrested: Male, Black, 36 years, Pasadena.

DUI

  • 3-14-18, 11:57 PM, Huntington/La France. Suspect is stopped for a traffic violation and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Suspect Arrested: Male, Hispanic, 47 years, Covina.
  • 3-17-18, 3:19 a.m., Orange Grove/Orange Grove. Suspect is involved in a traffic collision and is found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Suspect Arrested: Male, Hispanic, 26 years, Los Angeles.
  • 3-18-18, 1:53a.m., Fair Oaks/Columbia. Suspect is stopped for a traffic violation and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Suspect Arrested: Male, Black, 49 years, Fontana.

DRUNK IN PUBLIC

  • 3-16-18, 7:43 p.m.,1000 block of El Centro. Officers respond to a call regarding an intoxicated trespasser and find suspect to be under the influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself. Suspect Arrested: Male, White, 50 years, transient.

IDENTITY THEFT/CREDIT CARD FRAUD/CHECK FRAUD

  • 3-17-18, 12:30 p.m. to 12:15 p.m., 1000 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect attempts to cash a fictitious check. Suspect Description: Male, Hispanic, 5’10’’, 170 lbs., black hair, black mustache, long bangs, wearing a grey suit and tie.
  • 2-28-18, 12:00 PM to 6 p.m. 1200 block of Kolle. Suspect(s) use victim’s information and makes an unauthorized transaction.

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