Weekly Crime Summary | Nov 12-25

Crimes and arrests from the weeks of November 12-25 in South Pasadena

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com News | Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department

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

• 11-12-19, 12:42 PM to 1:02 PM, 800 block of Stratford. Suspect takes loss from victim’s wallet. LOSS: U.S. currency.

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• 11-13-19, 5:43 PM to 5:48 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect enters store and employee sees suspect take loss and exit store without paying. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 40 – 50 years, 5’07”, 130 lbs, thin build, wearing a black jacket, black jeans, black shoes, and a black backpack. LOSS: Socks.

• 11-16-19, 9:31 AM to 9:53 AM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspects enter store and employee sees suspects take loss and exit store without paying. SUSPECT DESCRIPTIONS: S1 – Male, Black, 6’0”, with a beard and goatee, carrying a green bag, wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans, and a red baseball cap, S2 – Female, Black, 5’08”, wearing green army pants and a black Minnie Mouse shirt. LOSS: Medication.

• 11-16-19, 4:36 AM to 4:38 AM, 900 block of Lyndon. ’18 Honda Odyssey. Suspect enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes loss. LOSS: U.S. currency, miscellaneous items.

• 11-23-19, 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM, 400 block of Fair Oaks. ’99 Honda CRV. Suspect(s) remove loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Car battery.

• 11-23-19, 9:55 PM to 10:06 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect tries to purchase items but has his bank cards denied. Suspect then takes loss and exits store without paying for loss. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, 30’s, 5’05”, 140 lbs, short black hair, brown eyes, wearing a black leather jacket, black t-shirt, and gray sweatpants. LOSS: Cigarettes.

ASSAULT

• 11-13-19, 6:38 AM to 7:07 AM, Bank/Fair Oaks. Suspect walks towards victim and punches victim’s face. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Black, 23 years, Santa Monica.

• 11-13-19, 1:41 PM to 2:07 PM, 00 block of Monterey. Suspect swings a bat at victim. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, White, 30 years, Mission Hills. DRUNK IN PUBLIC

• 11-13-19, 12:14 PM to 12:34 PM, 1900 block of Marengo. Officer responds to a call of a subject walking in the middle of the street and finds subject to be under the influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 41 years, South Pasadena.

• 11-16-19, 5:55 PM to 6:05 PM, 1000 block of Mission. Officer responds to a call of a fight in progress and finds subject to be under the influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 26 years, Covina.

DUI

• 11-14-19, 3:45 AM to 3:54 AM, Fair Oaks/Bank. Suspect is involved in a traffic collision and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 30 years, Mission Hills.

• 11-14-19, 11:33 PM to 11:57 PM, Raymond/California. Suspect is stopped for a traffic violation and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 28 years, Pasadena. FRAUD 10-28-19, 8:00 AM to 11-4-19, 11:00 PM, 1300 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect gains unauthorized access to victim 1’s email account and instructs victim 2 to wire money to an account.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

• 11-14-19, 1:45 PM to 2:40 PM, 500 block of Hermosa. Suspect(s) gain entry into victim’s residence through an unlocked backdoor and take loss. LOSS: Jewelry.

• 11-14-19, 9:00 PM to 11-15-19, 1:00 AM, 1600 block of Amberwood. Suspect(s) enter victim’s open garage and take loss. LOSS: Bicycles.

AUTO BURGLARY

• 11-14-19, 10:45 PM to 11-15-19, 5:45 AM, 700 block of Monterey. ’95 Honda Civic. Suspect possibly uses a “slim jim” to gain entry into victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Electronic unit.

• 11-18-19, 4:00 PM to 8:15 PM, 1100 block of Huntington. ’04 BMW 325i. Suspect shatters window to gain entry into victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Car stereo. STOLEN VEHICLE 11-17-19, 9:08 AM to 9:31 AM, 1100 block of Fremont. ’95 Honda Accord

• 11-23-19, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM, 900 block of Lohman. ’14 Honda CRV. Suspect shatters window to gain entry into victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Purse.

• 11-23-19, 8:25 AM to 10:15 AM, 900 block of Lohman. ’17 Buick Enclave. Suspect shatters window to gain entry into victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Purse

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY

• 11-19-19, 6:57 AM to 7:11 AM, 700 block of Fair Oaks (Hawaiian BBQ and Roll). Suspect shatters glass door to gain entry into business and takes loss. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, 30’s, wearing a light colored hoodie and black gloves. LOSS: Backpack, miscellaneous items.

• 11-25-19, 6:52 PM to 7:03 PM, 1300 block of Huntington (T-Mobile). Suspect enters store and removes loss from security cables. LOSS: iPhones. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 20 years, short hair, with a tattoo next to right eye, wearing a burgundy sweater and light colored sweat pants.

STOLEN VEHICLE

  • 11-19-19, 12:01 PM to 12:48 PM, Wayne/Oak. ’14 Nissan Versa.

POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA

• 11-19-19, 8:37 PM to 8:59 PM, 1300 block of Stratford. Officer on patrol contacts suspicious subjects near residential driveways and finds suspect in possession of a methamphetamine pipe and methamphetamine. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Asian, 37 years, La Puente.

• 11-21-19, 10:56 AM to 11:18 AM, Mission/Fairview. Officer on patrol contacts subject for smoking in public and finds subject in possession of a methamphetamine pipe. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Asian, 19 years, South Pasadena.

FRAUD

  • 11-20-19, 2:24 PM to 2:50 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks. Victim pays suspect cash to purchase suspect’s vehicle and later finds out that the vehicle belongs to a rental company. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, White, 30’s, bald, wearing business attire.