Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

EAST PASADENA - The search continues for two men seen beating their victim and subsequently stuffing him into a vehicle before fleeing October 6.

The two suspects approached their victim, a Latino man in his 30s, as he walked on Michillinda Avenue south of Colorado Boulevard in unincorporated Pasadena October 6 just after 5:30 p.m. The suspects beat the victim, knocked him unconscious and stuffed him into the back seat of their silver 2008 Infiniti G35, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The suspects, both described as Latino men in their 20s, took the victim south on Michillinda Avenue. The Infiniti G35 featured license plate 6FMY326.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau at 562-946-7150. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

EAST PASADENA – Detectives are searching for three suspects who robbed a marijuana dispensary Wednesday night.

The robbery was reported around 7:35 p.m. at Pasadena Herbal Club, 259 S. Rosemead Blvd., September 29. Money and a handgun was reportedly stolen, according to Lt. Paul Shigo of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station.

Shigo did not have information on the amount of money taken, but in a Sheriff’s crime broadcast it was initially believed to be $4,000. The weapon was described as a 9mm Beretta.

One of the reports the Sheriff’s department received before being dispatched indicated there was yelling heard inside Pasadena Herbal Club, in addition to the sound of crashing glass. Someone inside the business mentioned a weapon, according to the crime broadcast.

A black vehicle was seen fleeing south on Rosemead Boulevard and west on Mountain View Avenue, Shigo told SGV CityWatch.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

EAST PASADENA - No injuries were reported after a crane at a movie set fell onto a home late Tuesday night.

The crane fell on a home in the 3600 block of San Pasqual Street west of Rosemead Boulevard just after 10:30 p.m. March 23, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The crane appeared to cause minimal damage to the home, but residents were evacuated as a precaution.

EAST PASADENA - A body was found near the 210 freeway Tuesday morning, according to a California Highway Patrol officer.

The body was found near the westbound side at Michillinda Avenue July 16. The Sig Alert affects the westbound on ramp for an unknown duration, according to Officer Moises Marroquin of the CHP Traffic Management Center.

EAST PASADENA - A suspect accused of burglarizing two homes in unincorporated Pasadena was shot by a homeowner as the suspect was entering a residence Wednesday.

The suspect is in stable condition. He was shot by the homeowner after being warned the homeowner was armed, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

EAST PASADENA - One person was taken to an area hospital Wednesday after being shot in the 3600 block of Grayburn Road.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking drivers to avoid Rosemead Boulevard from Huntington Drive to Del Mar Avenue.

Deputies with the Sheriff’s Temple Station were called to the area to investigate a reported burglary.

Firefighters were called to the scene at 3:29 p.m.

It is unclear who was shot or who pulled the trigger.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

EAST PASADENA – Two men, one armed with a handgun, robbed a victim of a vehicle key in the unincorporated area of Pasadena Sunday night.
 
The robbery occurred in the 2100 block of Rose Villa Street around 6:10 p.m. January 14. The suspects stole a black key to a Honda fit. The two suspects fled eastbound Rose Villa Street on foot, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station.
 
One suspect is a Hispanic man. He stands 6 feet tall and weighs 250 pounds. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
 
The second suspect is a Hispanic man. He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 230 pounds and he wore a black sweatshirt and black pants.

Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor

EAST PASADENA - A suspicious man inside a CVS Pharmacy fled, initiating a neighborhood search by deputies Wednesday night.
 
The man was seen inside the CVS Pharmacy, 3033 Huntington Dr. roughly around 9:37 p.m. Employees believed the suspect intended to burglarize the pharmacy, said Lt. Terrance Bell of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station.
 
A helicopter aided a search, consisting of deputies and San Marino Police officers.
 
It was initially feared the suspect was connected to the string of Trader Joe’s robberies plaguing the area -- Trader Joe’s is located in the same property as CVS, Bell said.
 
The suspect was never found.

Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor

UPDATE, 11:21 a.m., 4/23/18: Missing East Pasadena resident William Curry was found safe in Altadena.

EAST PASADENA - An 83-year-old man has gone missing after last being seen in the Hastings Ranch area Sunday morning.

William Curry was last seen around 10:30 a.m. near Hastings Ranch and Cliff Drive. In addition to being an Alzheimer’s sufferer, Curry also takes heart medication, Pasadena Police said.

Curry does not drive, but does know the bus system in the area.

Curry was last seen wearing black pants that features a white stipe, brown dress shoes, a brown leather jacket and tan fisherman’s hat.

Anyone who knows Curry’s whereabouts is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4621.