 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - No one was hit Friday after police opened fire on a suspect, a Pasadena Police lieutenant said. The officer-involved shooting occurred around 4:36 p.m. in the 1900 block of North Raymond Avenue January 11. No officers were injured in the shooting and the suspect was not hit by gunfire, according to Lt. Jason Clawson of the Pasadena Police Department.
Clawson was not yet notified of the circumstances that led to the gunfire.
The suspect is in custody and his handgun is recovered, Clawson said. Traffic at the scene is being impacted near North Raymond and East Tremont Street. Clawson advises motorists to avoid the area.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A gang member wanted in connection with a shooting was jailed Friday after fleeing officers on foot at the end of a vehicle pursuit.
Kent Cedric Lowery, 23, is being held in lieu of $400,000 bail, booked on suspicion of felony evading police and for an outstanding felony warrant in connection with a shooting, according to the Pasadena Police Department. An officer with the Pasadena Police Special Enforcement Section attempted to stop Lowery for a traffic violation jut before 9 p.m. December 28. Lowery refused to stop, Pasadena Police said. Lowery and his passenger fled their vehicle after they stopped the high-speed pursuit near North Fair Oaks Avenue and Hammond Street, Pasadena Police said. Lowery was chased on foot to a nearby apartment building and was arrested. The passenger escaped custody. Court date information for Lowery was not readily available.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Pasadena Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - After a five-month search, the Pasadena Police Department has announced its a next chief of police.
Pasadena Police veteran John Eduardo Perez has been appointed to fill the leadership role vacated by embattled former chief Phillip Sanchez. Perez has 33 years experience in the Pasadena Police Department. Perez’s decades-long knowledge serving the Pasadena community and leadership abilities were among the traits desired by Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell. “It became clear to me that Chief Perez is what Pasadena needs at this time. His knowledge of the city -and of its people-is certainly germane, but it is his leadership, his innovation and his willingness to work with the community that he serves which ultimately led to his selection, Mermell said in a written statement. Perez will oversee a department of 325 employees, operating on an annual budget of $82 million. Perez was chosen while serving as interim police chief. Nearly 70 other candidates from across the country were being considered. “Serving the Pasadena Police Department for the last thirty years alongside tremendous men and women has been the honor of a lifetime. To have the opportunity to lead our department to help enhance our relationships with the community and to use our innovation and hard work to keep the city safe is truly an honor,” Perez said. Perez began his career at Pasadena Police as a cadet in 1985. He has served the department’s patrol division, community relations, internal affairs, Special Enforcement Section, SWAT, Special Investigations Unit and Counter Terrorism Team. As interim police chief, Perez formed a Community Advisory Committee. Prior to his interim police chief stint, Perez served as deputy chief of police from 2012 to 2016.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A 45-minute neighborhood search yielded a burglary suspect who stole the bank keys to a Chase Bank and made his way inside, Police said Wednesday.
The unidentified suspect burglarized the vehicle to a Chase Bank employee who lives in Arcadia, obtained the keys to the Bank located near California Boulevard and Pasadena Avenue and entered around 7:30 p.m., according to the Pasadena Police Department. The Chase Bank corporate offices alerted police to the burglary inside the bank. The suspect searched through employee desks when Pasadena officers arrived and located the suspect inside the bank. The suspect fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood and sparked a lengthy search. The suspect was apprehended and a search of his person revealed the bank keys in his pocket, Pasadena Police said. The suspect also stole identification and credit cards belonging to the bank employee, Pasadena Police said. It was unclear how the suspect knew the stolen keys would work at that particular bank.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Police arrived with weapons drawn to a grocery store and searched for a reported gunman Thanksgiving Day.
A person called Pasadena Police and reported an armed man wearing camouflage at Whole Foods, 465 S. Arroyo Pkwy., just before 11 a.m. November 22. Police searched for about 40 minutes, but found no one armed, according to Lt. Marie Sell of the Pasadena Police Department. Shoppers took to social media, recalling the search just minutes after officers arrived. Officers appeared to have people very casually exit Whole Foods in groups. Some drivers were denied entry into a nearby parking structure. Some officers were armed with rifles. It is unclear if the caller gave information as a prank, or was possibly spooked by someone wearing camouflage clothing. “We do have a name and number, but when we tried to call back the person didn’t answer the phone,” Sell said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Another day, another big rig crash, which has sent a semi crashing through a median wall and onto the Gold Line tracks Thursday morning. A Sig Alert, issued at 4:08 a.m., has been extended to around 9 a.m. and affects the westbound HOV, No. 1, 2 , 3 and 4 lanes of traffic at Sierra Madre Villa. only the No. 5 lane is open, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred just before 2 a.m.
The big rig and tractor trailer swerved across lanes and smashed through the divider. The driver was apparently uninjured in the crash, according to the CHP. No other vehicles were involved. Bus service replaces trains between the Sierra Madre Villa station and Lake station, according to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Pasadena Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A set of mailboxes were broken into at a Pasadena apartment complex October 26 and detectives are searching for the culprit who was caught on camera.
The suspect pried open an entire panel of secured mailboxes affixed to a wall in the 30 block of South Wilson Avenue and stole various pieces of mail, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The suspect quickly fled the apartment complex. The suspect is described as a male Hispanic in his late 20s, 5-foot-6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds, has a light to medium complexion and has a thin mustache. He wore a backwards Los Angeles Dodgers hat, a dark shirt and vest, dark shorts and black and white tennis shoes. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call Pasadena Police Detective Gurrola at 626-744-7094, or email him at jgurrola@cityofpasadena.net. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Two marijuana dispensaries were raided November 7, after investigators accused their owners of operating them without licensing. The arrest of four people and seizure of 168 pounds of marijuana were made at two dispensaries, 1460 and 170 E. Walnut St. During the issuance of search warrants. $5,000 in cash was also seized, according to the Pasadena Police Department. 44-year-old Jose Cano of Huntington Park, 20-year-old Vanessa Munoz of Monrovia, 22-year-old Jocelyn Munoz of Pasadena and 20-year-old Monica Sandoval of Pasadena were arrested and booked on suspicion of possession of marijuana for sales, Pasadena Police said.
 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - The Pasadena Police Department is planning a DUI and driver license checkpoint for Friday, November 9. The checkpoint will be scheduled during 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday, November 10. Checkpoint locations are based on collision statistics and the frequency of DUI arrests, Pasadena Police said.
 This object, similar to the suspicious item detonated in Pasadena, was found in the suspect's Glendale home. PHOTO/Courtesy of the Pasadena Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Police tracked down and arrested the man who sparked a large evacuation after a container he attached to his U-Haul truck was deemed suspicious.
Theodore Bancarz was the man who previously rented the U-Haul truck that the object was magnetically attached to. After being detained by Pasadena Police, Bancarz said the object was used to conceal drugs and paraphernalia outside the vehicle, according to the Pasadena Police Department. After responding to the U-Haul truck in the 500 block of South Raymond Avenue, officers located the object and summoned the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Arson Explosives Detail. Arson/Explosives technicians rendered the plastic cylinder safe. It was later found to be empty, Pasadena Police said. The U-Haul truck had been returned to the facility it was rented from. After locating Bancarz at his Glendale residence, he was arrested on two misdemeanor drug warrants, Pasadena Police said. Bancarz was released and issued a citation to appear in Pasadena Superior Court January 29, 2019. |
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