 PHOTO/Courtesy of the Pasadena Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Detectives are looking for more potential victims of a mental health therapist who is accused of sexually assaulting two women. Edgar Gustavo Villamarin, 64, is most recently accused of assaulting a woman November 16, 2018 in his Pasadena office. Detectives were able to link Villamarin to another sex assault accusation from January 2016, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Villamarin was arrested November 27, posted $25,000 bail and was released the same day. He faced arraingment January 10 and posted $450,000 bail. Villamarin was charged January 9 with two counts of assault with intent to commit a felony, one count of attempted sexual battery by restraint, two counts of false imprisonment by violence and two counts of sexual battery by restraint, Pasadena Police said.
The assaults occurred at Villamarin’s office, 86 Orange Place, during scheduled appointments, Pasadena Police said. Villamarin has held various titles during his career, such as marriage and family therapist, clinical supervisor, therapist and program director, for nearly 45 years, according to his website. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences online records show Villamarin’s marriage and family therapist license was revoked in 1998 for unspecified reasons. He was placed on a five-year probation. His current active license expires in 2020. Villamarin is scheduled for another court appearance February 28. Anyone who may be a victim is asked to speak with Pasadena Police Detective Matt Crawford at 626-744-3861. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). 
SCREENSHOT/From footage provided by Pasadena Police.
Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
PASADENA - Police published a community briefing on the officer-involved shooting that occurred January 11.
The video shows officers attempting to stop and contact Brandon Green, 29, a known gang member sought for an outstanding drug warrant. Green fled when an undercover police vehicle stops in front of him, according to video released by the Pasadena Police Department. Green fled from officers in the 1800 block of North Raymond January 11, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. During a foot pursuit, Green pulled out a handgun. Officers then opened fire.
Green was uninjured in the shooting. His handgun was recovered at the scene and he was later arrested and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and an outstanding warrant.
No police officers were injured in the shooting.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A resident who chased three home burglars Sunday was cut by one of the suspects while trying to retrieve a stolen laptop. The resident was injured at the Gold Line Allen Station after chasing one suspect to the turnstiles from his home around 10:14 p.m. January 27. The victim, a 25-year-old man, entered his home through the back door, laid the laptop on a counter and used the bathroom. When he exited, he saw the three burglars, Pasadena Police said. The resident saw laptop was gone from the counter as the suspects fled the home in the 1700 block of Wagner Street, Pasadena Police said. Two suspects broke away during the chase and fled on Maple Street.
After the victim caught up to a suspect at the Allen Station, he asked for his laptop back and offered to pay for it. The suspect then cut the victim with a knife, causing minor lacerations to an elbow and his back, Pasadena Police said. The suspect likely boarded a Gold Line train. The direction was not stated. The suspect with the knife is a Hispanic man in his early 20s, stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and has acne. He wore a green backpack. The two other suspects are Hispanic men, only described as thin, Pasadena Police said.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Pasadena Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Police are still on the trail of an accused suspect who, along with two accomplices, may have committed at least 10 commercial burglaries. The suspect in the above photo worked with two other burglary suspects in hitting commercial properties along Colorado Boulevard from northwest Pasadena to Eagle Rock January 5, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Los Angeles men Juan Manuel Morales, 19, and Kiyonte Levell Sowell, 18, were arrested January 18 after deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Compton Station detained them, Pasadena Police said.
Pasadena Police detectives worked with the Los Angeles Police Department on the case. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed 10 counts of second-degree commercial burglary against Morales and Sowell January 24. Arraignment was held the same day, Pasadena Police said. Morales is being held in lieu of $200,000 bail. Sowell’s bail is set at $100,000. A preliminary court hearing is scheduled for March 3.  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. |
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