 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau are trying to learn why a man found dead of an apparent gunshot wound was clad in a ballistic bullet proof vest and carrying a rifle. Pasadena police encountered the suspect in a fenced yard at a home in the 1500 block of Glen Avenue after responding to a man with a gun call at 6:30 p.m. The suspect yelled at officers and allegedly pointed the rifle at them. Police opened fire, Homicide detectives said. The suspect retreated to the rear yard of the home. Officers approached the yard and found the man unresponsive with at least one gunshot wound. Paramedics later declared him dead, homicide detectives said.
A handgun and rifle equipped with a “large capacity drum-style magazine” were found near the suspect who fired at least one round, homicide detectives said. The suspect’s name has not been released.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A suspect allegedly carrying a rifle died by gunfire after an encounter with police Friday night. Officers and the suspect reportedly exchanged gunfire after police responded to the 1500 block of Glen Avenue around 6:45 p.m. May 17. The man also reportedly wore a tactical vest, according to the Pasadena Police Department.
The suspect was found dead in the rear yard of a home. It is unclear if police gunfire killed the man. No officers were injured.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Two unidentified suspects were arrested Thursday night after police opened fire on the men when the driver drove in the direction of the officers. The driver and his passenger fled officers in an SUV during a traffic stop in the 1300 block of North Raymond Avenue May 2 just after 10 p.m., according to the Pasadena Police Department. The pursuit ended in the Altadena area outside Mountain View Mortuary when the suspect’s SUV crashed into a gate at Woodbury Road and Raymond Avenue. The SUV stopped pointed towards Pasadena officers. The suspects refused to comply with orders to exit.
The SUV was then driven towards the officers who opened fire on the SUV, Pasadena Police said. No one was injured. Altadena deputies assisted Pasadena Police with traffic control.  PHOTO/Pasadena Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - An Alzheimers, dementia and depression patient has gone missing in Pasadena Friday morning. Lucila Michel, 79, left her home Friday and was last seen near Colorado Boulevard and Eloise around 8:30 a.m. Michel only speaks Spanish, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Michel is 5 feet tall, weighs 120 pounds, has a medium complexion, grey hairs ad brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black pants, a black sweater, a green blouse, beige shoes and carried a pink & white blanket and stuffed giraffe.
Anyone woh knows Michel’s whereabouts is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4241.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Four people were injured Tuesday night in a brief and possibly related series of stabbings and a shooting. A 21-year-old man received minor injuries after a suspect slashed at him with a knife during a confrontation inside the victim’s home in the 1600 block of North Raymond Avenue at 8:40 p.m., said Lt. Pete Hettema of Pasadena Police. Officers were initially called to shots fired at the victim’s home, but they learned the victim first awoke to find four men and a woman inside. One of the suspects brandished a knife and demanded the victim’s cellphone, which was given up. The victim received a minor cut on his torso after giving up the phone, Hettema said. The victim called out to a 74-year-old occupant, a possible family member, who chased the male suspects out of the home. The 21-year-old followed the suspects into the neighborhood until he stopped and ducked behind a parked vehicle after gunfire rang out, Hettema said. As the 21-year-old returned home, the remaining female suspect was using a knife to threaten the 74-year-old. She eventually cut the 74-year-old as well, causing minor injures, Hettema said.
The female suspect fled in the same direction as her accomplices. At 9:53 p.m., a 14-year-old Pasadena boy claimed to have been stabbed by one of two teen suspects, both 17, who approached him on the street at El Sereno Avenue and East Howard Street. The male suspect reportedly drove up to the victim, exited the car, professed he was a gang member and stabbed the 14-year-old in the back, Hettema said. The suspects fled in a newer black Honda four-door as the victim ran away. The 14-year-old suffered a serious injury and was hospitalized, Hettema said. Just after midnight, officers responded to a nearby hospital for a reported gunshot victim. The 18-year-old Monrovia man who was shot and a female friend were driven to a hospital by a Good Samaritan from North Raymond Avenue and East Howard Street, Hettema said. The female friend said she and the 18-year-old were standing at the street corner when a car pulled up. One of the occupants opened fire. The occupants in the vehicle were only described as Black, Hettema said. The victims reportedly are mostly uncooperative with details of the incidents. “How accurate any of these statements are, we don’t know. Our detectives will be following up,” Hettema said. Some of the victims had past gang affiliation. It is unclear if a gang feud may be occurring, Hettema said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Three home burglary suspects are on the loose in the Lower Hastings Ranch neighborhood, police said Wednesday. The suspects are only described as males in hooded sweatshirts. Helicopters and K9 units are en route to assist, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Residents are advised to lock their doors and windows.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A fire is burning inside a Burger King restaurant, firefighters report. The fire is burning at the restaurant, 622 S. Fair Oaks Ave., and was dispatched to firefighters at 9:44 p.m. A helicopter overhead reported to firefighters that smoke and flames were seen shooting from a roof vent, according to Pasadena Fire Department radio traffic. The flames may be contained to the vent alone, firefighters said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A male apparently jumped to his death, his body discovered by a passerby Friday morning underneath the Colorado Street Bridge. The body was found in the wash area beneath the bridge around 8:30 a.m. April 19. Shoes possibly belonging to the victim were found on the bridge, but a vehicle belonging to the victim was not found, according to Lisa Derderian, Pasadena public information officer. The victim’s identity will be revealed once next of kin has been notified.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Alcohol, drugs and speed do not appear to be factors in a crash that critically injured a motorcyclist at Del Mar Boulevard and Madison Avenue April 9. The 35-year-old rider of a black 2011 Ducati motorcycle was west on Del Mar Boulevard around 9:30 a.m. The driver of a gray 2010 Hyundai Elantra sedan pulled out in front of the rider south across Del Mar from a Madison stop sign and was broadsided, according to preliminary information from Pasadena Police.
The 24-year-old female driver of the sedan remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The sedan’s driver may not have seen the rider traveling west and pulled out in front of him, Pasadena Police said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE - Police have opened up South Raymond Avenue after it was shut down for a fire department investigation. PASADENA - Firefighters are conducting a hazardous materials investigation in the 800 block of South Raymond Avenue. Police have South Raymond blocked from Fillmore Street to Glenarm Street, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Firefighters were dispatched to the 800 block of South Raymond Avenue at 5:26 p.m. |
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