 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - An 18-year-old Los Angeles man was killed in a possible targeted shooting September 14, police said. Kamryn Stone was identified as the man shot outside the Pasadena Rose Bowl several hours after a UCLA Bruins football game. Still hospitalized is a 51-year-old man from Los Angeles, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The man hospitalized was listed in stable condition.
Officers were called around 11:20 p.m. to Arroyo Boulevard and Seco Street regarding a shooting. Both men were taken to a hospital where Stone was declared dead, Pasadena Police said. The stadium and parking lots were empty when the shooting took place, according to Pasadena Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian. While police believe one or both victims were targeted, a motive was unknown.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Two Monrovia men were jailed in the days following a reported botched robbery and drug deal, police said. Lamarr Marquise McDaniels II, 24, was arrested in Monrovia August 10. Trevor James Dorman, 19, was arrested August 14 in Covina, both accused of taking part in the shooting death of Anthony Michael Tafoya Ortiz, according to Pasadena Police. Ortiz, a Los Angeles man, was found suffering a gunshot wound in the 100 block of Painter Street around 10:49 a.m. Friday, August 9. Ortiz was in grave condition when transported to a nearby hospital. He died Sunday, August 11 around 10:36 a.m., Pasadena Police said in a written statement.
McDaniels was arrested in Monrovia. Dorman was arrested in Covina, Pasadena Police said. The suspects were booked on suspicion of murder, conspiracy and attempted robbery. McDaniels was additionally booked on suspicion of assault with a firearm. Dorman is being held in lieu of $3 million bail. McDaniels is being held in lieu of nearly $4 million bail, according to Los Angeles County booking records.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - An unknown number of people were possibly injured after two vehicles collided, sending one vehicle onto the Gold Line tracks.
The collision occurred in westbound lanes of the 210 freeway near Sierra Madre Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau. A fire ignited after the collision occurred, which was reported around 6:08 p.m. August 15. The westbound HOV and No. 1 lane are blocked until at least 7:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Trains in both directions are stopped. It is unclear if there has been any damage to Gold Line equipment. Bus shuttles are being provided between the Sierra Madre and Allen stations until the vehicle can be removed from the tracks, according to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Detectives continue to investigate an August 9 shooting that killed a man. The victim, identified by Pasadena Police as 24-year-old Anthony Michael Tafoya Ortiz of Los Angeles, was found suffering a gunshot wound in the 100 block of Painter Street around 10:49 a.m. Friday. The preliminary investigation revealed Ortiz was likely targeted. Ortiz was in grave condition when transported to a nearby hospital. He died Sunday, August 11 around 10:36 a.m., Pasadena Police said in a written statement.
A motive remains under investigation. Detectives will not reveal more details at this time. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Pasadena Police at 626-744-4241. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Only the far right lane remains open after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision on the westbound 210 freeway just west of North Hill Avenue. The collision occurred just after 12:34 p.m. July 16. A motorcyclist went down in the No. 4 lane of the freeway. All lanes except for the far right lane will be closed for an unknown duration, according to the California Highway Patrol.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A homicide investigation is underway July 14 after a woman was found dead in a parking lot. The woman was declared dead Sunday afternoon in a medical building parking lot at 50 Alessandro Pl. July 14.
“She looks to have been the victim of an assault,” said Lt. Mark Goodman of the Pasadena Police Department. “We are investigating as a possible homicide.” Goodman declined to disclose the nature of the injuries. There is no suspect description at this time.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Firefighters are extinguishing a one-acre brush fire in the foothills of Pasadena Thursday.
No structures are threatened by the fire in the 2100 block of North Kinneloa Canyon Road July 11. As many as two helicopters and a number of ground crews were called to the fire, which was reported around 10:18 a.m.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A man was detained and taken to a hospital for an evaluation after being seen holding weapons in the 200 block of East Howard Street June 13. No crime occurred. The man was seen with weapons, which turned out to be a replica handgun and rifle, inside a vehicle around 10:36 a.m., according to Lt Max Dahlstein of the Pasadena Police Department. The man exited the vehicle and entered a residence. Police arrived en masse, along with a helicopter. A public alert was emailed to residents to avoid the 200 block of East Howard.
Officers approached the residence and ordered the man out. He was detained and eventually transported to an area hospital, Dahlstein said. The investigation was largely over by 11:30 a.m. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  PHOTO/Pasadena Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 11:05 a.m.: The Pasadena road closure at El Molino and Villa Street has been lifted, Pasadena Police announced at 10:53 a.m. PASADENA - Villa Street and El Molino Avenue remain closed during a collision investigation after one person died and his passenger was injured. The collision occurred around 6:42 a.m. June 13. Two vehicles collided in the intersection. The driver, described as a man in his 50s, was killed in the crash. His female passenger sustained minor injuries, according to Pasadena Spokeswoman Lisa Derderian. The collision is still being investigated. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  PHOTO/Pasadena Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor
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