PASADENA – A suspect was arrested May 7, accused of spraying a man with a flammable liquid and lighting him on fire onboard an L Line train, causing extensive burn injuries, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

The attack was reported around 10:55 p.m. According to witness statements, the unidentified suspect, a female, possibly exchanged words with the man prior to the attack, but it appeared the suspect and man did not know each other and the attack was unprovoked, according to Ramon Montenegro, public information officer with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau.

The attack occurred near the Metro L Line Lake Station, Montenegro told SGV CityWatch

After the man was set on fire, patrons aboard the railcar used what means they could to extinguish the flames. Patrons pointed out the suspect to deputies who took her into custody, Montenegro told SGV CityWatch.

The injuries to the man, while extensive, are considered not life-threatening, Montenegro told SGV CityWatch.

“So far, we’ve been able to ascertain there was no relationship between the two. There was no argument that occurred. For some reason she did this,” Montenegro told SGV CityWatch.

The Sheriff’s Arson/Explosives Detail is investigating. The suspect’s name has not been released.

PASADENA – Detectives are seeking public help in identifying anyone responsible for assaulting and burning alive a man found gravely wounded January 1, 2021.

The Pasadena Police Department revealed that Ulises Nieto-Cabrera, 30, was targeted and intentionally set ablaze. Detectives want to speak with the persons whom they said have “intimate knowledge of Nieto-Cabrera’s murder.”

Police were called to the 700 block of Rockwood Road New Year’s Day 2021 at 8 a.m. to a report of a man down. Nieto-Cabrera was found bloodied and severely burned. He later died at a hospital.

Anyone with information on this murder is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4241. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

PASADENA - A 28-year-old Pasadena man was named as the victim of a shooting that occurred Monday night.

Eric Thomas was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of a Medical Examiner-Coroner. Officers received an alert from their recently installed ShotSpotter system, which notifies law enforcement of potential gunfire at a specific location. Police also received a call of a man down around 8:48 a.m., according to the Pasadena Police Department.

Thomas died at the scene in the 1700 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue May 2.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4241.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

PASADENA - A male adult died from apparent gunshot wounds in the 1700 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue Monday night.

Police were called around 8:42 p.m. to the location for a person down May 2. The city’s brand new Shot Spotter system also alerted police of multiple gunshots, according to Lt. Marsha Taglioretti of the Pasadena Police Department.

“When our officers arrived they did find one person down, a male adult, and he was deceased,” Taglioretti told SGV CityWatch.

Pasadena Police detectives have been notified and will be taking over the investigation. There is no suspect description yet available, Taglioretti told SGV CityWatch.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

PASADENA - A Sig Alert was issued after a pedestrian was found down and later declared dead in the No. 1 lane of the Colorado Boulevard off ramp at the westbound 134 freeway.

A one-hour Sig Alert was issued at 5:56 p.m. April 6. The pedestrian was found just before 5:30 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

It is not yet clear how the pedestrian died.

Officer Ramon Kendricks of the California Highway Patrol traffic Management Center could not yet confirm if the victim is a man, woman, nor the possible age range.

PASADENA – A 26-year-old woman is recuperating after being wounded in the neck during an early-morning assault, a Pasadena Police lieutenant said.

The assault occurred in the 2800 block of East Colorado Boulevard just after 2:30 a.m. March 27. Officers responded to the area to a woman who claimed she was stabbed, but could not find her after a search and calls to her cell phone. The woman turned up at a nearby emergency room, according to Lt. Marcia Taglioretti of the Pasadena Police Department.

The stabbing reportedly occurred at the Rodeway Inn & Suites, 2860 E. Colorado Blvd.

A hotel guest who wished her name not be used heard screams from a room somewhere at the hotel.

“I heard her screaming and the cops questioning people about the girl who got stabbed,” the guest told SGV CityWatch. “She was screaming ‘Help. No. No, please. No. Help me, please.”

Hospital staff notified the Pasadena Police Department that a woman arrived with a stab wound to the neck. Officers later found blood evidence of where the stabbing occurred, Taglioretti told SGV CityWatch.

A suspect remains at-large.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE: As of 7:30 a.m. all lanes have reopened, according to the California Highway Patrol.

PASADENA – One person was killed in a crash on the 210 freeway early Monday.

The westbound No. 4 and 5 lanes are expected to reopen by 8:30 a.m. after having originally closed by about 3 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The fatal crash occurred around 2:35 a.m. February 7. Few details are available, other than the collision was reported around the Lake Avenue off ramp on the westbound 210 freeway.

The California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center still has no other details, including how many vehicles were involved, or if it was a pedestrian killed, according to CHP Officer Moises Marroquin.

PASADENA – A teen passenger in a vehicle was wounded in a daytime shooting, authorities said Tuesday.

The 15-year-old was located in the 1600 block of North Los Robles Avenue January 18 just after 3 p.m. The teen was taken to an area hospital and was described as being in critical condition, according to the Pasadena Police Department.

A second shooting occurred minutes later that left a 20-year-old man wounded in the 500 block of Eldora Road. It is not publicly clear if both shootings are related.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

PASADENA – Three teens who died in a violent collision January 16 were identified by investigators Monday.

Temple City teens Andyn Bae, 17, and Eric Gullekson, 16, died at the scene. Nicholas Torres, a 17-year-old Monterey Park resident died after being hospitalized.

The crash occurred around 8:25 p.m. Sunday on Michillinda Avenue south of Foothill Boulevard. Bae was driving the 2005 Honda south on Michillinda when, for unknown reasons, it crashed into a raised concrete curb, bounced and hit a chain link fence, crashed into a dirt/shrub embankment and rolled over, according to the California Highway Patrol.

It is unclear as of Tuesday whether alcohol and/or drugs contributed to the crash.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

PASADENA - One man was wounded, two others escaped injury during a confrontation and shooting Sunday, police said.

The incident unfolded in the 300 block of Villa Street around 9:46 p.m. January 16. Three men were standing outside a park in the area when a group of five males arrived in a sedan, exited the vehicle and confronted the three men, according to the Pasadena Police Department.

After the confrontation, one of the males from the sedan stole a necklace from one of the three victims. As the five males reentered the sedan, one of them pulled out a handgun and opened fire, wounding one of the three victims in an arm and his back, according to the Pasadena Police Department.

The 20-year-old wounded man was hospitalized. The suspects fled the scene.