 Escrito por AARON CASTREJON Editor de CityWatch PASADENA - A developmentally disabled man was located after walking away from his care facility Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced. Missing man Aaron Chatman was located in the 600 block of Walnut Avenue a little more than one hour after being reported missing from his care facility on Madison Avenue in Pasadena February 20. Chatman was wearing a transmitter bracelet, helping deputies to locate him, the Sheriff’s Department said. Chatman was reported missing at 9:30 a.m. to the L.A. Found Hotline He was located at 10:40 a.m.
Project Lifesaver was launched in September, 2018 by the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Aging and Community Services Department to help locate missing people suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, autism, or who may have other limited communication and cognitive abilities. Through the work of WDACS, the L.A. Found Hotline and the Sheriff’s Mental Evaluation Team, four missing at-risk people, including Chatman, have been found. Once Chatman was discovered missing, his caregiver called the L.A. Found Hotline. The Sheriff’s Mental Evaluation Team was alerted 50 minutes later, dispatching five deputies and a helicopter. One MET deputy, who coincidentally was close by, was able to respond quicker and found Chatman in the 600 block of Walnut. He was wearing his Project Lifesaver bracelet, the Sheriff’s Department said. Bracelet’s can be purchased through L.A. Found for $325 plus shipping and they can also be leased. Applicants must be approved before purchasing a bracelet. Visit L.A. Found for more information.  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). |
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