Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION - A San Gabriel woman is looking at a possible maximum sentence of life in prison after allegedly selling drugs that sickened seven men, killing three of them in Pasadena recently, federal prosecutors said Friday.
Marisol Bolanos Hernandez, 35, allegedly admitted to Pasadena officers that she sold what she believed to be cocaine to some of the victims September 11, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Two men were hospitalized after being found unconscious at a location in Pasadena September 11. One man died, the other survived after he responded to Nalaxone, which helped authorities to confirm that the man ingested opioids. His urine sample also helped to confirm that the victim ingested cocaine. Pasadena detectives were able to identify Hernandez after one of the two victims who first became sickened after ingesting the purported cocaine referred to her by name. Additional evidence helped identify her, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. A white powder seized at the location of the overdose has not been tested yet, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Hernandez also allegedly sold narcotics to two other men September 11. The two additional victims require hospitalization. Both survive. Phone records from a second fatal overdose led back to Hernandez, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. After being arrested by Pasadena police, Hernandez was transferred to the custody of special agents with a Drug Enforcement Administration. Hernandez was charged with one count of drug distribution resulting in serious bodily injury. If convicted as charged, Hernandez face is a minimum of 20 years in federal prison, or a lifetime maximum, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A stabbing suspect faces one charge of murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed another man in Pasadena. Enrique Antonio Real, a 19-year-old Baldwin Park man, allegedly killed Altadena man Christopher Flores in a parking lot at CVS, 20 E. Orange Grove Blvd. September 11. Officers responded to calls of a stabbing in progress. Officers found Flores, 30, bleeding on the ground. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died, according to the Pasadena Police Department.
Eye witnesses helped police track down Real near the scene of the stabbing. A bloodied knife and other evidence was confiscated, Pasadena Police said. There is no known motive for the stabbing. Real allegedly was walking alongside Flores and began stabbing him multiple times, Pasadena Police said. Real is being held in lieu of more than $2 million ahead of his second scheduled court date on October 21. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Seven people were hospitalized in less than 24 hours, the victims of likely drug overdoses, Pasadena Police said Saturday.
Three of the seven victims died, three are recovering at area hospitals and one is listed in grave condition, according to the Pasadena Police Department in a written statement. Two of the surviving victims were administered Nalaxone, Pasadena Police said. The first victim was transported to an area hospital Friday, September 11 at 4:30 p.m. The unresponsive victim was suffering from respiratory distress consistent with opiate overdose, Pasadena Police said. The most recent incident occurred at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon and the 1700 block of Casitas Avenue were a victim was found deceased. Evidence of drug usage was found, Pasadena Police said. All seven victims are men ranging in age from their 30s to their 60s, Pasadena Police said. “Pasadena detectives have responded and are actively investigating to determine if these incidents are linked. Opium-related deaths are not common in Pasadena, and both the police department and fire department are extremely concerned about the increase in overdose-related deaths over the past 24 hours,” Pasadena Police said in a written statement. Anyone with information about any of these cases to call Pasadena Police at 626-744-4241. Information can be anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3 Tips mobile app, or at lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA – Investigators released a composite sketch of a suspect believed to be the trigger man in the shooting death and attempted murder of another victim. The shooting occurred May 23 in the 1500 block of North Lake Avenue around 4:10 p.m. Officers found two men wounded by gunfire. Ray Magee Jr., 24, died at a hospital. A 23-year-old man is recovering from his injuries, according to the Pasadena Police Department. There were at least two suspects involved in the shooting. Both escaped in a 2017 silver Dodge Charger that featured tinted windows. The last two numbers on the license plate are “50,” Pasadena Police said.
One suspect is a Black man believed to be 25 to 30 years old, has a light complexion, weighs 170 to 180 pound and stands from 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall. Anyone with information on the suspects is urged to call Pasadena Police 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 at lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A 67-year-old woman is recovering from her injuries after a man assaulted her while forcefully robbing her of her purse, police said.
The woman was assaulted and robbed in the 1500 block of Fair Oaks Avenue around 2:35 a.m. August 14, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The woman was walking home from work. The suspect walked past the victim and then grabbed on her shoulder bag to take it from her. The force caused a woman to fall backwards and receive significant injuries, Pasadena Police said. The suspect then struck the woman in the face as she continued to hold onto her shoulder bag. She eventually let go after being hit, Pasadena Police said. The victim describe the suspect as a 40-year-old black man. He stands 6 feet tall, weighs 200 pounds And wore a black polo shirt and gray pants at the time of the robbery. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call Pasadena Police Detective Robert DuBois at 626-744-7088. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or through lacrimestoppers.org. |
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