Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor 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 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 - 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. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA – A woman continues to recover after being shot on the 210 freeway Thursday night.
The wounded 27-year-old drove herself to Huntington Memorial Hospital where she was treated for her injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers and major crimes detectives responded to the scene on the eastbound 210 freeway at Lincoln Avenue around 7:30 p.m. after being notified by the Pasadena Police Department. The CHP did not state if a suspect description is available. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call Detective M. Yasutake of the CHP Southern Division Major Crimes Unit at 323-644-9550. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA – A suspect who stole two vehicles and a beloved dog was arrested after the pet’s GPS collar led officers right to him.
Officers were called to the 1000 block of East Union Street the week of November 29 to a vehicle theft. The suspect dumped his other ride, which was also stolen, and took off with a vehicle containing the owner’s dog, Kazoo, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The GPS collar helped officers to pinpoint the suspect’s location, unbeknownst to him. “Officers were able to monitor the GPS tracker and with the help of the LAPD, were able to stop the suspect in the area of the 105 freeway and Imperial Hwy.,” according to the Pasadena Police Department in a written statement. Both Kazoo and the stolen vehicle were recovered. The unidentified suspect was taken into custody. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - City officials are hoping a $10,000 reward will encourage people to come forward with information leading to the arrest and murder of the suspect who shot and killed a young teen November 20.
Pasadena Police homicide detectives are continuing to search for the person who fired the shot that struck 13-year-old Iran Moreno-Balvaneda as the teen sat in his own home in the 900 block of North Raymond Avenue. The bullet pierced through a window and struck the boy. City officials announced the reward Wednesday, November 24 in hopes of bringing the gunman to justice. Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4241, or Pasadena Police Lieutenant Keith Gomez at 626-744-4517. 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. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Violence continues to plague Pasadena after a shootout occurred with a suspect accused of gunning down a man and attempting to carjack a woman, all before briefly taking a hostage Tuesday, police said.
The suspect, described as a man in his 20s, died in a shoot out with Pasadena officers as he attempted to flee. The man in his 70s that was shot by the suspect died after being hospitalized. The unbelievable scene began to unfold around 2:30 p.m. November 23. Police responded to the area of Orange Grove Boulevard and Sunnyslope Avenue to a report of gunfire and found the man in his 70s. He had been struck several times by gunfire, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Witnesses told officers that an armed suspect fled from the scene. In his attempt to escape, the suspect carjacked a female driver, but continued to run as officers arrived, according to the Pasadena Police Department. “Officers gave chase, made contact with the suspect, and an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) occurred. At one point during the incident, the suspect took a second female hostage at gunpoint. The hostage was ultimately rescued, unharmed,” According to the Pasadena Police Department in a written statement. Anyone with information that can aid this investigation 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 lacrimetoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA – Homicide detectives continue their search for the person who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy November 20.
Family identified the teen as Iran Moreno-Balvaneda. The teen was reportedly in his room in the 900 block of North Raymond Avenue Saturday around 6:12 p.m. when a bullet pierced through a window and struck him. Pasadena Police first arrived to the scene. “Life-saving measures were given by the officers. The fire department responded and quickly transported this 13-year-old to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased,” Burgess told SGV CityWatch. A suspect remains at-large. It is not publicly clear if the gun was fired at the home with intention, or if it was a stray bullet that unfortunately found a victim. Investigators have not said if they know where the gunfire came from. “The devil came to Pasadena yesterday,” Burgess said in Sunday morning interview. In a press conference November 21, Pasadena Police Chief John Perez said investigators have many hours of surveillance footage to wade through from the surrounding area to see if the gunman was nearby and that they intend to seek additional video. Anyone with information on this shooting 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. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A teen was killed Saturday evening when a bullet pierced through his home and struck him, Pasadena Police said.
The teen was later declared dead at a hospital. First responders were called to a home in the 900 block of North Raymond Avenue at 6:12 p.m. to a call of a gunshot victim, according to Lt. Anthony Burgess of the Pasadena Police Department. Pasadena Police first arrived to the scene. “Life-saving measures were given by the officers. The fire department responded and quickly transported this 13-year-old to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased,” Burgess told SGV CityWatch. A suspect remains at-large. There is no suspect description readily available, Burgess told SGV CityWatch. Pasadena Police Homicide detectives are investigating the crime. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4501. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA – Investigators believe a Houston, Texas man is behind a series of suspicious fires that all burned in close proximity to each other and over the course of one hour.
David William Powell, 40, is accused arson and attempted murder. He is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility on Los Angeles ahead of a scheduled appearance in Pasadena Municipal Court October 19. Powell is believed to have ignited two very destructive residential fires, two smaller fires and used a hammer to attack a man October 17, authorities said. The first destructive fire was dispatched at 5:41 p.m. in the 300 block of North Chester Avenue. The fire was located in a detached garage housing two vehicles. The fire extended into an adjacent apartment, according to Lisa Derderian, City Public Information Officer for Pasadena. Around 6 p.m., firefighters then reported a fire burning one block east and discovered a residential structure well-involved with fire near Holliston Avenue and Corson Street, Derderian said in a written statement. The Chester fire was quickly knocked down. The Holliston fire was knocked down in nearly 18 minutes. No one was home at the time, but the fire displaced all residents, Derderian said. A third, but smaller, fire was reported and extinguished at a construction site just before 7 p.m. in the 700 block of East Walnut Street. Another small fire was reported and extinguished in the 1800 block of Locust Street just before 8 p.m., authorities said. While the first two fires burned, Pasadena Police also responded to Allen Avenue and Corson Street to investigate an assault and found a man in his 50s suffering from major injuries allegedly caused in a hammer attack. The suspect fled in an SUV, authorities said. Police saw a suspicious SUV near the fourth fire and attempted to stop the driver possibly linked to the hammer attack. The driver fled and ran briefly, but was caught. Police seized evidence allegedly linking Powell to the hammer attack and fires. Damage caused in the Chester fire is estimated at $50,000. The fire damage on Holliston is estimated at $200,000 to the structure and $100,000 in contents, Derderian said. |
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