 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - Firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze that eventually damaged two homes August 21. South Pasadena firefighters were dispatched just after 3 p.m. to a home in the 700 block of Charter Oak Street to smoke and flames through the roof. The flames then spread to the roof of a neighboring home, according to the South Pasadena Fire Department. No one was injured. Two pet cats were rescued while three others were unaccounted for, the South Pasadena Fire Department said.
Firefighters from surrounding departments were called to assist, including Alhambra, Pasadena, Los Angeles, San Marino and San Gabriel. Firefighters went into a defensive mode after the roof at one home collapsed. Moderate damage and total loss of a detached garage were reported at the other home, the South Pasadena Fire Department said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - An officer discovered $116,000 and nearly three pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a vehicle during a July 9 traffic stop. Upon approaching the vehicle, which was stopped around 1 a.m. in the 1100 block of Huntington Drive, the officer smelled burning marijuana from within. When asked about the smell, the driver admitted to smoking, South Pasadena Police said. The driver said there was “a few pounds” inside the trunk when the officer asked about additional marijuana in the vehicle.
Unable to justify the amount of cash and weed he was carrying, the driver was jailed and booked on suspicion of illegally transporting marijuana for sale. A search warrant was obtained for the suspect’s home. Once inside, officers discovered large amounts of marijuana and illegal firearms, South Pasadena Police said. The suspect will be charged with multiple felonies.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - A boy described as a high-functioning autistic was reunited with his mother after the boy unlocked the front door and walked away from home, police said. The boy was discovered wandering in the 1400 block of Grevelia Street around 7 p.m. He was gone for a few minutes when a neighbor walking her dog found the boy, according to Sgt. Matthew Ronnie of the South Pasadena Police Department. The neighbor walked the boy to the station, which is roughly one block from where the boy and mother live, Ronnie said.
“The neighbor saw the child’s picture on Facebook and called the mom,” Ronnie said. “She came to the station immediately.” The Department of Child and Family Services spoke with the mother to help provide information on resources for the child. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  PHOTO/South Pasadena Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - A young boy who does not speak and who may be hearing impaired was found wandering the 1400 block of Grevelia Street Monday evening, police said. The boy appears to be 3 years old and was found alone around 7 p.m., according to the South Pasadena Police Department.
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CityWatch Editor
SOUTH PASADENA - A suspect wanted after an attempted December 2018 robbery of a jewelry store was finally caught May 29, police said.
Marcus Harris, 19, was detained by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop Wednesday. South Pasadena Police detectives were called and took Harris into custody. He was booked on suspicion of attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, according to the South Pasadena Police Department. Harris and another suspect, Omar Teriq Bradley, 22, are accused of attempting to rob Vana Watch and Jewelry, 1401 Mission St., on December 14, 2018. Bradley was identified within days of the failed robbery, found and arrested, South Pasadena Police said. Bradley and Harris pretended to be interested in some of the front counter items at the store when one of the suspects produced a knife, pointed it at the store owner and demanded all the watches, South Pasadena Police said.
The owner defended himself against the knife-wielding suspect, while fending off an attack from the other suspect, who was wearing metal knuckles.
One of the employees produced a black handgun and scared off the suspects who fled the store, with at least three employees giving chase on foot. Bradley was given a custody release February 21 and was incarcerated in Wasco State Prison in Kern County, according to Los Angeles County booking records. A specific reason was not listed. Anyone with additional information on the incident is urged to call South Pasadena Police detectives at 626-403-7280. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - Police saved a man Saturday afternoon who allegedly overdosed on Oxycodone. Officers used Naloxone on the 21-year-old man who was found down and unresponsive in the 1100 block of Indiana Avenue before 1 p.m. May 25. Officers found the man not breathing and with no apparent pulse, according to the South Pasadena Police Department. After administering the opioid-inhibiting nasal spray, officers began CPR until South Pasadena firefighters could continue care. “Upon departure to a local hospital, the victim was conscious and breathing on his own,” South Pasadena Police said.
This was the first deployment of Naloxone for South Pasadena Police, according Sgt. Tony Abdalla. The department received approval to implement Naloxone March 12, 2019 by the Los Angeles County Medical Emergency Services Agency. All South Pasadena officers received training in deploying Naloxone. Get the email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  PHOTO/South Pasadena Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - Glass and metal came crashing down after a Lexus RX 350 crashed through the front of a business Friday morning. No one was injured when the Lexus crashed through the front of Bristol Cafe, 1621 Grevelia St., around 10:07 a.m., according to Sgt. Tony Abdalla of the South Pasadena Police Department.
Preliminarily, it appeared the driver may have missed the brake pedal while parking in a stall, Abdalla said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - A suicidal man who already cut himself and reportedly overdosed on pills was disarmed of a knife by officers at an apartment complex Wednesday. The man was bleeding from his wrists and was holding a large kitchen knife to his throat when police found him after forcing their way into the unit in the 1600 block of Amberwood Drive around 2:54 p.m., South Pasadena Police said. The man was found in a rear bedroom, laying on a bed. Police responded after he told family members he consumed numerous pills and slit his wrists.
“Officers asked the subject several times to put down the knife and talk with them. The subject insisted on taking his life and told the officers he had taken approximately 90 pills,” South Pasadena Police said. The man was distracted after officers built a rapport, long enough for them to knock the knife away with a six-foot prying tool, South Pasadena Police said. Officers immediately began first aid until paramedics arrived to continue treatment and transported the man to Huntington Memorial Hospital. “The officers showed tremendous restraint in an incident that presented both tactical and safety dilemmas,” said Captain Brian Solinsky. “The officers saw an opportunity to knock the knife away, which prevented the suspect from taking his own life or hurting someone else. The officers used the utmost restraint while bringing the situation to a successful conclusion.” Firefighters, Inspectors Examine South Pasadena Home Heavily Compromised by Falling Hillside3/12/2019  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - A gas line was ruptured and the foundation at a home was damaged by a shifting hillside Tuesday. The hillside began giving away around 7:18 p.m. at 1853 Hanscom Drive. The two-story home is still intact. A few nearby residents have been evacuated as a precaution, according to the South Pasadena Police Department. Authorities are in the process of yellow-tagging other affected homes and are recommending those residents leave.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch SOUTH PASADENA – Detectives are still seeking the suspect accused of making a more than $4,000 fraudulent credit card purchase at a store in town. The property ordered in the fraudulent purchase was recovered by detectives serving a search warrant in Los Angeles January 3. The suspect remains outstanding, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.
The suspect purchased the property with a credit card over the phone. The delivery address was changed by the suspect while the property was en route, South Pasadena Police said.
The credit card was fraudulently used, South Pasadena Police said. Detectives located the property in the 3000 block of West Slauson Avenue. All the fraudulently purchased property was returned to the business, South Pasadena Police said. |
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