Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SOUTH PASADENA - A police vehicle was damaged by a man who allegedly caused damage to multiple other vehicles November 16.

Witnesses reported a man who shattered windows to four parked vehicles in the 1400 block of Huntington Drive around 2:20 p.m. Officers located the man in the 1900 block of Marengo Avenue and he became agitated when he was contacted, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

“He threw numerous objects at the officers, including bottles of alcohol and large landscape rocks. One of the rocks damaged the windshield of a patrol vehicle as an officer was arriving on scene,” according to the South Pasadena Police Department in a written statement.

The man was subdued using “less lethal” devices, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

Norberto Sanchez, a 28-year-old transient,
was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and felony vandalism. He was taken to Alhambra City Jail for housing and booking.

An initial appearance was made in Alhambra Superior Court November 19. He is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail in the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County booking records.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SOUTH PASADENA - A convicted serial killer is reportedly behind a chilling South Pasadena murder, homicide detectives announced Monday.

A press conference set for Tuesday morning will provide more details on the 1986 murder of Cathy Small. Her body was found in the middle of the 800 block of Bank Street.

Small, a Lake Elsinore woman, was 19 when she was found wearing nothing but a nightgown and socks. She apparently had been stabbed and beaten.

The press conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. August 13.

IWritten by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

LOS ANGELES - The 75-year-old woman who was the victim of a stabbing June 4 was recently identified.

Susan Miller was identified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

Miller was discovered bleeding and unresponsive by a relative in her home in the 800 block of Brent Ave., Tuesday, June 4. First responders were called around 8:45 p.m. Miller was declared dead at the scene.

Miller suffered sharp force injuries and blunt trauma, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Investigators offered little other information about this homicide, as far as if there was any signs of forced entry at the property, or if a suspect is identified,or still at-large.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous 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

SOUTH PASADENA - A family member discovered the lifeless body of his relative inside a home Tuesday.

First responders were sent to the 800 block of Brent Avenue regarding a medical emergency call around 8:45 p.m. June 4. The victim, only described as a woman in her 70s, was declared dead at the scene. She suffered apparent stab wounds to her upper torso, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

Investigators offered little other information about this homicide, as far as if there was any signs of forced entry at the property, or if a suspect is identified,or still at-large.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous 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

SOUTH PASADENA - A man from Westminster was behind bars Friday, accused of driving a stolen vehicle and leading police on a pursuit.

Officers began searching for a stolen 2013 Kia Sorrento after receiving an alert from the department’s automated license plate reader system around 3:15 p.m. The Sorrento was located near Fair Oaks Avenue and Monterey Road. During a traffic stop near Bank Street Fair Oaks, a passenger exited the vehicle and was detained. The driver stopped briefly, but then drove away, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Jesse Saice, continued to evade officers until he stopped in the driveway of a home in the 1500 block of Spruce Street and began running. During a containment search, an officer spotted Saice hiding behind a parked vehicle.

Saice who is booked on suspicion of felony evading and driving a stolen vehicle.

Saice is being held without bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in Alhambra, Superior Court, Tuesday, June 4, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

The passenger was released at the scene.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SOUTH PASADENA - A man was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, accused of stabbing another man during an altercation April 21.

The fight began in the 1000 block of Fremont Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Witnesses reported two men fighting each other, but the two then headed to the L Line South Pasadena Station.

At the station, officers found both men in question. One man suffered multiple stab wounds to his face, chest, arms and one of his hands. His injuries, though, are considered not life-threatening, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

The wounded man identified 51-year-old James Hibdon as his assailant. Hibdon was arrested at the L Line station without incident.

Both men are transients.

Hibdon is being held in Lou of $1 million bail at the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles. Accurate court date information is not readily available.

Anyone who witnessed the fight is urged to call the South Pasadena police department at 626-403-7270. Remain anonymous 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

SOUTH PASADENA - Some sort of verbal fisticuffs led to gunfire at a public park Friday morning.

Officers responded to Garfield Park, 1750 Mission St., around 11:21 a.m. Friday, February 23. A verbal confrontation between two people escalated to gunfire. A single shot was fired from Park Avenue into the park, but no one was hit, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

The suspect, only described as a Latino male in a pink hooded sweatshirt and balaclava-type ski mask, entered a waiting vehicle possibly occupied by two others. The was described as an older-model blue Toyota Camry, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

Investigators determined the vehicle’s license plate and tracked it and the juvenile driver to the northeast area of Los Angeles. The driver, and sole occupant, were taken into custody. It is not publicly clear if investigators have arrested the two other people seen in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the South Pasadena Police Department at 626-403-7270. Remain anonymous 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

SOUTH PASADENA - A 27-year-veteran of the South Pasadena Police Department was hospitalized with moderate injuries after colliding with a civilian vehicle on Monterey Road April 4.

The crash occurred in the 300 block of Monterey Road Tuesday. A vehicle was exiting the driveway of an apartment complex and the unidentified motor officer struck the vehicle. He was ejected from his motorcycle and landed in opposing lanes of traffic, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

The driver of the other vehicle said they did not see the officer approaching, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

Monterey Road between Indiana Avenue and Pasadena Avenue were closed for several hours during an investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the South Pasadena Police Department at 626-403-7270.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SOUTH PASADENA - A 16-year-old male was among three suspected catalytic converter thieves who received serious injuries after a horrific crash while escaping South Pasadena Police officers Thursday morning.

A patrol officer spotted a Lexus sedan with headlights off and no rear license plate suspiciously parked near a Toyota Prius in the 1600 block of Fremont Avenue Thursday, March 2. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle which fled south on Fremont, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

The vehicle was first spotted around 3:13 a.m.

The suspect driver reached speeds of 70 miles per hour while running multiple red lights. Officers decided to cancel the pursuit due to the suspect’s unsafe driving at Fremont Avenue and Alhambra Road, according to the south Pasadena Police Department.

In Alhambra, a patrol officer heard a loud crash, near Fremont Avenue and Orange Street and searched for the source, eventually finding the previously-pursued Lexus involved in a solo rollover crash near Fremont Avenue and Concord Avenue, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

The suspects were identified as Cudahy resident Elmer Contreras Robinson, 28, Alberto Avitia, 25, from Huntington Park, and a 16-year-old male from Los Angeles.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SOUTH PASADENA - A 69-year-old man was found dead in a home Friday night.

Police officers and paramedics attempted to save the man, but he passed away at the scene in the 1600 block of South Meridian Avenue December 16. First responders were called at 7:51 p.m., according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

“During the investigation, several items of evidentiary value were located. Given the nature and scope of the investigation, the South Pasadena Police Department is working in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,” according to the South Pasadena Police Department in a written statement.

In that same statement, the South Pasadena Police Department described the unconscious male suffering from “medical distress,” but did not elaborate further.

This reporter heard the response to the home on South Meridian and heard that the victim suffered a large laceration to his head.

It is not yet publicly clear what led to the man’s death.