Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - No one was injured after the driver of a grey or blue Toyota four-door fled a crash with a Gold Line train January 7.
The crash occurred at the crossing near Monterey Road at Pasadena Avenue just after 6:30 p.m. The vehicle was west on Monterey Road when it either stopped under the descending railroad crossing arms, or partially went through the already down gate arms, according to Sgt. Matt Ronnie of the South Pasadena Police Department. The train sustained only a dent in the collision. “As the train passed through, so did the car. It left,” Ronnie said. There were apparently no witnesses to the crash. No other motorists witnessed the crash and no one on the train, except for the engineer, saw the collision, Ronnie said. By the time officers were called to the crash, there was already a 20-minute delay, Ronnie said. Metro officials went to the scene to determine if the train was safe to continue or if passengers needed to evacuate to another train, but it was able to continue through, according to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Twitter. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - A threatening phone call originating in Mexico was made to a small business December 28 and a demand for money to be transferred via Western Union was completed, South Pasadena Police said. The call was placed to the business in the 400 block of Fair Oaks Avenue at 4:30 p.m. “The caller told the employee to remove money from the store’s cash register and leave the building or she would be harmed. The employee complied, activating the robbery alarm system as she left the business,” according to the South Pasadena Police Department. In fear of her life and the lives of her coworkers, the victim stayed on the phone with the unidentified male caller, South Pasadena Police said. After arriving to the business to investigate the robbery alarm, officers found the victim un harmed at another business.
The money was transferred to Mexico where the call originated, South Pasadena Police said. “The South Pasadena Police Department encourages the community to be aware of these types of telephone scam,” South Pasadena Police said. Anyone with information ton this incident, or who may have been a victim of a crime with similar circumstances is urged to call the South Pasadena Detective Bureau at 626-403-7297. Police encourage residents to sign up for the Federal Trade Commission’s scam alerts at ftc.gov/scams. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - Police discovered two concealed handguns and more December 17 during a traffic stop. At 10:20 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle in the 800 block of Garfield Avenue. Without specifying, police discovered a 9 millimeter Glock handgun and an 11-inch kitchen knife concealed passenger Pedro Flores, South Pasadena Police said. A further search yielded a 9-millimeter “CZ” handgun inside a backpack owned by Flores. The 26-year-old Pomona man was booked on suspicion of possessing a concealed weapon, possessing a concealed weapon in a vehicle, carrying a loaded non-registered firearm, and possessing a high-capacity magazine, South Pasadena Police said.
The driver, 23-year-old Jose Arce of Los Angeles, was arrested on suspicion of driving on a suspended license. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - A Culver City man was arrested after he fled police through four cities and attempted to take refuge in a home December 17. Police responded to a report of a suspect attempting to open vehicle doors and attempting to enter a home in the 1300 block of Chelten Way just after 8 a.m. The suspect left the scene at high speed and refused to stop for officers who tried to pull him over, according to the South Pasadena Police Department. The chase went through South Pasadena, Alhambra, San Marino and San Gabriel.
“The driver was eventually arrested after driving down a dead end street and parking in the driveway of a residence in San Gabriel,” South Pasadena Police said. “The driver quickly exited the vehicle and attempted to open the door of another residence when he was ultimately taken into custody without incident.” The suspect was not identified. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH PASADENA - A South Pasadena Police officer administered a nasal spray to a man suffering a likely overdose October 3. The man was on the floor, struggling to breathe. Pasadena Police Officer Randy Wise administered four milligrams of nalaxone to the man until he regained consciousness, South Pasadena Police said. Police responded to a 9-1-1 call from the man’s girlfriend at 1:27 a.m. to the 1500 block of Bank Street for a possibly Heroin overdose.
“The subject regained consciousness and was transported to the hospital for treatment. By the time he arrived at the hospital he was alert and able to answer questions,” South Pasadena Police said. 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! 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.
Anyone who can identify the boy is urged to call 9-1-1. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!
Written by AARON CASTREJON
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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! |
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