SOUTH PASADENA - A Los Angeles man was captured on the 110 freeway Memorial Day after he fled a failed robbery, police said.

The suspect, identified as Gary Dwight Lawmixon, is accused of strangling his victim after the latter refused to give up the keys to his vehicle in the 1800 block of State Street around 2:15 p.m., according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
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.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SOUTH PASADENA - A Compton man was arrested Tuesday, identified as one of the men who attempted a take over of a South Pasadena jewelry store.

Omar Teriq Bradley, 21, was detained by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies in Compton December 18. He was driving the same Chevrolet Malibu used in the failed December 14 heist, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

Bradley was the sole occupant detained in the Malibu. He was held by Sheriff’s deputies until South Pasadena officers arrived and arrested him on suspicion of attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, South Pasadena Police said.

Teriq was the man who brandished metal knuckles during the failed heist at Vana Watch and Jewelry, 1401 Mission St.

The second and still outstanding suspect is the man seen in surveillance footage pulling a knife on one of the jewelry store employees before a second employee produced a black handgun, which sent both suspects running.

Anyone with information on the outstanding suspect’s whereabouts is urged to call South Pasadena detectives at 626-403-7280.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SOUTH PASADENA - A dramatic scene unfolded Friday morning after two men attempted to rob a jewelry store at knifepoint.
 
The two suspects attempted to rob Vana Watch and Jewelry around 10:54 a.m. The suspects pretended to be interested in some of the front counter items when one of the suspects produced a knife and attempted to stab an employee, according to surveillance footage provided by the South Pasadena Police Department.

​One of the jewelry store employees produced a black handgun and scared off the two men as the intended stabbing victim tried to wrestle the knife away.
 
The suspects fled the store, with at least three employees giving chase on foot.
 
Both suspects then fled in a green Chevy Malibu.
 
Anyone who can identify the suspects is urged to call the South Pasadena Police Department at 626-403-7280, or L.A. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS (8477).

Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor

SOUTH PASADENA - A Lyft driver was unharmed after three men took off with his car early Sunday.

The three fled with the driver’s car in the 1800 block of North State Street some time after 1 a.m. Two of the three men were armed with handguns. One of the men pointed the gun at the driver and demanded his car and personal property, South Pasadena Police said.

The Lyft driver picked up the three men in Los Angeles. The suspects had the driver stop at two different locations before ending the ride on State Street.

“At this point, one of the suspects pointed a black handgun at the driver and told him they intended on taking his vehicle and other personal property,” South Pasadena Police said in a written statement.

The driver then noticed one of the other suspects was armed with a silver revolver.

The suspects fled west on State Street, South Pasadena Police said.

The first suspect is a bald Hispanic man, about 20 to 25 years old  with an unknown tattoo on the back of his head.

A second suspect was only described as a Hispanic man. The third suspect was only described as a Hispanic man in his 30s.

The victim's vehicle is  a grey 2010 Honda Accord, with a California License plate of 6MGV946.

Anyone with information on the carjacking is urged to call South Pasadena Police at 626-403-7280.