Crime & Safety
South Pas Police Arrest Wanted Parolee
After a brief struggle, South Pas Police detained a parolee at large Sunday.
South Pas Police arrested Pasadena resident, Charles Florido Romero, Sunday after he was stopped on his bicycle at Huntington Drive and Fremont Avenue.
Around 8:03 a.m. Sunday, a South Pas officer conducted a traffic enforcement on a bicyclist who was later identified as Romero, a 44-year-old resident of Pasadena and parolee at large.
"After giving a false name, Romero jumped from the bicycle and ran from the officer to the area of Huntington Drive and Winchester Avenue in the city of Los Angeles," police reported. "When confronted by the officer, Romero crouched behind a tree and small bush telling the officer he had a gun."
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Additional officers arrived within seconds and took Romero into custody after a brief struggle. No one was harmed in the process, according to police.
It was later determined that Romero was not armed with a weapon Sunday. Further investigation revealed the bicycle Romero was riding was stolen from Glendora. Police said they recovered burglary tools from Romero.
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Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Officer Kevin Sandoval of the at (626) 403-7270.
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