South Pasadena Crime: Burglaries, Robberies, Thefts

The summary of crimes below, from Dec. 18 through Dec. 22, is provided by the South Pasadena Police Department:

STOLEN VEHICLE

• Dec, 22, midnight to 1 p.m., 1500 block of Laurel. ’05, Mercedes E320.

• Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. to Dec. 20, 11:43 a.m., 5 block of Pasadena. ’05, Carson trailer.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

• Dec. 19, 5:50 p.m., 1600 block of Huntington. Victim returns home and hears noises coming from second floor. Victim goes upstairs and discovers bedroom window open. Suspect pried open window to gain entry and was interrupted by victim returning home. Suspect then fled through window. LOSS: None.

ROBBERY

• Dec. 22, 7 a.m., 400 block of Fair Oaks (Starbucks). Suspect enters store with pistol in one hand and a bag in the other. Suspect demands money and employee asks manager to open cash register. Manager opens both registers and places cash inside bag. Suspect then leaves. LOSS: Cash. WEAPON USED: Chrome or stainless steel small caliber handgun. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, 25-30 years, 6 feet, 160 pounds, wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black and white bandana covering face and carrying a black cloth bag.

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

• Dec. 18, 8:35 a.m., Prospect/Mission. Suspects are standing near a planter acting suspiciously. Officer approaches suspects and officer smells an odor of marijuana emitting from them. Police canine discovers marijuana in planter where suspects were standing and both suspects admit to possessing marijuana. SUSPECTS ARRESTED: S1 – Male, Black, 44 years, South Pasadena. S2 – Male, White, 38 years, South Pasadena.

INDECENT EXPOSURE

• Dec. 19, 2:22 p.m., 1400 block of Huntington (Big Lots). Victim (Female, 44 years) is shopping inside store when suspect smiles at victim. Suspect then unzips his jacket and exposes his genitals at victim. Victim walks away and tells an employee. Officers respond and contact suspect, who denies incident. Victim is unwilling to prosecute and suspect is identified and released.

• Dec. 17, 4:45 p.m., Pine/Diamond. Victim (Female, 13 years) is walking home and sees a parked vehicle with suspect sitting in the driver’s seat masturbating. Victim then walks away. Victim later sees suspect vehicle drive past her and as victim gets to next block, sees suspect vehicle parked along the curb. Victim again sees suspect sitting behind the driver’s seat masturbating. Victim then runs away. SUSPECT VEHICLE: White, vehicle possible a Toyota Prius. SUSPECT DESCRIPTON: Male, Hispanic, 30 years.

DUI

• Dec. 21, 8:18 p.m., Mission/Park. Officers respond to a person passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle parked on the street. Officers locate vehicle and initially unable to wake up subject. Officers are finally able to wake up subject who is found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White.

DUI CHECKPOINT

• Dec. 21, 7 p.m., 400 block of Fair Oaks. (3) warrant arrests, (6) arrests for driving without a license, (3) arrests for driving on a suspended license,

THEFT

• Dec. 19, 5 p.m. 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect enters store and places merchandise inside a backpack. Suspect walks around store and employee sees merchandise inside partially zipped opened backpack. Suspect then exits store without paying for the merchandise. LOSS: Laundry detergent. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 40-50 years, 600, 200, gray beard, wearing dark clothes and holding a red, backpack.

•  Dec. 19, 3:35 p.m., 600 block of Fair Oaks (Bristol Farms). Suspect enters store and places merchandise inside shopping bag. Employee sees suspect holding bag and hears the sounds of glass bottles clanging together. Suspect exits store without paying for the merchandise. Employee chases after suspect and sees suspect entering a vehicle and drive away. LOSS: Liquor. SUSPECT VEHICLE: ’90’s, Toyota Camry. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, White, 50-60 years, 600, gray hair, wearing

sunglasses, a tan baseball cap, tan zippered jacket and blue jeans, carrying a green, Bristol Farm shopping bag.

• Dec. 19, 1:27 p.m., 2000 block of Empress. Suspect(s) takes item that is left on front porch. Victim has surveillance video capturing suspect committing theft. LOSS: Parcel Package. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Female, Hispanic, red hair, wearing a blue hooded jacket with a white stripe down both sleeves and a red stripe going horizontally across the back and blue jeans.

• Dec. 17, 11 a.m. to Dec 18, 5 a.m., 1500 block of Chelton Way. Suspect(s) takes item from victim’s front yard. LOSS: Ceramic sculpture.

• March 2015 to Dec. 18, 400 block of Monterey. Victim is contacted by suspect regarding a business opportunity. Victim agrees and gives suspect cash. Suspect contacts victim on numerous times over several months asking for additional cash for business expense, and is assured by suspect that business is doing good and should be expecting a check. Suspect never sends check and victim can no longer contact suspect.

• Dec. 17, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 5000 block of Collis. Suspect(s) takes item from victim’s front porch. LOSS: Parcel package.

IDENTITY THEFT/CREDIT CARD FRAUD/CHECK FRAUD

• Dec. 20, 4:45 p.m., 1000 block of Fair Oaks (Wells Fargo Bank). Suspect enters bank and attempts to cash a forged check. Employee discovers check to be forged and calls police. Officers arrive and contact suspect. Victim of altered check is contacted and states bank account had been compromised for about a week. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Black, 24 years, Alhambra.

• Dec. 19, 11:30 a.m., 1300 block of Fair Oaks (Chase Bank). Suspect enters bank and attempts to cash a forged check. Employee discovers check has been altered and calls police. Suspect becomes nervous and exits bank. Officers arrive and locate suspect. Victim of altered check is contacted and states that check was mailed on Dec. 17. Victim confirms check had been altered. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, White, 30 years, Culver City.