South Pasadena Crime: Home-Invasion Robbery, Burglaries, Thefts

Commercial Burglary

• Nov. 9, 12:30 p.m. to Nov. 11, 8 a.m., 1300 block of Fair Oaks (Marco’s Auto Body). Suspect(s) gains entry into fenced area of business and takes loss from carport area. Loss: Tools.

Robbery

• Nov. 08, 6:10 p.m., 1500 block of Camino Lindo. A South Pasadena resident arrives home and interrupts two burglars who broke into her home by breaking a rear sliding glass door. The suspects tie up the victim to restrain her. The suspects demand the victim open her floor safe but she is unable to recall the combination to the safe due to duress. The suspects threaten to shoot the victim. The victim does not see a gun but the suspects do have a knife. The suspects remove the safe and take jewelry, fleeing from the residence without harming the victim. The victim waits 10 minutes after the suspects have left before calling the police. Suspects' Description: Two male blacks of average height wearing all dark clothing, 35-50 years in age. Loss: Estimated to be in excess of $40,000.00 worth of jewelry contained in the safe.

Anyone with information on this home-invasion robbery is urged to contact South Pasadena Police Detectives at (626) 403-7280.

Nighttime Loitering by Minor/False Registration Tabs

• Nov. 12, 3 a.m., 1200 block of Pine. Suspect is stopped for a traffic violation and vehicle is found to have false registration tabs. Suspect is also found to be a juvenile and unlicensed. Suspect Arrested: Female, Juvenile.

DUI

• Nov. 11, 1:40 a.m., 1600 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect is stopped for a traffic violation and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Suspect Arrested: Female, Asian, 26 years, Alhambra.

• Nov. 10, 3 a.m., 1200 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect is stopped for a traffic violation and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Suspect Arrested: Male, Hispanic, 29 years, Los Angeles.

Drunk in Public

• Nov. 7, 2:26 a.m., 600 block of Meridian. Officers respond to a suspicious person yelling in the street. Officers locate suspect who is found to be intoxicated and unable to care for himself. Arrested: Male, White, 49 years, South Pasadena.

Theft

• Nov. 11, 3 p.m. to 3:10 p.m., Diamond/El Centro. Suspect(s) takes bicycle from bicycle rack on victim’s vehicle. Loss: Bicycle.

• Nov. 9, 2:15 p.m. to 4:17 p.m., 800 block of La Bellorita. Suspect(s) removes cell phone from parcel package that was left on victim’s front porch. Loss: Cell phone.

• Nov. 9, 12:35 p.m., 1300 block of Huntington (Starbucks). Victim is sitting inside business with cell phone lying on top of a table. Suspect walks past victim’s table and grabs cell phone, then runs out of business. Victim chases after suspect and confronts suspect. Victim demands cell pone and suspect returns it. Suspect then walks away. Loss: Cell phone (recovered). Suspect's Description: Male, White, 25-30 years, 510, bald hair, wearing a gray t-shirt, shorts, and tattoos on arms.

• Nov. 8, 4:50 p.m., 300 block of Alta Vista. Victim is home when victim hears a car stop in front of her neighbor’s house. Victim looks outside and sees S2 remove mail from the neighbor’s mailbox. Victim then sees S1 open her mailbox and remove additional loss. As victim exits her house, suspects enters their vehicle and drive away towards Indiana. Loss: Mail. Suspects' Vehicle: Older model, American vehicle with four doors. Suspects' Description: S1 - Male, Hispanic 600, 150, 20-25 years, wearing a white shirt. S2 - Male, Hispanic.

• Nov. 8, 5 p.m. to Nov. 9, 6:45 a.m., 200 block of Monterey. Suspect(s) takes Fog light cover from victim’s vehicle. Loss: Fog light cover.

• Nov. 7, 5 p.m. to Nov. 8, 6 p.m., 500 block of Arroyo Square. Victim is unloading vehicle and leaves painting on sidewalk. Victim drives away leaving painting behind. Suspect(s) then takes unattended painting. Loss: Painting.

• Nov. 7, 4:45 p.m. to  Nov. 8, 8 a.m., 2000 block of Primrose. Suspect(s) takes package from victim’s front porch. Loss: Parcel package.

• Nov. 6, 7 p.m. to Nov. 7, 6 a.m., 1000 block of Arroyo. Suspect(s) siphon fuel from victim’s vehicle. Loss: Fuel.

• Nov. 5, 10 p.m. to 10:20 p.m., 300 block of Pasadena. Suspect(s) siphon fuel from victim’s vehicle. Loss: Fuel.

• Nov. 2, 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., 1500 block of Mission (Marz). Victim is shopping in store and leaves purse temporarily unattended. Suspect(s) then takes unattended wallet from victim’s purse. Loss: Wallet.

• Oct. 30, 6:20 p.m., 800 block of Stoney (Arroyo Park). Suspect(s) enters victim’s unlocked vehicle and takes purse. Suspect(s) immediately uses victim’s credit card and makes an unauthorized purchase. Loss: Purse.