First published in the Dec. 17 print issue of the South Pasadena Review.
A pressure washer was reported stolen from a garage in the 200 block of Warwick Place sometime from 2-11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, after an intruder cut through a chain securing the garage door.
An unknown person was reported to have burglarized a home in the 700 block of Park Avenue sometime from 10:20 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, after breaking in through a kitchen window.
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An unidentified man was reported to have extorted payment under threat of citizen’s arrest from a victim in the 900 block of Meridian Avenue at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8. He was described as Hispanic, wearing a black hoodie and carrying a backpack.
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Catalytic converters were reported stolen from a Land Rover Discovery SUV and a Land Rover Range Rover SUV parked near Fair Oaks Avenue and Bank Street from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, through 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9.
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An unidentified man was seen stealing cellphones after ripping them from security displays from the T-Mobile on Huntington Drive at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9. He was described as Hispanic, 30 years old, standing 5 foot-10 inches, weighing 250 pounds and wearing a blue windbreaker, black hat, shorts and Gucci sunglasses, and was seen driving a gray Toyota sedan.
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An unidentified person was seen smashing the front passenger side window of a Honda Pilot SUV parked in the 1900 block of Huntington Drive at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, before fleeing in a dark sedan.
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A 40-year-old man and 26-year-old man, both from Los Angeles, were arrested on suspicion of possession of burglary tools and possession of a controlled substance after being pulled over at 3 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, in the 1200 block of Brunswick Avenue.
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A card skimming device was found to have been placed in an ATM at Comerica Bank on Fair Oaks Avenue sometime between 8:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, and 9:12 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11.
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A 41-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of attempting to use a fraudulent passport to make a transaction at US Bank on Fair Oaks Avenue at 12:04 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7.
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A wallet was reported stolen from where it was left unattended in the 800 block of Fair Oaks Avenue sometime between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11.
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There was a hit-and-run reported at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, near the intersection of Monterey Road and Meridian Avenue.
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There was a hit-and-run reported at 3:55 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, in the 1100 block of Orange Grove Avenue.
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A window at Ellen’s Silkscreening on Mound Avenue was reported to have been vandalized sometime from 7:08-7:42 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3.
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A 25-year-old woman and 32-year-old man, both from Los Angeles, were arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a controlled substance after being pulled over at 4 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, near Pasadena Avenue and Arroyo Boulevard.
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A 34-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of stealing items from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 700 block of Monterey Road at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12.
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A 47-year-old Azusa man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance after police made contact with him at 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, near the intersection of Mound Avenue and Monterey Road.
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A 25-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of possession of paraphernalia after being stopped on his bicycle at 1 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the 600 block of Mission Street.
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An unidentified woman was seen shoplifting liquor from Rite Aid on Fair Oaks Avenue at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8. She was described as white with blonde hair and a neck tattoo and wearing a multicolored jacket with red pants.
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A 43-year-old transient man was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting liquor from Grocery Outlet on Huntington Drive at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10.
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A 25-year-old Rialto man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public after being found allegedly walking in the street and unable to care for himself at 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, near Huntington Drive and Alhambra Road.
These alleged crimes and incidents were reported to the South Pasadena Police Department between Tuesday, Dec. 7, and Monday, Dec. 13. Information was gathered from a weekly crime summary published by SPPD’s Crime Prevention Unit.
