The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target to a criminal. Remember: Call the South Pasadena Police Department at (626) 403-7270 to report any suspicious activity.
DRUNK IN PUBLIC
9-10-19, 10:29 a.m. to 11:03 a.m., 1100 block of Fair Oaks. Officer responds to a welfare check and finds subject to be under the influence of alcohol and unable to care for himself. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, black, 54 years, transient.
VANDALISM
9-7-19, 4 p.m. to 9-10-19, 11:30 a.m., 1000 block of Mission. Suspect uses rock to shatter victim’s office window.
9-15-19, 3:02 p.m. to 3:06 p.m., 900 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect writes graffiti on police radar trailer.
9-16-19, 7:28 a.m. to 7:41 a.m., 1800 block of Fremont. Honda HRV. Suspect(s) smash victim’s car window.
POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
9-3-19, 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 1400 block of Fremont. Subject brings alcohol to school grounds. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, juvenile.
DUI
9-11-19, 11:29 a.m. to 12:12 p.m., Mission/Fremont. Officers respond to a traffic collision and find the suspect to be driving under the influence of drugs. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, black, 29 years, La Verne.
TRESPASSING
9-12-19, 9:44 a.m. to 10:06 a.m., 600 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect refuses to leave private property after being told numerous times to do so. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, white, 29 years, transient.
THEFT
9-12-19, 4:24 p.m. to 4:54 p.m., 1100 block of Fair Oaks (Vons). Suspect enters store and employee sees suspect take loss and leave store without paying. Officer locates suspect inside store. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, 33 years, San Rafael.
9-3-19, 12:01 a.m. to 9-4-19, 8 a.m., 600 block of Stoney. Suspect(s) remove loss from park. LOSS: Portable toilet.
9-4-19, 8:20 p.m. to 9-5-19, 7 a.m., 200 block of Monterey. Suspect(s) cut lock and secure loss. LOSS: Bicycle.
9-5-19, 12:01 p.m. to 8 p.m., 600 block of Orange Grove. Suspect(s) remove loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Registration sticker.
9-16-19, 9:26 a.m. to 9:47 a.m., 1700 block of Huntington. Chevrolet Traverse. Suspect(s) enter victim’s unlocked vehicle and take loss. LOSS: Wallet, credit card, keys.
STOLEN VEHICLE
9-13-19, 9:45 a.m. to 12 p.m., 800 block of Fremont. ’94 Honda Civic.
9-14-19, 10:08 a.m. to 10:56 a.m., 2000 block of Empress. ’12 Honda Fit.
AUTO BURGLARY
9-13-19, 2:55 p.m. to 3:09 p.m., 1200 block of Fair Oaks. ’05 Toyota Solara. Suspect smashes victim’s car window and takes loss. LOSS: Laptop.
9-16-19, 1:54 p.m. to 2:19 p.m., 800 block of Brent. ’15 Chevrolet Silverado. Suspect(s) smash victim’s car window and take loss. LOSS: U.S. currency.
IDENTITY THEFT/CREDIT CARD FRAUD/CHECK FRAUD
9-13-19, 4:18 p.m. to 4:59 p.m., 2000 block of Milan. Suspect cashes fictitious checks with victim’s banking information.
9-16-19, 12:32 p.m. to 1:09 p.m., 300 block of Alta Vista. Suspect uses victim’s personal information and attempts to open an unauthorized credit account.
FRAUD
9-10-19, 8:22 a.m. to 9 a.m., 1000 block of Mission. Suspect calls victim, claiming to be a police officer from Hong Kong. Suspect informs victim that she is under investigation and a warrant will be issued for her arrest unless victim wires money to suspect. Victim complies with suspect’s instructions. LOSS: U.S. currency.
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY
9-6-19, 5:00 p.m. to 6 p.m., 1000 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect pays restaurant bill with a counterfeit bill. SUSPECT DESCRPTION: Female, Asian, elderly.
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
9-16-19, 10:11 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., 600 block of Grand. Suspect(s) enter victim’s unlocked garage and take loss. LOSS: Sunglasses, makeup bag.
For graffiti removal, call the City of South Pasadena “Graffiti Removal Hotline” at 626-403-7249. This is a 24-hour a day recording. A written release is required prior to removal from private property.