A brazen bank robber brandishing a semi-auto handgun pepper-sprayed employees and demanded more money than a teller gave him in a frightening mid-day robbery of a bank in nearby Sierra Madre on Wednesday. The FBI is investigating if the suspects are connecte... More »
Bear sightings this time of year have become the norm for the San Gabriel Valley. Even so, Monday evening’s sighting of a large bear in northeast Pasadena near the Eaton Canyon Golf Course seemed to have startled and unnerved some residents. The bear was first... More »
Despite an increase in gun violence since late 2015, the reported crimes rate for Pasadena has dropped 15% so far this year, according to a report just issued by the Pasadena Police Department. According to the Pasadena Police Department Monthly Statistical Re... More »
Pasadena Police officers are investigating a puzzling story that came from a man in his mid-20s who said he was assaulted by two suspects while he was asleep on a park bench two days before he checked into an Emergency Room for treatment. The local hospital ca... More »
Jacob Mallory Bersson, accused of killing Pasadena chef Lawrence Bressler and his wife Denise in 2014, pleaded not guilty to the charge of two counts of murder Thursday, May 19, at the Pasadena Courthouse. He is now scheduled to appear in court on June 30 for ... More »
Editor’s Note: In this report, Pasadena Chief of Police Phillip Sanchez reviews noteworthy incidents which occurred or were concluded in recent weeks in Pasadena. On May 15, at about 7:55 p.m., the Pasadena Police Department received a call of a distraught sub... More »
On Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Pasadena Fire Department and Huntington Hospital personnel will teach the community how to save a life with CPR. This service is free to the public and will be held in the courtyard at Paseo Colorado, 280 ... More »
Four suspects robbed a 30-year-old man of four pairs of expensive sneakers he had put up for sale on the internet in a strong-arm robbery Thursday in East Pasadena, Pasadena police said. The victim suffered a cut on his lower lip when the suspects ganged up on... More »
Pasadena Police now say an incident in which a Good Samaritan encountered a 33-year-old Los Angeles man shot in the chest in Pasadena and drove him to Huntington Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Room around 6 p.m. Wednesday night may have begun with an attempted ... More »
From May 23 to June 5, 2016, Pasadena Police will join other local law enforcement personnel will participate in the national Click It or Ticket campaign in an effort to save lives through increased seat belt use. This education enforcement period comes ahead ... More »
A 25-year-old Los Angeles resident who was on parole was arrested Wednesday after he was involved in an apparent road rage incident followed by a hit and run at the corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Washington Blvd. in Pasadena. Pasadena Police Lt. Mark Goodman s... More »
The Pasadena Police Department is advising residents and business owners to use top quality safes to secure valuables as well as firearms, as the community continues to experience residential and business burglaries. In an online advisory, the Department said ... More »
