SWAT vehicle and law enforcement on Adena Street Friday morning shortly after surrounding a residence and taking a man into custody. The Pasadena Police Department coordinated and executed a series of raids this morning in Pasadena and neighboring communitie... More »
A fire of unknown origin damaged about $30,000 worth of property at a two story apartment on South Craig Avenue just south of Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena Wednesday night, according to Pasadena Fire Department reports. Fire Department spokesperson Lisa Derde... More »
As the City Council considered a consultant’s report on police oversight Monday night, District 5 City Councilmember Victor Gordo seemed obsessed with a completely different subject: the epidemic of shootings in parts of Pasadena. The police oversight debate w... More »
A postal carrier involved in a dispute at a Pasadena intersection Wednesday was chased for blocks and confronted by an enraged woman driver who screamed at her and allegedly squirted pepper spray in the carrier’s face. Pasadena police said the female postal ca... More »
Pasadena firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1200 block of Wesley Avenue in Pasadena on Tuesday, and saw black smoke at the back of the residence when they arrived at about 1:08 p.m. A neighbor said an explosion was heard before smoke started rising ... More »
Two men charged in connection with the shooting of a man at a fried chicken restaurant in Pasadena in December will be back in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Stef... More »
A 39-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly smashing windows and displays at a convenience store in Pasadena, causing damages estimated at $15,000. Police said the man used an aluminum baseball bat and went on a rampage at the 7-11 in the 3600 block... More »
A consultant firm’s study of police oversight which recommended the creation of a police auditor and commission for Pasadena met with decidedly mixed and at times hostile responses at a Monday night joint City Council and Public Safety Committee meeting at Cit... More »
Police arrested a 19-year-old man Sunday night after he was allegedly involved in an armed robbery case at the Mobil station in the 400 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, where a cellphone was forcibly taken. Pasadena Police Lt. Mark Goodman said the... More »
A Pasadena Superior Court judge has sentenced a man to 30 years of life in prison for murder and assault with a deadly weapon almost three years after he was involved in a Christmas Day 2012 crash in Pasadena that killed an 11-year-old boy from Daly City and h... 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 March 28, at about 10:34 a.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the Target Store at 777 E... More »
Gunshots struck and wounded two men around 9:15 p.m. Saturday night in the 1000 block of North Summit Avenue. Both are expected to survive. Police officers in the area heard the shots and, pinpointing the scene with help of multiple 911 calls, responded quickl... More »
