Monday, September 13, 2021 | 9:54 am
An expensive, custom-made, one-of-a-kind clock emblazoned with the seal of the city of Pasadena was stolen in a car break-in on Friday, according to authorities and the victim. The crime took place shortly before 3:30 a.m. in the parking garage of an apartment... More »
Monday, September 13, 2021 | 9:44 am
A woman chased a burglar from her home after waking up to find the intruder in her bedroom on Sunday night, police said. The break-in occurred at about 10:50 p.m. at a home in the 1600 block of Fiske Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Sean Dawkins said. The resident,... More »
Monday, September 13, 2021 | 5:00 am
The state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has awarded a $57,464 grant to the Pasadena Police Department that will be used to support the costs of alcohol-related operations, including inspections and undercover operations to ensure restaurants a... More »
Sunday, September 12, 2021 | 12:00 pm
Police arrested a woman on suspicion of robbery Saturday after she allegedly threatened a manager with an 18-inch-long bolt while stealing items from a Pasadena grocery store, officials said. The crime unfolded just after 9 a.m. at Ralphs, 320 W. Colorado Blvd... More »
Saturday, September 11, 2021 | 10:00 am
An apparent incident of road rage in Pasadena on Friday led to the seizure of an unserialized “ghost gun” and the arrests of two men, police said. The events unfolded about 12:15 p.m. in the area of Hill Avenue and Walnut Street, Pasadena police Lt. Anthony Bu... More »
Saturday, September 11, 2021 | 5:56 am
Pasadena Fire Department personnel returned Friday evening from nearly two weeks in Northern California fighting the Dixie Fire. “Staff are well and looking forward to a much deserved rest,” according to a Fire Dept. statement. Two Captains, one engineer and t... More »
Friday, September 10, 2021 | 5:49 am
The Pasadena man suspected of being the getaway driver in the robberies of customers at a Fairfax district restaurant in Los Angeles was in custody Thursday. The robberies occurred about 4:55 p.m. Tuesday at Le Creme Cafe in the 7300 block of Melrose Avenue, n... More »
Thursday, September 9, 2021 | 3:31 pm
Police on Thursday announced the arrest of a teenage suspect in connection with a string of eight “hot prowl” burglaries and 11 thefts of items from cars in the neighborhood surrounding Pasadena’s Washington Park over a five-day span last week. The suspect, wh... More »
Thursday, September 9, 2021 | 11:51 am
The South Pasadena Police Department has announced that it is accepting applications for its next seven-week Citizen Police Academy, scheduled to begin in October. The free program is meant to provide locals with an insider’s view of police work in their commu... More »
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | 2:19 pm
Police reported overall crime in Pasadena remained down in August, although a string of shootings and hot prowl burglaries has officers on alert, authorities said. Police handled 10,545 calls for service during the month, including 5,633 911 calls, according t... More »
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | 10:27 am
Authorities on Wednesday released the identity of a 43-year-old Pasadena man who died in a collision between his car and a big rig on the 210 Freeway Tuesday evening. David Adji Artinian died in the crash, which took place shortly after 7 p.m. on the westbound... More »
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 | 8:33 pm
A man died following a collision between a car and a big rig on the 210 Freeway in Pasadena on Tuesday night, authorities said. The crash was first reported just after 7:20 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the freeway near Mountain Avenue, California Highway Pat... More »