Pasadena Home Invaded, Suspects Flee in SUV

Two men dressed in black hooded sweatshirts fled a Pasadena home in a black SUV after encountering the homeowner during a hot prowl burglary late Wednesday morning, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Sam De Sylva.

De Sylva reported that at approximately 11:37 a.m. on May 13, officers responded to the 800 block of Oak Knoll Circle after a 79-year-old Pasadena resident called police. The victim told officers he had been asleep when a loud noise woke him. Upon checking his residence, he discovered several rooms had been ransacked and a glass door shattered.

The victim then found two men inside the home. De Sylva said the suspects immediately fled, entered a black SUV, and were last seen traveling northbound on Lake Avenue. No weapons were seen, and the victim was not injured.

A subsequent check of the residence revealed the loss of miscellaneous jewelry valued at about $45, according to De Sylva.

Officers canvassed the surrounding area but were unable to locate the suspects. De Sylva described them as two men of medium build, approximately 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, wearing all-black clothing with hooded sweatshirts pulled tightly around their faces.

Detectives are expected to review surveillance footage from nearby cameras as part of the ongoing investigation, De Sylva said.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org