Two Arrested, Two Stolen Cars Recovered

On Wednesday, August 3rd at about 2:00 a.m. in the morning, Pasadena Police Officers observed two Honda Civics stopped on Mountain St. near the 210 freeway off-ramp. They watched the driver of one car get out and get into the passenger side of the second car.

Officers believed the suspects were abandoning a stolen car and attempted to conduct an investigative stop as the car drove away. The suspects attempted to evade the officers and lost control of the car, sideswiped a parked van, then collided into a utility pole. Both suspects were injured in the collision and transported to a local hospital where they are being treated and will be arrested upon release.

The investigation confirmed both Honda Civics were unreported stolen cars. The car the suspects abandoned was stolen from Los Angeles. The car the suspects crashed was stolen from Rancho Cucamonga.

Police say that both suspects are adult male Hispanic and residents of Pasadena. One of the suspects is on active parole for a stolen vehicle conviction. The names are being withheld until their identities are confirmed.