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The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target to a criminal. Remember: call the South Pasadena Police Department to report any suspicious activity.

THEFT

• 2-13-23, 6:06 AM to 6:30 AM, 600 block of Orange Grove. ’10 Toyota Prius. Suspects cut and remove loss from victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Catalytic converter.

• 2-15-23, 4:53 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then leaves store without paying. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Hispanic, 33 years, Los Angeles. LOSS: Razors.

• 2-15-23, 7:25 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then leaves store without paying. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, early 20s, wearing a mask, black t-shirt, blue jeans, and black sweater. LOSS: Beauty products.

• 2-11-23, 2:28 PM, 1900 block of Monterey. Suspect takes loss from victim’s front porch. SUSPECT DESCRIPTIONS: S1 – Male, Hispanic, wearing a cap, S2 – Female, Hispanic, wearing a Wu-Tang clan shirt with black shorts. LOSS: Parcel package.

• 2-17-23, 12:10 PM to 12:15 PM, 900 block of Fair Oaks (Rite Aid). Suspect enters store and takes loss, then leaves store without paying. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 55 years, bald, wearing a gray jacket, blue jeans, and black backpack. LOSS: Ice cream.

• 2-18-23, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, 1000 block of park (Garfield Park). Suspect takes unattended loss from restroom. LOSS: Cell phone.

• 2-18-23, 12:00 AM, 1700 block of State. Suspect removes loss from vehicle. LOSS: Vehicle tire boot.

• 2-20-23, 4:07 PM, 1900 block of Huntington. Suspect(s) cut and remove loss causing an underground garage to flood. LOSS: Copper pipe.

• 2-20-23, 10:00 AM, 800 block of Mission. Suspects take loss from victim’s vehicle. SUSPECT DESCRIPTIONS: S1 – Male, Hispanic, 20 – 30 years, wearing black shirts and black pants. S2 – Male, Hispanic, 20 – 30 years, wearing black shirts and black pants. LOSS: Electric gardening tools.

AUTO BURGLARY

2-17-23, 5:00 PM to 2-18-23, 9:50 AM, 1700 block of State, ’08 BMW. Suspect shatters window to gain entry into victim’s vehicle. LOSS: Wallet, bank cards, miscellaneous items.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY

2-15-23, 4:03 AM, 900 block of Mission (Simplee Boba). Suspect pries open door to gain entry into business. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, White, 30s, wearing glasses, white baseball cap, dark clothing and gloves. LOSS: Cash register, safe, U.S. currency.

RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE

2-16-23, 12:43 AM, 1600 Meridian. ’13 BMW M5. Officer contacts suspects to follow up on an investigation and finds suspect 1 to be in possession of methamphetamine and a meth pipe. Officer finds suspect 2 in possession of a stolen vehicle. SUSPECTS ARRESTED: S1 – Male, White, 60 years, San Gabriel, S2 – Male, Hispanic, 44 years, Tujunga.

FRAUD

• 1-9-23, 12:00 AM. Suspects use victims’ bank information to make multiple unauthorized transfers.

• 2-6-23, 12:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Victim receives a service interruption message on his computer and is instructed to call a number linked to suspect. Victim calls the number and provides his personal information along with remote access to his computer. Suspect accesses victim’s bank account and transfers money to another account.

• 2-17-23, 5:05 PM. Suspect uses victim’s personal information to open a credit card account and make unauthorized transactions.

VANDALISM

• 2-14-23, 3:45 PM, Huntington/Fletcher. Suspect marks bench with marker. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, White or Hispanic, wearing a white Tshirt.

• 2-12-23, 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM, 1900 block of Leman. Suspect shatters victim’s balcony door window.

• 2-18-23, 5:01 PM, 100 block of Pasadena. Suspect sprays paint wall with spray can.

• 2-19-23, 9:45 AM, 900 block of Meridian. ’18 Mazda 6. Suspect pours paint on victim’s vehicle.

EVADING OFFICER

• 2-15-23, 11:10 PM to 2-16-23, 1:00 AM, Fremont/El Centro. Officer on patrol attempts to pull over suspect for a traffic violation. Suspect fails to pull over and a pursuit ensues. Officer terminates pursuit as suspect drives recklessly. SUSPECT VEHICLE: White, stake bed truck.

• 2-17-23, 3:45 AM, El Centro/Diamond. Officer on patrol attempts to pull over suspect for a traffic violation. Suspect fails to pull over and a pursuit ensues. Officer terminates pursuit as suspect drives recklessly. SUSPECT VEHICLE: Burgundy, Jeep Cherokee.

POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

2-20-23, 10:45 PM to 11:50 PM, 600 block of Stoney. Officers on patrol make contact with suspect in city park after hours and find suspect to be in possession of cocaine. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, Hispanic, 20 years, Altadena.

CHILD ANNOYANCE

2-16-23, 7:23 AM, 1500 block of Fair Oaks. See attached press release.

DUI

2-16-23, 7:39 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks. Suspect is stopped for a traffic violation and is found to be under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, Hispanic, 52 years, South Pasadena.

TRESPASSING

2-17-23, 1:30 AM, 200 block of Orange Grove. Suspect refuses to leave victim’s property after being told to do so. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Hispanic, 31 years, South Pasadena.

INDECENT EXPOSURE

2-17-23, 10:46 AM, Oxley/Brent. Suspect exposes himself from the waist down to victim. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Male, Black, 50 years.

TRAFFIC COLLISIONS

Injury Traffic Collision

• 2-17-23, 8:38 PM, 2000 block of Huntington.

• 2-18-23, 2:53 PM, 1300 block of Lyndon.

Non-injury Traffic Collision

• 2-14-23, 1:14 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks. Hit and run.

• 2-14-23, 6:21 PM, Monterey/Diamond. Assisted with info exchange.

• 2-15-23, 3:01 PM, Fremont/Hope. Hit and run.

• 2-16-23, 12:42 PM, 400 block of Fair Oaks. Assisted with info exchange.

• 2-17-23, 3:50 AM, Fair Oaks/Mission.

• 2-17-23, 12:44 PM, 1700 block of Garfield. Hit and run.

• 2-17-23, 5:59 PM, Lyndon/Fair Oaks.

• 2-19-23, 4:37 PM, 600 block of Orange Grove. Hit and run.

• 2-20-23, 5:53 PM, 1700 block Via Del Rey. Hit and run.

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