Arrests Made in Rose Bowl Homicide

Pasadena police report that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has filed charges against two men in connection with the February murder of Victor Cass, a 56 year-old resident of Duarte, whose body was found near the Rose Bowl in the early morning hours of February 28.

Murder charges against the victim’s brother, Clifton Cass, a 55 year old Duarte resident, and Accessory to Murder and Felon in Possession of a Firearm charges against Dwayne Sims, 55, also of Duarte, were filed by the District Attorney’s office on April 21, police say.

A police spokesperson said the case was difficult to solve because of “the initial lack of witnesses or a clear motive for the senseless crime.”

“I am exceptionally proud of the work of lead Detective Keith Gomez and the other homicide investigators who worked on this case. The results of this investigation are symbolic of the Pasadena Police Department’s commitment to excellence and to our pursuit of justice for the victims,” said Chief of Police Phillip L. Sanchez.

Cass is being held on $2,000,000 bail and Sims’s bail has been set at $175,000. Both suspects are slated for arraignment on April 22, 2011.

Citizens with information regarding this investigation are asked to contact Detective Keith Gomez at (626) 744-3953 or Pasadena Police Department dispatch at (626) 744-4241.