Carjacking Suspect Arrested on the Campus of Caltech After He Crashes Car During Police Pursuit

On Tuesday at about 9:04 pm, a man reported his 2015 Audi A8 was taken from him at gunpoint by the suspect at Lucky Boy located at 640 S. Arroyo Parkway. At about 9:27 pm, Officers located the Audi on Holliston Avenue within the Caltech campus.

The suspect fled a short distance and crashed into a parked car and fled on foot.

A perimeter containment was established and during a search of the campus, the suspect was located at about 11:52 pm. A police K9 was deployed and the suspect sustained a dog bite to his left leg. He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

Caltech Campus Security immediately initiated a campus lock down to ensure public safety. The Pasadena Police helicopter, Pasadena Police Officers along with officers from Glendale Police Department, Alhambra Police Department, South Pasadena Police Department, El Monte Police Department, and the Altadena Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, responded to assist with the perimeter containment and search of the campus.

No students, citizens, or police personnel was injured during the incident.

The suspect was identified as Khalil Abdulrahim, a 21 year-old homeless man.

The suspect’s weapon, a revolver, was recovered at the scene. A field show-up was conducted at the hospital where the suspect was positively identified by the victim, a 34 year-old White male, Sierra Madre resident.

After medical treatment, the suspect will be booked for carjacking, a violation of California Penal Code Section 215.

The immediate response of the Pasadena Police helicopter assisted in the rapid containment of the suspect which contributed in bringing this dangerous encounter to a safe outcome for all involved.