Pasadena Police Announce Results of Coordinated Raids Conducted by Over 100 Officers Last Friday

SWAT vehicle and law enforcement on Adena Street Friday morning shortly after surrounding a residence and taking a man into custody.

 

In response to recent gang-related shootings in our community, the Pasadena Police Department said this morning in an release that it coordinated a series of multi-jurisdictional enforcement raids which were executed early last Friday morning.

Pasadena Now originally reported those raids last Friday (click here for our original report).

Over 100 officers from a number of law enforcement agencies took part at four different locations believed to include Pasadena and Altadena, the statement confirmed.

Seven search warrants and conducted probation / parole compliance checks were executed, authorities said and at least four suspects were taken into custody, the authorities said.

The “enforcement efforts” were launched in conjunction with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI),Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Glendale Police Department, Monterey Park Police Department and Los Angeles County Probation Department.

Pasadena Police said that officers detained: Natalie Richardson, 23, a Pasadena resident, who was arrested for suspicion of witness intimidation;  Berenice Balderas, 22, a South Pasadena resident, who was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine for sale; Daniel Arreola, 25, a Pasadena resident, arrested for suspicion of possession of marijuana for sale; and Steven Gonzalez Rivera, 20, a Pasadena resident, for an outstanding misdemeanor, drug related arrest warrant

Richardson remains in custody with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, held on $150,000.00 bail. Balderas and Arreloa were both released on Aprill 22 pending further investigation. Rivera remains in custody after an April 22 court hearing.

“The Pasadena Police Department will continue to collaborate with local, state, and federal officials as necessary to address the active gang members in our community. This mission was several weeks in the making and is a great example of the proactive police work executed by the Pasadena Police Department and its law enforcement partners,” the statement released this morning said.

 

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