The lead investigator into the police shooting of a suspect who allegedly fired on Pasadena officers Friday said this morning the critically wounded suspect is Francisco Flores, 21 years of age. “Flores is still in the hospital following surgery and is in seri... More »
A day after the incident in which Pasadena police officers reported they pursued and shot a suspect who opened fire at them, Pasadena Chief of Police Phillip L. Sanchez thanked community members for their support of his department and explained how the investi... More »
The video above was shot by a witness who contacted Pasadena Now. Sitting just yards from the shooting, he said he believes the officers shot the armed suspect in the back. Editor’s Note: The investigation into this morning’s shooting is, per Pasadena Police D... More »
An Altadena man who allegedly led authorities on a 3-hour car chase and later allegedly firebombed a Pasadena water store with two people inside the building in 2015 was ordered to stand trial for the seven charges against him on Thursday. Karnik Kendirian, 48... More »
A liquor store in Pasadena that formerly burdened to the city with more than 358 documented police responses, during the last five years – more than one police response per week – will no longer be standing by Saturday afternoon. Police Chief Phillip Sanchez a... More »
[Editor’s note: This story originally reported Christian Najera was sentenced to 120 days in jail and three years of formal probation. In fact, Najera was sentenced to summary probation, not formal probation. That correction has been made below.] A 48-year-o... More »
Private security officers employed by the Pasadena Unified School District caught and detained two suspects – a man and a woman – who were allegedly stealing items inside PUSD’s maintenance yard Monday night. Pasadena Police Lt. Mark Goodman said the burglary ... More »
A 23-year-old Altadena man suffered a cut to his palm after being assaulted with a bladed weapon Monday night while walking along the frontage road near the 210 Freeway in Pasadena. Pasadena Police said the case was an attempted armed robbery/assault with a de... More »
[Updated Tuesday, April 5, 2016 | 11:15 a.m.] A $20,000 reward, arranged through Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich’s office, has been offered to anyone who offers information that leads to the arrest of the suspect or suspects who gunned down Alt... More »
Editor’s Note: In this report, Pasadena Chief of Police Phillip Sanchez reviews noteworthy incidents which occurred or were concluded in recent weeks in Pasadena. On March 28, at about 9:47 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 2100 block of East F... More »
People watching a youth soccer match at Villa Parke Community Center in Pasadena were startled to hear several shots fired Saturday afternoon somewhere along Garfield Avenue when a man fired at a group of men at about 1:50 p.m., according to police. No one was... More »
A California man who was vice president of a wholesale equipment company pleaded to fraud charges Wednesday in connection with a bank fraud scheme that resulted in more than $9 million in losses to a Pasadena bank based. FBI agents arrested Chung Yu “Louis” Ye... More »
