Pasadena police released a sketch Thursday of one of four suspects wanted in connection with the January 6, 2017 shooting deaths of two men and the wounding of two other people that occurred in the 100 block of West Claremont Street. Earlier this week police h... More »
A Pasadena Police Sergeant is lucky not to have been seriously injured in an incident earlier this week during which he was nearly dragged along a Hastings Ranch street by a car that accelerated and sped away. Pasadena Police Lt. Pete Hettema said the officer ... 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. Critical Incidents: On October 13, 2016, Michael Diggs went into the CVS Pharmacy in the 700... More »
Pasadena police today released information about a January double homicide incident which they said appears to have resulted from a gang feud, and have asked again for the public’s help to solve the crimes. On Saturday, January 6, 2017 at about 11:51 p.m., Pas... More »
A Pasadena man was arrested Saturday night near the intersection of North Lake Avenue and East Villa Street after he allegedly attacked and knifed two men “because they are homeless.” According to authorities, police had been called to the scene at 8:34 p.m., ... More »
This St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Rethinking Alcohol and Other Drugs (RAD) is partnering up with local businesses in the San Gabriel Valley on a Public Awareness Campaign to help prevent drunk driving and remind bar and restaurant patrons to plan ahead for ... More »
A day after local media focused on a City report about suicides in Pasadena, a despondent woman claiming to be armed held authorities at bay for more than an hour and a half outside Pasadena Police headquarters before officers shot her with a non-lethal round ... More »
Pasadena Unified’s Jackson Elementary School in Altadena was temporarily locked down Wednesday morning after a school employee received a 9:51 a.m. call from an unknown man threatening to blow up the school. The suspect did not say at what time in which t... More »
A middle-aged woman sustained serious injuries in a pedestrian-vehicle collision Tuesday morning on East Walnut Street in the area of North Fair Oaks Avenue, and remains under close watch in a local hospital. Pasadena Police Lt. Pete Hettema, Watch Commander, ... More »
The City of Pasadena has made good on City Manager Steve Mermell’s promise to hire an independent investigator to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of resident Reginald Bernard “JR” Thomas in Pasadena police custody last year, but the man’s famil... More »
Pasadena Police responding to a “shots fired” call at 9:49 p.m. Saturday night located a victim in the 100 block of West Montana Street near North Fair Oaks Avenue. The man later died at a local hospital. As he responded to the scene, Pasadena Police Lt. Jason... More »
Pasadena police stopped a van driven by an armed suspect who had just stolen an expensive tool from a hardware store and threatened the store manager with a knife before fleeing on the eastbound 210 Freeway Friday night about 6 p.m. Pasadena Police Lt. Pete He... More »
