Two 12-year-old children, a girl and a boy, are back in the care of a group home in Pasadena after they went missing, one of them for the second time in a week, Pasadena Police officers said. Pasadena Police Lt. Mark Goodman said Ryan Castellanos and Kia Mitch... More »
Pasadena police officers arrested a 45-year-old man for suspicion of arson after video footage from surveillance cameras appeared to show him starting a fire in a dumpster near South Fair Oaks Avenue on Tuesday, officials said. Pasadena firefighters responded ... More »
A new email scam targeting taxpayers has emerged, local law enforcement says. According to the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), taxpayers are receiving emails that appear to be from TAP about a tax refund. These emails are a phishing scam, where unsolicited emai... More »
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 »
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 »
