Dec. 1 At 2:57 p.m. officers responded to the area of 300 Parke Street regarding a shooting at the nearby park. Officers arrived and immediately located three shooting victims inside the park, adjacent to the park’s soccer field. As officers began rendering medical aid, they discovered one victim was deceased and the other two victims…
Man Suspected in Death of Elderly Pasadena Woman Arrested
On Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at approximately 7:52 a.m., Pasadena police responded to the 100 block of East Colorado Boulevard regarding a physical attack on an elderly couple who were in the area for their daily walk. Officers arrived on scene and located the couple. The elderly male victim was injured but in stable condition….
Pasadena Man Allegedly Bought Maserati with Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Relief Money
A Pasadena man was arraigned on federal charges last week alleging he used stolen identities to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits, which he later used to purchase a Maserati luxury SUV. A federal grand jury on Nov. 17 named Robert Sloan Mateer, 30, in a five-count indictment charging him with possession of at least 15…
Pasadena Crime Blotters: November 2020
Nov. 1 At 1:02 a.m. officers were dispatched to the 300 block of North Lake Avenue regarding a gunshot victim. The victim had walked into a nearby business with a gunshot wound and asked for help. Officers and the ambulance responded, and the victim was transported to a local hospital. Evidence of a shooting was…
Suspect Charged for Murder of Woman Found in Pasadena Park
On Tuesday, Nov. 24, at approximately 7:52 a.m., Pasadena Police responded to Hahamongna Watershed Park in response to a deceased adult female victim found by a passerby. Evidence from the crime scene indicated the victim had been stabbed multiple times. The victim was positively identified as 49-year-old Elena Ledford, a resident of Glendale. An autopsy…
Shooting in Pasadena Park Leaves Two Dead, One in Critical Condition
On Tuesday, at approximately 2:58 p.m., Pasadena police responded to the 300 block of Parke Street regarding a report of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located three victims in the northeast portion of Villa Parke, adjacent to the soccer field. Officers approached the victims to render medical aide when they determined one victim…
Pasadena Police Investigate Suspicious Death at Hahamonga Watershed Park
On Tuesday, at approximately 7:52 a.m., Pasadena Police Department received a phone call from a citizen regarding an unresponsive female in the Hahamonga Watershed Park. Officers arrived on scene and located the adult female victim on the ground, near the northwest parking lot. Responding officers approached the victim to render aid and immediately realized the…
Pasadena Crime Blotters: October 2020
Oct. 4 At 10:48 a.m. officers responded to a suspicious person in the 1600 block of Hastings Heights Lane. The suspect was in the rear yard of a residence and was attempting to open a back door. When officers arrived, the suspect fled on foot and jumped into a nearby basin and ran down the…