Originally posted July 25 at 9:31 a.m. / Updated July 25 at 4:13 p.m. The DUI checkpoint scheduled to take place on Friday, July 26, 2019 has been changed to a citywide DUI saturation patrol that will take place on the same date. The hours of the saturation patrol will be from 6 p.m. to…
Duarte Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Pasadena Murders
One of the four Duarte gang members convicted of murder last December in connection with three homicides in Pasadena between 2016 and 2017 was sentenced July 8 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Read More: 8 Suspected Gang Members Arrested by Pasadena Detectives for Attempted and Multiple Murders Ricardo Santiago from the…
Pasadena Police Community Briefing Video of Officer Involved Shooting
On Thursday May 2, 2019, an Officer Involved Shooting occurred on Raymond Avenue and Woodbury Road in Altadena at the termination of a vehicle pursuit. No officers were injured during this incident and the occupants of the vehicle were not hit by gunfire. The Critical Incident Community Briefing is based upon a preliminary review of…
Upcoming Traffic Enforcement Program in Pasadena
The Pasadena Police Department will be conducting a Traffic Enforcement program on Friday, June 14, 2019, throughout the City of Pasadena. Officers will be deployed at various locations throughout the city to look for violations including, but not limited to, primary collision factors involving speed, red signals, and right of way violations. When violations are…
Pasadena Reinforces That All Fireworks are Illegal in Pasadena
In 2018, the City of Pasadena amended its municipal code to hold property owners and tenants responsible for permitting the possession, sale, usage or discharge of fireworks on their property. The code allows for the prosecution of fireworks-related offenses and for the demand of payment for all costs associated with the safe disposal of confiscated…
Pasadena PD’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program Nets 172 Citations
On Friday, May 31, 2019, officers assigned to the Pasadena Police Department Traffic Section conducted a bicycle and pedestrian safety traffic enforcement program throughout the City of Pasadena. Officers were on the lookout for dangerous driving behaviors hazardous to bicyclists including speeding, red light violations, right of way violations, and other violations that lead to…
Pasadena Police Kill Suspect Pointing Firearm at Officers
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau Investigators are assisting the Pasadena Police Department in investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting which occurred on Friday, May 17, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the 1500 Block of Glen Avenue, Pasadena. Investigators have learned that Pasadena Officers responded to the location regarding a man with…
Officer Involved Shooting in Pasadena
No injuries, Suspects taken into custody On Thursday, May 3, 2019, at approximately 10:03 p.m., in the 1300 block of North Raymond Avenue, Pasadena Police attempted to make a routine traffic stop. The driver fled northbound and a short pursuit ensued. The suspect lost control of his vehicle and crashed at Raymond Avenue/Woodbury Blvd. The…