Scammers going to taxpayer homes to collect property tax payments Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector Keith Knox and County Assessor Jeffrey Prang are alerting the public to an alleged property tax scam perpetrated under the guise of COVID-19 building closures. It’s being reported that unknown people are attempting to fraudulently collect in-person property…
Crime
Pasadena Police Arrest ‘Tire Toe’ Thief for Defrauding Elderly Victims
Pasadena Police Financial Crime Detectives arrested 57-year-old Richard Solis for elder abuse and financial crimes on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at about 7:45 p.m. in the city of Arcadia. Detective Victor Cass had been working a months-long investigation into the suspect’s unique fraud scheme targeting elderly victims in Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Arcadia. Cass dubbed…