October 2
At about 3:22 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 100 block of Valley Street regarding an auto burglary in progress. Officers arrived quickly and located the suspect, a male Chino Hills resident breaking into parked cars. The suspect was arrested without incident and booked at the Pasadena jail. The suspect’s vehicle was located and officers discovered a device that appeared to be a credit card skimmer and garage door descrambler.
At about 7: 59 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of Lake Avenue and Union Street regarding a traffic collision. On arrival, officers determined to people on a motorcycle were in critical condition suffering from major trauma. Officers notified the paramedics who transported the victims to a local hospital. Because of the nature of the collision and the related injuries, the police departments’ Traffic Investigation Team responded. Based on preliminary information, the Traffic Team determined that the driver of the vehicle (27 year-old male) was making a west-bound turn from Lake Avenue on to Union Street when a motorcycle driving south on Lake Ave struck the car. The motorcycle was being driven by a 24-year-old male with a 26-year-old female passenger. Sadly, the motorcycle operator and his passenger sustained fatal injuries in the collision. Anyone with information regarding the accident should call Pasadena Police Lieutenant Pete Hettema at (626) 744-4241.
