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News Aug 23, 2018
The victim was home alone when a suspect knocked on the front door asking for directions. - Courtesy photo / Tony Webster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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The victim was home alone when a suspect knocked on the front door asking for directions. – Courtesy photo / Tony Webster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Pasadena cops want your help to ID four suspects
By Staff
On Aug. 19 at about 7:09 p.m., Pasadena police officers responded to a call of a home invasion robbery in the 2800 block of Thorndike Road.
Officers arrived on scene and contacted the juvenile victim at his residence, and learned four unknown suspects had fled the location on foot. The investigation revealed the victim was home alone when a suspect knocked on the front door asking for directions. As the victim attempted to assist the suspect, additional suspects forced open a rear door and entered the home. The first suspect then brandished a firearm holding the victim at bay while the other suspects ransacked the home. After several minutes, the suspects left the residence with the undisclosed loss. The victim was physically unharmed during the incident.
The suspects are described as four male African-American men in their 20s, all wearing dark clothing. Pasadena Police detectives are currently following up on a number of leads. This is still an active investigation.
Interim Police Chief John Perez stated, “This incident is an anomaly in our community but serves as a reminder to be ever so vigilant in our daily lives, safeguarding our property and taking precautionary measures even in our own home. One victim in our community is one too many and we are working to identify those involved.”
Robbery detectives are asking persons who may have information regarding the robbery and/or the identity of the suspects to contact the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241 or Robbery Investigators at (626) 744-7312.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” mobile app on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org.
