On November 16 at 12:43 a.m. Pasadena Police officers responded to the Lincoln Motel, 1500 block of Lincoln Avenue, regarding a black male adult acting strange and arguing with a female.
Officers Adesina and Burchett arrived and saw the suspect on the west side of the property, near room #110. When the suspect observed the officers and retreated into room #110 and locked the door. As other officers arrived at the scene, Officer Adesina looked through the window and observed the suspect, Steven Flowers, standing in the room holding an infant in one arm and a knife in the other.
Officer Saunders, a trained negotiator, began talking with Flowers through the bedroom window. Officer Saunders asked Flowers to place the knife on the floor and release the infant. A moment later Suspect Flowers dropped the knife, however, he remained barricaded in the room with the infant.
Fearing for the safety of the infant, Sergeant Bzdigian initiated the pre-arranged rescue plan. Officers acted as one unit, each with specific assignment simultaneously rescuing the infant and subduing Suspect Flowers. The suspect was arrested without further incident. Some of the officers involved in the incident received minor injuries.
The infant and suspect were transported to a local area hospital for medical assessment. The suspect was later released from hospital and booked at the Pasadena Police jail.
