by Timothy Rutt
The Pasadena Police Department has put out a warning about a wave of burglaries between August 1 thru August 21 at several homes between lake Avenue and Martello Avenue, north of Orange Grove Boulevard.
According to a statement from the department, on one occasion two black males were seen. Both are between the ages of 20 and 30; one was 5’8”, thin, wearing a light colored “Harvard” t-shirt. The other was 5’10, thin, wearing a red t-shirt and olive cargo shorts. On another occasion, a female Hispanic or Armenian in her 20’s with black hair in a ponytail was seen taking a recently delivered package from a front porch. She got into a red 4-door vehicle with black and yellow dealer paper plates, which was driven by a male.
The statement said that "Most of the burglaries have occurred during the day and early evening hours. Some have occurred within 2-3 hours of the victim leaving their residence. The suspects are possibly in the area watching and waiting for the victims to leave and then enter the residences."
Days and times are:
*08/03/13 1000 Blk. Mentor Ave
*08/07/13 1200 Blk. N Hill Ave.
*08/07/13 1000 Blk. Terra Alta Dr.
*08/10/13 1600 Blk. Paloma St.
*08/15/13 1400 Blk. Loma Vista St.
*08/16/13 1600 Blk. Loma Vista St.
*08/16/13 1900 Blk. Loma Vista St.
Contact Detective Wilkins (626) 744-7055 for further information or Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241
