This is interesting: There were three arrests for soliciting without a permit last week. One suspect is from Illinois, one is from Arizona, and the third is from Oklahoma. With the influx of grifters, it’s worth posting some tips from the South Pas Police Department:

We continue to see door-to-door solicitors selling newspapers and magazine subscriptions. These solicitors are often young teenagers who sometimes say they are from the local school. Most annoying is that solicitors will come at all hours of the day, even late at night. Burglars may also pose as a door-to-door solicitor to see if anyone is home and if they receive no answer, will go to the side or rear of the house to look for a way in.

Remember that South Pasadena Municipal Code 10.2, requires all door-to-door solicitors to have a city permit. Each solicitor must have it in their possession, so always ask to see it. If a solicitor cannot show you a permit, politely refuse and close the door, then immediately call the police. Here are some other tips to remember:

• Hours of solicitation are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday; Sunday from noon to 8 p.m.
• In addition to asking to see a city permit, ask to see their employment identification.
• If you make a purchase, always get an address and phone number of the organization so you can verify the company.
• No person younger than 16 is permitted to solicit money for non-profit or religious causes.
• You can call the city’s Licensing Department at 626-403-7257 during normal business hours to verify a city permit.
• Don’t give into any high pressure sales pitch.
• Never let a solicitor inside your house.

Full police report after the jump.

Jan. 27–Feb. 2, 2010
(Hundred block given in place of exact address)
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target to a criminal. Remember; call the South Pasadena Police Department to report any suspicious activity.
STOLEN VEHICLE

• 2-1-10, 12 PM to 5:30 PM, Oliver/Orange Grove. ’88, Toyota pick-up.
• 1-29-10, 11 PM to 1-30-10, 9:30 AM, 300 block of Camino Del Sol. ’97, Honda Accord.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

• 1-26-10, 12 PM to 2-1-10, 6 PM, 500 block of Arroyo (garage). Suspect(s) smash a window to gain entry. LOSS: Power and hand tools.
• 2-1-10, 7:30 AM to 4 PM, 1900 block of Alhambra. Suspect(s) smashes a rear window to gain entry. LOSS: Laptop computer, jewelry and watches.
• 1-30-10, 2 PM to 4:30 PM, 1100 block of Pine. Suspect(s) find hidden key to gain entry. LOSS: Unknown.
• 1-29-10, 1 AM, 1100 block of Windsor. Suspect is related to victim, but no longer allowed in the residence. Suspect enters through an unlocked rear door and takes loss. Suspect is later found walking at Arroyo Park and is arrested. LOSS: Keys. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 41, South Pasadena.

AUTO BURGLARY

• 1-27-10, 7 PM to 7:50 PM, 1100 block of Fair Oaks. ’08, Chevy Malibu. Suspect(s) enter by unknown means. LOSS: Laptop computer.

ASSAULTS

• 2-1-10, 1:30 PM, 700 block of Magnolia. Suspect and witness were involved in a relationship, but no longer are together. Suspect goes to witness’s residence to retrieve property, where suspect once lived. Victim is related to witness and gets into a verbal argument with suspect, which escalates into a physical altercation.

SOLICITING WITH NO PERMIT

• 2-2-10, 8 PM, 1600 block of Lyndon. Officers respond to a subject soliciting door to door with no permit. Subject is contacted and found not to have a city permit. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 32, Hazelcrest, Ill.
• 2-2-10, 7:55 PM, 2000 block of Primrose. Officers respond to a subject soliciting door to door with no permit. Subject is contacted and found not to have a city permit. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 22, Russellville, Ariz.
• 2-2-10, 5 PM, 700 block of Meridian. Officers respond to a subject soliciting door to door with no permit. While officer is citing subject, subject attempts to grab license back, then attempts to run away. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Female, 28, Tulsa, Okla.

DUI

• 1-31-10, 1:47 AM, Fremont/Huntington. Suspect is stopped for driving on a flat and torn tire for several blocks, and found to be under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 30, Arcadia.
• 1-30-10, 2:15 AM, Huntington/Fremont. Suspect is stopped for a traffic collision and found to be under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 37, Tujunga.
• 1-28-10, 6:34 PM, Fair Oaks/Oxley. Suspect is involved in a hit and run traffic collision and found to be under the influence of alcohol. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 36, Los Angeles.
• 1-27-10, 2:28 AM, Orange Grove/Mission. Suspect is found asleep behind the wheel of vehicle while parked near the curb, with the engine on. Suspect is found to be under the influence of alcohol and arrested. SUSPECT ARRESTED: Male, 36, South Pasadena.

THEFT

• 1-26-10, 3:30 PM, 700 block of Fair Oaks (Estate Jewelers). Suspect purchases loss with a check. Employees later discover victim’s checking account was closed. LOSS: Jewelry.

IDENTITY THEFT/CREDIT CARD/CHECK FRAUD

Unknown date/time to 1-28-10, 600 block of Prospect. Suspect(s) gains access to victim’s credit card account and makes an unauthorized charge.