Busy week for the SPPD. There was a hot pursuit that ended with the suspect ditching his stolen car at Avenue 58; and there was an armed robbery at Radio Shack. Full police report after the jump.

A few South Pas-centric stories floating around:

Sometimes there’s a fine line between news and advertising. Sometimes that line gets trampled.
The death of SPHS student Aydin Salek prompts a bill proposal from Assemblyman Anthony Portantino that would “grant immunity from criminal prosecution to teenagers who seek emergency medical attention for someone possibly suffering from alcohol poisoning.”
State Assemblyman Mike Eng [...]

There’s nothing much wrong with arresting people who drift through town selling phony magazine subscriptions and stuff, but arresting a kid for selling fruit on the corner? That sounds a little mean. Especially when the kid is about 2 feet away from Alhambra city limits. There’s also a report of an assault at SPHS that [...]

Third week in a row that police arrested someone with an out-of-state ID for soliciting without a permit. Full police report after the jump.

Happy Valentine’s Day and all that. I guess my favorite would be the guy who stole a spatula from Bristol Farms, and then sped away in his BMW. Full report after the jump.

*Update: I wouldn’t normally add the asterisk for a comment, but it’s only fair to draw attention to Mike Ten’s response. I’ll do the same for anyone else mentioned.
I’d like to thank those of you who got in touch with me. And I heard roughly the same story enough that it’s worth posting. The South [...]

The Pasadena Star-News says Chief Watson still plans to retire, in spite of the strong support he’s received from the community.
To put this whole thing in perspective, Burbank Police Chief Tim Stehr announced his resignation in November. Why? Maybe it had something to do with an FBI investigation into civil-rights violations by the department. Maybe [...]

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. [...]

Via the MTA’s blog:
At approximately 1:08 p.m. northbound Metro Gold Line train and auto collided at Glenarm crossing north of Mission Station. Car overturned and is currently blocking both tracks. One person in the auto reported injured. Southbound trains turning back from Del Mar and northbound trains turning back at Mission.
So far, no injuries have been [...]

Here it is: All the police reports for December and January cobbled together into one massive tome. Get comfy. Be sure to stretch your legs every once in a while. The carjacking arrest made the Pasadena Star-News, tho they failed to mention the armed man was carrying a pellet gun. And if you’re interested, here’s [...]