Pasadena, CA – On Friday evening at 11:00 p.m. Pasadena Police Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area of Lincoln Avenue and Montana Street. When officersarrived they found a 16 year old female victim lying on the sidewalk in the 2000 block of Lincoln Avenue. The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.  This morning, Police Detectives were notified that Ebony Huel died on Saturday.

On Saturday afternoon, Police arrested John Reynolds, 19, of Los Angeles in connection to the case. Reynolds had just been released from prison about three weeks ago (July 22) and is on parole for armed robbery. His bail is $1,000,000,000 and he is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday. “Our detectives responded to the scene Friday night and left no stone unturned in pursuing this suspect,” says Chief of Police Bernard Melekian. “They worked exceptionally hard to find this man and put him behind bars before the following night could fall. Our thoughts are with the family and we hope that we can assist them through their grief by bringing this case to closure.” Police Detectives are still actively working this case.

Anyone with any information that will assist them is asked to contact the Detective Section at (626) 744-4522.

16 YEAR OLD DIES/ SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR MURDER (PDF)

PASADENA, CA – Last evening (Aug. 5) at about 9:20 p.m. Pasadena Police Officers responded to call of shots fired in the area of Zanja and Armada Drive. When they arrived they saw a male lying in a driveway in the 1200 block of Solita Rd. He had been shot multiple times. The victim, identified as Claude Andrews, 27, of Pasadena was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. It appears that the incident is gang related.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Pasadena Police Department Detective Section at (626) 744-4522.

ATTEMPT HOMICIDE (PDF)

PASADENA, CA - The Pasadena Police Department is in the process of developing a new Strategic Plan for 2008-2012.    In an effort to establish the most effective goals which also represent the community’s concerns, the Pasadena Police Department is asking residents to participate in an on-line survey.¼br> ¼br> The Pasadena Police Strategic Plan Survey can be accessed at cityofpasadena.net/police/home.asp. The survey consists of 29 current trends that can be rated on a scale of 1 to 5 from “concerned” to “very concerned”.    The entire survey should take less than five minutes to complete.
¼br> “The Strategic Plan is critical in determining the overall direction and goals of our department and how we provide essential services to our Community”, says Chief Bernard K. Melekian.   “It is important for us to include our residents in the process, and to let them know that we are doing our very best to address their concerns.”  ¼br> ¼br> For further information on the Pasadena Police 2008-2012 Strategic Plan process, please contact Commander John Perez at 626 744-4547.¼/p>

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PASADENA, CA – The United States Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91103 is conducting a mobility drill that will caravan from San Pedro to Pasadena today.  The team plans to arrive at the Rose Bowl between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.  About one dozen Coast Guard vehicles with boat trailers are traveling the 110 north into Pasadena. “The purpose of the exercise is to determine how fast, in case of emergency, the unit can gather and deploy its resources,” says Chief of Police Bernard Melekian.  “Having been assigned to this unit as a reserve, I understand the need for drills such as this and I am particularly happy to host them in Pasadena.”

The caravan ends at the Rose Bowl where the members will have lunch and then return to their station in San Pedro.  

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PASADENA, CA – On August 4, 2007, the Pasadena Police Department, Special Investigations Section conducted a Minor Decoy Operation at various licensed liquor establishments in the city. The minor attempted to purchase alcohol from eighteen establishments, two of which sold alcohol to the minor. The establishments that made the sale were Vons Market, located at 155 W. California Bl. and the Rite Aid Store, located at 2330 E. Walnut St Under the Minor Decoy operation, the minor must be under 20, must have the appearance of a minor and must answer truthfully if asked their age. Those who sell alcohol to a minor face a fine and/or community service for the first violation. In addition, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) will take administrative action against the business’s liquor license. That may include a fine, a suspension of the liquor license, or permanent revocation of the license.

ABC is conducting the compliance checks state-wide to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 have a higher rate of drunken driving fatalities than the general adult population.

Minor Decoy operations have been conducted by local law enforcement throughout the state since the 1980’s. When the program first began, the violation rate of retail establishments selling to minors was as high as 40 to 50 percent. When conducted on a routine basis, the rate has dropped in some cities as low as 10 percent or even below.

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PASADENA, CA - The Pasadena Police Department Community Services Section has coordinated 20+ neighborhood events in celebration of this year’s National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 7, 2007, during the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Neighborhood groups and associations will show support for National Night Out and their commitment to fight crime by organizing neighborhood parties and other neighborhood get-togethers just so they can meet each other and some of the city employees who provide critical services.  Pasadena Police personnel, volunteers and representatives from other City agencies will make every effort to stop by each organized neighborhood event that is pre-registered with the Pasadena Police Community Services Section.

National Night Out is America’s night out against crime! Citizens, law-enforcement agencies, civic groups, business owners and neighborhood organizations across the nation will be participating in this event. In all over 34 million people participated in 2006 according to the National Association of Town Watch event organizers.  http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno/about.html
National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug awareness, strengthen neighborhood and police-community partnership and most significantly send a message to criminals that neighborhoods and the community are fighting back against crime.

For further information regarding National Night Out in Pasadena, please contact Sergeant Ed Calatayud (626) 744-4542 (Friday) or Lieutenant Kevin Hall, at 626 744-6485 (Monday).

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