Suspect Arrested In South Pasadena Crime Spree
SOUTH PASADENA (CBSLA.com) — A suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with a string of crimes in South Pasadena, police said.
Five residential burglaries and three sexual assaults were reported in the city, starting at about 7:30 a.m., the South Pasadena Police Department said. The sexual assault victims were not physically injured, police said.
Police announced an arrest had been made just before 2:30 p.m.
The SPPD has made one arrest in connection to the earlier incidents. More details to follow...
— South Pasadena PD (@southpaspd) June 29, 2016
The suspect, who had not been identified Wednesday afternoon, was described as a 22-year-old man.
A middle school and a high school in the area where the crimes were reported were locked down briefly while an investigation was conducted.
In one case, the suspect was seen armed with a knife, and a knife was recovered at a burglary scene, police said.
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