Weekly Crime Report: Montrose-La Crescenta & Nearby Police Log

MONTROSE, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the Montrose-La Crescenta area this week.

Sitter Leaves SoCal Boy In 120-Degree Car For Hours: Police

A 6-year-old boy was rescued from a 120-degree car after his 60-year-old babysitter allegedly left him alone for hours to go shopping.

Suspect In Fatal Pasadena Hit And Run Arrested

Police arrested a 34-year-old man accused of killing 24-year-old Abeme Minuta of Pasadena in a hit and run crash.

Homeless Woman Arrested In Random Stabbing In Pasadena

A homeless woman speaking nonsense allegedly stabbed a man with scissors while he waited at a Pasadena bus stop.

Man Falls From Overpass To His Death On 210 Freeway

The westbound 210 Freeway was shut down overnight after a man fell to his death from the Lake Avenue overpass in Pasadena.

One Person Injured In La Crescenta Apartment Fire

A damage estimate was not immediately released.

Two People Shot And Wounded In The Monrovia Area

The conditions of the two wounded weren't immediately known.

Police Shoot Man Holding Little Girl At Knifepoint

Police in Whittier shot and killed a man after he abducted his wife and children from the police station, holding a knife to his daughter.

Swim Chase: MacArthur Park Assault Suspect Tries To Outswim LAPD

Los Angeles police have been shadowing the swimming assault suspect in the lake at MacArthur Park

Helicopter Lands On 101 Freeway To Help Injured Biker

A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash, and both sides of the Ventura (101) Freeway in Sherman Oaks were shut down.

Southland Immigration Raids Net 162 Including Sex Offenders

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 162 people in a three-day Southland raid targeting people with criminal records.

Fugitive LA Serial Rapist Considered Armed And Dangerous: FBI

The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of multiple sexual assaults in the LA area.

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