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.

Getaway Driver In Pasadena Drive-By Gets 332 Years

A man behind the wheel in a drive-by shooting that injured two women during a deadly a Pasadena gang war was sentenced to 332 years.

Woman Allegedly Throws Niece's Ashes At LAPD Chief Charlie Beck

A woman at a Police Commission meeting allegedly threw the ashes of her niece, who died in police custody, at LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

Amber Alert Cancelled After SoCal Girls Abducted

Authorities released an Amber Alert across Southern California Saturday afternoon.

SWAT Team Responds To Suspect In Eagle Rock

A burglary suspect was barricaded inside a mobile home, LAPD said.

Mystery Surrounds Shooting Of Man Walking In Highland Park

Police still don't know why a 43-year-old man was shot and killed in Highland Park as he was walking down the street Monday.

Passenger Killed In Burning 101 Wreck As H&R Driver Watches: Cops

A hit and run driver shut down the Hollywood Freeway with a fiery crash that trapped and killed the vehicle's passenger, police said.

Watch: Trapped Horse Airlifted To Safety In Los Angeles

A horse named Misty became trapped in a ravine in the Shadow Hills area Tuesday.

Classmates Stop Stabbing Of Boy, 12, In Elementary School Brawl

A fight between two sixth-graders at a Stevenson Ranch school left one 12-year-old with stab wounds and another in police custody.

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