Man Arrested In Pasadena For Attempted Carjacking, Kidnapping

PASADENA, CA — A 47-year-old transient was arrested after he got into another man's car, assaulted the driver and attempted to drive off, police said.

The attempted carjacking took place about 11 p.m. Friday in Pasadena, police said.

The suspect, identified as Charles Delvine Stanfield, first told the 72-year-old victim to drive him to a 99-cents store, Pasadena police Lt. Anthony Burgess told the Daily Breeze.

However, when Stanfield believed the man was instead driving to the Pasadena police station, he began assaulting the victim and ordered him to stop the car, the paper reported. Stanfield then allegedly pulled the victim out of the car and tried to drive away, but was not able to start the car.

A passerby saw what was going on and called police, Burgess said.

Stanfied was arrested about 11 p.m. near Fair Oaks Avenue and Peoria Street on suspicion of carjacking and kidnapping, Burgess said.

He was being held on a no-bail hold, according to jail records. A court date has not yet been set.

— City News Service