Pasadena Police News Release - DETECTIVES ARREST THREE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROBBERY SPREE
PASADENA, CA – Between April 27th and 28th, 2017 a total of eight strong arm street robberies occurred in the City of Pasadena, wherein victims were assaulted and their cellphones, purses, wallets and/or iPads were forcibly taken.
Preliminary information suggested the same suspects may be responsible for the numerous street robberies as the descriptions of the suspects were very similar. Robbery detectives investigating the events immediately focused on the cases and developed leads resulting in the identity of three individuals responsible for the robbery spree.
On 5/3/2017 about 4:00 PM, detectives arrested Tyrek Adam, a Black male, 19 year old Pomona resident in Pasadena. Also yesterday at 10:00 PM, detectives arrested Calvin Mosley, Black male, 18 years old in the 900 block of Kirkwood Ave, Pasadena. Today at approximately noon, detectives arrested one Black male juvenile, 17 years of age in Pasadena. The two adults have been booked in the Pasadena city jail and are being held on $350,000 bail. The juvenile was transported to a juvenile holding facility. Detectives successfully recovered some of the stolen property.
Detectives will be seeking robbery and assault charges on the three suspects with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office in the next few days.
The Pasadena Police Department reminds citizens to be aware of their surroundings, especially while using their cellphones, and to promptly report any suspicious activity to the police department. Robbery detectives are asking persons who may have additional information regarding the robberies to contact the Pasadena Police at 626-744-4241.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or report via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
For More Information:
Lt. Jesse Carrillo: 626-744-4517
Watch Commander: 626-744-4620
