Media Information

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2004 Media Releases

• 12/30/04 Rose Bowl Game Day Parking Alert 

• 12/29/04 Pasadena Police Will Begin Parade Security Detail Today

• 12/21/04 Suspect in Juvenile Homicide Caught

• 12/20/04 Three Charges Filed Against Alleged Molester

• 12/17/04 Homicide - 500 Block Summit Ave

• 12/08/04 PPD Santa Gives Toys & Food to Needy Families 

• 12/07/04 Minor Decoy Operation

• 11/19/04 Murder Charges Filed in 2000 Pasadena Homicide Case

• 11/19/04 Local Liquor Stores Recognized for Their Participation in Neighborhood Problem Solving

• 11/16/04 Officer Assaulted on 210 Freeway

• 11/15/04 PPD Scheduled Seatbelt Checkpoint

• 11/14/04 Homicide

• 11/08/04 Coroner Releases Report

• 11/02/04 New State of the Art Police Range Opens

• 10/27/04 "Photo Opportunity - Halloween Safety Program

• 10/26/04 Halloween Safety Program

• 10/20/04 Pasadena Chief of Police Bernard  Melekian Presents State of the City 

• 09/21/04 Troop 40 Advances Three Eagle Scouts 

• 09/18/04 Man Dies in Garage Fire

• 09/02/04 Use of Taser Prevents Injury

• 09/02/04 Officers Deploy Taser to Effect Arrest

• 08/30/04 Deadly Force Avoided

• 08/27/04 Local Construction Worker Arrested

• 08/13/04 Fatal Traffic Collision

• 08/13/04 Citizens Police Academy Starts in September

• 08/12/04 Suicidal Woman Rescued Without Injury 

• 08/11/04 Students Get A Look Behind the Badge

• 08/03/04 Pasadena Actively Seeking Applicants For Police Dispatcher

• 08/03/04 Unique Pasadena Program Assists Victims of Identity Theft Crimes

• 07/29/04 Police Close Two Prostitution Operations

• 07/26/04 Pasadena Seeks Unique Ways in Which To Address Problem Liquor Sales

• 07/25/04 Police Search for Armed Gunman

• 07/18/04 Officers Deploy Taser to Effect Arrest

• 07/04/04 Homicide Suspect at Large

• 06/30/04 Pasadena Police Schedule Sobriety Checkpoint

• 06/29/04 Pasadena Police Introduce Innovative Program to Assist with Identification Theft Crime

• 06/24/04 National Night Out Participants Sought by PPD

• 06/23/04 PD Aquires Less Lethal Alternative

• 06/23/04 Pasadena Police Department Schedules Sobriety Checkpoints

• 06/21/04  Pasadena Police Chief  Selected as Senior Advisor of Police Assessment Resources Center (PARC)

• 06/16/04  PPD Officers Recover Stolen Gun From Known Felon

• 06/15/04  Officers Show Great Restraint During Apprehension of Armed Felon

• 06/14/04 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest

• 06/14/04  3rd Annual PPD Classic Car Show 

• 06/11/04  Rumors of INS Sweeps Untrue

• 06/11/04  Officers Serve Narcotics Search Warrant

• 06/09/04 Supspect Jailed for April Murder

• 05/29/04  PPD Sergeant Shoots Fleeing Bank Robbery Suspect

• 05/10/04 Chief Melekian's Announcement about Dallas

• 05/07/04 PPD Seeking Identity of Armed Robbery Suspects 
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• 05/06/04 Police & Citizen's Awards Luncheon

• 05/06/04 PPD PAL Program Successes - Soccer Tournament (Photo Op)

• 05/04/04 PPD Reaches Out to Community

• 05/03/04 Chief Invites FBI to Review Cases

• 04/29/04 Nuisance Liquor Stores Working Committee - Location Change

• 04/26/04 Committee seeks Solutions to Nuisance Liquor Stores

• 04/28/04 PPD, Urban League, NAACP Address Community's Concerns

• 04/24/04 Officer Involved Shooting

• 04/13/04 PPD Raises funds for Pasadena Ronald McDonald House

• 04/12/04 PPD Dispatcher receives 2004 CPRA Outstanding Performance Award 

• 04/05/04 Missing Woman Found *(PDF)

• 03/26/04 Pasadena Woman Missing - UPDATE

• 03/25/04 Pasadena Woman Missing - Public's Help Sought