Police Detain Suspect Wanted for Felony Theft

Published on June 05, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Watch Commander

Phone: (626) 403-7265

Email: wc@southpasadenaca.gov

Subject: Police Detain Suspect Wanted for Felony Theft

South Pasadena, CA – On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 1:20 p.m., the South Pasadena Police Department received an alert from the Department's Automated License Plate Reader system regarding a wanted 2012 Nissan Altima involved in a felony theft in the city of South Pasadena. The suspect in the theft had prior firearms-related convictions.

Officers responded to the area, and initiated an enforcement stop on the 2012 Nissan Altima at Oak Street and Ramona Avenue. The driver, 32-year-old Alejandro Vallejo, of Los Angeles, was positively identified as the suspect in the theft. Vallejo was arrested without incident and transported to the Pasadena City Jail for booking.

Anyone with additional information about this incident is urged to call the South Pasadena Police Department at (626) 403-7270. If you would like to provide an anonymous tip, you can call “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).

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