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A middle-aged man tried to kidnap a 5-year-old school girl from the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita mall on November 26. His composite sketch is shown and is described as an Asian male in his 50s, 5'8" with gray hair and a bald spot. Police are calling it an isolated incident but parents should be vigilant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31315
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A14
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A14
Subjects
Abduction
Crime and Criminals
Kidnapping
Malls
Item ID
31510AN
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A weaponless 15-year-old boy from Los Angeles tried to carjack a man in an Arcadia hotel parking lot. The driver ran to the Extended Stay America on Santa Clara Road where the police were called. The youth was arrested. No names were released by police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24533
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2002
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Crime
Carjacking
Item ID
24723AN
Collection
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A man with a stun gun shot and tried to kidnap two 16-year old girls walking down Golden West Avenue, but resident Dale Raine's yells scared the man away.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3741
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1994
Pages
P. 3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1994
Pages
P. 3 photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
3609AN
Collection
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A boy, 14, was attacked in a kidnapping attempt and robbery in the boy's house.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24829
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 20, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 20, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Crime
Robbery
Kidnapping
Item ID
25024AN
Collection
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Arcadia police are searching for a man in his 50s wanted in the attempted kidnapping of a 5-year-old school girl on a field trip to the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita. He was described as Asian, with gray hair and a bald spot on top of his head. He was 5'8" tall, 170 pounds, with yellow teeth, blue pants, and white sneakers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31314
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2008
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2008
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Abduction
Crime and Criminals
Kidnapping
Item ID
31509AN
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Haitham Khalid Al-Nasseri, 33, was extradited from London to Arcadia after being arrested for kidnapping his 2-year old son in September and fleeing to his native Iraq.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4468
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Kidnapping
Item ID
4344AN
Collection
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A 3-year-old boy died when the car he was riding in was struck by a stolen vehicle being chased by Arcadia Police. The suspect that stole the car has been identified as Sara Bravo, 26, of La Puente.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29819
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Moye, Talmin II (or Jr.)
Bravo, Sara
Arcadia Police Department
Car chases
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Item ID
30004AN
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A suspect, described as a Chinese woman in her mid-50s, 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, may have attempted to kidnap a 7-year old girl from Holly Avenue Elementary School. She was unsuccessful and may have mental health issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kidnap
Item ID
30585AN
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Obituary/death notice. Alice Ann Formanack, a 72-year-old grandmother, died after inhaling smoke from a fire in her home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15965
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Formanack, Alice Ann
Item ID
16722AN
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A suspected bank robber, a 46-year old man from Nevada, was killed and a 14-year old Temple City girl was injured in a shootout with police in a strip mall in the 600 block of W. Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper280
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
February 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
February 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
280AN
Collection
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Michelle Al-Nasseri, 23, now has custody of her son, Laith Adam Al-Nasseri, 2, after receiving help from the FBI and Arcadia police to retrieve him from the father, Khalid Al-Nasseri, 33, who had fled to Iraq.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4231
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Kidnapping
Item ID
4107AN
Collection
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Michelle and Laith Adam Al-Nasseri were greeted by family and friends upon their return from London. Story, photos

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4229
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Kidnapping
Item ID
4105AN
Collection
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A 16-year old boy was in custody Saturday after leading Irwindale police on a chase in a stolen car that ended when his vehicle collided with another car, killing its driver, 32-year-old Michael Lam of Monterey Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29859
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lam, Michael
Car chases
Collisions
Deaths
Fatalities
Item ID
30044AN
Collection
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Firefighters rescued a 7-year old boy from an upstairs bedroom as fire engulfed the home at 70 W. Las Flores Ave. They were unable to save a man and woman inside the house, who were found dead.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18185
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fires and Fire Prevention
Item ID
18432AN
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A 30-year old man was shot in an apparent robbery in the parking lot of 99 Ranch Market on Wednesday, April 13, 2005. He was pronounced dead at Huntington Memorial Hospital. The suspect got away.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29498
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2005
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Shootings
99 Ranch Market
Item ID
29682AN
Collection
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Bank of America at 1234 Baldwin was robbed by a man carrying a handgun. No one was injured and the robber escaped.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27378
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2004
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Bank robbery
Bank of America - Baldwin Branch
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
27577AN
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Haitham Khalid Al-Nasseri, 33, is accused of kidnapping his son under the pretext of taking him on a 3-day camping trip to Santa Barbara.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4230
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Kidnapping
Item ID
4106AN
Collection
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A blaze that gutted a house at 78 W. Las Flores early Saturday morning appears to have started accidentally. The blaze left a man and a woman dead, and a 7 year old boy in critical condition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18183
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fires and Fire Prevention
Item ID
18430AN
Collection
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A 22 year old Monterey Park man was shot and killed after leaving the Sportsrock Cafe about 1:30am and getting involved in an argument with 10-15 men in a nearby parking lot. He was shot with an illegal pen gun.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper253
Newspaper
Star-Tribune
Date
February 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Star-Tribune
Date
February 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Crime and Criminals see also murder
Murder
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
253AN
Collection
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A 21-year-old woman was the third person raped at gunpoint this year, and police suspect that they may be by the same person. All three women were accosted by an African American man in his 20's or 30's wearing a black cap. They were accosted in the early morning with a gun while alone in their cars.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4508
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals - Rape
Item ID
4384AN
Collection
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