Pasadena Arson Suspects Arrested on a Crime Stoppers Tip

Crime Stoppers and the Pasadena Fire Marshal’s Office are announcing the

successful arrest of two arson suspects thanks to an anonymous Crime

Stoppers tip.  The two juvenile suspects were recently featured by Crime

Stoppers as the primary suspects responsible for a fire at a Pasadena

elementary school.

On Sunday, November 13, 2011, at approximately 3:35 AM, Pasadena Fire

Fighters responded to a dumpster fire in the parking lot of Bailey Elementary

School. Fire Fighters quickly contained the primary fire, and a secondary fire

discovered at the scene.  After a thorough investigation, it was discovered the

fires were caused by arson.

On December 6, 2011, Crime Stoppers released the photo of the two suspects

in the case, and urged citizens to make an anonymous call identifying the

suspects.  That same day, the Crime Stoppers phone rang, and investigators

learned the identities of both suspects.  Two juveniles, ages 15 and 14 years

old, were identified as the individuals captured by surveillance footage and

spotlighted during local media broadcasts. 

On December 7, 2011, the Crime Stoppers tips, shared with the

Pasadena Fire Marshal’s Office, enabled investigators to charge the two

juvenile suspects with Second Degree Felony Arson.  Information obtained

through anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers also led to the arrest of both

suspects, who are now awaiting their appearance in court on this case.  

Without information obtained through Crime Stoppers tips, the suspects accused in this case may have remained unidentified.  Through a partnership with the media, law enforcement and anonymous citizens, these suspects were brought to justice.