Burglary, attempted burglary reported in Pasadena

PASADENA -- A man fought with a burglar in his home and a woman found two men trying to pry open the window of her apartment late Saturday and early Sunday in Pasadena.
The first of of the two crimes occurred about 3 p.m. Friday in the 2000 block of East Corson Street, Pasadena police Lt. Chris Russ said.
A 39-year-old man arrived home to discover a white man in his late 40s, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and an unclean appearance inside his house, police said.
"A struggle ensued between the victim and suspect," Russ said. "The victim was trying to detain him."
The burglar fled and was not found, he added.
Russ said police advise residents to avoid confrontations with criminals whenever possible.
"Under situations where you confront a suspect or find yourself in the presence of a suspect, when possible, be cooperative," he said.
"The most important thing to do is to move to a safe location and allow the police to handle the situation. It's fortunate in this situation that the victim was not hurt."
In an unrelated attempted break-in, a 47-year-old woman was awakened about 2:45 a.m. Saturday to find two men trying to pry open a window at her apartment in the 100 block of South Holliston Avenue, officials said.
One of the crooks was described as a Latino man in is mid-20s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, of stocky build, with black hair and a black baseball cap, Russ said.
The second would-be burglar was a Latino man in his 20s, tall and thin, wearing dark clothes.
Officers searched the area but did not find any suspects.