PASADENA — A local transient was behind bars Wednesday, accused of climbing to the 14th floor of a Pasadena office building, smashing windows with a rock and threatening to kill people, police said.
Akil Talib Gibson, 40, was booked on suspicion of making criminal threats, burglary and malicious mischief in connection with the incident, which unfolded about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday at an office building at the corner of Lake Avenue and Corson Street, Pasadena police Lt. Tom Delgado said.
His motive was unclear when he allegedly headed up to the 14th-floor office and began his strange and threatening behavior, the lieutenant said. There was no indication he specifically targeted the office, which it appeared wandered into the office at random.
Police responding and took Gibson into custody without a struggle, Delgado said. No one was injured during the incident.
Gibson was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail pending his initial court appearance.