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Here's some of Watchara's photos from the Sheriff's mounted patrol Friday night in East Pasadena. As you can see a few people were arrested in the operation. For more photos and details checkout Watchara's photo gallery.

Photographer Watchara Phomicinda called to say the mounted posse prostitute roundup on Colorado Boulevard made for some great photographs.

A reporter and cameraman from KCBS/KCAL showed up after their assignment editor read about the event here earlier today. Very similar to what happened after we reported on the mythical Pasadena Panty Bandit.

Watchara said it didn't appear that any arrests were made, but some registered sex offenders living in a East Colorado hot sheet were rousted by deputies on horseback.

"It was great," Watchara said.

I'll have some of his photos up here Saturday.

Former Pomona teacher Steven Petralia is set to be sentenced in Superior Court *tomorrow.

A wrong way crash on the Southbound 605 kills a driver.  Just minutes before the accident, Anissa Rivera, our "Mom's the word" blogger describes her family's close call.

APU students are causing a parking problem in the neighborhood.

The search for more Manson Family victims at Barker Ranch in Inyo was a big zip.

Sheriff's Department about to release more information in the March slaying of a Covina Hills woman who was on the phone with 9-1-1 when she was shot to death.

An unidentified man (left) confronts a man identified as Jaime Elvis Elizondo, 33, of San Gabriel in the children's section of Border's Bookstore at Santa Anita Mall last Saturday.

Elizondo, a registered sex offender, is accused of molesting a young girl inside the store.

A seven-minute video tape of the incident shows the man identifed as Elizondo approaching the girl several times.

Wearing a red shirt, the suspect walks by, walks away and walks by again before appearing to kneel down next to the girl.

The suspect goes unnoticed for several seconds before the onlooker confronts him and chases him from the bookstore.

Here's a segment from today's story on the incident:

Elizondo is suspected of "touching his exposed genitals up against a young female child" in a Borders bookstore at Westfield Santa Anita, 400 S. Baldwin Ave., on Saturday, according to Arcadia police Lt. Ron Buckholtz.

A 32-year-old Temple City man confronted the suspect and he fled, but the man was able to later identify the suspect from a Web site listing convicted predators, police said.

The man turned over the information to Arcadia police detectives, who were able to show it to other witnesses and confirm the suspect's identity, Foley said.

"Kudos to the gentleman for taking the time not only to intervene, but to follow up on his own," Foley said. "It led to a quick arrest."

 

Sex offender Steven Michael Conklin, of West Covina, was given a 75-year to life sentence in Pomona Superior Court this morning, according to reporter Brian Day.

This from an earlier story on Conklin:

Steven Michael Conklin, 44, of West Covina was convicted Friday of possession of child pornography, failing to register as a sex offender, and two counts stemming from failing to report a change of address, court officials said.

He is due back at the Pomona Superior Court May 22 sentencing, and faces a minimum of 75 years in prison, said West Covina police Lt. Ron Mitchell.

"This will being closure to a lot of people," Mitchell said. He described Conklin's anticipated lengthy prison stay as a victory not just for West Covina, but for the community at large.

Mitchell said there's no doubt in his mind that Conklin is dangerous.

"His (criminal) practices have been very consistent through throughout several decades," he said.

Conklin turned himself in to West Covina police Sept. 28 after being informed there was a warrant for his arrest, police said shortly after the arrest.

Police began investigating him after he failed to register as a sex offender within five days of his birthday, as required by Megan's Law, Mitchell said.

 

This comes from the Arcadia Police Officer's Association blog. Just happened to notice it a few minutes ago:

A San Gabriel man was arrested today for Lewd Acts with a child after follow-up by APD Detectives. The suspect allegedly stalked and molested a young girl who was in the children's area of the Border's Book Store, Westfield Shopping Town, during the morning hours of Saturday, May 17th. A witness rushed to the aid of the young girl, knocking the suspect away. The suspect fled on foot but the crime was caught on video tape.

Unlucky for this predator, a quick thinking witness turned to the internet and helped bring the suspect's identity to the forefront by locating him through a registrant database. Detectives conducted the follow-up and arrested 33 year old Jaime Elvis Elizondo without incident. Elizondo was booked at APD on one count of PC 288(a).

The state's Megan's law database indicates Elizondo lived on Sunset in San Gabriel. He has at least one prior for the same offense according to the state

This from Whittier Daily News crime guru Ruby Gonzales:

WHITTIER -- A wanted parolee and alleged sex offender who holed up in a hotel across from the sheriff's training academy surrendered to deputies after a two-hour standoff Wednesday.

Arthur Van Meter, 38, was taken into custody by officials with the California Department of Corrections.

Sheriff's Capt. Patrick Maxwell said Van Meter gave up after talking to sheriff's negotiators. No weapons were found in the room, he added. No one was injured during the incident.

Gale Frazier, supervisor at Pasadena Parole Unit I, said Van Meter was on parole for domestic violence and is a sex offender. She said Van Meter had a GPS device attached to him.

However, a search of the Megan's Law database didn't turn up an Arthur Van Meter.
She said Van Meter was supposed to report to parole on May 5 but didn't show up so a no-bail warrant was issued for him on May 6.

"He failed to report. Two agents went to his last residence, found the GPS device. And he had disappeared," Frazier said.

Parole agents tracked Van Meter to the Days Inn at 14330 Telegraph Road. Maxwell said when Van Meter refused to come out, parole called in help from the sheriff's Norwalk Station at about 11 a.m.

You can read the entire story in tomorrow's newspaper. 

The residents of 1300 Date Avenue in Alhambra, all registered sex offenders, are in the spotlight this week. Alhambra police have been getting the word out about these guys and plan a community meeting 7 p.m. at Fremont Elementary School.

Name:  Drane, Michael Carven
DOB:  September 14, 1954.
Additional DOB=s: August 18, 1954; September 14, 1956.
Physical: Male, Black, 5-09, 250 lbs., black hair, brown eyes.  He also wears glasses.
Residence: 1300 South Date Avenue, Alhambra.
Aliases: Jones, Marvin; Brown, Michael; Jones, Melvin; Jones, Michael; Green, Michael; Drone, Michael.
Offense: 314.1PC - Indecent Exposure.

Name:  Hobbs, Donn Carroll Jr.
DOB:  March 25, 1970.
Physical: Male, Black, 5-11, 254 lbs., black hair, brown eyes.
Residence: 1300 South Date Avenue, Alhambra.
Aliases: Hobbs, Don Carrol.
Offense: 264.1PC - Rape etc. in concert with force violence. 

Name:  Mollinedo, Leonard William
DOB:  June 8, 1972.
Physical: Male, Hispanic, 5-10, 230 lbs., black hair, brown eyes.
Residence: 1300 South Date Avenue, Alhambra.
Aliases: Mallinedo, Leonard W.
Offense: 288(A)PC - Lewd or Lascivious acts with child under 14 years.

Name:  Wynn, Eddie Herman
DOB:  September 8, 1961.
Physical: Male, Black, 5-09, 180 lbs., black hair, brown eyes.
Residence: 1300 South Date Avenue, Alhambra.
Aliases: Smith, Dwayne; Thomas, Dave; Spencer, Terry; Smith, Thomas; Guy, Earl; Franklin, Tony.
Offense: Lewd acts / Indecent Exposure (Out of State).

Name:  Elliott, Mario
DOB:  October 8, 1968.
Physical: Male, Black, 5-08, 140 lbs., black hair, brown eyes.
Residence: 1300 South Date Avenue, Alhambra.
Aliases: Elliott, Mario Dionne.
Offense: 243.4(A)PC - Sexual Battery.

Name:  Wilson, David Haliburton
DOB:  September 4, 1980.
Physical: Male, Other, 5-11, 185 lbs., black hair, brown eyes.
Residence: 1300 South Date Avenue, Alhambra.
Offense: 261(A)(2)PC - Rape by force etc.

A residence at 1300 Date Avenue in Alhambra is home to as many as 6 sex offenders registered under the terms of Megan's Law, officals said.

A forum to discuss the house will be held Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Fremont Elementary School at 2001 E. Elm Street, Alhambra police Sgt. Sigfredo Villegas said.

Police have passed fliers in the neighborhood warning residents of the presence of the sex offenders, Villegas said. They are also stocking copies of the men's mug shots at the police station. Those mugs shots are awailable at the station's front counter, Villegas said.

The state's Megan's Law website does not list any registered sex offenders on Date Avenue. Police became suspicious of the house late last week when two sex offenders apparently called the station (one right after the other) to report their new address.

According to the state's Megan's Law Web-site there's at least four convicted sex offenders living at the Stardust Motel 433 East. Foothill in Pomona, BTW that's just across the border from La Verne. Meet the crew:

ROLAND JAY GEORGE

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS

ROBERT LEE HOWARD 

288 CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN/LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS

RICHARD ORONA 

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS

CHARLES CALVIN SWOGGER 

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS

This clown house at 3872 East Colorado Boulevard in East Pasadena is practically next door to the place we profiled Wednesday.

Here's the residents listed on the Megan's Law Web-site:

ROBERT ALFRED GARCIA

261(2) RAPE BY FORCE

HENRY GARMA

261(a)(2) RAPE BY FORCE/FEAR/ETC

264.1 RAPE/ETC IN CONCERT WITH FORCE/VIOLENCE

286(d) SODOMY IN CONCERT WITH FORCE

                        288a(d) ORAL COPULATION IN CONCERT WITH FORCE/ETC

ARTHUR KNOX

261(2) RAPE BY FORCE

286(d) SODOMY IN CONCERT WITH FORCE

288a(d) ORAL COPULATION IN CONCERT WITH FORCE/ETC

ANTHONY DENNIS ORONA

288.5 CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD

ALVIN POLK

261(2) RAPE BY FORCE

286(c) SODOMY WITH PERSON UNDER 14 YEARS OR WITH FORCE

                        288a(c) ORAL COPULATION WITH PERSON UNDER 14/ETC OR BY FORCE/ETC

STEVEN ROY RIVERA

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS

ASHLEY WHITLEY

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS

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This one is located at 3853 East Colorado Boulevard in what appears to be unincorporated Pasadena. The State's Megan's law website says there are eight offenders in the motel. They are:

RICKEY PAUL ABRAM

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS

DAVID ALVARADO

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS

PAUL CENTENO

f288(c)(1) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD 14 OR 15 YEARS OLD

f647.6(a) ANNOY/MOLEST CHILDREN

FRANKLIN DUWARD CLARK

288.5 CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD

f288(c)(1) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD 14 OR 15 YEARS OLD

BERNARD PEARSON COVINGTON

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS

NATHANIEL DAVIS

261(2) RAPE BY FORCE

MICHAEL GERARD POQUETTE

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS

m647a ANNOY/MOLEST CHILDREN

KENNETH JAMES SNIECINSKI

288.5(a) CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD

Meet your neighbors. This one is at 3212 Rosemead Place in Rosemead, a residential street south of the San Bernardino Freeway, north of Garvey Avenue.

BLADE, GARRY                 

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS      

CIRONE,JOHN                     

220 ASSAULT W/INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE, SODOMY, OR ORAL COPULATION 

 f289 PRIOR CODE-SEXUAL PENETRATION WITH FOREIGN OBJECT 
 

CRAIG,KEVIN   

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS 

PITCHER,RICHARD                  

288.5 CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD 
f288(c)(1) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD 14 OR 15 YEARS OLD
 
 

RODRIGUEZ,CARLOS R          

 288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS 
 288(b)(1) ORAL COPULATION WITH PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS 
 288a(c)(1) ORAL COPULATION WITH PERSON UNDER 14/ETC.

ROSE,PHILLIP ANTHONY       

 f288(c)(1) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD 14 OR 15 YEARS OLD

SMITH,LEONARD                   

  261(2) RAPE BY FORCE

TRANQUILINO,JUAN GABRIEL 

288(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS 
m647.6 ANNOY/MOLEST CHILDREN

Here's what we'll be reporting tomorrow:

Six violent sex offenders living in an Altadena group home will be moved out over the next several days, officials said. The move comes after strong public protests from residents of the Meadows.

I don't know much mor ethan this...but we'll stay on top of this story.