Crime & Safety
Pasadena PD Release of Kidnapping Suspect
The Pasadena Police Department released a sketch of a suspect in an attempted home-invasion kidnapping.

Pasadena, TX -- The Pasadena Police Department has released a sketch of a man who allegedly tried to kidnap a 9-year-old girl out of her bed.
The suspect is described as a male, in his mid-20's, with a Hispanic appearance. He also has piercings in both ears and possibly has a mustache. At the time of the attempted abduction the suspect was seen wearing a white shirt and jeans.
At about 2 a.m. on the morning of Friday, June 24, a man broke into a second-story apartment in the 700 block of Richey Road in Pasadena. He entered through a window, took the girl from her bed and carried her outside.
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The girl grabbed the guardrail and began screaming. Her screams woke the neighbors and distracted the kidnapper long enough to allow her to escape back inside the apartment. The suspect fled the scene.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Pasadena Police Department at 713-477-1221 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477, 713-222-TIPS.
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