Pasadena police arrest suspect in fatal stabbing of 82-year-old man
An investigation was underway in Pasadena after a fatal stabbing of an 82-year-old victim occurred in the 1000 block of North Mentor Avenue on Wednesday.
According to Pasadena Police, the incident occurred a little after 2 p.m. When they arrived at the scene, police found the victim, Glenn Cavin of Pasadena, unresponsive inside the residence.
Paramedics attempted life-saving measures on the 82-year-old, but Cavin succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers followed up a lead on a vehicle that took them to a Target Store located at 3121 East Colorado Blvd., where a suspect has been arrested.
At one point, police asked everyone in the Target to exit the store and were checking people as they left. The store has since reopened for normal operations.
Neighbors in the area told CBSLA that as upsetting as the stabbing is, trouble at this particular home was not entirely unexpected. Police have reportedly been called to the home on North Mentor a number of times.
The elderly couple was said to live there with an assortment of younger people who come and go.
The area around Mentor Avenue and Bell Street was closed for hours due to the investigation.
So far, detectives have not released the identity of the suspect, nor have they said anything about a possible motive for the stabbing. Police also said that are still searching for two additional suspects.
Anyone with information about this incident was encouraged to call Pasadena police at 626-744-4241 or provide anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
