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National Altadena Sheriff's Station

Capt. Steven McLean to retire from Altadena Sheriff’s Station: Commentary

  • Capt. Steven McLean
  • February 23, 2012
As your Altadena Headlines Examiner, I have a confession to make. I came of age in the ‘60s, and though I wasn’t a hippie, I held many...
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Sgt. John Stanley talks Altadena Sheriff’s Station history on Jan. 23

The Altadena Sheriff’s Station is fortunate to have its own resident historian, Sgt. John Stanley. Sgt. Stanley will be sharing his knowledge...
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Altadena Crime Blotter through Nov. 24: A refrigerator? Really?

‘Tis the season for filling that Christmas list, but not everyone gets their presents from the store. It seems refrigerators and planters are...
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Altadena Crime Blotter through Nov. 18: Holiday tips from Lt. Allen

Lt. Duane Allen, Jr. of the Altadena Sheriff’s Station released the crime report for Nov. 14-18, 2011 on Tuesday evening. Lt. Allen reminds...
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Altadena Crime Blotter through Nov. 10: Attempted breaking and entering

Burglars continue to try to gain entry to homes in Altadena. Carolyn Seitz, a volunteer at the Altadena Sheriff’s Station passed on this...
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Altadena Sheriff’s Station food and toy drive underway for 2011

The deputies at the Altadena Sheriff Station want to increase the number of families they serve with the annual food and toy drive by 25 percent in...
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Altadena Crime Blotter through Oct. 28: Sharps disposal now available at station

Altadena Sheriff’s Station, 780 E. Altadena Dr. at El Molino Ave., has added a sharps disposal unit at the station. There have been drop off...
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Two suspicious men attempt to gain access to Altadena homes

Two young Caucasian men, 19-22 years old and 5’8” to 5’9” tall, have been knocking on doors in Altadena, trying to gain...
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Lt. Joe Dempsey leaves Altadena, takes assignment at LASD narcotics bureau

The reassignment of Lt. Joseph Dempsey, head of the Altadena Sheriff’s Station Detective Bureau, to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s...
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Altadena Crime Blotter through Oct. 10, 2011: Attempted rape on Lake Ave.

The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported on Wednesday that there was an attempted rape in the 1900 block of N. Lake Ave. in Altadena. This occurred...
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