Crime & Safety
Three Arrested for Assault in Altadena
Two adults and a juvenile male were arrested outside a house party for allegedly beating a neighbor of the home owner.
Three people were arrested on Sunday in Altadena for the assault of a resident nearby the intersection of Woodbury Road and Glenrose Avenue.
Salavador Placencia, 22, and Victor Trujillo, 20 both of Pasadena were the two adults arrested, according to Lt. Joseph Dempsey of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Altadena Station. One juvenile suspect was arrested as well.
The suspects had arrived at a party around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, and the host told them they were not welcome, according to Dempsey.
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A fight allegedly broke out between the suspects and the host at that point, and a neighbor tried to intervene.
According to Dempsey, the neighbor was then assaulted by the suspects, who kicked and punched him.
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Deputies responded to the scene and made the arrests at that time, Dempsey said.
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