Home invader used dating app for armed robbery

Leo Canega

PASADENA, CA – Officers responded to an armed robbery at a home in the 100 block of Dunlop Road in Pasadena on Sunday, at around 3:00 p.m.

The victim, an adult male, had arranged a date using an app, but the encounter took a dangerous turn when a second individual with a handgun joined the date.

During the incident, the suspects gathered several items from the home and fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle. Eastern District detectives are leading the investigation.


Anyone with information is asked to contact 410-222-6145 or the Eastern District Tip Line at 410-222-3502.

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