BLOTTER: Possible firearm on campus and malfunctioning elevators

Share: Monday September 04, 2023: 2:11 a.m.: A Mother requested help locating her son that was possibly intoxicated on campus. Officer was unable to locate. 3:07 p.m.: Skateboarders were seen near Lot 2 via video surveillance. Individuals were asked to vacate premises. 3:17 p.m.: Skateboarders were seen via video surveillance between Lot 4 and the FS building. Individuals were asked to vacate premises. Tuesday September 05, 2023 3:10 a.m.: Individual was stuck in an elevator in Lot 5 parking structure. Found by officer and released. …

Police arrest PCC student in math class armed with Airsoft gun, knife

Share: According to an email sent by PCC’s Superintendent-President, the Pasadena Police Department and campus police arrested a student in a class on Tuesday evening for concealing an “Airsoft-type weapon and a pocketknife with a long blade.” The student was in a math class in the C-building and campus police were alerted to the situation through PCC’s Lancer Anonymous Tip Reporting System, according to PCC spokesperson Alex Boekelheide.  “If you’re not able to use your phone, like if you’re in class or something comes to …

PCC chooses interim superintendent-president, will start in mid-July

Share: At the June Board of Trustees meeting, the Board selected Dr. Jose Gomez as the interim Superintendent-President while conducting the process to search for a permanent Superintendent, according to PCC Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide.  The acting Superintendent-President who will serve from June 22 to July 23 is Dr. Laura Ramirez, who, under Dr. Erika Endrijonas, served as the Assistant Superintendent-President, according to Board of Trustees President Sandra Chen Lau.   Dr. Gomez will begin serving at PCC following the ratification of his employment agreement in mid-July, …

Superintendent-President commits to new President’s job at SBCC

Share: According to a press release from Santa Barbara Community College (SBCC), Dr. Erika Endrijonas has been selected as their new Superintendent-president. Her employment is pending contract negotiations with the SBCC Board of Trustees, where a formal contract will be presented and voted on at their BOT meeting on June 15. Ongoing contract negotiations between the PCC Board of Trustees and Endrijonas spurred the job search, as accusations about the Board President attempting to invalidate the contract resulted in high legal fees, The Courier previously …

PCC student who was arrested for knife incident in library expelled in unanimous board vote

Share: Jul. 19: The student who was arrested for wielding a knife in the PCC library in late April faced the PCC Board of Trustees (BOT) in a public disciplinary hearing at the July BOT meeting and was subsequently expelled in a unanimous vote in closed session, according to PCC Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide in a text to The Courier.  Boekelheide added that he would not have any further comments on this situation and the expulsion of PCC student Zhuowei Liao.  Apr. 29: In an update, …

BLOTTER: Domestic violence and people sleeping in their cars

Share: Monday April 03, 2023:  12:41 a.m. Patrol officers found someone asleep in their car in front of the CEC on the west side and were told to leave and they did.  12:06 p.m.: Staff reported they were a victim of a hate crime that occurred off campus.  A courtesy report was taken and forwarded to the police agency with jurisdiction.    10:51 p.m.: A boyfriend reported that his girlfriend had not come home and her car was found in lot 5 where she explained she …

PCC Library closes briefly due to police investigation

Share: Early Monday morning, PCC released an email to the campus community stating there was police activity at the library concerning a threat.  “The PCC library on the Colorado Campus is closed this morning due to police activity,” the email read.  In a statement from PCC, spokesperson Alex Boekelheide said that there had been an anonymous threat received against the library, with PCC police and the LA County Sheriff’s investigating the threat this morning.  “The Sheriffs and PCC PD investigated the library today and determined …

BLOTTER: Staff member harassed by man in Lot 7

Share: Monday, March 13, 2023 An unhoused man was reported to be sleeping under a tree with his possessions scattered in the grass near the LL Building. He was escorted off campus.  Tuesday, March 14, 2023 An officer encountered a man on campus during routine patrol. He was advised that the campus was closed.  2 citations were issued for cars parked in Lots 4 & 5 overnight without a permit.  A student reported that a laptop they’d borrowed from the district was stolen from them …

BLOTTER: Email fraud, campus harassment continue

Share: Monday, February 13 A vendor with their cart was spotted setting up for an event in the mirror pools. They left after being advised by police. A man was spotted on video surveillance pushing what appeared to be a PCC cart in the Science Village. Authorities were dispatched and the man identified himself as PCC staff. Tuesday, February 14 A vehicle was left overnight in lot 4 without a parking permit and was ticketed. A man was spotted in lot 1 and left after …

BLOTTER: Email scams and sleeping transients

Share: Monday – February 6, 2023:  A male was advised to leave campus after setting up camp in Lot 1.  A woman was found asleep in the Science Village after Pasadena Fire Department heard that she was unconscious.  A student reported their bicycle stolen from the Gymnasium building’s east side bike racks.  Staff reported observing a male in the area of Lot 5 level 1 looking under the geology trailer. The transient left shortly after noticing staff watching him.  Tuesday – February 7, 2023 Student …