Thieves Target Century-Old Streetlight Poles in Pasadena

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Thieves Target Century-Old Streetlight Poles in Pasadena
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Dozens of century-old bronze streetlight poles lining Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena have been stolen by thieves, causing concern among residents and prompting an investigation by the police.

About a mile south of the Rose Bowl Stadium, a peaceful Pasadena thoroughfare draws eyes by its manicured lawns and picturesque properties.

“When you walk up and down the street, you see these things all over the place,” Doug Devos, a resident, said. “I was on Bellefontaine and a truck went by and it was very loud clanging and it had a trailer behind it. So I sorta noticed it and I thought that’s weird,” Devos said.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.“He had no business being there, I mean it’s late at night,” Devos said.

“Apparently that didn’t work for them so they went to another spot just down the block and took that one,” Devos said. “That’s life, I’ve lived in NY for many years and you see all kinds of stuff.”

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