Pasadena police are investigating a string of street light thefts

Pasadena police investigating string of street light thefts. Suspects intentionally ram the lamp poles and then the entire poles are stolen by the suspects, police say. Police say vehicles are being used to intentionally ram vehicles into the poles and the poles are taken from the poles. The suspects are also using vehicles to ram the poles, police said.

Police say vehicles are being used to intentionally ram the lamp poles and then the entire poles are stolen by the suspects. The suspects are being targeted in Pasadena, Pasadena, California, police say. Police are investigating a string of street light thefts in the area. The thefts are believed to be related to a recent series of incidents in Pasadena.

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