Suspect Arrested in South Pasadena Sex Assaults and Break-Ins

South Pasadena, CA - South Pasadena Police arrested a 22-year-old man accused of flashing and sexually battering a woman and two minors near two schools and breaking into five homes all over the course of a manic spree Wednesday morning.

According to police, Michael David Brownlee of Los Angeles sexually battered a female near South Pasadena High School and exposed himself near Pasadena Middle School, prompting the lockdown of both schools Wednesday. He then went on to break into five homes in the area, police allege.

It started with the report of a sexual battery at 7:40 a.m. at South Pasadena High School. "Shortly afterward, at 9:17 a.m., officers responded to an additional call of a male suspect exposing himself near the intersection of Fair Oaks Avenue and Rollin Street, near South Pasadena Middle School," police said in a written release. "During the investigation, SPPD dispatch received another call of a residential burglary in progress in the 1200 block of Lyndon Street with the suspect matching the description from the sexual assault. The suspect then continued to break into several other residences in the area of the 1500 Block of Fair Oaks Avenue and the 1500 block of Rollin Street."

Evidence pointed police to the area of Soto Avenue and Olympic Boulevard in Boyle Heights where Brownlee was found allegedly driving a stolen vehicle, according to police.

“The individual got into a car and tried to flee the scene,” Capt. Brian Solinski told the Pasadena Star-News.
Brownlee was arrested on suspicion of robbery, residential burglary, motor vehicle theft, indecent exposure and annoying/molesting a minor.

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