Parents, teachers outraged after Pasadena school custodian mistaken for burglar by police

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'That could've also been myself. That's what he told me when I saw him this morning, that we both would have been on the ground, guns drawn,” Juana Orozco, a teacher at the school, told CBSLA

Officials from San Rafael Elementary School and Pasadena Unified School District, are trying to figure out how the school's custodian, who has worked at the school for 14 years, wound up on the ground in handcuffs and detained by police Sunday. One teacher who spoke with CBSLA said she's outraged that this happened to one of her colleagues when, according to her, he was just doing his job.

"He had mentioned to me that he was coming on Sunday as well to continue whatever he had to finish," Orozco told CBSLA."I just saw somebody scaling a fence of the San Rafael School," the 911 caller can be heard saying on the call."They were carrying a backpack and a bag. Looked like a tall female, but maybe it was a male. It's hard to tell. It looked white and uh, I would say in their 20's, in their 30's maybe.

"A deeply concerning incident took place on Sunday, August 14, 2022, involving a Pasadena Unified School District custodian and a number of police officers from the Pasadena Police Department at San Rafael Elementary School. Yesterday, I spoke with the interim Pasadena Police Chief to voice my concerns. He has pledged to investigate. I also spoke with the interim city manager today who also pledged to look into the matter. I am seeking a full explanation of how this situation was handled.

 

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That should be investigated and corrected. BUT, how about the PasadenaUnified teach their people how to handle the AmericanFlag... the man behind the reporter looked like he was handling a bag of trash. Do they teach respect for this country at all or WTF?!?

I’m sorry, but….😂😂😂

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