Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, May 20, 2023

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, May 20, 2023 

PAUL RAZO, FORMER LAPD AND SM PARAMEDIC

ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE 
COUNTS OF LEWD ACTS WITH A CHILD

RALLY IN KERSTING COURT DEMANDING 

GUN SENSE


Los Angeles County District Attorney 
George Gascón announced earlier 
this week that Paul Razo has been 
charged with sexually assaulting four 
boys at his Covina home while he 
was employed as an officer with the 
Los Angeles Police Department. 

“The allegations of sexual abuse 
against vulnerable children in this 
case are deeply disturbing and it's 
particularly troubling that the defendant 
was a law enforcement officer at 
the time,” District Attorney Gascón 
said.

Childhood sexual abuse causes immeasurable 
harm and our hearts go 
out to the victims who were victimized 
by someone they trusted. We will do everything in our power to ensure that they have 
access to the support and resources they need to heal. Sexual abuse of any kind is a heinous 
crime and we will not tolerate it in our community."

Razo, 46, is accused of sexually assaulting two of his young male relatives. One of the 
victims was about 11 or 12 years old when Razo allegedly began the abuse, while the other 
victim was about 13.

The other two victims were sons of a woman Razo had been dating and they often reportedly 
spent the night at his home. One of the boys was 9 or 10 years old when Razo is accused 
of sexually assaulting him, while the victim’s brother was 12 years old.

The alleged crimes occurred during various times between 2006 and 2017. Razo departed 
LAPD in April 2023.

Razo also served as a part-time paramedic with the Sierra Madre Fire Department from 
2007 - 2019. 

Anyone with information about this incident or other incidents is encouraged to contact 
the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Victims Bureau toll-free tip line at 
(877) 710-5273 or at specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call Crime Stoppers at (800) 
222-TIPS (8477) or http://lacrimestoppers.org

MVNews and various other news agencies

Twenty five people gathered at Kersting Court Saturday, May 13, from 10 am-12 pm to demand 
a nationwide ban on assault weapons. This rally, coordinated and sponsored by Moms 
Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Everytown for Gun Safety, was one of hundreds 
across the country. Participants and passersby were provided information on new California 
gun laws and a QR code to contact U.S. representatives to urge them to pass sensible 
gun legislation. 


Peter Dills Knows 


PARKWAY GRILL THE BEST !!

What do the stock market and Parkway Grill have in 
common? Well, one is consistent and the other is a 
rollercoaster.

Friend Jim Cascone and I had plans to taste wine at the 
local bottle shop Thursday Night, are plans got interrupted 
so I decided to revisit one of the most popular 
and well-respected restaurants in Pasadena. The Parkway 
Grill has been awardeded-congragulated -praised 
for over thirty years. For good reason is it has proven to 
be very consistent, which has always been a formula for 
success.

Would Thursday’s night adventure pass the Peter Dills' 
test? Sure, with flying Colors. Why is The Parkway Grill 
so successful, I believe owners Gregg and Bob Smith will 
settle for nothing less. Am I giving you a "homer" review? 
Nope!!! Paid for my own meal. Gregg was present at the restaurant, a good sign.

But let's stick to the task at hand. On my Thursday visit, .....Seems that I have been here 
a hundred times, I decided to sit in the bar for dinner I wanted to keep an eye on the local 
talent in hopes that my luck on stocks wouldn’t interfere with a great meal and people 
watching. My server/bartender was Naz and he gleefully handed me the dinner menu. 
After he rattled off a few weekly specials, I opted to stick with the regular dinner menu. I 
started with Parkway’s Caesar salad ahhh perfect, Caesar Cardina would be very proud!!! 
The Romaine was prefect and the croutons were mixed correctly with the dressing. We 
are off to a very good start. Second up, the Tiger Shrimp Corn Dogs, think hotdogs but a 
better stuffing! My final choice the main course was the Chilean Sea Bass cooked perfectly 
and was a big enough portion to share with my table (bar) mates. All in all two thumbs way 
up!!! Parkway Grill always is a great choice and today's lunch was no different. Dessert? 
Forget about it! I’m stuffed.

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