PASADENA : Councilman Reportedly Getting Medical Treatment

Pasadena City Councilman Isaac Richard has voluntarily signed himself in to a “medical facility in the desert” after an incident last week in which a woman accused the councilman of sexual assault and cocaine use, Mayor Rick Cole said.

Cole said he did not know the location of the medical facility, or for what Richard is being treated.

Richard has denied to police that he used cocaine. His attorney, Terrence Bennett, said last week that Richard needed treatment for a “chemical imbalance” that was affecting his behavior.

Neighbors of Richard summoned police late on March 21 after an unidentified woman knocked on their doors, claiming that Richard had sexually attacked her. After making a statement to police, however, the woman said that she did not want to press charges. Deputy Dist. Atty. Carol Rash is investigating the allegations.