Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A Garden Grove man was killed while trimming a palm tree Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to 15431 Garo St at 3:55 p.m. The tree trimmer appeared to be unconscious, according to firefighters who arrived on scene. The man was trapped under palm fronds that likely fell on him. The victim was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner as 49-year-old Simon Lemus. Lemus was described as a commercial tree trimmer, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Firefighters requested a 100-foot aerial ladder to bring Lemus down, which they did. Lemus was declared dead at the scene, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A suspect robbed one T-Mobile store and failed at robbing another in two incidents in Hacienda Heights September 5.
The suspect first struck at the T-Mobile store at 15942 Halliburton Rd. around 6:40 p.m. A Galaxy Note SmartPhone was taken, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station crime broadcast. The SmartPhone was taken by force. Roughly five minutes later, the same suspect struck the T-Mobile at 17110 Colima Rd. The suspect failed to take anything from the store and fled in a waiting white GMC SUV. The driver was only described as a man. The suspect is described as a Black man in his early 20s, in a blue hoodie, blue pants, white shoes and has dreadlocks. He stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, 180 to 200 pounds. The suspect shed his blue hoodie near the Colima Road Store. |
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