Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONROVIA - Officers arrived en masse Thursday after receiving a report of a school shooting at Monrovia High School which ultimately ended up being false.
Dispatchers received a single call of an active shooter on the second floor of Monrovia High School, 845 W. Colorado Blvd., around 11:45 a.m. October 13. Officers arrived within three minutes of the call and the campus was immediately placed on lockdown, according to the Monroeville Police Department. Nearby Monroe Elementary School was also locked down after being told of a suspicious person walking nearby. That person was verified as a parent of a student at the elementary school, according to the Monrovia Police Department. Officers initiated a sweep of rooms at Monrovia High School after indicating they were no visible or audible signs of a shooting taking place, according to the Monrovia Police Department. “The first high school building was cleared within 20 minutes of the call and MPD continued a thorough check of the entire campus, each room, as a precaution. The campus was ultimately cleared within approximately 90 minutes of the call,” according to Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik in a written statement. Both Monrovia High School and Monroe Elementary School had lockdowns lifted at 1:35 p.m. A reunification plan for students was used, but campus remained open for students who could not be picked up by any family member, or for students who wished to remain on campus, Feik said. “Other communities are reporting similar threats reported and the MPD is already working to report this incident to the Federal Bureau of Investigations,” Feik said. South Pasadena Police added extra patrols to their schools out of an abundance of caution after learning of the false calls. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONROVIA – A trio of burglars were unable to open a safe, but made off with a handful of cash during a commercial burglary August 23.
Officers were called to the business in the 100 block of West Foothill Boulevard around 3:50 a.m. after an alarm activated. Officers found a shattered glass door, according to the Monrovia Police Department. “Video surveillance showed three suspects enter the location and attempt to open the safe with a sledge hammer. They exited the building with approximately $30 in change from the register,” according to the Monrovia Police Department in a written statement. Descriptions of the suspects were not provided. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONROVIA – A bicyclist reportedly punched and stole his victim’s cell phone in a late night robbery May 23, according to the Monrovia Police Department.
The victim was reportedly knocked out during the robbery in the 900 block of East Huntington Drive. Officers were called to the scene at 9 p.m., according to the Monrovia Police Department. Employees of a nearby business called to report the crime. The suspect was not located. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONROVIA – Two armed, would-be carjackers decided to flee after the homeowner decided to brandish his own weapon March 26.
The incident unfolded in the 400 block of Genoa around 10:22 p.m. The owner was working in his garage on his vehicle when a suspect approached and began conversing with him. The suspect then brandished a handgun. A second suspect appeared and also had a weapon, according to the Monrovia Police Department. “One of the suspects asked for the keys to the vehicle and the victim stated he did not have the keys. The two suspects looked at each other and began speaking with each other. The victim went into his residence and retrieved a firearm and pointed it at the suspects,” according to the Monrovia Police Department in a written statement. The homeowner told the suspects to leave and they did. Monrovia officers searched for the suspects, but they were not found. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONROVIA – Three suspects stole a gargantuan amount of cigarettes from a business before the products could even be loaded into the store, police said.
The theft took place around 10:52 a.m. in the 1600 block of South Myrtle Avenue March 24. The victim drove to the business with the cigarettes to replenish his stock. Three suspects then arrived in a vehicle, according to the Monrovia Police Department. “Within a few seconds a vehicle drives up and three males exit and unload $5,000 worth of cigarettes from the victim's vehicle. This investigation is continuing,” according to the Monrovia Police Department in a written statement. No suspect description was publicly provided. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES – A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the two gunmen who shot and killed a man in Monrovia more than one year ago.
Terry Alford, 46, was shot and killed by two gunmen who hopped a fence and snuck up from behind January 29, 2021. Alford died at the scene. The two gunmen were accompanied by two others. All four suspects remain at-large, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. Alford was shot and killed on the front porch of a residence in the 100 block of Los Angeles Avenue just after 5 p.m. Previously, homicide detectives believed the shooting to be gang related. Anyone with information on the gunmen is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONROVIA – A motorcyclist evaded officers attempting to stop him for a traffic violation by speeding along surface streets October 12.
The suspect in a red helmet and black jacket sped from officers and ran through red lights and stop signs, sometimes traveling at speeds topping 100 miles per hour, according to the Monrovia Police Department. The rider also used a portion of the 210 freeway to escape police. The rider is wanted for felony evasion and reckless driving, according to the Monrovia Police Department. Anyone who can identify the rider is urged to call the Monrovia Police Department at 626-256-8000. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Homicide detectives announced the arrest of three suspects in a fatal Monrovia shooting.
A 17-year-old male was arrested April upon his release from the Pasadena City jail April 15. Tanaj Johnson, 20, was arrested April 19 as he was released from the Pasadena jail on an unrelated charge. Christian Hall, 20, had been arrested May 23 by Pasadena Police Department on an unrelated charge and is being held without bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Darione Jones, 25, was murdered March 29 in the 100 block of East Los Angeles Avenue just before 5:30 p.m. Detectives with the Monrovia and Pasadena Police Departments aided Sheriff’s homicide investigators with identifying the suspects. The Eastlake District Attorney’s Office filed one count of murder against the teen with the allegation he personally used a firearm, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Community Violence Reduction Division filed one count of murder against Tanaj Johnson April 21 with the allegation that he personally used a firearm and one count of animal cruelty because he shot a dog during the Monrovia shooting, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. Johnson was also named a suspect in the February 14 shooting of a 10-year-old boy in Pasadena, Pasadena Police said. The DA’s Community Violence Reduction Division filed one count of murder against Christian Hall May 25 with the allegation he personally used a firearm, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. Hall is being held without bail ahead an appearance in Pasadena Superior Court June 3. Johnson is being held in lieu of nearly $4 million bail ahead of a May 27 appearance in Pasadena Superior Court on a variety of charges. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONROVIA - Officers were called May 10 to investigate a possible fraud that occurred after a restaurant manager took revenue from the establishment to pay off an alleged IRS tax problem, Monrovia Police said.
Employees of the unnamed restaurant in the 600 block of West Huntington Drive called the general manager and said the new restaurant manager “took all the money from the store and left for a short time, but then returned,” according to the Monrovia Police Department. Police responded to the restaurant at 10:14 p.m. Officers detained the store manager who said a caller claimed the restaurant owed taxes. The manager was asked to purchase gift cards from CVS and provide the card numbers to the caller, Monrovia Police said. “The manager went to CVS, purchased the gift cards, and provided the caller with the card numbers. Officers were able to confirm the manager's story,” according to the Monrovia Police Department in a written statement. The amount of money used to purchase the cards was not disclosed. It is unclear if any arrests have been made. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONROVIA - A man was shot multiple times and died at the scene in a residential area Monday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
Monrovia police officers responding to a report of shots fired in the 100 block of East Los Angeles Avenue, March 29 found a Black man suffering from two gunshot wounds. The unidentified victim was shot in the upper and lower torso, according to Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The shooting was first reported at 5:25 p.m., Koerner told SGV CityWatch. It is not yet clear if the shooting is gang-related. The neighborhood was the unfortunate host to a similar shooting exactly two months ago to the day when a man, Covina resident Terry Alford, was gunned down on the front yard of a home January 29. Investigators have yet to say if both shootings are related. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. |
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