Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A parolee and known gang banger was arrested November 9 after he was seen speeding through a shopping center.
The suspect was stopped at the shopping center near Village Court and Arrow Highway around 10 p.m. The vehicle being driven also had a tarp obscuring the rear windshield, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The suspect was recognized as a member of the San Dimas Rifa Street Gang. He is also on active parole, according to the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. “Deputies conducted a parole search of the suspects person along with a search of the vehicle and they recovered Methamphetamine and counterfeit U.S. currency,” according to the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station in a written statement. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of sales of methamphetamine, transportation for sales of methamphetamine and possession of counterfeit currency. Due to the ongoing investigation, the suspect’s name will not be revealed, according to Sgt. Duarte of the Sheriff’s San Dimas station. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A man died from a drug overdose in a residential area Friday afternoon.
The death was reported just before 12:30 p.m. on Brairwood Lane near Tanglewood Drive May 5. During a Friday afternoon interview, the type of drugs that may have led to the death were not known and that an autopsy would likely reveal that, according to Sgt. Nafissi of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The victim was found inside a residence, Nafissi said, adding that it was not immediately known how long the victim was inside before being discovered. The area was taped off Friday, with a large contingent of Sheriff’s deputies on scene, for many hours. “Usually anytime there’s an overdose we have to call a task force,” Nafissi told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A man found unresponsive and later declared dead in San Dimas March 30 died accidentally, a coroner report stated.
Sante Dilibero Jr., 56, died from the effects of methamphetamine, according to the Los Angeles Count Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Diliberto also suffered from morbid obesity, the coroner report stated. Diliberto was experiencing homelessness and died behind the Martin House, 246 E. Bonita Ave., according to San Dimas City Council Member Ryan Vienna in a social media statement dated March 30. Firefighters from nearby Los Angeles County Fire Department station 64 declared Diliberto dead at the scene, according to Sgt. Gauthier of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station in a previous interview. Vienna took to social media to express his concern for the man and the city’s well-being. “I’m saddened by this incident. I’ve publicly and repeatedly advocated we take action to address homelessness in our city in a meaningful way,” Vienna said in a Twitter statement. The San Dimas City Council held a special meeting May 13 to address the concerns and issues surrounding quality of life within the city and a handful of public speakers expressing concern about the current population of homeless people. Prior to the public comment section of the May 13 special meeting, city staff discussed a number of topics including San Dimas’ homeless plan, which was passed by the city council June 12, 2018. San Dimas, Glendora and La Verne formed a partnership to address homelessness. The three cities and other partnering organizations engage in outreach efforts to hear community concerns, understand the causes and needs of the city’s homeless population, hurdles to family reunification and expand and improve on immediate housing solutions. The three cities applied for and were awarded a nearly $306,000 grant from Los Angeles County to implement a county-approved homelessness plan to develop a Permanent Housing Availability Study. $120,000 of the funding was allocated for a homelessness liaison to oversee the three cities, a pilot motel voucher program and pilot rapid re-housing program, according to documents from the City of La Verne. $70,200 of the grant was allocated for a motel voucher program. $85,500 was allocated for a rapid rehousing program to provide rental assistance and case management for up to 15 households. The project funding period lasted from September 1, 2019 to February 28, 2021, according to the city of La Verne. Regardless of the opportunities available, homeless people oftentimes refuse such help. It is not immediately clear if Diliberto was ever contacted with, or refused such opportunities for housing or other resources. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A large collection of stolen IDs, passports, W-2 forms, driver licenses and more were seized during a traffic stop May 20.
Deputies originally stopped a 27-year-old driver for a missing license plate on a vehicle in the 100 block of Village Court around 5 p.m., but the deputy discovered much more. “What started as only a vehicle code violation resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle and over 30 identification items including: ID cards, passports, W-2s and driver's licenses,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Also seized were debit cards, ammunition and a knife, according to photos published by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Among the stolen items appeared to be a handgun, but Sgt. Wong of the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station said the weapon turned out to be a modified replica firearm. The suspect was booked on suspicion of identity theft, possession of a controlled substance, driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent and altering a replica firearm, Wong told SGV CityWatch. Wong declined to identify the suspect, even after being reminded that arrest records are public. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – A patrol deputy stopped a skateboarder Sunday after the deputy say a handgun tucked into the skateboarder’s waistband.
A Sheriff’s Temple Station deputy saw the skateboarder pass by him and noticed a semi-automatic handgun attached to his hip May 23, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The deputy stopped the suspect just before 7:30 p.m. in the area of West Terrace Drive and West Covina Boulevard. After stopping the skateboarder, deputies allegedly found narcotics in his possession in addition to the handgun, the Sheriff’s Department said in a written statement. “When asked why he was in possession of it [the handgun], he claimed he was working as a security officer, but he could not provide a guard card or employer information,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a written statement. Sgt. Wong of the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station identified the skateboarder as Esaul Jimenez. Los Angeles County booking information was not readily available. Jimenez was booked on suspicion of a number of crimes, including carrying a loaded handgun and narcotics, the Sheriff’s Department said. The Temple Station deputy was working overtime in San Dimas, Wong told SGV CityWatch. |
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