 PHOTO/Alhambra Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - The driver of a red Corvette was hospitalized after crashing into a light pole Sunday. The crash occurred on South Fremont Avenue north of West Mission Road around 8:42 a.m. when the Corvette left the road and hit the pole, according to the Alhambra Police Department and Alhambra Fire Department.
No other vehicles were involved inn the crash. The extent of injuries to the driver are unclear.  PHOTO/Alhambra Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - A motorcyclist was jailed Tuesday morning after losing control of his ride and crashing, police said. The unidentified rider accelerated and ran a stop sign in the area of Pine and Maguerita around 4 a.m. May 14 while an officer in the area attempted to keep the rider in his sight. The rider lost control of the motorcycle and crashed, Alhambra Police said.
The rider sustained some injuries, was detained, eventually hospitalized and jailed after officers learned the motorcycle was stolen out of Monterey Park, Alhambra Police said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - One person has died in a vehicle fire after crashing into the rear of a bus on the westbound I-10 freeway east of Fremont Avenue. The crash occurred around 8:15 p.m. Early reports from the scene indicated flames were coming from the rear of the occupied bus, but it is unknown if the fire originated from the bus or the other vehicle. A Sig Alert has been called for an unknown duration for the westbound express lanes and No. 1 and 2 lanes, according to Officer Stephan Brandt of the California Highway Patrol.
Passing motorists reportedly stopped to help extinguish the fire. As CHP officers arrived on scene, the vehicle was already engulfed in flames. Multiple eyewitness reports indicated the driver did not exit the vehicle, Brandt said. The death was not confirmed until firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire, according to the CHP. Alhambra firefighters were called to the scene. It is unclear if anyone on the bus was injured, or which agency the bus belonged to.  PHOTO/Alhambra Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - Police and firefighters rescued a female who climbed to the outside of a pedestrian bridge and attempted to jump Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to the Marguerita Avenue pedestrian bridge around Noon April 20 and found the female on the outside of the fencing as she climbed her way over to westbound lanes, Alhambra Police said.  PHOTO/Alhambra Police. All lanes of the I-10 freeway were closed by the California Highway Patrol while officers worked to save the female.
Officers used restraints to secure the female’s body to the chain link fencing. The female stepped off the ledge and went limp in an attempt to fall, but officers held on, Alhambra Police said. A hole was cut through the chain link for an officer to hold onto the female until firefighters arrived with a ladder truck. The female was lowered to the ground and was transported to an area hospital for an evaluation, Alhambra Police said. The female was soon reunited with her family.  PHOTO/Alhambra Police Facebook. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - The Alhambra Police Department announced the death of veteran police officer Emmanuel Araneta. The police department was notified of Araneta’s death Monday, April 1. It is unclear when Araneta died, or what the cause of death was. Neighboring police agencies are providing mutual aid assistance during the department’s time of mourning. Araneta has spent more than a decade with the Alhambra Police Department and served as a senior school resource officer for the Alhambra Unified School District.
Araneta was honored for his work in 2017 with a Regional Exceptional Service Award by the National Association of School Resource Officers. Before serving Alhambra, Araneta served with Compton School Police. Araneta is survived by his wife and three children.  PHOTO/Alhambra Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - An alert caller helped police arrest a teen boy who was later found carrying a loaded 9-millimeter handgun and a large quantity of marijuana in his backpack Monday. Alhambra Police were called to Fremont Avenue near Valley Boulevard after a witness saw the teen handling a firearm. Officers arrived and detained the suspect and a 19-year-old acquaintance, Alhambra Police said. Police searched the suspects and found the gun and weed in the 17-year-old’s possession, Alhambra Police said.
The 17-year-old was arrested, booked and is being held in juvenile hall. The 19-year-old did not commit a crime and was released, Alhambra Police said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - An Asian man in his 80s is in stable condition after being found unresponsive at First Street and Grand Avenue Saturday. The man was possibly out on a walk and suffered a medical emergency. Officers responded to the scene just before 9:30 a.m. February 16. Officers and Alhambra firefighters used life-saving measures before he was taken to an area hospital, Alhambra Police said.
There is no indication the man was the victim of a crime, Alhambra Police said. The man is unable to speak to hospital staff and officers. He is additionally described as thin, has salt and pepper hair and was wearing grey athletic clothing, a white hat and orange tennis shoes. Anyone who knows the man is urged to call Alhambra Police at 626-570-5151.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Alhambra Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - A woman was caught on camera stealing from a home last Friday, police said. The woman was recorded February 8 as she took a large package from a home in the 1200 block of South Chapel Avenue around 11:07 a.m. A vehicle pulled to the residence and stopped in an alley. The suspect walked up to the home and lifted the packages, Alhambra Police said. The woman placed the packages in a bag and left the home.
The suspect may be the passenger of the vehicle, as she was seen exiting a passenger door before stealing the packages. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call the Alhambra Tip Line at 626-308-4875.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - Two suspects fled Friday after failing to take a woman’s purse in an attempted armed robbery. The crime was reported around 11:30 a.m. outside Chase Bank, 401 E. Valley Blvd. One suspect struggled to free the purse, which was recovered, according to Sgt. Carlos Donato of the Alhambra Police Department.
During a crime broadcast issued Friday, the suspects were described as Black men. Both were dressed in all black clothing. The armed suspect was the passenger, Alhambra Police said. The suspects entered a vehicle and fled from the scene, Donato said. The suspect vehicle was seen westbound on Valley Boulevard and out of sight.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - A suspect is still on the loose after two people were stabbed late Saturday night, Alhambra Police said. Alhambra police dispatchers received 9-1-1 calls in the 2200 block of Orange Grove Avenue. Officers learned of the two stabbing victims while one was already hospitalized and while one was being transported, according to Lt. Eddie Elezalde of the Alhambra Police Department. The assault occurred around 11 p.m. Both victims are in stable condition, Elezalde said.
Anyone with information on a suspect is urged to call Alhambra Police at 626-570-5151. Information can be provided anonymously by calling the Alhambra Police Tip Line at 626-308-4875. |
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