 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - Ground crews and aircraft are extinguishing a vegetation fire burning near Chaney Trail and Mt. Lowe Motorway.
The fire has burned at least one acre in steep terrain, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. This Fire is burning in U.S. Forest Service jurisdiction. County firefighters are assisting.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - A woman was hospitalized after being stabbed, her possible assailant killed by a deputy at an Altadena intersection Sunday.
The incident occurred around 4:08 p.m. January 10 at the intersection of Figueroa Drive and Lincoln Avenue. A deputy patrolling in a vehicle was flagged down by a woman who was apparently the victim of a stabbing. An unknown male then approached the deputy and a shooting occurred, according to Deputy Arteaga of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. It is unclear to Arteaga why use of force was necessary against the man. The woman was taken to a trauma center, according to Dispatch Supervisor of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, Arteaga told SGV CityWatch. The woman’s condition was not readily available at the time of the story was posted.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - Deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday, December 28, in which a bullet struck a home where a child was sleeping.
The shooting was reported at 10:45 p.m. in the 500 block of West Palm Street. Several rounds of gunfire were reported, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Altadena Station. No one was injured. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Altadena Sheriff’s Station at 626-798-1131.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - Detectives have identified three vehicles seen immediately after the attempted murder of a deputy from December 4.
Detectives identified a newer-model silver Audi four-door sedan with a sunroof, an older-model burgundy four-door sedan with right front end traffic collision damage and a newer-model silver four-door sedan, all seen in the immediate area after the shooting, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The newer-model silver four-door sedan was last seen in the area of Figueroa Avenue and Navarro Street. The shooting occurred at 12:33 p.m. as the deputy was driving northbound in the 2500 block of Fair Oaks Avenue. One of the two suspects pointed a firearm in the deputy’s direction and fired several gunshots, detectives said. The deputy was uninjured. The deputy reportedly witnessed a crime in progress at the scene where the two suspects were at with a group of people. It is not yet clear publicly what crime may have been occurring before the gunfire erupted. Both suspects are believed to be Hispanic. One suspect removed a black jacket and shoes well fleeing the shooting. The second suspect’s white jacket was also found discarded nearby, detectives said. Anyone with information on either suspect is urged to call the Sheriff’s Department Operation Safe Streets Bureau Detective C. Gutierrez at 626-798-1131. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or through lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - Three men who matched the description of suspects involved in multiple shootings that left two men wounded Sunday were arrested, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
The three suspects were located by Pasadena police officers in Pasadena Sunday afternoon. Sheriff’s detectives and investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Operation Safe Streets Bureau took the three men into custody, the sheriffs department said. Deputies were on the hunt for three suspects in a silver or gray sedan, described as a possible Nissan Maxima. The shootings occurred throughout Altadena starting just after Noon with one man wounded in the 3100 block of Santa Anita Avenue around 12:11 p.m., according to Deputy Eric Ortiz of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. A 49-year-old Black man was found wounded at the location, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Shootings were reported at two different liquor stores in the 2600 block of Fair Oaks Avenue 30 minutes after the first shooting. No victims were found, deputies said. A 31-year-old black man was found wounded after gunfire rang out in the 3100 block of Olive Avenue, just 10 minutes after the shootings on Fair Oaks Avenue, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. A shooting was also reported in a 200 block of W. Harriet St. Shortly after, the three suspects were arrested. Motives for the shootings are either unknown, or have not been publicly shared yet.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - The gunman and accomplice involved in a shooting against a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy remain outstanding December 10. A deputy driving northbound in her marked patrol car was fired upon in the 2500 block of Fair Oaks Avenue at 12:33 p.m. December 4. Both suspects fled on foot from the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The deputy was uninjured.
A nearby surveillance camera caught both suspects fleeing. Both suspects shed some of their clothing as they ran. One suspect’s black jacket and shoes were located, as well as a white jacket from the second suspect. Anyone with information on these suspects is urged to call Altadena Station Detective C. Gutierrez art 626-798-1131. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or at lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - The search continues for two suspects who reportedly ambushed a deputy in her marked patrol car and opened fire at her Friday. The incident occurred around 12:33 p.m. in the area of Fair Oaks Avenue and Calaveras Street December 4, according to Deputy Eric Ortiz of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. “Multiple gunshots were fired at her, but luckily she was not struck,” Ortiz said in a written statement. Both suspects were described as Black men in their 20s. There was no clothing description. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Altadena Station at 626-798-1131. 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 ALTADENA - A hiker enjoying the still-closed trails above Altadena Sunday escaped serious injury when a mother bear stood her ground to protect her cubs Sunday. The hiker was coming back down from a hike when he came face to face with the bear and her two cubs on the Lower Sam Merrill Trail. The mother bear stood on her hands legs and took a swipe at the hiker, according to the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team. The hiker received several scrapes from the bear to his upper right arm. The hiker locates the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team members who were training at Cobb Estate. He was treated for his superficial wounds and reminded of the trail closures. “Because of the fire, animals are more active than usual in areas frequented by humans. You shouldn't be on the trails, but if you ignore the closure, which you shouldn’t do, watch out for wildlife. Their home has been ravaged by the fire and many are looking for food, water and shelter,” according to the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team in a written statement.
The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team is composed of reserve deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Stationed out of the Altadena Sheriff’s Station, rescuers are available for calls on a 24/7 basis. The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team is one of eight teams countywide composed of 120 total members.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - Detectives are investigating what led to the fatal stabbing of a man August 2.
A man was stabbed in the 600 block of Devirian Place. Firefighters were called around 9:19 p.m. Sunday. The victim was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. There is no suspect description available. Anyone with information on this stabbing 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 at lacrimestoppers.org  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - A suspicious man who ran from deputies got away during a perimeter search near a Pasadena school Thursday afternoon. Deputies responded to a neighborhood around 1:30 p.m. March 5 to at least one report of a man acting suspiciously in the 2000 block of Crarie Street. The suspect fled southbound towards Pasadena, According to Lt. Sanchez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Altadena Station. Pasadena Police assisted deputies with searching for the suspect. Nearby Marshall Fundamental School, 990 N. Allen Ave., was briefly placed on lockdown as a precaution. The Pasadena Police Department released a statement, saying that students were not in imminent danger.
The search was ended roughly two hours later without a suspect in custody, Sanchez told SGV CityWatch. The suspect was described as a white or Hispanic man wearing black pants and no shirt, Sanchez said. |
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