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.