 Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - Police arrested a Los Angeles man Thursday after he allegedly stabbed another man multiple times during an argument. Azusa Police dispatchers were called to CVS, 101 W. Foothill Blvd., at 10:39 a.m. February 28. The victim and Vincent Isaiah Cornejo, 21, began arguing. Cornejo then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim multiple times, according to Sgt. Jason Poulos of the Azusa Police Department. Cornejo fled the scene, but officers found him nearby and took him into custody, Poulos said.
The victim was treated by Los Angeles County Firefighters and later hospitalized. He is listed in stable condition, Poulos said. Cornejo was booked on suspicion of attempted murder. He is being held in lieu of $1 million bail and awaits a scheduled appearance at the West Covina Courthouse March 4.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - A bloodied pedestrian was found near the Vernon Avenue onramp to the westbound 210 freeway Saturday morning. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the location at 8:33 a.m. February 23 and found a vehicle with blood staining the interior and the trunk lid, according to CHP radio traffic. Firefighters also responded to a medical call nearby at 8:34 a.m. to Mountain View Elementary School, 201 N. Vernon Ave., and found a person bleeding from injuries possibly sustained in a freeway collision, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Fuentes. It is unclear if the person found at Mountain View was the same bloodied pedestrian reported on the freeway.
The person at Mountain View was taken to Foothill Presbyterian Hospital for treatment. Either the person found at Mountain View or the vehicle found on the onramp are tied to a Los Angeles Police Department investigation, according to Sgt. Fernando Vasconselos. The sergeant, however, did not immediately know which LAPD division was conducting the investigation.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - No arrests were made after police responded to a report of a man armed with a gun, which turned out to be an airsoft replica gun. Officers responded to the area near Paramount Elementary School, 409 W. Paramount St. around 12:22 p.m. The school was locked down as a precaution. Police found a suspect, who was shooting cans with an airsoft replica weapon, according to Sgt. Tommy Avila of the Azusa Police Department.
No arrests were made. Police cleared te scene at 1:42 p.m. Lockdown at Paramount Elementary School was lifted after officers deemed there was no threat. BREAKING NEWS: Suspect Accused of Stealing Prius After Social Media Setup Arrested in Azusa2/7/2019  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - The man accused of shoving his social media date into the San Gabriel River and taking er car was found and arrested, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said Thursday. Detectives identified the man through the Facebook name the suspect gave the victim and located him in the 200 block of North Vernon Avenue, according to Lt. mark Skaggs of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Detectives arrived to the neighborhood around 10:20 a.m. and arrested the suspect after obtaining his address, Skaggs said.
Mountain View Elementary School, across the street from the arrest, was briefly placed on lockdown. The stolen Prius was found at the suspect’s residence and recovered, Skaggs said. The suspect has yet to be booked, His name, age and city of residence are not yet available.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - A man clad in a yellow rain coat attempted to break his way into a building at the Azusa Unified School District yard Sunday night, police said. The suspect fled from officers attempting to contact him outside the district building, 546 S. Citrus Ave., around 11:12 p.m. February 3, according to Lt. Robert Chivas of the Azusa Police Department. Police reported a padlock appeared as if someone attempted to force it open at one of the buildings on site, Chivas said.
“We were able to determine that nothing was taken,” Chivas said. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies from the San Dimas Station were called to assist with a search after a suspect reportedly fled across Citrus Avenue and into a nearby nursery in an unincorporated portion of town, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. The suspect also appeared have a medium build and was average in height.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - A transient camp fire ignited a small 10-foot by 30-foot vegetation fire in the San Gabriel Riverbed, firefighters reported. Firefighters were initially dispatched to a medical emergency call at Fish Canyon Road and Van Tassel Motorway at 12:10 a.m. The fire got out of control at the transient camp in the riverbed, but its small size and the rain beginning to fall are helping to extinguish it, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - Three people were arrested after authorities searched nine locations, police announced Friday. The 4 a.m. raids February 1 were part of a gang search warrant operation conducted by Azusa Police as part of a multi-faceted effort to curb recent deadly violence. While the exact locations were not publicized, police were out in force at the Atlantis Gardens area near Rockvale Avenue and 6th Street, considered the heart of gun and gang violence in Azusa. A resident nearby told SGV CityWatch of SWAT vehicles, lots of police and commands to surrender made through a loud speaker.
The booking information for those arrested was not yet made public. Assisting Azusa Police were the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshal Service, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and police departments from Covina, West Covina, Upland, Baldwin Park, Pomona and El Monte.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - The City of Azusa has announced several changes made to improve public safety in one of the most violent neighborhoods in town. Colloquially referred to as “Little TJ” and “The Projects,” the Atlantis Gardens area near Rockvale Avenue and 6th Street has seen additional officers patrolling the streets and improved lighting, the latter is said to positively influence human behavior, according to Steve Hunt, Azusa Police Chief. Surrounding police agencies have provided increased staffing to Azusa Police, agencies such as Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, El Monte, Glendora, Irwindale, West Covina, Los Angeles County District Attorney investigators and the U.S. Marshal Service, Hunt said. Friday morning, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies assisted Azusa Police with a multi-location search warrant, resulting in evidence seized that was linked to recent gun violence, according to Cpt. Mike Berteslsen of the Azusa Police Department. "Investigators located evidence related to recent violent crimes that have occurred in our community and made several arrests," Bertelsen said. “Working closely with the Azusa City Council, City Manager Sergio Gonzalez and other City Staff we identified an urgent need to improve the lighting conditions in the area of Atlantis Gardens,” Hunt said in a written statement. Azusa Light and Water staff have enhanced conditions in the above neighborhoods with state-of-the-art LED street lighting as a means of creating psychological and physical barriers to crime. The practice known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) was established to influence criminal behavior before the crime can occur. By increasing the perceived risk of being caught (in this case with lighting), CPTED can aid in crime reduction. “This improvement will increase visibility around Atlantis Gardens and further assist law enforcement in patrolling the area,” Hunt said. While continuing work with state and federal law enforcement partners, Azusa Police will seek to build stronger relationships with non-profit and faith-based organizations to dialogue about youth programs, Hunt said. A presentation on the city’s public safety will be delivered at the next Azusa City Council meeting Monday, February 4, scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. |
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