 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - San Dimas deputies are searching for a pursuit suspect hiding in an unincorporated neighborhood near Azusa.
The chase of a grand theft auto suspect reportedly originated in the Ontario area, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic. Deputies are concentrating their search in the 18200 block of East Payson Street. Firefighters have sent multiple units to a person up in a tree at 18202 E. Payson where the search is concentrated, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The driver and at least two passengers were being sought by law enforcement in a high-speed chase which entered the San Gabriel Valley some time before 3:30 p.m. The pursuit exited the west 210 freeway onto Azusa Avenue in Azusa. The California Highway Patrol and Azusa Officers backed away from the pursuit due to unsafe speeds. The driver fled officers at high speed on surface streets and could be seen cutting off other drivers. Unknown property was being thrown out the vehicle windows. One passenger fled the vehicle and ran into a home in the unincorporated neighborhoods near Azusa. The suspect continued to drive around erratically until a right front tire began to fall off. The suspect casually parked the vehicle and ran through residential areas until he took refuge under a large tree.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - Officers responding to reports of shots fired behind the Citrus Crossing shopping center encountered four people claiming to have been fired at Monday night. The gunfire was reported to police around 9:08 p.m. April 22. The four people were found at the shopping center in the 800 block of East Alosta Avenue, according to Lt. Robert Chivas of the Azusa Police Department.
The lieutenant declined to reveal if any evidence was collected to confirm a shooting occurred. The victims fled towards the shopping center after the gunfire reportedly rang out, Chivas said. The lieutenant declined to give any suspect or vehicle description.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - There were unspecified injuries sustained after a driver wanted for a vehicle code violation crashed into another occupied vehicle during a chase Saturday. The crash occurred at North Lark Ellen Avenue and East Arrow Highway around 1:56 a.m. April 13. The suspect crashed into an occupied vehicle. He fled, leaving his two passengers behind, according to Sgt. Nick Covarrubias of the Azusa Police Department. Officers attempted to stop the driver at Baseline Road and Citrus Avenue around 1:50 a.m., but the driver took off.
The chase kept to surface streets until the suspect crashed. He fled into the nearby Little Dalton Wash flood control channel. The two passengers exited the crashed suspect vehicle, but were immediately detained The suspect was eventually caught, Covarrubias said. All three suspects and the driver in the other vehicle were hospitalized for their injuries, but the degree of the injuries was not available. |
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