 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - Six people were arrested during raids on three illegal marijuana shops Tuesday. The six were arrested for several violations including operating a marijuana dispensary without a business license, delaying a peace officer in the course of their duties and carrying a concealed weapon. One subject had an outstanding warrant, according to the Azusa Police Department. Three firearms were seized from each of the dispensaries, along with 435 pounds of marijuana, marijuana product and more than $15,000, Azusa Police said. Arrested were: Riverside resident Shana Daniel, 35 San Dimas resident Chelsey Russell, 28 Whittier resident Jesse Morales, 32 La Puente resident Brandon Ly, 27 La Puente resident Daniel Salcido, 29 Riverside resident Gibran Martinez-Flores, 30 Azusa Police Lt. Jorge Sandoval spoke exclusively with SGV CityWatch and provided the general locations of the three illegal dispensaries: one in the 700 block of North Azusa Avenue, one in the 500 block of West Foothill Boulevard and one in the 1100 block of West Arrow Highway.
A quick look on marijuana resource Weedmaps provided some information on dispensaries in areas where the raids occurred: Azusa Herbal Center, 532 W. Foothill Blvd. and Azusa Green World, 728 N. Azusa Ave. A current location in the 1100 block of Arrow Highway could not be identified by SGV CityWatch. “It is against the law to operate a marijuana dispensary in the City of Azusa,” Azusa Police said in a written statement. Anyone with information on a possible illegal marijuana dispensary is urged to call the Azusa Police Department at 626-812-3200.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Azusa Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - A convicted felon was arrested Thursday evening after briefly fleeing Azusa police during a traffic stop near Irwindale.
The suspect was a rear passenger and one of five occupants in a vehicle that was pulled over for a traffic violation investigation in the 5700 block of Irwindale Avenue around 6:38 p.m. November 14. A handgun was recovered during the search for the fleeing suspect, according to Sgt. Nick Covarrubias of the Azusa police department. Covarrubias is confident the fleeing suspect tossed the handgun while running from police, but investigators are still working to establish a concrete link. The four remaining passengers were safely detained. The driver and a female passenger were eventually arrested for charges not related to the fleeing suspect or handgun, Covarrubias said. The stolen handgun was located within the same large parking lot where the original traffic stop began, Covarrubias said. “It was a large property of the parking lot. Ultimately, after the subjects of the vehicle were detained officers did a search of the commercial business area and they located the subject hiding,” Covarrubias said. The suspect was found about 20 minutes after he ran, Covarrubias said. Covarrubias did not have the charges the driver and female passenger will be booked on just yet. The fleeing suspect will be booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm and other charges. The two other occupants not arrested were released at the scene.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - Four suspects in a stolen vehicle were arrested Friday night after leading Azusa Police on a three-minute chase into Covina. The unidentified suspects were taken into custody at East Calora Street and North Grand Avenue November 8. A handgun tossed by a suspect was recovered, as well as a second handgun found in the vehicle, according to Sgt. Nick Covarrubias of the Azusa Police Department. The suspects fled an officer attempting a traffic stop in the area of North Alameda Avenue and East Second Street around 9:44 p.m. The driver reportedly committed a traffic violation, Covarrubias said. The driver fled at high speed and ran red lights during the brief chase, which took several side streets before terminating.
The suspects, all males, were taken into custody without further incident. One suspect was also in possession of an illegal knife, Covarrubias said. The handgun tossed from the vehicle stolen, which was reported in Azusa November 7, was found at North Grand Avenue and Arrow Highway, Covarrubias said. The underage suspect was taken to a juvenile hall. The names of the adult suspects have yet to be publicly released.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - The coroner identified recently a man who was discovered dead near an Azusa sidewalk. Felipe De Jesus, 41, was identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. De Jesus does not have a city of residence, according to coroner Investigator Kristy McCracken. De Jesus died from sequelae of chronic alcoholism, according to a coroner report. Firefighters responded to South Azusa Avenue near East Roland Street for a medical emergency outside a church at 10:06 p.m. September 24. Firefighters declared De Jesus dead on arrival, according to Dispatch Supervisor Martin Rangel of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
De Jesus was declared dead around 10:12 p.m. A cause of death is deferred, pending additional investigation.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - Detectives are searching for answers behind the death of a man and woman. The victims were found by officers dispatched to a medical assist call November 5, according to Sgt. Seth Chapman of the Azusa Police Department. Police and firefighters responded to an address in the 1100 block of East Hollyvale Street around 2:18 p.m. Chapman had few details to provide initially as detectives are now working the case. Chapman declined to state who called police to the scene. Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department stated the call came from someone “in the area.”
Firefighters were called to treat two patients with a medical problem, Pittman said. Azusa residents Chelsea Meeks, 31, and Nicholas King, 34, were identified by Lt. Larry Dietz of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Autopsies have yet to be scheduled, Dietz said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - Authorities continue to investigate three shootings that left one dead and another badly injured. There were 11 separate calls for service regarding reports of gunfire Saturday through Sunday. Officers, however, are only investigating three confirmed shootings; that includes the Friday shooting that left 22-year-old Alexis Garcia dead, according to Azusa Police Lt. Robert Chivas. It is unclear if the additional calls involved any gunfire, considering police could not corroborate the callers' claims, Chivas said. Two shootings occurred November 2. One left a woman with multiple gunshot wounds near West First Street and North Orange Avenue. Additional gunfire erupted near the scene of Friday's deadly shooting, Chivas said. No victims nor any witnesses have come forward in the shooting where people gathered to mourn Garcia’s slaying near north Alameda Avenue and East Payson Street.
Police did recover evidence that a shooting occurred at the memorial, Chivas said. It is unclear if Garcia’s killing and the wounding of the woman November 2 are related, Chivas said. Chivas asks residents to err on the side of caution and call police if they hear possible gunfire. “If you see something, say something. It’s always better to be safe than sorry,” Chivas said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - A victim was found suffering multiple gunshot wounds in the second shooting to hit Azusa over the weekend. Officers responding to calls of gunfire just before 9:30 p.m. November 2 near West First Street and North Orange Avenue found a wounded woman, according to Sgt. Erin Coulter of the Azusa Police Department. “The victim was immediately rendered medical aid by Azusa officers and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel; she was subsequently transported to an area trauma center,” Coulter said. The woman’s condition is not immediately known. Police are working to establish a motive.
Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Azusa Police Detective Mario Corona at 626-812-3223. The man found gravely wounded in a vehicle Friday night after being shot by another motorist was identified Sunday as 22-year-old Alexis Garcia of Azusa. An autopsy has yet to be performed, according to Investigator Rudy Milano of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - Sheriff’s homicide detectives are searching for those involved in a deadly shooting that left a male dead.
The shooting occurred in the 100 block of East Payson Street November 1. Azusa Police officers responding to a shots fired call found the victim wounded at least once in the upper torso. The unidentified victim, who was shot inside a vehicle, was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital, according to Deputy Erin Lou of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Firefighters were called to the scene at 5:59 p.m. A suspect in another vehicle reportedly pulled the trigger, Liu said. The victim was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. He remains unidentified until next of kin have been notified, according to Kristy McCracken of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. It is unclear if detectives have a suspect description, or have even identified a suspect. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA - An unidentified victim was found shot in Azusa Friday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 5:59 p.m. to South Alameda Avenue and East Payson Street November 1. The victim was taken to an area hospital, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher who did not want to be identified. The victim’s condition is unknown. Only one victim was transported, the dispatcher said. Sgt. Nick Covarrubias said no suspect is in custody yet. Detectives with the Azusa Police Department will be investigating. |
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