 Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor AZUSA - A pursuit suspect was taken into custody around 4:30 a.m. Sunday after holding off law enforcement on the 210 freeway for a few hours. The suspect evaded law enforcement on several freeways before coming to a stop on the eastbound 210 east of Citrus Avenue. The incident first started around 11:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of North San Dimas Avenue in San Dimas, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau. Sheriffs SEB did not specify what that initial incident was, and calls to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station supervisor have gone unanswered. The pursuit came to a stop around 1:30 a.m. The California Highway Patrol stopped all eastbound traffic during the standoff. During the standoff, the suspect exited the truck and sometimes walked around it while holding a gun to his head. He would occasionally speak with someone on the phone. The suspect even fired a weapon multiple times into the air, according to video taken at the scene, before surrendering. Others agencies assisting with the standoff included Azusa Police, Glendora Police and the area Foothills Special Enforcement Team. Esteban Garcia, 50, was booked on suspicion of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or vehicle. He was booked at the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station and is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in Pomona Superior Court April 21, according to Los Angeles County booking records. ********** The arrest record in this article is being redistributed by SGV CityWatch and is protected by constitutional, publishing and other legal rights. Arrest information is public record and was distributed by government sources. The person named in this article has only been arrested on suspicion of the crime(s) listed and is presumed innocent. ********** Copyright 2026. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA – Police are searching for the shooter who fired at a driver who escaped uninjured to San Dimas Tuesday.
The driver was shot at in the area of Vernon Avenue and the 210 freeway at 11:15 p.m. The driver fled onto the freeway, according to Sgt. Seth Chapman of the Azusa Police Department. The shooting is believed to be random. The driver doesn’t know who fired upon his vehicle, which suffered minimal damage, Chapman told SGV CityWatch. The victim stopped on San Dimas Avenue north of the 210 freeway April 20. The California Highway Patrol responded to take a report, summoned a supervisor and a camera for documentation. The Azusa Police Department was notified after the CHP learned the shooting occurred in Azusa, according to CHP radio traffic. The driver provided details of the possible shooter, but Chapman declined to provide details to protect the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call Azusa Police Detective Jon Rush at 626-812-3200.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AZUSA – No one was apparently injured in a shooting at a condo Monday night. Officers responding to a shooting report found a condo unit in the 600 block of East Lee Place was damaged around 7:50 p.m., according to Sgt. Nick Covarrubias of the Azusa Police Department. Police were told of a white Kia seen fleeing the area. After locating and attempting to stop the driver, officers gave chase when the driver refused to stop, Covarrubias told SGV CityWatch. The suspects, including a juvenile, fled from Azusa and California Highway Patrol officers who attempted to stop them along surface streets and freeways in Azusa, Glendora, Baldwin Park, El Monte and San Dimas. The white sedan driven by one of the suspects crashed into another vehicle outside Target, 888 W. Arrow Hwy.
Two suspects ran from the Kia after it crashed and ran through the shopping center, but officers found them and detained them. Three others still occupying the vehicle were also detained, Covarrubias told SGV CityWatch. Two people inside the sedan that was hit, a woman and boy, were not seriously injured. The boy was hospitalized as a precaution, Covarrubias told SGV CityWatch. The suspect names were not readily available Tuesday morning, but among the charges the driver faces include felony evading and felony hit and run. Attempted murder will also be considered for the triggerman, Covarrubias told SGV CityWatch. It was not immediately clear if gang affiliations factored into the shooting. The white Kia was not registered to any of the suspects, Covarrubias told SGV CityWatch. |
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