 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A masked suspect armed with a black handgun took an undisclosed amount of cash Friday night from a convenience store. The robbery occurred at Jay’s Market, 13414 Ramona Blvd., around 9:15 p.m. September 13. No one was injured during the robbery, according to Sgt. Joe Meister of the Baldwin Park Police Department.
The suspect was described as wearing a black ski mask, red jacket and brown pants. He was last seen fleeing southbound on Foster Avenue. Anyone with suspect information, or who witnessed the robbery is urged to call Baldwin Park Police at 626-960-1955.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - Police found 14 spent shell casings after multiple calls of gunfire in a neighborhood Wednesday night. The shooting took place near Demblon Street and Bogart Avenue around 9 p.m. August 21. An unknown suspect opened fire, but it was unclear what the target was, according to Sgt. Andrew Velebil of the Baldwin Park Police Department. “It’s a whodunnit. They were shooting at something, or somewhere. We’re not really sure what they were shooting at,” Velebil told SGV CityWatch. The sergeant did not immediately know if any nearby structures or vehicles were hit, Velebil said. There was no word of any injuries.  PHOTO/Baldwin Park Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - About five hours after a two-inch gas main was ruptured, residents were able to return home July 18. The gas main was ruptured in the area of East Olive Street and Edra Avenue around 2:18 p.m. Firefighters were dispatched at 2:20 p.m. No one was injured or hospitalized, according to Dispatch Supervisor Miguel Ornelas of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Police evacuated Olive Street residents from Baldwin Park Boulevard to Stewart Avenue and evacuated some homes south of Olive on Edra Avenue. A temporary shelter was set up at nearby Holland Middle School, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.
Firefighters sprayed a continuous stream of water on the spewing natural gas leak to prevent fire. Southern California Gas workers sealed the leak and by 7:15 p.m., residents were allowed back to their homes, Baldwin Park Police said. Residents Were Allowed Back Home by 7:15 p.m.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - One person was killed in a crash late Thursday night, a county fire inspector said. The crash, dispatched to firefighters at 9:58 p.m., occurred near Bresee Avenue and Los Angeles Street. Officers arrived on scene around 10:05 p.m. and began CPR on a patient in traumatic full arrest, according to Brian Stevens, inspector with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Around 10:08 p.m., firefighters reported the patient deceased, Stevens said. A Baldwin Park Police supervisor was unavailable to provide any other details on the crash. A passerby at the scene believed the patient was a bicyclist.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A man died from a single gunshot wound to the upper torso Friday and the shooter is still at large. Investigators identified Gregory Kingsbury, 37, as a suspect in the fatal shooting, which took place around 10:06 a.m. in the 14600 block of Demblon Street June 28. Baldwin Park officers responding to a shooting call found the injured man, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man was later declared dead at a hospital.
Kingsbury was seen fleeing in a 2012 charcoal grey Nissan Altima with paper plates and tinted windows. A motive is unknown. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Sheriff’s homicide detectives 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 BALDWIN PARK - A gunman is being sought in a fatal shooting that occurred Friday morning. A man was found shot in the 14600 block of Demblon Avenue around 10:06 a.m. June 28. The man was taken to a hospital where he later died, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. A suspect description is either unknown, or being withheld. 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). A suspect description is either unknown, or being withheld.
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
 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - One person was critically injured, three others received unspecified injuries in a three vehicle crash on the west I-10 freeway east of Frazier Street Monday. The crash has forced a Sig Alert for all lanes except for the HOV lane until at least 1:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP reported preliminarily that two minivans and an 18-wheeler collided. The crash reportedly disabled the 18-wheeler, which requires a heavy-duty tow. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - Two people were arrested Monday, accused of leading officers on a pursuit in a stolen car, police said. The unidentified suspects were arrested in the area of Baldwin Park Boulevard and Daum Drive in City of Industry near Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park. The driver of an older-model Honda Accord rammed through a chain link fence into the dirt shoulder of a flood control channel before stopping. One of the suspects ran a short distance before surrendering, according to Sgt. Andy Velebil of the Baldwin Park Police Department.
The car was reported stolen from West Covina. Baldwin Park officers located the stolen car around 7:22 p.m. at Francisquito Avenue and Maine Avenue, Velebil said. Booking information for the suspects was not available. Both suspects are being medically-cleared before being booked, Velebil said. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - One person died after being hit by a vehicle after stepping out into traffic lanes on the I-10 freeway Friday morning. The victim, a 25-year-old Norwalk resident yet to be identified, was the passenger in a collision on the eastbound I-10 freeway west of Francisquito Avenue April 26. The victim exited a 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo after it hit a disabled 2016 Volkswagen Passat in the No. 1 lane, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just after 3 a.m.
The victim left the Monte Carlo and walked into the No. 2 where a 2013 Toyota Prius was approaching. The Prius’ driver could not stop in time and hit the victim, the CHP said. The Prius continued and soon struck a Toyota Camry. The victim died at the scene. The Prius driver was taken to Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina for complaint of pain. All eastbound lanes west of Francisquito Avenue were closed at 3:20 a.m. The No. 1 lane was opened by 4:36 a.m. All remaining lanes were closed until 6:53 a.m. Alcohol and drugs are not suspected factors in the crash. |
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