 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - Two men died Independence Day after the illegal fireworks they held prematurely detonated, police said. Both incidents occurred at 9 p.m. July 4. One man was fatally injured in the 3800 block of Athol Street. The second occurred in the 1800 block of Puente Avenue, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department in a written statement. Wilmer Josue Serrano, a 23-year-old Covina man, was fatally injured on Puente Avenue. Jorge Juarez, a 33-year-old Baldwin Park man, was fatally injured on Athol Street, according to Coroner Investigator Nani Cholakians of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.
It is unclear what specific type of fireworks led the deaths. “All types of fireworks hold a high risk of serious injuries, death, and fires. Only Safe & Sane fireworks are allowed in Baldwin Park. Please report all use of illegal fireworks,” Baldwin Park Police said. Autopsies have yet to be scheduled.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - Homicide investigators are searching for the gunman who fled the scene of a deadly shooting with what was described as a shotgun June 14.
The shooting took place at a residence in the 4000 block of Phelan Avenue around 3:13 a.m. Sunday. After arriving to investigate an assault with a deadly weapon call, officers discovered a 19-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The 19-year-old was found inside the home. He was taken to an area hospital and later declared dead, Koerner said. “The suspect, a male in his mid-20s, was last seen running southbound on Phelan Avenue. The suspect was armed with a shotgun,” Koerner told SGV CityWatch. The suspect and shotgun, described as the murder weapon, were still outstanding at the time deputies issued a press release. 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 LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3 Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION - The teen killed in nine-vehicle collision May 10 on the I-10 freeway in Baldwin Park has been identified. Ryan Milliner, 13, died from blunt force trauma. He was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. His death was ruled accidental. The crash occurred around 1:43 p.m. on the eastbound I-10 freeway at the Francisquito Avenue off ramp. The driver of a 2008 International DuraStar flatbed tow truck failed to brake in time for stopped traffic in the No. 5 lane and rear ended a 2018 Toyota Corolla, which was pushed into a 2019 Kia Niro, according to the California Highway Patrol. The tow truck driver also slammed into a vehicle in the No. 4 lane: a 2018 Nissan Murano occupied by Milliner in the right rear seat, the CHP said.
The Nissan Murano was struck by a 2004 Dodge Ram truck after the former hit the center divider. A 2018 Lexus IS200T then struck the Murano, the CHP said. The Kia Niro rear-ended a 2008 Honda Odyssey and a 2006 Honda CRV, the latter rear-ended a 2000 Toyota Corolla. Milliner died at the scene. One driver suffered major blunt force trauma. Injuries to many others in the crash ranged from major to minor.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A man was hospitalized Sunday night after suffering lacerations in some sort of fight, a police sergeant said.
Officers responding to a weapon brandishing call found an injured man fitting the description of an armed suspect at a 7-Eleven, 3705 Puente Ave., according to Sgt. Gonzales of the Baldwin Park Police Department. Officers responded at 8:25 p.m. May 10. The man did not have a weapon on him and no weapon was located, Gonzales told SGV CityWatch. The man suffered a three-to-four-inch laceration on the top side of one of his wrists and a similar laceration on his right bicep, Gonzales told SGV CityWatch. The man was uncooperative and would not disclose how he was injured. A suspect description was not given, Gonzales told SGV CityWatch. The man was taken to an area hospital.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 8:40 p.m.: Officer Stephan Brandt of the California Highway Patrol confirmed a child died on scene of the multi-vehicle wreck on the I-10 freeway Sunday. BALDWIN PARK - One person is dead in a multi-vehicle crash on the eastbound I-10 freeway at Francisquito Avenue Sunday, a CHP officer reported. The crash occurred near the Francisquito Avenue off ramp around 1:43 p.m. The No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 lanes are closed until possibly 3:30 p.m. The HOV is open, according to officer Stephan Brandt of the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center. There may have been as many as seven patients injured in the crash, as well as a child with a head laceration.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK – A man found his way to the Baldwin Park Police Department after being attacked by two suspects Friday. The victim was sleeping in his vehicle when a male and female unknown to him began hitting his vehicle. He exited to confront the two when he was cut by the male. He received a laceration to the head, according to Sgt. Gonzalez of the Baldwin Park Police Department. The victim was attacked in a parking lot at Morgan Park, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., May 1 around 11:30 p.m. The female was armed with a skateboard and damaged his vehicle’s rear window, Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch.
The victim fled in his vehicle to a tire shop at Ramona Parkway and La Rica Avenue. He then ran to the Baldwin Park Police Station. “The victim showed up at the rear parking lot of the Baldwin Park Police Department. One of our officers was by his patrol vehicle. He told the officer he had been stabbed,” Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch. Both suspects could not be found. The victim was taken to Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina to treat a roughly-two-inch head laceration, Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch. The male was only described as wearing a grey shirt and black shorts. There was no description for the female with the skateboard.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A mattress fire burned unmitigated while four occupants refused to exit a home for police or firefighters, a Baldwin Park Police sergeant said. The fire burned in the 4500 block of Jerry Avenue at 10:30 p.m. April 25. A witness called police after seeing a substantial amount of smoke in the area. After locating the home, police ordered the occupants out, but they refused, according to Sgt. Gonzalez of the Baldwin Park Police Department. “The fire department showed up and they advised us they are not going to address the fire until we could address their safety, because of the subjects who weren’t coming out,” Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch.
The home is known to officers as a location frequented by gang members, Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch. While officers cleared the perimeter of the home, a neighbor said four people fled the rear of the home where the mattress burned, Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch. Those four occupants fled northeast from the house and did not return that night, Gonzalez told SGV City Watch. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire, which was likely accidental.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A Covina man is accused of selling crucial face masks at $300 a box, Baldwin Park Police said Tuesday.
Officers received a tip that suspect Johnwill Baldonado, 30, was selling the masks at a grossly-inflated price online in Baldwin Park. Investigators worked under cover, purchased a mask from Baldonado and then took him into custody, according to the Baldwin Park Police department. An initial online ad by Baldonado has been taken down, but two more ads were subsequently posted. All the ads were very similar to each other and appeared to have been written by the same person, Baldwin park police said. 21 boxes containing a total of 420 N95 masks were confiscated by police. “During a state of emergency the law prohibits charging a price that is more than 10% what an item cost before the state declaration of emergency,” Walden Park police said in a written statement. Baldonado was booked on suspicion of price gouging during a declared emergency. He was issued a citation and released on a written promise to appear in court.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A 21-year-old man and two teens were arrested after the attempted to rob another teen at gunpoint, a Baldwin Park Police sergeant said. The robbery attempt occurred around 2:58 p.m. in the 400 block of Filhurst March 22. The three suspects escaped on foot after failing to take any property and were found and detained by officers, according to Sgt. Gonzalez of the Baldwin Park Police Department. Officers located the handgun used in the robbery attempt, Gonzalez said. The victim reportedly called his mother who drove to the area. She was tracking the suspects while talking with dispatchers when she struck one of the fleeing teens, Gonzalez said. Whether the collision was intentional or accidental, Gonzalez did not know. The teen was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries.
The adult suspect was identified as 21-year-old Brian Paul. He was booked on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, possessing a loaded firearm in a public place, possession of a high-capacity magazine, conspiracy to commit a crime, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Gonzalez said. Paul is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail ahead of a scheduled apeparance in court March 24. The teen suspects were released to their parents, Gonzalez said.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Baldwin Park Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - No injuries were reported after a pilot performed an emergency landing at Baldwin Park High School Sunday night. The emergency landing happened around 7:43 p.m. at the high school, 3900 Puente Ave., on the baseball field near Badillo Street side. A mechanical issue forced the pilot of the law enforcement helicopter to land. The type of mechanical issue was not immediately known, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.
The helicopter, referred to as Air-45, is an Robinson R44 Astro registered to the El Monte Police Department, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. |
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