Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - An armed man was jailed Friday after fleeing officers after a brief chase and officer-involved shooting.

The unidentified 20-year-old Baldwin Park man was riding shotgun in a stolen vehicle. Baldwin Park Police attempted to stop the driver who then led them on a chase, according to Sgt. Gonzalez of the Baldwin Park Police Department.

The suspect fled the stolen vehicle on foot in the 13500 block of Tracy Street while armed. An officer-involved shooting occurred, Gonzalez said.

It is unclear if the suspect threatened the officers, necessitating a use of force.

What became of the driver was unclear.

The suspect hid inside an apartment complex on Tracy Street. About six apartment units were evacuated as a precaution while officers searched for the suspect, Gonzalez said.

The suspect was located and arrested at 8:40 p.m.

A weapon was recovered at the scene, Gonzalez said.

The sergeant did not reveal the type of weapon recovered, but according to Baldwin Park Police radio traffic, a suspicious man at the complex was detained and found with a shotgun shell in one of his pockets.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A shooting has claimed the life of one of two victims hit by gunfire Tuesday night.

The shooting was reported around 8:55 p.m. in the 15000 block of Olive Street. The adult male was the victim declared dead at the scene. The male juvenile was hospitalized in unknown condition, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

While Sheriff’s Homicide detectives state the suspects are unknown, early reports from the scene indicate at least one suspect in a truck yelled something at the victims before or after the gunfire.

Baldwin Park officers canvassed the scene with the aid of Irwindale Police to search for either witnesses or additional victims.

No other information is available.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - An undisclosed number of cell phones were stolen in an armed robbery at a Baldwin Park cell phone store Monday night.
 
The robbery occurred at 7:30 p.m. at MetroPCS, 14461 Merced Ave., December 18. The suspects entered the store and took the phones by show of force, according to Lt. Mark Adams of the Baldwin Park Police Department.
 
A black semi-automatic handgun gun was used, according to a Baldwin Park Police crime broadcast.
 
The armed suspect is a Hispanic man in his early 20s and is 5 feet 6 inches tall with a thin build. He wore a red and green beanie, grey hoodie and black jeans.
 
The second suspect is a Hispanic man, 18 to 19 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and has a medium build. He wore a grey hoodie and brown khaki pants.
 
Both suspects were seen fleeing on foot, Adams said.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A motorcycle rider is in jail Monday after crashing and killing his rider, police said.
 
Sergio Cardenas, 56, was booked in the Baldwin Park jail December 16 and is held in lieu of $100,000 bail. Cardenas is accused of clipping a curb in a crash that ejected his passenger onto the road, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.
 
The collision occurred around 5 p.m. at Dalewood Street and Francisquito Avenue December 16.
 
Police identified the female passenger as Luz Urias, 57.
 
Cardenas suffered leg pain in the crash, Baldwin Park Police said.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A man was hospitalized in stable condition after being injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night, police said.

The shooting took place around 7:20 p.m. in the 3300 block of Mangum Street. The man was found shot in his right leg, right hand and groin, according to Sgt. Shawn Blackburn of the Baldwin Park Police Department.

Police were summoned to the area on a report of gunshots heard.

The injured man was found in the street. He said he did not know the suspects, Blackburn said.

The man was unable to provide suspect descriptions.

A black truck was seen driven away from the area.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a train in Baldwin Park Saturday night.

The collision was reported around 7:45 p.m. to firefighters at Main and Foster avenues. The person killed was found around 8 p.m., quite a distance away from where the train stopped, according to Dispatch Supervisor Ed Pickett of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The pedestrian was apparently struck away from a crossing, according to Metrolink officials.

The collision impacted service on train No. 372 bound for San Bernardino.

No other injuries were reported.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - The county coroner will determine a cause of death after no signs of trauma were found in a mother and adult son found dead in their Baldwin Park home Tuesday.

The 50-year-old son and 73-year-old mother were found dead inside the home by responding Baldwin Park officers after being initially called for a medical response to the 3900 block of Kenmore Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Detectives are not looking for a suspect and it is unknown if the deaths are criminal in nature.

Relatives inside the home called firefighters after finding the 50-year-old victim unresponsive around 4:42 a.m.

Firefighters were dispatched to a cardiac arrest call at the home, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Officers found the dead mother in a separate room.

“Neither victim appeared to suffer any traumatic injury,” according to Deputy Trina Schrader of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A man and woman were found dead early Tuesday, homicide detectives said.
 
A man and woman were found dead around 5:23 a.m. in the 3900 block of Kenmore Avenue December 4, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.
 
The manner of death was not disclosed.
 
No other information is available.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A police K9 took a bite out of crime when he subdued a chase suspect who fled on foot after crashing Monday night.
 
The suspect led police on a chase that lasted about four minutes and wound through surface streets in Baldwin Park -- through red lights and stop signs, according to Sgt. Joe Meister of the Baldwin Park Police Department.
 
A Baldwin Park officer, who is also the station’s K9 unit, was on patrol and ran the license plate of a vehicle at Baldwin Park Boulevard and Francisquito Avenue around 10:43 p.m. The vehicle was reported stolen, Meister said.
 
Towards the end of the chase, the suspect was southbound on Baldwin Park Boulevard at Foster Avenue when he collided into two parked vehicles. The suspect fled on foot, just as the pursuing officer unleashed his K9, Meister said.
 
The K9 subdued the suspect, who was eventually taken to an area hospital to be medically cleared before booking at the Baldwin Park Police Department, Meister said.
 
The green two-door Honda Civic was reported stolen from Montebello.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - Homicide detectives are attempting to identify a suspect or suspects who shot and killed a man.

The victim was found shot in the 4200 block of La Rica Avenue around 2 p.m. after officers responded to the location. The man was hospitalized and later died, according Deputy Armando Viera Jr. of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

There is no suspect description available.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).