 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a Dodge Durango Wednesday evening, a Baldwin Park Police sergeant said.
The crash occurred at Olive Street and Baldwin Park Blvd., December 30. Firefighters were dispatched at 6:49 p.m. The rider was reported dead at 6:56 p.m., according to Dispatch Supervisor Miguel Ornelas of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The motorcyclist was traveling likely at a high rate of speed on Olive Street when the motorcycle collided with a Dodge Durango that was about to make a left turn, according to Sgt. Gonzalez of the Baldwin Park Police Department. Gonzalez described the rider as a 41-year-old Asian man. The driver of the Durango was uninjured, Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A man and woman were jailed November 12 after being caught riding in a stolen vehicle.
The unidentified driver fled the stolen vehicle before officers could stop him and before the vehicle could also stop. It crashed into a wall and during a foot pursuit, a Baldwin Park officer impaled his left leg on a wrought iron tine, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department. Around 1:50 p.m., officers found a vehicle in the Walmart lot, 3250 Big Dalton Ave. The vehicle was reported stolen in Lakewood. During the foot pursuit, an officer had to climb a wrought iron fence to catch the suspect and that is when the officer injured himself, Baldwin Park Police said. The suspect was caught a short distance from the stolen vehicle. A female passenger remained in the vehicle and was arrested as well. She was issued a citation and released, Baldwin Park Police said. A firearm was found inside the vehicle. The injured officer was treated at the scene by paramedics and was hospitalized for further treatment. He was later released, Baldwin Park Police said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A woman was found dead at the scene of a collision early Thursday.
Officers and firefighters responded to the 1800 block of Puente Avenue around 1:45 a.m. The woman was laying on the asphalt and likely was pushing a cart when struck, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department. Personal property was strewn across the roadway. The vehicle that hit the woman reportedly fled the scene. The woman is currently listed as a Jane Doe, according to Investigator Kelsie Weber of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. It is unclear if the driver, or vehicle has been identified. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call Baldwin Park Police at 626-960-1955.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - An unlicensed teen with a no-bail warrant was arrested, along with his mother, after the teen crashed during a joyride and attempted to stow away in a second vehicle after his mother arrived to the scene.
The crash occurred in the 4000 block of Center Street October 24 around 12:11 p.m. The owner of the vehicle the suspect crashed into tracked down the suspect’s abandoned car after he drove from the crime scene. “We saw it happen. Fortunately, the car was parked in front of our house,” according to the owner of the vehicle the suspect crashed into. She asked her name not be published. Police arrived one street east to find the suspect vehicle stopped, according to Sgt. Gonzalez of the Baldwin Park Police Department. “We jumped in my mom's car and took off to follow the driver. I found the car abandoned one street over and called it in. BPPD showed up. A lady showed up in another vehicle and began emptying the suspect car,” the vehicle owner told SGV CityWatch Editor. The other woman turned out to be the teen suspect’s mother, Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch. “The mother arrived to the scene and she was trying to retrieve items from the crashed vehicle. The officer checked the vehicle she arrived in and found the juvenile hiding in there,” Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch. The teen had a no-bail arrest warrant and was taken into custody. He was taken to a Los Angeles juvenile detention facility, Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch. The mother was arrested and booked on suspicion of obstructing or delaying an officer, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and harboring a fugitive, Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch. No one was injured in the crash. FBI, U.S. Attorney General Join Investigation After Ballot Drop Box Burns in Baldwin Park10/19/2020 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK – Arson is the likely cause after a ballot drop off box was found burning outside the Baldwin Park Library Sunday night.
Firefighters were dispatched to the call at 8 p.m. October 18, to 4181 Baldwin Park Blvd. Firefighters reportedly stuck a fire hose into the burning box to extinguish the flames and eventually used a chainsaw to cut the metal ballot receptacle open. The Baldwin Park Police Department took possession of the damaged ballots. It is unclear how many ballots were destroyed or damaged. Voters who used the drop box at the Baldwin Park Library can call the county registrar to verify their ballot was received: 562-503-2445, or email vbmdropoff@rrcc.lacounty.gov. “The Registrar’s Office has acquired and is reviewing all material collected to determine the appropriate notifications to voters whose ballots may have been impacted and will ensure they can exercise their fundamental right to vote,” according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Ballot pickup times will immediately increase at all other drop off boxes, according to the county registrar. “The arson of an official ballot drop box by the Baldwin Park Library in the First District has all the signs of an attempt to disenfranchise voters and call into question and call into question the security of our election,” according to a statement released by the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis. “Tampering, or attempts to tamper, with our democracy will not be tolerated. Rest assured, LA County residents’ voices will be heard when they vote, including in this election  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK – A police officer returned to work one day after being hospitalized for exposure to Fentanyl during a medical call September 22, Baldwin Park Police said. Police responded to a call of a woman slumped over the wheel of a parked vehicle in a residential neighborhood. Officers were able to wake the woman who, during the investigation, said there were drugs inside a small container picked up by one of the officers. “When the container was opened by one of the officers, he immediately became light-headed and dizzy. The woman told officers the narcotics were methamphetamine, heroin, and Fentanyl,” according to the Baldwin Park Police Department in a written statement.
Paramedics treated the officer on scene and took him to be hospitalized for narcotics exposure, Baldwin Park Police said. “Due to COVID-19, the woman was booked in the field on charges of possession of controlled substances. She was issued a citation and immediately released with a court date in the near future,” Baldwin Park Police said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A man allegedly assaulted a woman and turned on responding police officers by throwing Molotov Cocktails at them September 10.
The unidentified suspect, also accused of attempting to burn down a church, was subdued after throwing the incendiary devices at police, one of which ignited an officer’s patrol vehicle, Baldwin Park Police said in a written statement. Officers originally responded to Monterey Avenue and Baldwin Park Boulevard around 8 a.m. to investigate the assault and found evidence of a failed attempt at arson, Baldwin Park Police said. The suspect was found in a residential rear yard, armed with lit Molotov Cocktails. He advanced towards them and threw them at police. After the suspect was subdued, a resident extinguished the burning patrol vehicle with a garden hose, Baldwin Park Police said. Police later took the suspect into custody.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A loaded gun was recovered from a rooftop after a man wanted for questioning in a hospital shooting was arrested after a brief foot chase Wednesday, Baldwin Park Police said.
The man was sought in the shootout in a parking lot at Kaiser Permanente - Baldwin Park September 2. Police located and arrested the man in the 13100 block of Amar Road with help from community members who reported seeing a possible suspect in the area, Baldwin Park Police said. The suspect’s name is not being released yet due to the ongoing investigation, according to Sgt. Gamboa of the Baldwin Park Police Department. Gamboa added that the only crime the suspect was booked on at this time is for a parole violation. “He hasn’t been formally charged with anything else, because the investigation is still ongoing,” Gamboa told SGV CityWatch. A shootout between two suspects forced the brief lockdown of Kaiser Permanente - Baldwin Park Wednesday. One man wounded in the shootout drove himself to a different hospital where he was eventually met by police. The shooting was reported in front of the patient drop-off at Kaiser Permanente - Baldwin Park, 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd., around 8:08 a.m. “One of the males shot at a second adult male multiple times with an unknown caliber firearm wounding him at least once. The second male returned fire with an unknown caliber firearm,” according to the Baldwin Park Police Department in a written statement. The wounded suspect has been identified, but his name has not been released, Baldwin Park Police said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - An investigation continues after a shootout between two suspects forced the brief lockdown of Kaiser Permanente - Baldwin Park Wednesday.
One man wounded in the shootout drove himself to a different hospital where he was eventually intercepted by police. It is unclear if the second shooter was wounded since he escaped as well, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department. The shooting was reported in front of the patient drop-off at Kaiser Permanente - Baldwin Park, 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd., around 8:08 a.m. September 2. “One of the males shot at a second adult male multiple times with an unknown caliber firearm wounding him at least once. The second male returned fire with an unknown caliber firearm,” according to the Baldwin Park Police Department in a written statement. The wounded suspect has been identified, but his name has not been released, Baldwin Park Police said. The outstanding suspect is Hispanic, in his 30s, stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 220 pounds and was seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and grey shorts. Anyone who can identify the suspect is urged to call the Baldwin Park Police Department at 626-960-1955, or Baldwin Park Police Detective Jose Castro at 626-960-1955, ext. 409. INVESTIGATORS: Man Shot, Killed Stepdaughter Before Killing Himself in July Murder/Suicide8/21/2020  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - Investigators released some new details regarding the double shooting of a man and woman found dead July 23.
Homicide detectives believe the gunman, 58 Wen-Dong Huang gravely assaulted his estranged wife. He shot and killed her daughter, Huang’s stepdaughter, before ending his own life, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. The stepdaughter was identified as 18-year-old Siying Wang. The wife continues to recover from her injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Baldwin Park Police originally responded to a home in the 3300 block of Athol Street just after 2 p.m. for a domestic violence report. They found Huang and Wang already dead when they arrived. Huang’s estranged wife was discovered gravely wounded and transported for her injuries. |
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