 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.  PHOTO/Baldwin Park Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - A pastor at a Baldwin Park church was arrested April 10 after an investigation began into accusations of sexual assault against a 15-year-old girl. Edgar Fabian Martinez, 50, was arrested and booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor, sending sexually explicit material to a minor and sex assault, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department. Martinez is a pastor at Iglesia De Jesucristo un Nuevo Pacto in Baldwin Park. He allegedly committed the assault in 2019 against a girl in his congregation, Baldwin Park Police said.
Martinez is being held in lieu of $240,000 bail at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, according to Los Angeles County booking records. Martinez may have used other facilities to host church services and may have more victims, Baldwin Park Police said. Anyone with information on Martinez or who may be a victim is urged to call Baldwin Park Police Detective Thomas Leon at 626-960-1955, ext. 414, or Detective Carmen Chice at 626-960-1055, ext. 439.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE: All eastbound lanes affected by the semi crash on the I-10 east of the 605 freeway are open as of 11 a.m., the CHP reports. BALDWIN PARK - Most lanes remain closed after a big rig tipped over and fell across the No. 1, 2 and 3 lanes of the east I-10 freeway just east of the 605 freeway Wednesday morning. A Sig Alert for the No 1, 2,3 and 4 lanes remain in effect until at least 11 a.m. after about 40,000 pounds of honeydew melon were spilled across the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. The semi tipped over around 6 a.m.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WHITTIER - A pursuit suspect was hit with a stun gun and was taken into custody just after 10 p.m. after he drove into a culdesac and his vehicle burst into flames. Baldwin Park Police with the assistance of the California Highway Patrol pursued the suspect onto the southbound 605 freeway at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. The suspect exited onto Washington Boulevard and to South Bradwell Avenue in Whittier where the street ended. The suspect exited the vehicle just as it began to burn.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - Four of five teen girls who attempted to carjack a woman of her tan Toyota Camry were arrested late Sunday evening, police said. The five suspects, ranging in age from 15 to 17 years old, approached the woman as she exited her car at Maine Avenue and Clark Street just before 6 p.m. March 10. They asked her for the keys to her car and assaulted her as she attempted to flee, said Sgt. Gonzales of the Baldwin Park Police Department. The victim was assaulted and hit with pepper spray, Gonzales said.
All five suspects ran into a nearby townhome complex after the victim secured herself inside the car. “Several witnesses contact the police and gave us their direction of travel,” Gonzales said. “Officers ended up catching up to them at Baldwin Park Boulevard just north of Ramona Boulevard.” The victim was only able to identify three of the five suspects. Those three were booked on suspicion of attempted carjacking and are being held in Las Padrinos Juvenile hall in Downey. One of the unidentified suspects spit on an officer’s pants. She was cited and released to her parents, Gonzales said. The second unidentified teen was one of the suspects in a successful carjacking in Covina February 25. She was detained until Covina officers arrived to the scene to arrest her in connection with their carjacking caper, Gonzales said. The victim was treated at the scene for her injuries.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - One person is confirmed dead after a FedEx truck overturned on the Los Angeles Street off ramp to the north 605 freeway Tuesday. Early reports from Los Angeles County firefighters report one person was trapped inside the overturned truck. Minutes later, firefighters declared the victim dead at the scene. The crash was dispatched to the California Highway Patrol at 5:16 p.m. Several other vehicles were involved. A Sig Alert has been issued for an unknown duration for the off ramp, the CHP said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - No one was injured after a fire destroyed a carport at an apartment complex Saturday morning. The fire destroyed the carport at the complex, 13115 E. Amar Rd., around 8 a.m. February 9. No one was evacuated due to the carport’s distance from occupied apartment units. An unknown number of vehicle’s were damaged, according to Sgt. Shawn Blackburn of the Baldwin Park Police Department. The apartment complex is jammed into on odd corner of Amar Road, due to its placement near a flood control channel that empties into the San Gabriel River.
The fire was knocked down art 8:17 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Building and safety personnel were called to inspect the integrity of the structure, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. The damaged carport was recommended to be red-tagged, said Blackburn, who does not believe the fire was suspicious in nature.  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. |
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