Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A suspect accused of attacking teen girls in Baldwin Park was arrested, the Baldwin Park Police Department announced.

Moses Saul Vallecillo, 18, was charged with one count of attempted second-degree robbery, two counts of touching a person intimately against their will for sexual arousal, two counts of using a deadly weapon, and assault with a deadly weapon by force causing great bodily injury, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

Vallecillo was arrested December 14 and arraigned in Pomona Superior Court four days later.

Vallecillo allegedly grabbed his first victim from behind in an attempt to take her cellphone around 9 a.m. December 8. Four days later, he allegedly attacked a teen in the afternoon hours in the areas of the 3600 block of Vineland Avenue and the 3500 block of Ahern Drive. No other details about the second attack are publicly known.

Baldwin Park Police Detectives, working with the department’s gang detectives and Baldwin Park Unified School District staff, arrested the suspect. A search warrant served at his home led to the seizure of evidence related the the attacks, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

Vallecillo is scheduled for an court appearance January 17, 2023.

Anyone with information, or who may be a victim is urged to call Detective I. Rodas at 626-960-1955 ext. 425 or Detective S. Trinidad at 626-960-1955 ext. 457.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - The slow lane has been shut down for an undetermined amount of time after a pedestrian was struck and killed on the westbound I-10 freeway just west of Baldwin Park Blvd. early Tuesday morning.

Drivers reported a pedestrian walking with traffic between the number five lane in the shoulder around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, December 19.

No description of the pedestrian has been given.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has yet to respond.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - Police are still asking for public help and identifying a suspect who attacked two teen girls in broad daylight this month.

The first attack occurred Friday, December 8 around 9 a.m. in the 3900 block of Big Dalton Avenue. Police revealed Thursday that a second assault occurred Tuesday, December 12 around 4:30 p.m. in the areas of the 3600 block of Vineland Avenue and the 3500 block of Ahern Drive, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

Investigators have yet to reveal details regarding the second attack.

A short surveillance video was released showing the suspect walking through neighborhoods while hiding his face behind a black surgical mask and wearing a hooded sweatshirt.

​In the first reported attack, the suspect grabbed the girl from behind and attempted to take her cellphone.

Anyone with information that can help identify or locate the suspect is urged to call Baldwin Park Police Detective I. Rodas at 626-960-1955 extension 425, or Detective S. Trinidad at 626-960-1955, extension 457.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A 16-year-old girl fought her way free Friday after a suspect grabbed her in an effort to get her cellphone.

The attack occurred in the 3900 block of Big Dalton Avenue around 9 a.m. as the girl walked north from Central Avenue. The suspect grabbed the girl from behind and a struggle ensued, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

During the struggle, the suspect pushed the girl up against a fence and then dragged her across the street, according to the Baldwin Park Police Department.

“The victim broke free from the suspect and ran to a safe location. The suspect was seen on surveillance fleeing the location on foot,” according to the Baldwin Park Police Department in a written statement.

The suspect was described as a male in his late teens. He stands about 5 feet 7 inches tall. He was seen in a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark gray sweatpants and black and white shoes.

Anyone with information on this suspect is urged to call Baldwin Park Police Department detectives D. Newton, or T. Le at 626-960-1955.