 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - A vehicle was hit by a Los Angeles-bound train, but only minor injuries were reported, a county fire inspector said. The collision was reported on Temple Avenue near Railroad Street at 7:12 a.m. One minor injury was reported, but it was unclear if the vehicle’s driver or a train passenger suffered minor injuries. No one was taken to a hospital, according to Inspector Scott Elliott of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The driver exited the vehicle before the train struck it, according to Sgt. Gutierrez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.
Deputies worked on rerouting street traffic until the car could be moved far enough from the tracks for the train to continue to Los Angeles. The Los Angeles-bound train continued on an hour behind schedule. Firefighters left the scene at 7:31 a.m., Elliott said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - A Hispanic male died after arriving to an area hospital, the victim of a collision, the California Highway Patrol said. The collision occurred near North Echelon Avenue and Pocono Street around 9:25 p.m. February 2. The victim, only described as a Hispanic man, was hospitalized and later declared dead, according to CHP officer Tony Polizzi. Polizzi did not have any indication the collision was a hit and run.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - A suspect received minor injuries after crashing during a brief chase, a Sheriff’s sergeant said Tuesday. The unidentified suspect briefly fled deputies after they tried to pull him over on Valley Boulevard just before 5 a.m. January 29, according to Sgt. Brady Kline of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The suspect fled southbound towards the 60 freeway where the stolen vehicle crashed into a pole on 7th Avenue, Klein said.
The stolen vehicle was recovered, Klein said. CHP officers responded to take a report on the collision aspect of the pursuit, according to Officer Peter Nicholson of the California Highway Patrol. The suspect’s booking information was not yet available.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - A 63-year-old woman was robbed of money near City of Industry City Hall Sunday afternoon.
The passenger of a black SUV exited and pointed a gun at the woman in the 15600 block of Stafford Street around 4 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. December 30. The robbery wasn’t reported to deputies until about an hour later, according to Lt. Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The gunman is a Black man and is 20 to 22 years old. He wore a blue shirt and jeans.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - An employee was pepper sprayed by a suspect who stole miscellaneous items from a CVS Pharmacy Thursday afternoon.
The employee wasn’t seriously injured by the pepper spray during the robbery at the pharmacy located at 21590 E. Valley Blvd., according to Sgt. Matthew Shackelford of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The robbery took place just after 3 p.m. The lone suspect, described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, stole various “As Seen on TV” items, according to a Sheriff’s Industry Station crime broadcast. The suspect fled in a truck.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY – Multiple lanes of the eastbound 60 freeway west of Azusa Avenue continue to be blocked after a big rig overturned Thursday afternoon.
The southbound Azusa Avenue onramp to the east 60 freeway, as well as the eastbound No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 lanes remain closed, according to the California Highway Patrol. A semi hauling a tractor trailer containing belts overturned at the southbound Azusa Avenue onramp around 12:50 p.m. A red Nissan pickup truck was also involved, the CHP said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - An object that was deemed suspicious and prompted a visit by bomb squad technicians was determined safe, a Sheriff’s deputy said.
Technicians with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Arson/Explosives Detail examined the item, determined it was no threat and gave an all-clear at 10:38 a.m., according to Deputy Morgan Arteaga of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The object was discovered at the Sheriff’s Industry Station, 150 N. Hudson Ave., some time before 8:30 a.m. Arteaga had yet to be told specifically what the object was.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - A suspicious item was discovered at the Industry Sheriff’s Station Saturday morning, a fire dispatcher said.
Firefighters were dispatched to the Industry Sheriff’s Station, 150 N. Hudson Ave., at 8:26 a.m. and are awaiting the arrival of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Arson/Explosives Detail, according to Dispatch Supervisor Art Marrujo of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is unclear exactly where the item was found or what it may look like. An Industry Sheriff’s Station supervisor was unable to answer calls for information. Firefighters designated the call as a hazmat response.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - A driver had their vehicle stolen at gunpoint at Hacienda Boulevard and Valley Boulevard Thursday night.
The carjacking occurred just before 11 p.m. The suspect used a black semi-automatic handgun to take the car, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Taken was a brown 2008 four-door Nissan Sentra. The car sported a parking sticker on the front windshield, deputies said. The suspect is described as a white man, 40 to 45 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and appeared to be homeless.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - Sheriff’s deputies will begin a DUI/Driver License checkpoint at 6 p.m. Thursday.
The checkpoint is scheduled to take place in an undisclosed location and end at 11 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence, Sheriff’s deputies said in a written statement. |
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