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​POLICE: Unlicensed Driver Arrested in Covina, Found with Sawed-Off Rifle

5/30/2019

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

COVINA - Officers who stopped a driver for expired registration and driving while unlicensed discovered a sawed-off .22-caliber rifle wrapped in a towel on the passenger seat, Covina Police said Thursday.
The driver, 47-year-old Florencio Urquidez of La Puente was stopped in the 1200 block of West Cypress Street around 3 a.m. May 30. The modified rifle had the stock and barrel shortened, Covina Police said.

The rifle also is registered to another person, Covina Police said.

Urquidez was booked on suspicion of carrying a concealed and modified rifle.

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​Man Rescued with Naloxone After Possible Overdose in Covina

5/24/2019

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
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COVINA - A man exhibiting no pulse and no breathing was brought back to life by a Covina officer May 23, police said.

An officer responded to a medical emergency in the 1200 block of Cienega Avenue Thursday around 1:30 p.m. and found a 32-year-old man in a garage, not breathing, Covina Police said.
Officer G. Lizarraras began CPR after he found no signs of life. Evidence of narcotic paraphernalia was near the man, so Lizarraras administered Naloxone, a nasal spray used to inhibit opioid overdoses and also administered chest compressions, Covina Police said.

Soon after, the man began gasping for air and a faint pulse was detected.

Los Angeles County Firefighters arrived to transport the man to a hospital for further treatment.

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​Transient Jailed by Covina Police Re-Arrested After Alleged Burglary, Vandalism Outside Station

5/13/2019

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COVINA - A man is facing additional accusations Monday for taking his anger out on public property near the Covina Police Station after his drugs and paraphernalia were confiscated during an arrest.

Samuel Tavares, 29, a local transient, was arrested just before 7 a.m. and booked on suspicion of felony vandalism. 
Tavares was originally arrested Monday morning on suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine, according to Sgt. Ryan Davis of the Covina Police Department.

He was originally released around 4:30 a.m. May 13 after the drug arrest. Police responded more than two hours later to the park outside the Covina Police Department where the suspect allegedly knocked over a trash can, ash tray and tore out several plants near the front lot area.

“He damaged approximately $700 to the front of the building,” Davis said. “When we arrested him, he indicated he was upset he got arrested for the drug charges, because a lot of people are using drugs, and he was upset because we kept his methamphetamine as evidence.”

He was additionally booked on suspicion of burglary after he was able to reach through a gate and obtain a blanket and another item from an overflow storage area at the police station, Davis said.
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2018: Homeless Crisis Consumed Resources, Overall Crimes Continue To Drop in Covina

5/6/2019

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COVINA - The Covina Police Department released its annual report for 2018, detailing recent rises in crimes versus historical data on violent crimes and property crimes.

Overall violent crime and property crime rates in the last 30 years continue a downward trend, dating back as far as 1988. While property crimes continue to fall after a small spike around 2015, violent crimes have seen a significant increase, according to data from the Covina Police Department.
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Violent crimes include criminal homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, Covina Police said.

Total Part 1 crimes, which include theft, grand theft auto, burglary, aggravated assault, robbery, rape and homicide saw a 3 percent decrease from 2017 to 2018.

Police acknowledge that the provided data pertaining to 2018 crime is still preliminary. Additional crime data can be found at the Covina Police website.

Homelessness, as with many cities, was a major issue in Covina as the city worked to mitigate persistent problems for residents.

“The homeless crisis consumed resources and we worked closely with a variety of regional partners to mitigate its effects, which included crime and disorder,” according to Covina Police Chief John Curley. “We saw calls for service related to homelessness increase and despite our efforts, repeat offenders monopolized city resources.”

The Covina Traffic Unit, which conducts traffic investigations and enforcement, reported injury and non-injury collisions decreased from 2017 to 2018. Four fatal collisions were reported in 2018, Covina Police said.

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