 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - Azusa officers abruptly ended a pursuit of a reckless Hyundai Elantra that found its way into San Gabriel Valley surface streets.
The white Elantra was abruptly stopped by Azusa officers on Hollenbeck Avenue north of Covina Boulevard. One suspect was taken into custody. It is unclear if a second suspect seen earlier in the chase, was found and arrested. The driver and his passenger were sought for possibly reckless driving by East Los Angeles CHP officers on the eastbound 60 freeway west of Peck Road. The driver bypassed traffic by using the right shoulder. Officers attempted to stop the driver on the north 605 freeway near Ramona, but driver kept going into Duarte on surface streets. The chase went onto the East 210 freeway where officers could not keep up while the driver used the shoulder, according to California Highway Patrol radio traffic. After exiting onto Citrus Avenue, the suspect took numerous side streets and stopped at an Azusa apartment complex near Azusa Avenue and Gladstone Street where the suspects ran on foot. One or more of the suspects got back in the car and took off again. San Dimas Sheriff’s deputies joined the chase along with Azusa police officers who used the Pursuit Intervention Technique to stop the driver.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - One person is dead, a second person refused medical attention after a fire ignited inside a home Sunday.
The fire was dispatched at Noon in the 500 block of E. Tudor St., April 19. Firefighters were initially told the two occupants were unable to escape due to flames blocking a bedroom door. Both victims were eventually taken from the home by firefighters, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. An adult male signed out against medical advice. An adult female with critical injuries later died, firefighters said. It took 25 firefighters to extinguish the flames in 10 minutes, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Investigators were sent to the scene to determine the cause of the fire.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - A possible exterior fire spread to the attic at an apartment complex Sunday morning, firefighters said.
The fire spread to the attic above two units in the 1200 block of Wanamaker Drive around 8:11 a.m., March 1. The fire was extinguished roughly 30 minutes later, according to firefighters at the scene. Firefighters report one patient at the scene.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - A man armed with a shotgun or rifle has taken refuge in the rear yard of a home after firefighters encountered him while fighting a grass fire. The suspect is in a yard at 4126 North Morada Ave. Firefighters had to briefly evacuate after finding the man with the weapon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. Firefighters were dispatched to the vegetation fire inside a large field at 9:21 p.m. September 19 near the 300 block of North Vincent Avenue. The fire threatened several homes, which firefighters provided structure protection while taking a defensive posture from the suspect.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies are assisting Covina Police with containing the suspect and have K9 units en route. Most of the fire has been knocked down, firefighters said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - Two are dead and six are injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the westbound I-10 freeway at Via Verde Avenue. Up to five vehicles are involved in the crash, which was dispatched to firefighters at 8:46 a.m. June 30.
Four of the six injured have already been transported to area hospitals. The people killed in the crash died at the scene, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A three-hour Sig Alert has been issued for all lanes except the No. 1 lane, according to the California Highway Patrol.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 12:10 p.m.: There were preliminary reports that the horse's owner planned on euthanizing the possibly-injured horse. A representative from the Los Angeles County Fire Department could only confirm that officials were awaiting the arrival of a veterinarian. COVINA - A 1-year-old horse is down due to a possible injury in the Covina hills Monday. The 1-year-old male horse possibly suffered a back injury in the 2300 block of Cameron Avenue. An urban search and rescue team, as well as a Disaster Animal Response Team, is on scene, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The horse may have been down since Friday, according to Vanessa Lozano, representative with the Los Angeles County Fire Department Firefighters were called at 9:44 a.m. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - Police responding to a domestic violence call found two people dead in a home, a Covina Police sergeant said. Police were called to the home around 4:49 p.m. in the 200 block of East Center Street. When they entered the home, police discovered the bodies, according to Sgt. John Zumwalt of the Covina Police Department. The victims’ identities were unknown. How the victims died was not disclosed.
Firefighters were called to the home at 4:49 p.m. Dispatch Supervisor Melanie Flores referred all questions to the Covina Police Department. Traffic is being diverted in the 200 block of East Center Street.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA – A woman found half-naked and with blood splatters on her body is connected to the discovery of a dead child found in a burning townhouse Friday morning. The child was discovered after officers questioned the woman found running down the road in the 300 block of North Second Avenue, January 11 around 3:30 a.m. The woman was uncooperative when questioned, according to the Covina Police Department. A patrol sergeant found the woman, according to Sgt. David Rodriguez of Covina Police.
While detectives are not yet certain, they believe the woman to be the child’s mother, Rodriguez said.
The woman made statements alluding to a victim, but officers could not get a residence from her, Covina Police said. Officers finally learned the woman’s address and upon arrival, found visible flames from the second-floor unit and soon discovered a dead child within the townhouse, located at 141 E. Italia St. Covina officers summoned firefighters, who arrived on scene at 3:47 p.m. and knocked down flames four minutes later, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department representative. The woman is still being evaluated, Rodriguez said. Anyone with information on the child’s death is urged to contact Covina Police Detective Tim Statler at 626-384-5622, the Covina Police Watch Commander at 626-384-5665, or L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CHARTER OAK – One female juvenile was injured in a rollover crash that took the life of the adult driver at Charter Oak High School Thursday morning.
The silver truck rolled over and came to rest on the front lawn of Charter Oak High School, 1430 E. Covina Blvd., around 7:35 a.m. The driver died at the scene, according to Lt. Trevor Gaumer of the Covina Police Department. Preliminary information suggests the driver suffered a medical emergency, which caused the crash, Gaumer said. The girl was transported to an area hospital after being extracted from the truck with the jaws of life, Gaumer said. Eastbound Covina Boulevard near the high school is blocked during the collision investigation.  Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor COVINA - Firefighters are battling a patio fire that has possibly extended into an upstairs unit.
Firefighters were dispatched to the fire at a two-story apartment complex at 1108 W. San Bernardino Road at 2:52 p.m., according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. Firefighters knocked down fire on the first floor at 3:09 p.m., but have asked for second-alarm units to fight fire on the second floor with fire possibly burning in the second floor. No victims have been reported. |
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