 Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor COVINA - Beef between rival La Puente gang bangers led to a crazy chase and shooting last year and the suspect was recently apprehended. John Patrick Lopez, 26, was officially charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records. Lopez was additionally charged with a serious felony enhancement, two counts each of a prior serious/violent felony conviction, two counts of special allegations of personal and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, and one count of a special allegation of personal use of a firearm. Lopez was found driving in La Verne January 7 and arrested. The shooting occurred June 29, 2025. Lopez and another driver, both of whom are gang members, recognized each other. At some point a shooting occurred, taking place outside Royal Oaks Middle School, 303 S. Glendora Ave., according to the Covina Police Department. Lopez chased the other driver, a 26-year-old La Puente man, around Covina streets for two miles, wounding his adversary in the leg. The other driver crashed into another vehicle, according to the Covina Police Department. Lopez made an initial appearance in Pomona Superior Court January 9 and is scheduled for a January 27 arraignment and plea, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records. ********** The arrest record in this article is being redistributed by SGV CityWatch and is protected by constitutional, publishing and other legal rights. Arrest information is public record and was distributed by government sources. The person named in this article has only been arrested on suspicion of the crime(s) listed and is presumed innocent. Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - An argument and suspected gang rivalry led to a shooting early Wednesday, Covina Police announced.
The shooting took place in the 400 block of East Cypress Street. Police were called to the scene at 1:48 a.m. and detained four suspects in a nearby vehicle, from which a handgun was recovered, according to the Covina Police Department. No one was injured. Three men and the juvenile were arrested and booked on suspicion of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, Covina Police said. The juvenile was additionally booked on suspicion of attempted murder. The juvenile was transferred to a juvenile facility.  PHOTOS/Covina Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - Police arrested a West Covina gang member July 9 and found drugs, a gun and fake money during a search warrant. Marco Villaneda, 38, was arrested early Tuesday morning by the Covina Special Response Team in the 1200 block of Bridger Street. The arrest was part of a domestic battery case from June, Covina Police said. Villaneda is accused of striking his girlfriend 10 times at the suspect’s Bridger Street home June 9, Covina Police said. During the search warrant, police confiscated 18 grams of methamphetamine, a loaded .38-caliber revolver and counterfeit cash, Covina Police said. Villaneda was booked on suspicion of felony domestic battery, possession of narcotics while armed with a handgun, being a felon in possession of a handgun and forgery.
Villaneda is a known gang member with a lengthy criminal history for violence, theft and drugs dating back to 1996. He was on probation for narcotic sales during the domestic battery and at the time of his arrest, Covina Police said. |
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