 Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 5:11 p.m.: The vehicle was rendered safe. All mandatory evacuations and warnings are lifted. All residents can return to their homes, according to the Covina Police Department. COVINA - Firefighters continue to flood an electrical vehicle with water after it began burning in the parking structure of IKEA off of Barranca Street Saturday morning. Employees of the IKEA, 848 N. Barranca St., were evacuated around 8:19 a.m. October 9. The store was not open to customers yet. Some businesses near the hazmat fire were also evacuated as a precaution. “The fire does not pose any threat to safety or health at this time,” according Fire Captain Aaron Karin of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Hazmat technicians are continuing to monitor air quality, although as this reporter drove west along East Garvey Avenue North past the scene, a chemical smell was apparent. “The vehicle is in the garage. It’s just a bunch of concrete. We’re throwing water on it consistently. It just keeps lighting back up as electric vehicle fires are want to do,” Katon told SGV CityWatch. Some areas around the IKEA are under an evacuation WARNING. It is not immediately known when the mandatory evacuation will lift, even though this is a static incident, Katon told SGV CityWatch. “It takes a while and a lot of water to put these batteries out,” Katon told SGV CityWatch. Northbound and southbound Barranca between Rowland Street and Garvey Avenue North are blocked, as well as Workman Avenue east of Citrus Street and the Barranca off ramp from the east I-10 Freeway. ********** Copyright 2026. 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 - Chaos unfolded in a neighborhood Friday when a man began unloading a handgun in a residential area. Gunfire was reported May 22 in the 200 block of North Grandview Avenue, which is north of East Badillo Street. Officers arrived, confronted the suspect and a police shooting occurred, according to the Covina Police Department. The incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. The suspect was taken to a hospital. His condition is not immediately known. It is unclear what the man’s target was. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is investigating the shooting. ********** Copyright 2026. 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 - Investigators are determining the cause of death for a man found dead in a vehicle Sunday. The victim, who has yet to be publicly identified, was in the driver’s seat in a shopping center parking lot in the 400 block of South Citrus Avenue March 1. First responders were called around 12:47 p.m. The man, said to be in his 60s, was there long enough for some decomposition to occur, according to Lt. David Rodriguez of the Covina Police Department. An odor wafting from the vehicle likely drew attention to it. There were no obvious signs of foul play. ********** 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 - Police detectives are determining what led to the shooting death of a woman whose body was found at a storage facility Sunday afternoon. Police were called to One Stop Storage, 1432 N. Barranca Ave., around 5:45 p.m. The woman was found inside the facility and declared dead., according to the Covina Police Department. It is not publicly clear if she was found inside a storage unit, or elsewhere on the property. Police have yet to reveal if a suspect is being sought. The woman has yet to be publicly identified. ********** 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 - Investigators remain at the scene of a shooting that took the life of one teenager Saturday night. The victim, described as a 16-year-old, died after being taken to a hospital. It is not immediately clear if a suspect has been identified or is in custody. Police arrived to the 600 block of East Camellia Drive around 10:22 p.m. on reports of gunfire August 16. Partygoers were seen running in the street. A weapon was reportedly discovered discarded in the street. It is unclear if anyone else was injured. The event was described by partygoers as a “back-to-school pool party.” A mutual aid response was requested with officers from West Covina and Glendora Police assisting at the crime scene. It is not immediately known if investigators have developed a motive for the shooting. ********** 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 - A driver hobbled away from his vehicle after being shot twice during a road rage chase through Covina streets Sunday. It is not yet clear to investigators if the victim and shooter know each other, but the whole ordeal started around 6 p.m., June 29. For reasons, not yet publicly clear, both drivers were chasing each other around the city on surface streets. At some point, one of the drivers fired at least six shots at the other driver’s vehicle in the area of Glendora Avenue and Badillo Street near Royal Oak Middle School, according to Sgt. Lee of the Covina Police Department. “[The bullets] went through the passenger side door and hit the driver in the leg twice. Nothing fatal,” Lee told SGV CityWatch. First responders were called regarding the shooting by some bystanders around 6:40 p.m. after the victim hobbled to an apartment complex in the 1200 block of East Badillo Street, not too far from the shooting. Lee was hesitant to reveal any description of the suspect vehicle or the shooter. He noted that there was possibly only one person inside the suspect vehicle at the time of the shooting.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor COVINA - Residents have been displaced, but uninjured in an apartment fire Monday. As many as 25 units are affected by the fire that burned at 1375 W. San Bernardino Rd., according to the Covina Police Department. Los Angeles County firefighters were dispatched just after 9:30 a.m. The fire was soon upgraded to a 2nd-alarm response, doubling resources at the scene. The fire was eventually upgraded to a 3rd-alarm within 30 minutes, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Flames were knocked down around 10:57 a.m. The West Covina Fire Department and West Covina Police Department assisted at the scene. It is unclear if a cause has been determined. Investigators with LA County Fire are on scene. Residents affected by the San Bernardino Road apartment fire in Covina are being evacuated to Covina Park recreation hall, 340 N. Valencia Pl. where additional resources can be found.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor COVINA - A man reportedly took his own life Thursday after a disturbance inside a home. A family member got into a struggle with the man who expressed suicidal desires in an attempt to dissuade him. No one else was killed or injured, according to Lt. Ryan Davis of the Covina Police Department. The incident unfolded on East Grovecenter Street west of South Starglen Drive. First responders were called to the scene around 9:30 a.m. The family member fled the home after struggling with the suicidal man. Members of the Covina Police Department SWAT team arrived to attempt to de-escalate the situation. A handgun was used, Davis told SGV CityWatch. As of 12:30 p.m., officers remained on scene awaiting the arrival of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor COVINA - A man said to be in his 60s died inside a Home Depot Wednesday morning. Police do not suspect foul play. First responders were called to the Home Depot, 963 W. Badillo St., around 8:15 a.m., according to Lt. Josh Turner the Covina Police Department. The man possibly suffered a medical emergency, Turner told SGV CityWatch.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor COVINA - Traffic investigators are still on scene of a fatal crash involving a vehicle and bicyclist that took place Monday morning. The crash took place just before 7:30 a.m. on Monday, September 30 in the 1000 block of West Cypress Street near Homerest Avenue. First responders found an unresponsive male bicyclist and attempted to revive him. He was declared deceased at the scene, according to Lt. Turner of the Covina Police Department. Turner declined to state whether the bicyclist was adult or juvenile. The crash occurred near Northview High School. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. No arrests have been made, Turner told SGV CityWatch. |
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