 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.  PHOTO/Courtesy of Facebook follower Gee Amaya. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - An older driver was hospitalized with minor injuries after another driver ran a red light and caused a collision, a Covina Police officer said Wednesday.
The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. outside Covina High School at West Puente Street and South Hollenbeck Avenue January 22. A driver in a Hyundai westbound on Puente reportedly ran a red light and crashed into a southbound Nissan, according to Officer Manuel Esquivel of the Covina Police Department. The Nissan overturned. Some witnesses and passersby assisted the older driver out of the overturned vehicle. The driver was hospitalized for complaints of back pain and stomach pain, Esquivel said. The injured driver was transported at 2:06 p.m., according to Franklin Lopez of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The driver accused of running the red light remained on scene and cooperated with investigators. He was issued a citation on scene, Esquivel said. Grandfather, Child Escape After Suspect Carjacks Vehicle, Leads Covina Police on Pursuit11/12/2019  PHOTO/Covina Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - A convicted felon carjacked a grandfather and slammed into an innocent driver in San Dimas Tuesday after leading authorities on a pursuit. Brian Edward Hardy, 36, is accused of taking an occupied vehicle by force around 9:30 a.m. November 12 from a parking lot at 1359 N. Grand Ave. A man and his 1-year-old grandchild were seated in the vehicle as it was taken, according to the Covina Police Department. After taking the vehicle, the grandfather fought back, forced the transmission into park and escaped with his grandchild, Covina Police said. Covina officers found hardy in the carjacked vehicle in San Dimas. Hardy allegedly attempted to charge officers as they approached. A pursuit ensued through San Dimas and Covina, terminating with an injury crash at Valley Center Avenue and Covina Boulevard in San Dimas. Hardy was taken into custody; the innocent driver was hospitalized, Covina Police said.
Hardy is a sex registrant and career criminal with multiple prior felony convictions, Covina Police said, including sex acts with a child and weapons and narcotic offenses. “[Hardy] violated his parole multiple times and was currently on PRCS (Post Release Community Supervision) at the time of this new offense,” Covina Police said in a written statement. Hardy was booked on suspicion of carjacking, kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon and evading police -- all felony offenses. Hardy is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in the West Covina Courthouse November 14.  PHOTO/Courtesy of Thomas Salinas. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - An SUV plowed into the front entrance of a Mexican restaurant Wednesday night. The crash occurred at Mar y Tierra Restaurant, 1118 W. San Bernardino Rd., around 10:24 p.m. August 21. The grey Kia Sorento struck the front of the restaurant and caused major structural damage, according to Sgt. Sutherland of the Covina Police Department. Two occupants in the Sorento were taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for complaints of pain, Sutherland said. At this time there is no suspicion of driving under the influence.
Nearby residents Angelique Juarez and Thomas Salinas walked from their home near the crash and saw the aftermath. “Before the crash, we heard a loud, long screech, then a loud sonic boom,” Juarez said. Sutherland did not know what direction of travel or what speed the driver may have been traveling when the crash occurred. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.  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.  PHOTO/Courtesy of Ariel Arencibia. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - A family escaped injury after an alleged reckless driver crashed into their garage, police said. The crash occurred in the 200 block of East Bellbrook Street around 10:10 p.m. Building and safety inspectors were called to check the garage’s integrity, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Sgt. Michael Colburn said several residents in the area witnessed the suspect driving recklessly prior to crashing. A family occupied the home at the time of the crash. Everyone was evacuated and no one was injured.
Colburn could not confirm information from County Fire that one person was hospitalized with minor injuries. The suspect was treated on scene by firefighters before being arrested on suspicion of reckless driving, Colburn said. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  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.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - A male pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle that hit a curb and destroyed a power pole on Arrow Highway Friday morning.
The victim killed was either standing or sitting on the sidewalk on eastbound Arrow Highway at Arrow Grand Circle when the driver of a vehicle lost control, jumped the curb struck the pedestrian and knocked down the pole, according to Covina Police Lieutenant Trevor Gaumer. The crash occurred just after midnight. Investigators do not believe alcohol, drugs or distracted driving were factors in the crash, Gaumer said. “Speed may have been [a factor]. There were some witnesses that believe the car was travelling at an unsafe speed, probably due to the rainy conditions,” Gaumer said. It was unclear how many customers were affected by power loss. The driver was cooperating with investigators at the scene of the crash.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - One person was pulled from an overturned car unconscious after it rolled over in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday night.
All lanes are open on the west Interstate 10 freeway west of Via Verde Drive after the collision briefly closed all lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. At least two vehicles collided, with one ending up in the center divider and a dark sedan overturning in the slow lane around 6:25 p.m. Earlier reports indicated possibly seven vehicles crashed. The occupant in the overturned vehicle was pulled out unconscious. The No. 2, 3 and 4 lanes were booked to traffic long enough to force impatient drivers to exit the freeway via the Kellogg Drive onramp, the CHP said. At least one patient was taken to an area hospital, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor COVINA - Three people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a tree on Azusa Avenue Sunday.
The crash was reported around 4:35 p.m. on Azusa Avenue near Glentana Street. Two occupants in the vehicle were transported by ground ambulance in critical condition. One occupant suffered minor injuries, according to Dispatch Supervisor Cheryl Sims of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is unclear what direction the vehicle was traveling and unclear what caused the crash. A Covina Police supervisor was unable to provide anymore information. |
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