 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR – A pursuit suspect died at the scene after striking a concrete pole while evading Pomona officers. The suspect, only described as a male, fled officers who tried to conduct a traffic stop on South Reservoir Street near the off ramp from the eastbound 60 freeway in Pomona, according to Public Information Officer Aly Mejia of the Pomona Police Department. The pursuit began around 2:30 a.m. January 21.
The pursuit entered Diamond Bar where the rider crashed, Mejia said. Firefighters were called by Pomona Police to the area of West Mission Boulevard and West Temple Avenue at 2:40 a.m. to a solo motorcycle crash, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fatality crash is being investigated by deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Walnut/Diamond Bar Station.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - A suspect simulated a handgun and demanded cash, escaping with cash from Chase Bank Saturday morning, a Sheriff’s sergeant said. A 9-1-1 call was made from Chase Bank, 334 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., at 10:57 a.m. January 4. The suspect fled with $1,000, according to Sgt. Anderson of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Walnut/Diamond Bar Station. Roughly 20 minutes after the robbery occurred, deputies located a grey Mustang they believed was connected to the robbery. It was followed from near West Mission Boulevard and South Huntington Street to East Phillips Boulevard and South San Antonio Avenue.
The driver and vehicle were not involved in the robbery, Anderson said. The suspect was described as a white man in his 50s, Anderson said. A Sheriff’s crime broadcast further described the suspect as wearing a grey hat, grey hooded sweatshirt and he sported a reddish beard and mustache.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 2:18 P.M. - The Brea Fire in Diamond Bar has been held to 16 acres. Forward progress has been stopped, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. DIAMOND BAR – A 10-to-15-acre fire is burning near the 57 freeway and Brea Canyon Road, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said Wednesday. The fire was reported around 11:50 a.m. and is burning with a moderate rate of spread. It is unclear if any structures are threatened. Authorities are planning, or already have a full closure of northbound lanes at the border with Orange County. Traffic will be diverted off at Lambert Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Flames already witnessed jumping freeway lanes to the opposite side.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - Deputies arrested a 45-year-old Chino Hills man who is accused of threatening to shoot up a school after becoming upset he missed his child’s choir performance. Deputies were called by the vice principal to Chaparral Middle School, 1405 Spruce Tree Dr., just after 7:30 p.m. October 17. The suspect missed his child’s performance at a choir concert, causing him to become irate. “It was his son’s recital. He made a statement that he’s going to leave the place and come back with guns to shoot up the school,” according to Lt. Avila of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Diamond Bar/Walnut Station.
Authorities were called after the suspect left the school. Deputies searched and found him at nearby Rainbow Donuts, 1271 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. He was positively identified as the man who allegedly threatened the school, Avila said. The unidentified suspect was booked on suspicion of making threats with intent to terrorize. He was transferred to the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles to be treated for an existing medical issue, Avila said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - One person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and a second was arrested on other alleged crimes during a DUI/driver license checkpoint. The operation was held on Diamond Bar Boulevard and Highland Valley Road from 6 p.m. Friday, August 9 to 2 a.m. Saturday, August 10. In addition to the driver arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, one other driver was arrested on suspicion of felony identity theft and misdemeanor possession of drugs, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - Deputies with the Sheriff’s Traffic Services Detail plan a DUI/driver license checkpoint between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. August 10. The checkpoint will be held in an undisclosed area of town. The location is based on collision statistics and the frequency of DUI arrests, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Authorities want to remind drivers that “DUI just doesn’t mean booze,” and that prescription drugs (especially those with a driving or machinery warning label) and marijuana can also impair drivers.
Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - One person was killed after as many as five vehicles collided on the 60 freeway early Sunday. An unspecified number of sedans and an SUV may have been involved in the collision in the middle lanes of the eastbound 60 freeway at Grand Avenue, which was first reported to authorities at 4:44 a.m. August 4. One driver reported seeing a body in traffic lanes.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a report from the scene that a male driver fled the crash. One other person was critically injured and hospitalized. All eastbound lanes of the 60 freeway at Grand Avenue were closed at 5:34 a.m. The Sig Alert was extended eventually. All lanes were open by 9:48 a.m.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - Pomona officers have one suspect in custody after a vehicle pursuit ended with a foot chase in a neighborhood. No other suspects are apparently outstanding in the 1000 block of Banner Ridge Road where a suspect was taken into custody after fleeing through residential yards just before 11:30 a.m.
A Diamond Bar deputy assisted Pomona Police as they pursued the driver through Diamond Bar streets. It is unclear why Pomona Police were chasing the suspect who requested medics after being taken into custody.  PHOTO/Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor
Ermer was last seen driving a silver 2003 Saturn L200 with license plate number 5BHC120. His black and white Jack Russell Chihuahua mix is accompanying him, deputies said.
Ermer has kidney issues and suffers from Diabetes. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Ermer is urged to call Sergeant M. Rodriguez or Detective T. Abraham of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - Three men fled with an undisclosed amount of money after they pepper-sprayed their victims during a daytime robbery Tuesday. The robbery occurred in the Walmart lot, 1180 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., just before 1:20 p.m. after the couple left a nearby bank March 26. Two suspects exited a red four-door car and began robbing the couple. The husband fought back, according to Lt. Avila of the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sherriff’s Station. One of the suspects released pepper spray during the robbery. The money was inside some kind of case or bag when it was taken.
The husband may have received abrasions after fighting back. Medics were called to the scene, Avila said. The two suspects entered a waiting vehicle and fled south towards the 60 freeway. All three suspects were described as Black men. |
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