Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR - Detectives and the family members of a 53-year-old motorcyclist found injured after a crash seek public help in solving how it happened.

The rider was found injured at Diamond Bar Boulevard and Steep Canyon Road around 11:50 p.m. January 7, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Detectives want to speak to the driver of Toyota Tundra, possibly grey or silver, caught on surveillance video near the crash site, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said.

The Information Bureau did not clarify if the driver of the Tundra was involved in the crash or simply may have witnessed the crash or the immediate aftermath.

Anyone with information on the crash, or the Tundra’s driver, is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Walnut/Diamond Bar Station Detective Timberlake at 909-859-2817.

Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR – An alleged barricaded suspect was safely detained Thursday after a reported shooting left one person injured.

The suspect barricaded himself in a residence in the 23700 block of Highland Valley Road January 28. Residents nearby were evacuated as a precaution, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The Information Bureau announced at 12:19 p.m. that the suspect was detained by the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau.

According to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic, a domestic argument led to a shooting. One victim was hospitalized. The injuries are considered not life-threatening.

Firefighters were initially dispatched to the scene at 10:43 a.m.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR - Investigators are seeking additional victims of a man accused of raping a woman in Diamond Bar last month.

DNA evidence collected from the assault reportedly helped to identify Joel Martinez, 37. He was pegged by detectives as the man who forcibly raped a woman who was walking to work along Brea Canyon Road near Sapphire Lane just after 4:15 a.m. December 8, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Martinez allegedly approached the woman and asked to use her cell phone. The victim denied Martinez and stated she was low on minutes on her prepaid phone, the Sheriff’s Department said.

The suspect, identified as Martinez, became angry and walked away. Five minutes later the suspect allegedly returned, approached the victim from behind, put her in a chokehold and dragged her 100 feet off the roadway into some bushes where she was assaulted. The suspect allegedly also threaten the victim with a pocket knife, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Martinez was identified as a suspect through DNA evidence January 5. He was located in Eastvale, a city in Riverside County, and arrested January 6.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office formally filed charges against Martinez, including one count of kidnapping with the intent to commit rape, one count of forcible oral copulation and one count of attempted forcible rape, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Martinez is being held in lieu of $1.2 million bail.

Anyone with information on Martinez, or who may be a victim Martinez is urged to call the Los Angeles county sheriffs special victims bureau toll-free tip line at 877-710-5273. You can also email information to [email protected], use the P3Tips mobile app, or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR - A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with the rear of a stalled car on the eastbound 60 freeway just west of Grand Avenue Friday night.

Reports from the scene indicated a Dodge Charger stalled in the No. 1 lane. The motorcyclist struck the rear of the Charger around 9:40 p.m. and landed an estimated 20 feet onto the roadway, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

A white van reportedly struck the downed motorcycle and rider who landed in front of the stalled Charger.

By around 11 p.m., authorities had all eastbound lanes of the 60 freeway just west of Grand Avenue shut down, as well as the flyover from the northbound 57 freeway to the eastbound 60 freeway, according to the CHP.

By 1:30 a.m. Saturday, authorities had all lanes open after the crash was cleared and the coroner removed the body, according to the CHP.