 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - An Azusa man was arrested June 2, suspected of being under the influence of drugs and carrying a meth pipe after being found walking in lanes of traffic. Deputies responded to the 1000 block of Chimes Avenue June 2 to reports of a man in the middle of the street obstructing traffic. Deputies noticed after speaking with him that he displayed signs of being under the influence of drugs, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. “When asked for his identification, he pulled out a glass pipe used for ingesting narcotics out of his pocket instead of his I.D.,” deputies said.
The unidentified suspect was booked on suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia and additionally booked on possessing methamphetamine and being under the influence of a controlled substance after he was found with meth, deputies said. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - A man riding a bicycle was reportedly shot in the elbow in an alleged drive-by shooting Saturday. Deputies responded to Galen Street and Ivory Drive around 5 p.m. to a gunshot victim. The homeless man claimed the rear passenger of a grey Acura fired two to three rounds as the car pulled up, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The man was struck in the elbow and transported to an area hospital.
“The victim became extremely uncooperative and refused to answer any further questions,” the Sheriff’s Temple Station reported. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Unsplash. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - Deputies believe a bear seen strolling through a part of town may have fled back to the hills Friday. The bear was seen around 12:30 p.m. walking on the street in the area of Royal Oaks Drive and Encanto Parkway, according to Sgt. Kearney of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. Kearney did not know how big the bear was estimated to be. The bear was last seen running up Mel Canyon Road to the hillside. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! |
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