 Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - Deputies arrested one suspect after he and an armed accomplice took beer from a 7-Eleven July 19. The suspects walked into 7-Eleven, 1430 Mountain Ave., around 3:40 a.m. One suspect flashed a handgun from his waistband. The clerk immediately called 9-1-1, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station.
The suspects took two cases of beer. The clerk, fearing for his life, told the suspects to take the beer and not hurt him. “One of the suspect’s was detained and arrested by responding deputies, the other was not located. No gun was recovered,” deputies said. No suspect description was given.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - A woman on a bicycle was caught on camera stealing a Grocery Outlet shopper’s purse right out of a cart July 19 and the phone ended up in a nearby riverbed. The crime occurred in the store parking lot, 1322 Huntington Dr. The victim unloaded her groceries and returned the cart, not realizing she left her purse inside. After returning to the store to retrieve the purse, it was gone, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies said.
“The victim pinged her phone approximately 20 minutes after the theft, and the GPS showed its location somewhere in the riverbed off Encanto Parkway,” deputies said. The investigation is ongoing.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - A suspect possibly 16 to 17 years old attacked a 13-year-old as his friends watched on at a Duarte park June 20. The suspect punched the victim and pointed a switchblade in his face after the victim and his 13-year-old friends refused to buy marijuana, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The incident unfolded at Lena Valenzuela Park, 2120 Mountain Ave. The 13-year-olds were seated at some benches when approached by the suspect. After refusing the marijuana offer, the suspect asked one teen if he “banged.” He was punched by the suspect after stating he did not, deputies said. “The suspect ... pulled a switchblade out and pointed it at the victim’s face. The suspect asked the victim’s friends if they wanted to make $3,000 and kill the victim,” deputies said in a written statement.
The teens refused. The suspect told the victim he was lucky and fled on a bicycle. The victim reportedly did not sustain any injuries. The investigation is ongoing. |
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