 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - A man was hospitalized and was put under mental observation August 18 after vandalizing his home. Deputies arrived to a home in the 1900 block of Huntington Drive just after 6:30 p.m. and found the naked, bloody man. The man was destroying personal property by throwing it out the window and he received numerous lacerations from broken glass, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. “After further investigation, it was determined the male was under the influence of a controlled substance,” deputies said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - An employee had her purse stolen by a man armed with a knife as she was about to open up her workplace August 17. The robbery occurred at LE Donuts, 1802 E. Huntington Dr., at 4 a.m. As the employee was opening up, a man approached her, brandished a knife and demanded her purse.
“The victim fearing for her life, gave the suspect her purse,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The suspect fled south on Highland Avenue and ran into an apartment complex, 1235 Highland Ave. The suspect was not located.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - A woman accused her ex-husband of brandishing a gun at her during a confrontation outside a convenience store August 4. The incident occurred outside 7-Eleven, 1430 Mountain Ave. The woman was followed to the parking lot by her ex-husband after he threatened to kill her if she took his children from him, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station.
The suspect allegedly threatened his ex-wife a second time, but while pointing a hand gun at her, deputies said. The suspect fled the scene when the ex-wife called 9-1-1. The investigation is ongoing.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - A vault explosion has forced a large portion of Mountain Avenue to be closed to traffic Saturday. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Temple Station and the Monrovia Police Department are redirecting traffic. Mountain Avenue is closed from Evergreen Street to East Duarte Road. Firefighters were dispatched to 1600 S. Mountain Ave., at 8:45 p.m. to a vault explosion. SoCal Edison is on scene, according to Dispatch Supervisor Miguel Ornelas of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Originally, 2,923 customers were without power in Duarte, Bradbury and Monrovia. Power was partially restored at 9:34 p.m., according to SoCal Edison Spokeswoman Mary Ann Milbourn. 1,088 customers remain the the dark. It was unclear how many other streets might be blocked to traffic. Deputies report receiving multiple calls of explosions nearby, including as far as City of Hope. An estimated time for repair is unknown, Milbourn said. Milbourn advised customers to never use candles during a power outage and instead use flashlights. |
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