 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE – Firefighters and deputies are investigating an envelope containing a “suspicious substance” at a City of Hope Facility. The envelope was discovered at the City of Hope FLASH building, 2240 Buena Vista St., around 2:31 p.m. The envelope containing the unknown substance was discovered in the mail room at the one-story building, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. 100 employees have been evacuated. No injuries or exposure to the substance has been reported. The building is the Facilities, Logistics and Support Hub for City of Hope Duarte. No other information is available.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - Two People have been hospitalized in unknown condition after being shot Saturday night.
The shooting occurred in the 2000 block of South Broderick Avenue around 10:25 p.m., according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Both victims were taken to an area trauma center for treatment, according to Los Angeles County Fire Dispatch Supervisor Miguel Ornelas. No one else was injured in the shooting. While the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station watch commander did not have information on the shooting, a white, older-model, full-size pickup truck, possibly a Ford, was seen driving slowly northbound through the neighborhood, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. Several loud pops were heard after a resident reportedly witnessed the truck moving north on Broderick. The white truck had tinted windows. No other information is available.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE – Firefighters are determining the source of a white powder that was delivered to City of Hope in Duarte Friday.
Three people were exposed to the substance. No hazardous materials were found on the patients. Hazmat technicians with the Los Angeles County Fire Department are on scene, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The package is isolated to one room with no impact to hospital operations. The package was received by City of Hope staff around 2:40 p.m., according to Deputy Morgan Arteaga of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Deputies with the Temple Sheriff’s Station are on scene with firefighters. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Hazmat Detail is en route, Arteaga said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and later died Wednesday afternoon.
The collision occurred around 5:24 p.m. at Las Lomas Road and Hacienda Drive. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene along with a helicopter, but the arriving copter was cancelled after the pedestrian was pronounced dead, according to Dispatch Supervisor Bernard Peters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The driver remained at the scene of the collision, according to Lt Frank Ruiz of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. Ruiz had limited information and was unsure if distracted or DUI driving was a cause. It was unclear if the pedestrian was jaywalking or in a marked crosswalk.  Irwindale Police Officers secure the possible scene of the attack that left a man dead on a westbound Gold Line train Tuesday, November 27. PHOTO/By Aaron Castrejon. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DUARTE - A homicide investigation is underway after some type of an attack at the Irwindale Gold Line Station led to a death Tuesday.
The victim succumbed to the injuries sustained. The victim and a suspect made their way to the Duarte/City of Hope Station where the victim died after medical attempts to revive the victim failed. A suspect is detained, according to Ramon Montenegro of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau. The attack occurred some time around 11:30 a.m. The 9-1-1 call came in from Irwindale Police to the Sheriff’s Department. Deputies and Los Angeles County Firefighters arrived to the train as it stopped at the Duarte Station and met the suspect and victim, Montenegro said. Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are en route to the dual crime scenes in Duarte and Irwindale. One of the passengers awaiting an eastbound train in Duarte described a chaotic scene. “[I] Was waiting for the train, to go to citrus, the E/B train arrived people ran off when deputies got there the ones on the train pointed out the suspect. They arrested him,” said the passenger who wished to not be identified. “When fire got there, they started CPR for 15 min. Then stopped. The deputies put up crime tape so I left,” The passenger said. Gold Line trains are skipping the Duarte/City of Hope Station, according to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor DUARTE - Deputies are still at the scene of a shooting in Duarte Thursday afternoon.
Two victims were transported to an area hospital in unknown condition. The shooting was reported around 11:41 a.m. in the 2400 block of Broderick Avenue, said Lt. Bell of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Temple Station. A suspect or suspects are still outstanding, Bell said. No suspect description was available. |
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