 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A road closure is still in effect for southbound Rosemead Boulevard at Whitmore Street after a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian, police said.
Police were called to the crash around 5:39 a.m. January 6. Both El Monte Police officers and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash. Firefighters arrived and declared the female adult dead at the scene, according to the El Monte Police Department.
It does not appear if alcohol, drugs, distracted driving or weather played a factor in the collision. The driver remained at the scene, El Monte Police said. It was not immediately known if the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk when the collision occurred.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A stolen vehicle was recovered and a grand theft auto suspect was arrested after briefly fleeing El Monte Police Friday. The driver, Samantha Maria Lopez, 20, sped away from officers who tried to initiate a traffic stop at 5:50 p.m. January 4 on Bodger Street near Merced Avenue, according to Lt. Christopher Cano of the El Monte Police Department. The pursuit came to a stop in the area of Bodger Street and Gage Avenue. Lopez fled the car on foot. After a brief search, she was located and arrested, Cano said. The vehicle was reported stolen from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station jurisdiction, Cano said. Lopez was booked on suspicion of grand theft auto and misdemeanor evading a police officer, Cano said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A driver and passenger were arrested, one eluded capture Wednesday night after a pursuit ended in Temple City.
After a 45-minute search December 26, a containment was ended near Willmonte Avenue and Lower Azusa Road around 10:30 p.m. December 26.The suspects were wanted in connection with a grand theft, according to Sgt. David Smith of the El Monte Police Department. An officer saw the suspects parked in the north end of El Monte and attempted to contact them. The driver led officers on a slow-speed pursuit into Temple City for several minutes until the driver stopped. One passenger fled on foot while the driver and second passenger were arrested. Smith was not sure if any stolen property was found in the suspect vehicle. Booking information was not yet available.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Police are conducting a sweep of the El Monte Community Center after a bomb threat was emailed to them Thursday.
While details of the threat could not be confirmed, the threat may be related to a threat emailed nationwide, according to Lt. Ernie Kramer of the El Monte Police Department. El Monte Police are handling the e-mailed threat inside the community center. If a suspicious item is found, outside assistance from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Arson/Explosives Detail will be summoned, Kramer said. Police have traffic being redirected in the area. Drivers should avoid Tyler Avenue between Bodger Street and Garvey Avenue, according to an email sent out by El Monte Police at 11:50 a.m. Locally, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a threat in their jurisdiction, as well as Redondo Beach Police, Chino Police, Palm Springs Police and more. News outlets, government buildings, banks, libraries and more across the country report bomb threats as well.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A shooting took the life of a man late Saturday night, Sheriff’s deputies said.
The man was pronounced dead in the 11000 block of Bonwood Road after El Monte officers were dispatched to the scene at 10:25 p.m., according to Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. No suspect information is available.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the El Monte Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Police announced the arrest of a man who two teen girls allege exposed himself to them as they walked to school.
Jaime Alejandro De La Cruz, 20, was nabbed Wednesday, November 28 after police identified him from the description given by his two victims, El Monte Police said. De La Cruz is accused of following the two girls as they walked to school November 26 around 9 a.m. De La Cruz then parked ahead of them at the corner of Friendswood Avenue and Bodger Street and performed a lewd act as they walked by, El Monte Police said. De La Cruz then asked the girls if they wanted “a ride.” He drove away from the area. “With the information provided by the victims, El Monte Police Detectives conducted an investigation and arrested De La Cruz at his home,” El Monte Police said. Detectives are concerned De la Cruz may have more victims. Anyone with information on other incidents is urged to call El Monte Police Detective Nafarrate at 626-580-2135. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor  PHOTO/Google Maps. EL MONTE - Sheriff’s homicide detectives are assisting El Monte police with a death investigation at a motel Sunday. The death occurred in the 10400 block of Garvey Avenue around 5:30 p.m. The victim, only described as a man, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Firefighters responded to a hotel for a patient in full arrest, according to Dispatch Supervisor Imogene McBride of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The address is La Bonita Motel, 10407 Garvey Ave. The manner of death was not disclosed. No other information is available.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A motorcyclist was arrested Wednesday night after ditching his ride and hiding in an El Monte neighborhood. Officers initially tried to stop the rider, Dillon Parks, 23, for a vehicle code violation around 10:23 p.m. November 14 at Peck Road and Ranchito Street. Parks accelerated his motorcycle and fled officers, said Lt. Michael Buckhannon of the El Monte Police Department. Parks evaded officers, sometimes at 70 miles per hour in the two-minute pursuit through residential streets, Buckhannon said. The pursuit terminated in the 11000 block of McGirk Avenue, Buckhannon said.
Residents on McGirk told SGV CityWatch Parks at one point used sidewalks to try and evade officers, but he was pinned in by police squad cars. Forced to ditch his ride, Parks allegedly fled through yards, but he was caught after a brief search. Parks was booked on suspicion of felony evading police and operating the motorcycle on a suspended license. He is being held in lieu of more than $76,000 bail.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - 11 people have been displaced, two homes red-tagged after a tree fire spread to three homes Sunday.
A 34-year-old woman was arrested, but her name has not been released by arson investigators with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, nor the El Monte Police Department as the investigation continues. The suspect allegedly set a tree on fire near railroad tracks in the 12100 block of Clora Place before Noon November 11. Firefighters requested a second-alarm response for additional manpower to extinguish the flames, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The American Red Cross was called to assist those displaced by the fires.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A motorcyclist escaped the long arm of the law early Friday after police tried to stop him for unsafe speed.
Officers saw the rider driving 70 miles per hour on 35-miles-per-hour Tyler Avenue. The suspect fled officers from Santa Anita Avenue and Tyler Avenue around 12:39 a.m., according to Lt. Ernie Cramer of the El Monte Police Department. The rider led officers on a high-speed chase up Santa Anita Avenue and then into Monrovia where the chase entered the east 210 freeway in excess of 100 miles per hour, Cramer said. The pursuit exited in La Verne onto eastbound Foothill Boulevard where the chase continued into Pomona -- sometimes in opposing traffic at 70 to 85 miles per hour and ran several red lights, Cramer said. El Monte officers finally terminated the pursuit. The rider was only described as a man in dark clothing, a helmet covered his head and face, Cramer said. |
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