 Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - After nearly 4 hours, an armed suspect was taken into custody after refusing to exit a home Sunday. The suspect allegedly made threats against his father, stating he wanted to kill him, barricaded himself instead of a home and refused to comply with orders to surrender. Officers were sent to a home in the 12400 block of Clinton Street around 11:48 a.m. July 7, according to the El Monte Police Department. El Monte Police dispatchers were notified via 911 text of the unfolding incident. After making verbal contact with the texter, dispatchers were told that the suspect also allegedly pointed a gun at a friend, according to Lt. Knight of the El Monte Police Department. Just after the victims inside the house evacuated, officers heard a single gunshot go off. SWAT officers eventually arrived on scene and took the suspect into custody, night told SGV CityWatch. No one was injured.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - One suspect was detained after a man was found dead in an El Monte neighborhood Tuesday. Officers discovered the body of an Asian man while conducting a welfare check at a home in the 10500 block of Bisby Street around 6:30 p.m. The publicly unidentified victim had visible trauma to the upper torso , according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Detectives have yet to go into detail about the suspect’s arrest. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - One person was declared dead in an El Monte neighborhood Tuesday evening. First responders were sent to the 10500 block of Bisby Street, around 6:30 p.m., June 18. The victim, only described as a male adult, was found at the location, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The apparent cause of death was not immediately shared. Broadcast traffic from the Los Angeles County Fire Department briefly detailed a room by room search at the location by El Monte police officers who discovered one person down. Firefighters stood by until the scene was secured for them to go in and begin treating the patient. It is not immediately clear, if investigators have determined a motive, or have acquired a suspect description. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are assisting El Monte Police officers in investigating a fatal shooting.
First responders were sent to a neighborhood in the 3800 block of Penn Mar Avenue around 3:35 a.m. Saturday, April 20. The victim, only described as a female adult, was declared dead at the scene. Investigators have released no further details on what led to the woman’s death. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A Sig Alert has been issued on the I-10 freeway near Durfee Avenue in El Monte after a pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday morning.
First responders were sent to the location just before 5:30 a.m. Thursday, November 9. The No. 5, 6 and 7 Lanes are shut down until at least 7 a.m. until the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner arrives, according to the California Highway Patrol. Prior to the crash, there were numerous reports of a man with a backpack nearly being struck while walking near the slow lane of the west I-10 freeway. The pedestrian was finally struck and went down in the No. 4 lane, according to CHP traffic logs.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A woman was arrested Sunday accused of stabbing another woman to death inside a residence.
El Monte Police officers responding to a assault with a deadly weapon call in the 11000 block of Ranchito Street discovered the body of a 40 to 45-year-old woman. She suffered from multiple stab wounds. Paramedics declared her dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. First responders were sent to the location just before 5 p.m. Sunday, October 22. The suspect, only described as a Latino woman 20 to 25 years old, was detained outside of the residence. She was later taken into custody. A potential murder weapon was found at the scene. It is not publicly clear if investigators have determined a motive.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Police have identified the rather large suspect who attempted to rob an El Monte jewelry store September 2. Joshua Lee Simmons, 36, is being sought for the failed smash-and-grab robbery at Meza Jewelry, 10909 Main St. In a now infamous video shared on social media, a suspect believed to be Simmons was beat back by two employees of the jewelry store. The suspect maced one or more employees, but they were undeterred in doling out a beatdown. The suspect lost his shirt to one of the employees. As he fled, his back revealed a deliciously poetic “GO” tattoo inked in large letters. He fled in a dark gray 2019 Dodge Charger GT. Simmons remains at-large, no pun intended, as of Friday. Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the El Monte Police watch commander or detective bureau at 626-580-2100, or 626-580-2109. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.   Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Passengers are moving again after a person claimed to have an explosive device on board a Metrolink train Thursday afternoon.
Deputies and K9s inspected the train, line 318 to San Bernardino Downtown, after evacuating passengers and found no explosive devices, according to Scott Johnson, Metrolink spokesperson. The incident occurred sometime before 3:30 p.m. The suspect was detained by authorities, Johnson told SGV CityWatch. At least one train was canceled. Around 4:40 p.m., authorities allowed the tracks to be reopened and trains that were not canceled were moving once again, although heavily delayed.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - An outside fire so intense it eventually led to the destruction of three metal clad buildings was finally knocked down Sunday after more than five hours of burning.
Two of the three buildings that burned were vacant. One building housed what was described as “building materials,” which jettisoned thick columns of black smoke as they burned, putting out a horrid “pool chemical” smell across the San Gabriel valley. Firefighters were dispatched to the blaze at 9240 Whitmore Street just after 2 p.m. Sunday, July 16. The response was immediately upgraded to a second alarm, bringing in 60 to 70 additional firefighters after heavy fire and smoke were observed on arrival, according to Henry Narvaez, Los Angeles County Fire Department public information officer. The initial outside fire penetrated to inside of a building and spread throughout. The fire was so hot that it began burning in buildings on either side of the first building to be affected, Narvaez told SGV CityWatch. The response was then upgraded to a third-alarm, bringing 100or more firefighters across the sand Gabriel Valley to the scene. After the initial fire was put out, cruise remain on scene for many more hours to completely put out hot spots inside of the burning buildings. Excavators room brought in and begin ripping apart, and tearing down the metal clad buildings. The “pool chemical” smell was possibly detected as far away as the city of Upland, according to a statement from the Upland Police Department. More than five hours, after firefighters were dispatched, knockdown was called. The cause is still under investigation.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - The victim of an attempted sex assault escaped her captor after he attacked her March 4, the El Monte Police Department said.
The attack occurred at 4 p.m. near 12076 Valley Blvd. After the victim thwarted the attack, the suspect fled on foot. It is unclear if the victim sustained any injuries. The only description provided of the suspect is that he is a Latino man between the ages of 25 to 35. Anyone with information on this suspect is urged to call the El Monte Police Department at 626-580-2100, or 626-580-2109. Supply information to [email protected]. |
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