 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Homicide detectives are searching for the suspect who took the life of a man found stabbed Wednesday night.
El Monte officers responded to the 10000 block of Valley Boulevard at 8:50 p.m. May 20 to a disturbance call and found a man suffering from several stab wounds to the upper torso. The man later died after being hospitalized, according to Deputy Maria Lucero of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. There is no additional information available. Anyone who can help with the investigation is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3 Tips Mobile app or at lacrimestoppers.org.  PHOTO/credit courtesy. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A resident was arrested and accused of assault with a deadly weapon after his dog allegedly charged towards an officer Saturday afternoon. Police responded to the 11400 block of Lambert Avenue around 3:20 p.m. April 18 to a report of a vicious dog which allegedly tried to bite a resident. During an interview with the resident, an El Monte officer fired his weapon at the dog after it allegedly charged at them, according to Lt. Pete Rasic of the El Monte Police Department. “The dog was shot at, but not hit,” Rasic told SGV CityWatch.
The dog’s owner, 33-year-old Michael Montenegro, called his pet back to him and reportedly made threats towards officers. He went into his home, Rasic told SGV CityWatch. Montenegro, an El Monte resident, refused to exit for officers until 8 a.m. Sunday morning when he surrendered. The dog was taken away by animal control. Montenegro was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Police searched for an assault with a deadly weapon suspect after an argument inside a motel room led a man to strike his victim with a gun Wednesday night. Police were called to the assault with a deadly weapon at Motel 6, 3429 Peck Rd., at 11:52 p.m. October 16. The suspect and victim were in the room together when at some point the victim wanted the suspect gone, said Lt. Ernie Cramer of the El Monte Police Department. The victim, who paid for the room, was struck by the suspect who became mad at the request to leave, Cramer said.
Firefighters were called to examine the victim, but apparently no in juries were sustained. A West Covina Police K9 and deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau assisted with a search. The suspect fled the location and remains at-large.  Sketch by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Police still seek the tattooed suspect who posed as a police officer and sexually assaulted a woman during a fake traffic stop July 2. The crime occurred after the suspect performed a traffic stop on the woman at Durfee Avenue and Magnolia Street around 7 p.m. July 2. The suspect drove a brown or green Ford Crown Victoria car equipped with red and blue dashboard lights and a PA system, according to the El Monte Police Department. The suspect asked for the victim’s driver license and registration. While she was outside the vehicle, the victim was assaulted, El Monte Police said. The suspect drove off in an unknown direction. The suspect sported three teardrop tattoos under his right eye, an 8-ball tattoo on his neck, a Nazi/white power “triskele” tattoo on the back of his right hand and a burn mark extending from his right thumb to his wrist. The suspect is Hispanic, 30 to 40 years old stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, has a muscular build, brown eyes, black hair, is unshaven and possibly sported a goatee, El Monte Police said.
The suspect wore a uniform shirt with unknown patches, El Monte Police said. Anyone with information is urged to call El Monte Police at 626-580-2172. Information can be provided via email at tips@empd.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Officers are looking for a tattooed suspect who pulled a woman over and sexually assaulted her Wednesday night. The crime occurred after the suspect performed a traffic stop on the woman at Durfee Avenue and Magnolia Street around 7 p.m. July 3. The suspect drove a brown or green Ford Crown Victoria car equipped with red and blue dashboard lights and a PA system, according to the El Monte Police Department. The suspect asked for the victim’s driver license and registration. While she was outside the vehicle, the victim was assaulted, El Monte Police said. The suspect drove off in an unknown direction. The suspect sported three teardrop tattoos under his right eye, an 8-ball tattoo on his neck and a burn mark extending from his right thumb to his wrist. He is Hispanic, 30 to 40 years old stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, has a muscular build, brown eyes, black hair, is unshaven and possibly sported a goatee, El Monte Police said.
The suspect wore a uniform shirt with unknown patches, El Monte Police said. Anyone with information is urged to call El Monte Police at 626-580-2172. Information can be provided via email at tips@empd.org. 
PHOTO/From the El Monte Police Department.
Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
EL MONTE - Investigators continue their search for a man caught on camera as he grabbed, hit and attempted to rape an 18-year-old victim Sunday.
Security camera’s from the nearby residence of Nicole Chang recorded the attack in the 3300 block of Tyler Avenue February 17 around 12:01 a.m. The suspect walked past the victim who was walking in the opposite direction. The suspect turned around and grabbed the victim from behind.
VIDEO/Courtesy of Nicole Chang.
The suspect forced the victim down and tried to sexually assault her, according to the El Monte Police Department.
The victim was dragged down Brockway Street from the corner at Tyler Avenue. The victim fought back and hit the suspect multiple times in the face, El Monte Police said. The suspect is described as a clean-shaven Hispanic man with brown eyes. he is 30 to 40 years old, stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. He wore a long-sleeve blue shirt and dark pants. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call the El Monte Police Department at 626-258-8635. Tips can be sent to tips@empd.org. 
VIDEO/Courtesy of Nicole Chang.
Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
EL MONTE - An assault suspect remains free today as detectives attempt to locate the man caught on camera as he attacked an 18-year-old woman Sunday.
Security camera’s from the nearby residence of Nicole Chang recorded the attack in the 3300 block of Tyler Avenue February 17 around 12:01 a.m. The suspect walked past the victim who was walking in the opposite direction. The suspect turned around and grabbed the victim from behind. The suspect forced the victim down and tried to sexually assault her, according to the El Monte Police Department. The victim was dragged down Brockway Street from the corner at Tyler Avenue.
The victim fought back and hit the suspect multiple times in the face, El Monte Police said.
“We heard a girl screaming at approximately 12:01am Sunday morning,” Chang wrote on her Facebook page. Chang’s husband ran out to look for the suspect, but he was already gone. The victim apparently never stopped to ask for help. El Monte Police arrived minutes later, Chang said. “After the police caught up to her, she went with them around town trying to catch the man in blue,” Chang said. The suspect is described as a clean-shaven Hispanic man with brown eyes. he is 30 to 40 years old, stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. He wore a long-sleeve blue shirt and dark pants. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call the El Monte Police Department at 626-258-8635. Tips can be sent to tips@empd.org.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the El Monte Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A mother chased away a man who attempted to kidnap two girls after assaulting one of them and exposing himself, police said.
The incident occurred June 2 around 8:30 p.m. in the 2600 block of Tyler Avenue. The mother was walking with the girls when the suspect exited his white, late 2000s Ford F-150 extended cab truck, and approached them El Monte Police said. The suspect attempted to grab one of the girls, but she ran away from the suspect. He then grabbed the second girl and touched her groin area and over her clothing while exposing his genitals, El Monte Police said. The suspect picked up the girl he assaulted and began walking away with her to his truck. The victim’s mother chased him down and said she was calling the police. The girl was released and the suspect entered his truck and drove away, El Monte Police said. The suspect is a Hispanic man, 5-foot 7 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, 170 to 180 pounds, has grey and black hair, was unshaven, wore prescription glasses and a green t-shirt and black shorts. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the El Monte Police Department at 626-258-8635. Information may also be submitted at tips@empd.org. |
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