 Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Two people were arrested November 15 after an assault with a deadly weapon occurred with at least one suspect armed with a knife. The assault stemmed from a traffic collision at Valley Boulevard and Arden Drive around 1 p.m., according to Lt. Gutierrez of the El Monte Police Department. People were treated at the scene by medics. Injuries were not considered serious, Gutierrez told SGV CityWatch. It was not immediately known what charges the suspects would face. Booking information for the suspects was not readily available. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Traffic remains diverted while investigators piece together the events of a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian Monday morning. A man was struck near the intersection of Garvey Avenue and Central Avenue around 5:52 a.m. September 15, according to Sgt. Saenz of the El Monte Police Department. The driver of the blue Kia sedan that hit the man remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, Saenz told SGV CityWatch. Saenz did not immediately know if the pedestrian was in or outside of a marked crosswalk. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  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 - Police continue to investigate a hit-and-run collision that took the life of a bicyclist March 22.
Officers were called just before 9 p.m. to a male down and bleeding in the street at El Monte Avenue and Lower Azusa Road. The male was declared dead at the scene by Los Angeles County firefighters, according to Lt. Doug Knight of the El Monte Police Department. The bicyclist was identified as 59-year-old Ruben Vicario, an El Monte man. He died of blunt trauma. His death was ruled accidental, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. The suspect vehicle is possibly a red or burgundy 2019 or 2021 Toyota sedan. Anyone with information on a suspect is urged to call the El Monte Police Department at 626-580-2100.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Road closures are in effect after a driver struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday night.
Officers were called just before 9 p.m. to a male down and bleeding in the street at El Monte Avenue and Lower Azusa Road. The male was declared dead at the scene by Los Angeles County firefighters, according to Lt. Knight of the El Monte Police Department. The suspect driver did not remain at the scene. The description of the driver and vehicle are not available, Knight told SGV CityWatch. All lanes of Lower Azusa Road are closed between Pal Mal Avenue and Persimmon Avenue. All lanes of El Monte Avenue are closed between Lower Azusa and Douglas Street, Knight told SGV CityWatch.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE – A pedestrian was found down in the road and suffering major injuries likely sustained after being hit by a vehicle early Tuesday.
Officers found the unconscious victim down in the area of Durfee Avenue and Denholm Drive around 4:33 a.m. October 19. He was transported to a hospital and as of Tuesday morning was listed in critical condition, according to Lt. Knight of the El Monte Police Department. An updated status on the victim’s condition is not yet publicly known. As of Tuesday morning, the incident is being investigated as a hit and run crash, Knight told SGV CityWatch in a Tuesday night interview. It is unclear if any arrests have been made.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE – The preliminary investigation into a fatal shooting and crash Monday night leads investigators to believe the driver suffered a self-inflicted wound, homicide detectives said.
Police and firefighters responded to a crash in the 2600 block of Mountain View Road around 7:30 p.m. Officers found five injured people and one male driver with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene, according to Lt. Doug Knight of the El Monte Police Department. The male driver was found bleeding from a head wound. A handgun was recovered inside the crashed vehicle. A female passenger exited the vehicle before the crash, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The passenger was hospitalized for injuries considered not-life threatening. The wounded driver crashed into another vehicle occupied by four people: a pregnant mother, father and two children. All were hospitalized as well. “Although the preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased male possibly suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound prior to the collision, it is being treated as a suspicious death investigation. The cause of death will be determined by the coroner’s office,” the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. Anyone with information on this incident 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 P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Four people were injured and a male behind the wheel of a vehicle died after being shot around 7:30 p.m., authorities said.
Two people were hospitalized with critical injuries and two received minor injuries, according to dispatch supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. County firefighters and El Monte Police officers were called to the 2600 block of Mountain View Road, Pittman told SGV CityWatch. Although evidence suggests the male killed was driving when he was shot, investigators have yet to confirm it, according to Lt. Doug Knight of the El Monte Police Department. “We do have one confirmed gunshot victim who has been pronounced deceased,” Knight told SGV CityWatch. “He was the driver of the vehicle.” Mountain View Road and Elliott Avenue are closed in all directions as the investigation continues, Knight told SGV CityWatch. What led to the shooting is not yet known.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - An adult male is dead Friday after being struck by a vehicle along Peck Road at Emery Street August 13.
Police received numerous calls of a collision between a vehicle and bicyclist at 6:45 a.m. Officers and Los Angeles County firefighters responded. Firefighters determined the man was dead at the scene, according to Lt. Pete Rasic of the El Monte Police Department. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, Rasic told SGV CityWatch. The closure is affecting southbound lanes of Peck Road at Emery Street.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL – The pursuit of a stolen Hyundai was ended with the driver at-large after an El Monte police cruiser crashed during the chase Friday.
The police cruiser occupied with two officers crashed while exiting onto Del Mar Avenue from the west I-10 freeway May 7. The officers suffered minor injuries, according to Lt. Richard Luna of the El Monte Police Department. The officers attempted to stop the driver of a silver Hyundai, possibly a Sonata, for allegedly running a red light at Ramona Boulevard and Peck Road around 4:52 a.m. The driver refused to stop, Luna told SGV CityWatch. The silver Hyundai was reported stolen, Luna told SGV CityWatch. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. |
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