GLENDORA – Three suspects caught fleeing from police November 9 are facing first-degree residential burglary and grand theft charges.

Tywan Lamont Brown, 25, DiJonn Cooper, 25, and Amber Dayanara Echeverria, 20, had charges officially filed against them November 14 by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Echeverria was additionally charged with felony evading. Cooper was additionally charged with carrying a loaded firearm in a public place or vehicle, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

Police gave chase to the three suspects who fled the scene of a residential burglary in the 100 block of North Catherine Park Drive just before 3 p.m. The driver refused to stop and led police on a chase until the driver crashed at Glendora Avenue and Route 66.

Brown and Cooper allegedly ran from the crashed vehicle, leaving Echeverria behind. A multi-agency search helped to corral the suspects hiding in a yard in the 600 block of South Minnesota Avenue.

Cooper and Brown are being held in lieu of nearly $1.3 million bail. Echeverria posted bond and was released November 16.

All three suspects are scheduled for an appearance in the West Covina Courthouse November 28.

GLENDORA – Both east and west lanes of Route 66 are closed for a major collision investigation after a van was involved in a crash.

Los Angeles County Firefighters Report that one person died at the scene, according to radio traffic. One patient was extricated and transported in full arrest. 

The closure affects the 1400 block of East Route 66, which is just west of Compromise Line Road.
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The Glendora Police Department issued a message to warn drivers of the road closure.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

GLENDORA - Two men and one woman are facing residential burglary charges after fleeing from officers and crashing during their escape Wednesday afternoon.

Officers responded to a report of a home burglary in progress in the 100 block of North Catherine Park Drive just before 3 p.m. Witnesses were able to provide a suspect vehicle description. Officers found the vehicle and attempted to stop the driver, according to Lt. Michael Henderson of the Glendora Police Department.

The driver failed to stop and attempted to elude officers. The driver reportedly went through a red light at Glendora Avenue and Route 66 where the suspect broadsided an SUV, which turned over. Two other vehicles were struck during the crash, Henderson told SGV CityWatch.

The two male suspects were able to escape on foot and left their female compatriot behind.

With the help of a Pasadena Police helicopter and deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station, the two suspects were taken into custody in a rear yard in the 600 block of South Minnesota Avenue, Henderson told SGV CityWatch.

A driver in one of the vehicles struck was hospitalized.

Henderson wasn’t sure if any property was successfully taken from the home.

​Booking information for the suspects is still unavailable.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

GLENDORA – Regional traffic collision investigators are determining what led to a crash between a motorcycle and SUV that killed a Claremont man October 4.

Luke Pruitt, a 19-year-old Claremont resident, was the motorcyclist who died at the crash scene at Grand Avenue and Mauna Loa Avenue, according to Sarah Ardalani, public information officer with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Pruitt, a Claremont High School graduate, is listed as a defensive lineman with the Citrus College football team and was playing in his sophomore year with the community college.

Multiple 9-1-1 calls were made about the injury crash, which occurred around 11:23 a.m. Paramedics performed life-saving measures on Pruitt, according to Sgt. Michael Henderson of the Glendora Police Department.

Pruitt was in his second season playing with the Owls and one of the Owls' team captains, According to a statement from the Citrus College Athletics program.

"Luke was a defining presence for our program," according to Citrus College Head Football Coach Brandon Hayashi in a written statement. "He was a leader on and off the field, always greeting everyone with a big smile. We are devastated by this loss."

Traffic collision investigators from the La Verne and Azusa Police departments assisted Glendora detectives with the investigation, Henderson told SGV CityWatch.

GLENDORA – The man shot and killed in a residential area in broad daylight September 8 has been identified.

Joseph Castle, 44, was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. He died of multiple gunshot wounds. The manner of death was homicide.

Officers responded to 600 block of West Bridwell Street around 8:10 a.m. to numerous calls of a shooting, according to the Glendora Police Department.

One victim, Castle, was found shot and still seated in a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

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.

GLENDORA – A juvenile student was arrested September 9 after staff at a Glendora-based school reported a threat being made.

Arrow High School, 1505 S. Sunflower Ave., was briefly locked down as a precaution. Officers responded to the school and arrested the unnamed student on suspicion of criminal threats, according to the Glendora Police Department.

School staff called Glendora Police around 12:26 p.m.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

GLENDORA – A shooting victim died at the scene in a Glendora neighborhood Thursday morning.

Officers responded to 600 block of West Bridwell Street around 8:10 a.m. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

A description of the victim was not provided. Investigators stated a male adult is the suspect.

GLENDORA – A man in a suspicious vehicle was caught with five cut catalytic converters and other items during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning.

Juan Antonio Armenta, 45, was spotted in the 1000 block of East Route 66 September 7. He was followed as he drove into a nearby neighborhood where he shut off his headlights. A vehicle search during a traffic stop revealed a treasure trove of items.

“The vehicle was searched and five cut catalytic converters, an angle grinder and drug paraphernalia were located,” according to the Glendora Police Department in a written statement.

Armenta was booked on suspicion of grand theft, possession of burglary tools, possession of drug paraphernalia and for an outstanding arrest warrant.

He is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in the West Covina Courthouse Friday, September 9, according to Los Angeles County booking records.

GLENDORA – One driver was hospitalized with injuries described as moderate after her vehicle struck a tree late Wednesday night.

The collision was dispatched to first responders around 11:08 p.m. at Route 66 and Compromise Line Road July 6.

The driver was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in stable condition, according to Sgt. Matt Fenner of the Glendora Police Department.

Fenner did not immediately know if alcohol, drugs, or distracted driving played a role in the crash.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE, 5:42 p.m.: The shooting suspect, Larry Ronnie Bravo, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder. The victim was treated for his injuries and was released from the hospital, according to Detective Sergeant Ryan Layaye of the Glendora Police Department.

GLENDORA - A suspect accused of shooting a man inside a supermarket Monday was arrested in Pomona, the Glendora Police Department announced.

Larry Ronnie Bravo, 25, was found in Pomona at Noon June 21 and taken into custody, according to the Glendora Police Department.

The shooting was not random and stemmed from a likely ongoing domestic issue. Bravo shot his victim inside Vons, 435 W. Foothill Blvd., according to the Glendora Police Department.

First responders were called to the supermarket around 8:59 p.m. Police officers and Los Angeles County firefighters treated the victim and he was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center.

Police did not provide the victim’s current condition.