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There was no information on the condition of the victims, if any of them came from the minivan or restaurant. It was not immediately known what became of the second patient, Napoli said.
Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
GLENDORA - A Chino man was taken into custody Tuesday during an hours-long lockdown of Citrus College after the suspect called police and threatened the school.
Terrell Lee Bennett, 30, surrendered peacefully on the Citrus College campus at 3:42 p.m. -- nearly five hours after making the threats, according to the Glendora Police Department. Bennett made statements after being arrested alluding to a desire to die by officer gunfire, police said.
Bennett called Glendora Police at 11:17 a.m. and threatened to shoot up the school. Within 11 minutes, police had the campus and surrounding streets locked down. Mutual aid from numerous surrounding agencies arrived soon after to assist, Glendora Police said.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Arson/Explosives Detail was summoned to the scene just before 11:40 a.m. after Bennett’s car was located. The silver four-door car was parked in the S1 parking lot, which rests in the corner of Citrus Avenue and Foothill Bouelvard. While not stated by Glendora Police, a bomb-sniffing dog preliminarily detected a scent of explosives on the car, according to police radio traffic. However, Arson/Explosives technicians found no bombs inside the car, Glendora Police said. The car was towed away just after 6 p.m., followed by several Glendora Police cruisers. Bennett is enrolled in online courses at Citrus College and was scheduled to appear for an in-person class, Glendora Police said. Officers began a room-to-room search of each building at 12:38 p.m. Most students were kept in darkened classrooms for hours during the searches. Some gave first-hand accounts of their ordeal -- little food, water, no restroom breaks and little information about what was happening. Nearby Azusa Pacific University was also placed on lockdown during the search.
Members of the Foothills Special Enforcement Team entered classrooms to check on students.
Nearby schools, such as Azusa High School, Charles H. Lee Elementary School and Foothill Middle School in Azusa had lunch period activities inside classrooms during the threat, according to the Azusa Unified School District.
After a thorough search of the campus, the lockdown was lifted at 5:58 p.m. Evening classes at Citrus College were cancelled shortly after the lockdown was lifted.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Arson/Explosives Detail has arrived to the Citrus College campus amidst a lockdown and search for a suspect. Details are very few at this time, but technicians with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Arson Explosives Detail arrived to campus about 25 minutes ago. A detective at the Arson/Explosives detail refused to divulge the circumstances of the response to protect the safety of his explosives technicians. The specific threat to the campus has not been publicized. Earlier reports by KCBS2 news stated it was a phoned-in bomb threat.
Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor  GLENDORA – Police and K9s are searching the Citrus College campus Tuesday after a reported phoned-in bomb threat. KCBS2 news is reporting that a bomb threat was phoned into the campus.
Citrus College authorities issued a lockdown alert around 11:30 a.m. Amidst confusion and lack of information, the campus confirmed the lockdown alert was not a drill at 11:54 a.m.
Workers and students reported to SGV CityWatch of police searching the campus, with activity also taking place near the football stadium, which is near the intersection of Barranca Avenue and Route 66. “Citrus Alert: on 1/15/18 an order has been issued to lock down Citrus College. If you are not on campus, stay away. Go to the nearest room, turn off lights, lock door, and remain quiet. Remain locked down until an All Clear has been issued.” No other information is available.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A 57-year-old man found dead after killing himself on a Glendora hiking trail was identified Thursday.
Dennis Saunders was identified by Investigator Nani Cholakians of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Saunders died by hanging. No city of residence was found for Saunders. He may be a transient, Cholakians said. Saunders’ body was discovered along East View Trail, accessed from the 700 block of South Elwood Avenue around 9:30 a.m. December 16. A passerby found Saunders, according to Lt. Mike Randazzo of the Glendora Police Department. He was officially declared dead at 9:59 a.m., according to Coroner Public Information Officer Sarah Ardalani.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - A man was found dead on a hiking trail in South Hills Park Sunday, police said.
A passerby found the man dead on a trail at the park, 701 E. Mauna Loa Ave., before 9:30 a.m. Police arrived and declared the man dead at the scene, according to Lt. Mike Randazzo of the Glendora Police Department. The man was found on or near the East View Trail, located off the 700 block of South Elwood Avenue, according to Sarah Ardalani of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. The man, described as a Caucasian in his 50s, was pronounced dead at 9:59 a.m. His death was ruled a suicide by hanging, Ardalani said. Next of kin has yet to be notified.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch a Editor GLENDORA - A DUI/driver license checkpoint is scheduled for Saturday, December 22, the Glendora Police Department announced.
The checkpoint, held in an undisclosed location, is being deployed in partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety and Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Driver Sober, or Get Pulled Over campaign. During the 18-day deployment, law enforcement agencies will conduct checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols throughout the Christmas and New Years holidays. Checkpoint funding is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - A man is accused of brandishing a handgun after an argument with another driver in the Walmart parking lot Thursday night.
The incident was reported to police around 6:46 p.m. December 13. The suspect and victim began arguing about proper driving. The suspect then brandished a handgun in the air, according to Lt. Marty Barrett of the Glendora Police Department. Both the victim and suspect left the area before police arrived. “We documented it, because there was a gun involved,” Barrett said. The suspect, a black man in his 40s with braided hair, fled in a newer silver four-door car.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Glendora Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - A resident of a Glendora nursing facility may be in the Torrance area, police said Sunday morning.
Todd Cook, 57, was last seen at Glendora Grand, 805 E. Arrow Hwy., around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 8, according to the Glendora Police Department. Cook is a white male, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. Cook has short black hair, blue eyes, and was seen wearing a tan jacket, blue flannel shirt, black pants and black shoes. Anyone who has seen Cook is urged to call Glendora Police at 626-914-8250.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - The driver of a vehicle parked suspiciously behind Sam's Club was arrested after he fled police on a multi-city chase Saturday morning.
Joseph Milan Kamzik, 37, from Moreno Valley, was arrested after he ended the pursuit at Foothill Church of Glendora, 901 S. Grand Ave. at 5:54 a.m. Kamzik was booked on suspicion of felony evading police, driving under the influence of drugs, possessing unlawful paraphernalia, an outstanding warrant and a parole violation, according to the Glendora Police Department. Police were called to Sam’s Club, 1301 S. Lone Hill Ave., sometime after 4 a.m. on a reported suspicious vehicle parked behind the business, according to Sgt. Ryan Layaye of the Glendora Police Department. “Officers attempted to contact the subject and he immediately fled,” Layaye said. A slow speed pursuit went through surface streets across Glendora, Azusa and Covina. Kamzik allegedly ran red lights, ignored stop signs and drove in opposing lanes, Layaye said. Kamzik was arrested without incident. Kamzik is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail at the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles. He is scheduled to appear in Pomona Municipal Court November 20, according to Los Angeles County booking records. |
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