Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - One driver was hospitalized, a second was in custody in a suspected DUI collision in Downtown Glendora early Sunday morning. The collision occurred at Foothill Boulevard and Glendora Avenue at 12:17 a.m. June 30, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
One driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Police identified the suspect driver, 31-year-old Glendora man Edgard Lopez. He was apparently booked on suspicion of felony DUI, but no such arrest record exists yet, either in Glendora Police booking, or in Los Angeles County booking records. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - Two people were hospitalized after a driver struck a parked car, which caused her vehicle to overturn on Route 66. The crash occurred on eastbound Route 66 east of Grand Avenue around 1:44 p.m. June 29. An eastbound driver changed lanes abruptly and struck an occupied car that had just been parked along the curb line, according to Sgt. Shawna Celello of the Glendora Police Department.
Both drivers were hospitalized. The condition of the driver in the overturned vehicle was not immediately known. The driver in the parked car received facial injuries, Celello said. DUI was not believed to be a factor in the crash. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - A man behind the wheel of a stolen blue BMW 530e escaped on foot after briefly fleeing pursuing officers Tuesday night. Police located and tried to stop a reported stolen BMW in the area of West Gladstone Street and South Reynolds Way around 7:31 p.m. June 25. The driver fled from police and ditched the stolen car in a residential side street, according to Sgt. Ryan Layaye of the Glendora Police Department. The BMW was reported stolen from Murietta June 24, Layaye said.
Officers found the abandoned car in 400 block of West Ghent Street. A search assisted by a helicopter yielded no suspects. He was last seen walking north on Shadyglen Drive and is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 10 inches tall, in a burgundy shirt, blue jeans and he wore sunglasses. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - Investigators believe there is nothing suspicious behind the death of a man found near Grand Avenue June 13. Police were called to Grand Avenue and Foothill Boulevard at 10:09 a.m. Thursday. The body was found near the railroad right of way, according to Lt. Chris Stabio of the Glendora Police Department. The man was only described as a caucasian in his 40s. The death may be natural and does not appear suspicious, according to Lt. Nani Cholakians of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Next of kin has not been notified yet. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - A suspected hit and run driver made a grave error Wednesday after fleeing into a nearby cemetery where a helicopter pilot helped officers take her into custody. The driver, identified as 24-year-old Jessica Ann Brubaker, was found hiding in nearby Oakdale Memorial Park cemetery, 1401 S. Grand Ave. Brubaker is believed to have crashed into a light pole with a silver truck, according to Lt. Marty Barrett of the Glendora Police Department. The light pole was located on the center median of Grand Avenue at Juanita Avenue when it was struck.
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station were first on scene at 10:53 p.m., Barrett said. An eyewitness saw a female fleeing into a cemetery, setting off a containment search, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. Brubaker was arrested just before midnight and booked on suspicion of hit and run. She was issued a citation and released. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor
Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - A driver was arrested Tuesday morning after deciding to flee a Glendora officer in a pursuit that spanned multiple cities and freeways. An officer witnessed suspicious activity at 12:24 a.m. at a 76 gas station, 106 E. Route 66, and believed a robbery was in progress. The officer tried to stop the driver who fled, according to Lt. James DeMond of the Glendora Police Department. The driver fled south to the eastbound 210 freeway, south on the 57 and to the east I-10 freeway into Pomona where he exited at Dudley, DeMond said. The driver re-entered to the west I-10 freeway and exited at northbound Grand Avenue. The suspect lightly struck a vehicle while stopping at an apartment complex in the 1200 block of West Wannamaker Drive in Covina. The driver and his female passenger both fled into an apartment unit, DeMond said, but the two emerged and were detained by police after officers surrounded the building.
Michael Carl Deakins, 47, was booked on suspicion of recklessly evading a peace officer, hit and run causing property damage and a felony parole violation, according to Glendora Police booking records. Deakins is being held without bail. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor
The suspects in a white Toyota Corolla evaded officers on several freeways east to the Chino/Ontario border where the suspects crashed and fled on foot. The California Highway Patrol, Ontario Police and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s helicopter helped Glendora find and arrest Long Beach men Johnnie Brown, 28, and Roger Kirksey, 19. Police still seek a third suspect, 20-year-old Devon Gulley of Long Beach. “Investigation tied the suspects to an additional pharmacy burglary in a nearby city and an attempted restaurant burglary in Glendora,” according to Glendora Police. “It is believed they are responsible for additional burglaries in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire.”
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against all three men, including reckless evading, commercial burglary, attempted commercial burglary, and vandalism. Anyone with information on the case, or who may know Gulley’s whereabouts is urged to call Glendora Police Detective Johnathon Salinas at 626-914-8285. He can be emailed at jsalinas@glendorapd.org. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor GLENDORA - A 48-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, accused of attempted murder and other charges after allegedly stabbing his roommate. Ernesto Chavez allegedly used a kitchen knife to stab his roommate during the altercation. Chavez is also accused of threatening to shoot him, according to Lt. Mike Randazzo of the Glendora Police Department. The victim was stabbed in the upper torso Saturday, June 1 and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Randazzo said.
Chavez was arrested at 5:15 a.m. in the 1600 block of South Barston Place and booked several hours later on suspicion of attempted murder, threatening crime with intent to terrorize and exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm, according to Glendora booking records. Chavez is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. He is scheduled to appear in West Covina Superior Court Tuesday, June 4. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! |
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