 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - 13 people were arrested January 1 after deputies uncovered an illegal gambling parlor. The parlor was discovered after a patrolling deputy attempted to detain a man and woman; the former reportedly passed a handgun to the latter in the 1300 block of Hacienda Boulevard around 9:23 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The woman fled into the location, locked the door and refused to exit, setting off a containment by Sheriff’s deputies. The woman refused to comply with orders to exit. While Industry Station detectives wrote a search warrant to enter the location, the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau arrived and were able to convince the woman to surrender, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. 11 others exited and were arrested, along with the man allegedly seen giving the woman a handgun.
The gambling parlor was discovered with the help of the search warrant. The initial male suspect was booked on suspicion of weapons charges and possession of methamphetamine for sales. the woman was booked on suspicion of a weapons charge. The other 11 people arrested were booked on suspicion of illegal gambling. Two of the 11 were additionally booked on suspicion of possessing a short-barrel shotgun.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Two armed men took off with cash and video equipment after forcing their way into a home Monday morning. The robbery unfolded around 1 a.m. September 9 in the 2700 block of Kiska Avenue when two men approached the home and forced their way in after the resident answered the door, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The resident, a man in his 60s, was uninjured.
One suspect was described as a Hispanic man, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds; the other a possible Hispanic or Vietnamese man around 5 feet 11 inches tall and 160 pounds. Both suspects were seen fleeing south on Stimson Avenue from the home in an unknown vehicle, Long said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - One woman was shot, another was left with minor injuries in a shooting that took the life of a man Monday night. A 33-year-old victim was found dead by deputies responding to a gunshot victim call in the 15300 block of Manzanita Drive just after 1:33 a.m. September 9. Two women in their 20s were shot at -- one sustained a gunshot wound to the upper torso, the other sustained injures not directly from gunfire, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. All three victims were believed to be leaving a party from nearby in the 1700 block of Vallecito Drive A suspect or suspects tied to a dark-colored vehicle opened fire on the victims, investigators said.
Anyone with information on the suspect or suspects is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Homicide detectives are working on identifying what led to a deadly shooting early Monday. The shooting occurred in the 1700 block of Vallecito Drive around 1:33 a.m. The unidentified man was declared dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Homicide detectives state a suspect is unknown. Anyone with information on a suspect is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Detectives are working to determine what led to a triple shooting that left three teens wounded Saturday night. Two of the victims were found near Armington Avenue and Garo Street. Sheriff’s dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call at 9:28 p.m. September 7. Deputies found 15 and 16-year-old teen boys, one shot in the chest, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. A 17-year-old teen girl was transported by friends to a hospital and deputies were later notified, Long said. One teen was hit in a leg, one in the buttocks. Their conditions are not considered life-threatening. The teen shot in the chest may be in serious to critical condition, Long said.
The teens were at a party. Deputies reportedly found balloons and a nitrous oxide tank believed to be used for the recreational inhaling of nitrous oxide gas, Long said. Preliminarily, the incident may have centered around the nitrous oxide tank. Multiple rounds were fired from a suspect outside before he and three others escaped in a silver four-door sedan. Spent shell casings were recovered at the scene, Long said. The shooter was initially described to deputies as a Black or Hispanic male. The three others are described as Hispanic males. The sedan fled west to Stimson Avenue, Long said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Detectives are investigating the drowning death of a 9-year-old Saturday night. The drowning was reported at a residence in the 3200 block of Leticia Drive around 7:47 p.m. July 27. The child was transported by ground to a hospital where the child was pronounced dead, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.
It was not specified how long the child was possibly in the water before being found. “It’s a tragedy,” Long told SGV CityWatch. “We’re on scene and waiting for our Homicide to respond.”  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A fatality is being investigated after a train collided with a pickup truck Sunday afternoon, the CHP said. The crash occurred at Turnbull Canyon Road and Salt Lake Avenue. Officer Moises Marroquin of the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center confirmed the crash resulted in a death.
The collision was reported around 12:30 p.m. Authorities may be preparing for a hard closure of nearby roads during the investigation. Union Pacific Police will be handling the crash, according to CHP traffic logs. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Deputies are still sorting out details regarding a report of three men who entered an occupied home and took cash from residents Tuesday morning. The crime occurred in the 16000 block of Santa Bianca Drive. The occupants reported three men entered the home through a window and at least one of them was armed, according to Sgt. David Cortinas of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Detectives are working on securing a Korean translator for the residents to work through a language barrier to get more information, Cortinas said. The home invasion was reported around 10:30 a.m.
The residents said $300 in cash was taken, Cortinas said. The suspects were described to deputies as three Black men. One held a black revolver, Cortinas said. This story will be updated as information becomes available. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  PHOTO/Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A 1995 Honda Accord stolen May 21 was discovered crashed and abandoned Sunday afternoon. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station responded to the 14500 block of Edgeridge Drive at 4:23 p.m. after the vehicle was discovered. Deputies searched the area and found no victims. The city where the Honda Accord was stolen from was not immediately known. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Two suspects entered an occupied home and took cash during a home invasion robbery early Saturday, deputies said. There were two people inside the home in the 18500 block of Flower Glen Drive when the suspects entered after midnight. One of the victims was pistol-whipped and tied up in a room. The victim received a minor injury from being hit, according to Lt. Rick Rector of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.
The suspect’s method of entry was not immediately known. Suspect descriptions were not immediately available. Get the email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! |
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