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CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - One person was killed after a box truck collided with a semi tractor trailer Tuesday morning. The crash between the 30,000-pound box truck and trailer occurred in the far right lanes of the eastbound 60 freeway just west of Hacienda Boulevard around 11:08 a.m. February 4. One person was trapped in the wreck, according to California Highway traffic logs. The injured person died at the scene. It appeared the box truck rear-ended the trailer. First responders closed down most lanes temporarily for the investigation. Investigators are determining the cause of the crash. Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A suspect accused of firing a gun early Friday was doing so during a robbery, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies were called to a reported man with a gun in the 1100 block of 7th Avenue in Hacienda Heights December 6 at a former Motel 6. As Industry Station deputies arrived, they alerted their dispatchers that gunfire was occurring, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department radio traffic. Nobody was injured in the shooting. Deputies immediately began forming a plan to contain the area, as well as evacuate workers converting the Motel 6 for temporary housing assistance. Nearby Palm Elementary School, 14740 Palm Ave., was briefly placed on lockdown. A large swath of the eastbound 60 freeway was temporarily closed. Eye witnesses alerted deputies to the suspect’s movements as he escaped along a wall abutting the 60 freeway. He was eventually located in the rear yard of a home in the 1200 block of Ridley Avenue. Deputies, including members of the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau, amassed at the residence where the suspect was hiding and arrested him. A weapon was recovered, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - More than 1000 marijuana plants were seized from an unspecified location in Hacienda Heights recently, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department revealed.
The plants, totaling 1052, have an apparent street value of nearly $3.6 million. Investigators also found evidence of utility theft to run the operation, totaling a little more than $235,000, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The utility theft had apparently been going on for at least two years. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s County Special Assignment Team served the search warrant at the location. SGV CityWatch reached out to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau for the day, time and location of the search, but that information has not yet been provided. Written AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - One person is hospitalized in critical condition after a residential fire Thursday morning.
The fire was knocked down in the 16300 block of Canelones Drive at a single-story, single-family home January 11. First responders were dispatched at 7:43 a.m. The fire was knocked down at 8:26 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A man was reportedly stabbed under one of his arms during an unspecified altercation near a gas station Christmas Eve.
First responders were called to an Arco gas station, 17175 Colima Rd., around 11:16 p.m. Sunday, December 24. Deputies attempted to get better details regarding the incident, but the victim was uncooperative, according to Sgt. Torres of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Deputies were only able to obtain a basic description of the suspect: an adult white male wearing a ski mask. The victim would not provide a potential motive for the attack, Torres told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - At least one home was evacuated after a main burst and sent copious amounts of water and mud all over a neighborhood. A sizable sinkhole developed at East Edgeridge Drive and East Tamarix Drive and the intersection remains closed Tuesday morning, according to Sgt. Torres of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Firefighters were called to investigate the main break around 6:25 p.m. and we’re on scene by 6:31 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. In addition to the above-listed closure, Avocado Terrace and East Edgeridge Drive is also closed. At least one residence was evacuated. Red Cross help was declined by the people in the residence, Torres told SGV CityWatch. Rivers of mud descended on several homes, but the level of damage is not publicly known. Firefighters and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works were able to shut off the water soon after the break. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Deputies are investigating a burglary that occurred around 6:30 a.m. Thursday.
A passerby witnessed a man exit through a window at Premier Academy, 2547 S. Hacienda Blvd., Thursday, November 16. The suspect was seen walking away south on Hacienda Boulevard towards Colima Road, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s crime broadcast. The witness described the suspect as a white male with a slender build. He appeared to stand 5 feet 9 inches and wore a red beanie, brown jacket and blue jean pants. It was unclear if the suspect took any property from the location, according to the crime broadcast. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - An alleged stabbing suspect was shot and killed by deputies at a Hacienda Heights home early Monday morning.
The incident unfolded just after 5:30 a.m. in the 16700 block of Dawn Haven Road Monday, September 4. The suspect, only described as an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators have yet to release additional details regarding the incident. Anyone with information on this stabbing 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. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Investigators are still searching for the suspect who violently took a woman’s purse from her, an incident caught on cellphone video August 14.
The video shows a male and a woman in a tug of war over the woman’s purse. She held onto her property for dear life, even being dragged across hot pavement as the robbery suspect tried to take her property. He yanked the purse and ran as Good Samaritans rushed in. The violent robbery occurred near a Bank of America, 1605 S. Azusa Ave. The suspect approached the 75-year-old woman at an ATM and grabbed her purse, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation soon turned over to the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, according to the Sheriff’s Industry Station. The video was supplied to former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva who published the video on social media where he highly criticized current prosecutorial standards and called out Los Angeles County Board Supervisors Hilda Solis and Janice Hahn. “This is scary folks. A robbery yesterday at the B of A parking lot on Azusa Ave in Hacienda Heights, interrupted by good samaritans! Hey @HildaSolis, @SupJaniceHahn and all the social justice warriors, how’s that “reimagining” working out?” Villanueva wrote on his X profile. Hahn issued a statement: “The brutality and heartlessness of the perpetrator in the video is shocking. I spoke with Sheriff Robert Luna this morning and am confident that he and his department are doing everything they can to bring this person into custody. When I represented the area, I ordered the installation of 44 license plate reading cameras across Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights and I am hopeful that those cameras can assist our Sheriff's Department in solving this crime." Solis fired back at Villanueva: “Outside noise that does nothing, but create fear, is an ineffective attempt to distract those who are involved—those whom the voters supported to be in office—from doing their jobs. Additionally, criticizing local public safety measures that were overwhelmingly approved by LA County voters and recently backed by the Court—the same voters who replaced the former sheriff with our current one—is a show of poor judgment and leadership." This incident is one of many high-profile robberies caught on video that have plagued Los Angeles County. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - One person died in a collision that damaged a traffic light early Monday morning.
The crash occurred at Colima Road and Camino Del Sur, first reported at 1:45 a.m., according to Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch logs. One vehicle became fully engulfed with flames. A victim died at the scene. The Los Angeles County County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner arrived on scene about 40 minutes ago, according to Officer Michael Nasir of the California Highway Patrol. The cause of the crash is under investigation. |
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