 PHOTO/Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - A man wanted on suspicion of vandalizing signal equipment along the Gold Line railroad tracks around the Duarte area was arrested after fleeing authorities August 21. The unidentified suspect was recognized from a wanted poster circulated by deputies. A metal recycling center employee recognized the suspect’s face and called authorities, according to Ramon Montenegro, public information officer for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau. TSB detectives, deputies, Irwindale Police and the Sheriff’s Temple Station worked to establish a containment search when the suspect ran from TSB deputies who tried to detain him, Montenegro told SGV CityWatch. The suspect was attempting to sell stolen materials at an Irwindale recycling center in the 2400 block of Buena Vista Street around 11 a.m. Wednesday. The suspect fled over walls and ran through neighboring businesses before being caught a short time later in the 2300 block of Bateman Avenue, according to Irwindale Police.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The suspect is possibly behind an incident August 21 around 2:30 a.m. when the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority became aware of signal and switch issues in Duarte. Officials located damaged equipment by someone who stole wire and attempted to steal cable, Montenegro said.
The Wednesday vandalism caused minor delays during p.m. rush hour service. Bus bridges were required during emergency repairs. Similar crimes have occurred over the past several months, including a wire theft incident that resulted in a days-long closure of Gold Line stations in Azusa July 13. The suspect was booked on suspicion of grand theft, tampering with a railroad system (a federal crime), felony vandalism, and possession of a controlled substance. Detectives may consider adding additional charges, Montenegro said. Since the investigation continues, the suspect’s name will not be released.  PHOTO/Irwindale Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in a crash that sent a car into the glass doors of a market Monday night. The crash occurred at Ayutla Meat Market, 16022 Arrow Hwy., around 8:12 p.m. The driver likely mistook the gas pedal for the brake as he was parking and sent the car through the front of the market, according to the Irwindale Police Department.
“A female clerk inside the market was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries,” Irwindale Police said. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - A small brush fire has ignited south of Santa Fe Dam In Irwindale.
The fire has burned at least two acres in the riverbed south of Live Oak Avenue west of the 605 freeway. Firefighters have hoses on both flanks of the blaze, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire is burning all on locally-controlled land. The fire has the potential to burn five to seven acres.  PHOTO/By Aaron Castrejon. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - Deputies aided by a helicopter and a neighboring agency could not locate a man reportedly armed with a handgun at the Irwindale Gold Line Station early Wednesday.
A deputy observing live security video around 1 a.m. July 10 witnessed a man remove what appeared to be a handgun from a backpack and place it in his waistband, according to Ramon Montenegro, public information officer for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau. The suspect likely fled the station platform quickly. Deputies believed the suspect ran to the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area, Montenegro said. East and west Gold Line trains were held at the Duarte and Azusa Downtown stations for roughly 30 minutes during the search, Montenegro said. Irwindale Police assisted deputies with a containment.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - Two people had to be cut out of a vehicle after a collision late Thursday night. The collision occurred at Foothill Boulevard and Irwindale Avenue between two vehicles around 11:02 p.m. July 4. Two patients suffering critical injuries were cut from one of the vehicles, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
A third patient received moderate injuries. The critical patients met trauma center criteria and were taken to County/USC Medical Center. The other patient was taken to Foothill Presbyterian.  PHOTOS/Courtesy of the Irwindale Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - Police are hoping to reunite a discarded brass urn found west of the Metro Gold Station with the family it belongs to. Officers conducting an unrelated investigation along the freight tracks discovered a heart-shaped brass box containing the urn about a half mile west of the Irwindale Gold Line Station near the Miller Coors plant, according to Detective Sgt. Rudy Gatto of the Irwindale Police Department. The box and urn were found just before 8:30 p.m. No one was in the area when officers found it. The box and urn were booked in the Irwindale Police property room. There is no identifying information located on the box or urn. The latter is engraved with the phrase “Beloved Mother,” and a date of birth and death.
Police have yet to link the urn to a crime. The box is 3 inches tall and 5 inches in length and width with a brown plaque on top. The box’s interior is lined with red velvet. The urn is 3 inches tall and 1 and 3/4 inches in diameter. Anyone with information on who owns the urn is urged to call Detective Sgt. Gatto at 626-430-2245, or email him at rgatto@irwindaleca.gov. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A 23-year-old woman killed in a two-vehicle collision in Irwindale was identified Monday. Alexandra Molina was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. She died of blunt head trauma and the manner of death was ruled accidental. The collision occurred at Rivergrade Road and Live Oak Avenue Saturday, June 1 around 4:22 p.m. A northbound 2014 Volkswagen sedan collided with a westbound 2018 Dodge Challenger. The driver of the sedan was ejected from the car, according to Sgt. Rudy Gatto of the Irwindale Police Department. The driver of the sedan, Molina, died at the scene. An on-duty California Highway Patrol officer was parked at a nearby Shell gas station. The officer was summoned by witnesses to the crash and arrived within seconds with Irwindale officers following shortly, Gatto said.
Both vehicles ended on the sidewalk of the northwest corner of Rivergrade and Live Oak. The adult driver and adult passenger in the Dodge Challenger were not hospitalized, Gatto said. The occupants of the Challenger are cooperating with investigators. Rivergrade Road from Stewart Avenue to Live Oak remained closed for six hours during the investigation. It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. Any witnesses to the collision are urged to call Irwindale Police Detective Corporal Lopez at 626-430-2290. Reference case number 19-0718. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - One person was killed in a crash on Rivergrade Road Saturday afternoon. The crash was dispatched to firefighters at 4:25 p.m. June 1 in the 5100 block of Rivergrade Road. Firefighters declared one victim dead on arrival, according to Dispatch Supervisor Imogene McBride of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
At 5:30 p.m., Irwindale Police published information on a closure of Rivergrade Road from Live Oak Avenue to Stewart Avenue and emphasized there was no estimate for the road to reopen. No update has been given. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - Firefighters are investigating the source of heavy smoke coming from a tunnel at an asphalt facility Friday afternoon. A conveyor belt is burning in a 100-foot-long tunnel below grade at the facility in the 2600 block of Avenida Barbosa, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire is at the smoldering stage and firefighters are getting a handle on it. The address returns to Blue Diamond Materials, which produces hot mix asphalt.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - Police ended a pursuit of a motorcyclist Tuesday afternoon after the rider sped away on the 210 freeway. Officers attempted a traffic stop on the rider at Los Angeles Street and Azusa Canyon Road at 12:10 p.m., accusing him of a traffic infraction, according to Sgt. Vargas of the Irwindale Police Department. The rider sped away and led police on a high-speed pursuit along surface streets until the pursuit entered the westbound 210 freeway, sometimes at more than 100 miles per hour, Vargas said.
Due to unsafe speeds, officers ended the chase, Vargas said. The rider on a black motorcycle was last seen west on the 210 from the 605 freeway. |
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