 PHOTO courtesy of the Irwindale Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - A man accused of threatening the workplace that furloughed him was taken into custody and his cache of weapons was located. Eder Simiano, a 33-year-old Upland transient, was found after countless hours of surveillance was conducted and a number of search warrants were served on the Upland transient. Detectives seized a number of weapons, a cache of ammunition and a machete, according to Sgt. Rudy Gatto of the Irwindale Police Department. The incident unfolded at a business in the 4900 block of Fourth Street in mid-April.  PHOTO courtesy of the Irwindale Police Department. Simiano was arrested May 16, according to Los Angeles County booking records.
“Officers learned the suspect … made criminal threats against his employer and co-workers after he was furloughed from his job. Simiano left the location before the police officers arrived and was not located at the time,” Gatto said in a written statement. Detectives began searching for Simiano after learning he owns firearms. The case was filed with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, which charged with four felony counts of making criminal threats and one felony count of being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition. Simiano is being held at the Los Angeles County Twin Towers Correctional Facility in lieu of $235,000 bail pending a scheduled court appearance.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - Eight workers at a custom cabinet and finishing supplier are suffering from COVID-19, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently reported. Four of the eight workers at Decore-ative Specialties, 4414 Azusa Canyon Rd., confirmed with COVID-19 are symptomatic, county public health officials said. Decore-ative Specialties offers RTA cabinets, doors, drawer fronts, moldings and more. The business has its main office in Monrovia, but has two locations in Irwindale, one in Northern California and one in North Carolina. According to the company’s website:
“As each day begins, we evaluate the COVID-19 situation and follow the advice from our leaders and health care experts. Our commitment remains steadfast as we provide a safe environment for our team members while servicing customers. “Based on qualifications established by our city, county, state, and federal officials, Decore-ative Specialties’ essential workforce is honored to remain open and serve the critical infrastructure sectors and their affiliates.” As the weeks go by, the county’s list of non-residential settings affected by COVID-19 has slowly increased. 18 businesses so far have sick employees. The county lists non-residential settings with five or more lab-confirmed or symptomatic persons with at least one lab-confirmed case. Nearly 38,000 Los Angeles County residents are infected with COVID-19 and more than 1,800 have died as of May 17, county health officials said. Persons age 65 and older remain the most vulnerable to the illness. County and state officials have relaxed some restrictions of the Safer at Home Order last week, allowing open beaches, recreational facilities and allow some retailers and manufacturers to offer curbside, door-side and outside pickup. People in Los Angeles County are still required to maintain a six-foot distance from each other and to wear a clean cloth covering over the mouth and nose. Specific high-risk businesses should remain closed. Public and private gatherings of any number of people outside a household are prohibited, county health officials said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - A roughly one-acre fire has sparked at Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area, the second fire in as many days. The fire is burning in medium to heavy vegetation with winds blowing from the north. No structures are threatened, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A full brush fire response is being requested, sans aircraft. A similar brush fire burned inside Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area Saturday, May 16 and burned roughly one acre, initially believed to have started in a transient camp.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - A one-quarter-acre brush fire is burning near the 210 freeway and Irwindale Avenue, firefighters report. The fire is burning in the area of Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area. A reported homeless encampment is the source of the fire, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. Firefighters have stopped forward progress of the flames. No other information is available.  PHOTO courtesy of the Irwindale Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - A transient from Santa Monica was arrested Monday after he allegedly chased numerous employees throughout the parking lot of a business before breaking into a guard shack, police said. The incident unfolded around 1:19 a.m. at an office complex in the 14000 block of Live Oak Ave. Monday, May 4. The shirtless suspect was chasing employees in the parking lot. Just before officers arrived he broke into an unoccupied guard shack at the location, according to the Irwindale Police Department. “When officers arrived on scene, they found the suspect still inside the guard shack. They ordered him outside, however the suspect became combative with the officers and then ran from them,” according to the Irwindale police department in a written statement. A foot pursuit ensued and the suspect was taken into custody a short distance later.”
The suspect continue to fight with officers and had to be subdued with a stun gun, Irwindale Police said. Arrested was Chad Matthew Trager, 27. He was booked on suspicion of burglary and resisting arrest. He was issued a citation and released from jail in accordance with the No-Bail Policy set by the state of California. |
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