Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE - An attempted homicide suspect remains at-large after brutally punching and knocking a man to the pavement at a gas station July 12.

Detectives do not know what led to the attack at an Arco Gas Station, 110 Longden Ave. around 1:50 a.m. After punching the victim, the suspect fled in a Honda Pilot, which was since recovered, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

The victim’s head hit the pavement. He suffered severe head injuries and brain trauma, Irwindale Police said.

“Unfortunately, there was no audio associated with the video and thus far the victim has been unable to make a statement due to his medical condition,” according to Sgt. Rudy Gatto of the Irwindale Police Department. “We are not sure what led to the altercation, or what preceded the assault.

The suspect appears Hispanic, in his mid-30s, stands 6 feet tall, weights 275 pounds, has black hair and a black mustache/goatee. He wore a black t-shirt with a Marilyn Monroe design on the front, black and white checkered shorts and grey tennis shoes.

Anyone with information on the assault is urged to call Irwindale Police Detective D. Cornejo at 626-430-2290, or email [email protected]. 

Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or at lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE - A short-lived pursuit ended with a U-Haul truck crashing into a drainage ditch July 24.

The driver was missing after officers found the U-Haul truck submerged near Miguel Miranda and Buena Vista Street in Irwindale. Monrovia officers did not end up arresting anyone, according to Sgt. Chad Harvey of the Monrovia Police Department.

The driver decided to flee a traffic stop attempt after committing a traffic violation around 3 a.m. The driver was initially sought after suspiciously driving around Monrovia neighborhoods, Harvey told SGV CityWatch.

Recent burglaries and thefts occurred in the area the U-Haul was seen in, adding to the officer’s suspicion.

“A lot of the times people will rent the U-Hauls and then steal stuff and continue filling up the U-Haul with the stolen property,” Harvey told SGV CityWatch.

After developing probable cause, the officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver took off, Harvey told SGV CityWatch.

Officers discovered items in the cab of the U-Haul truck that indicated the driver is a woman, Harvey told SGV CityWatch.

“Once they got down safely to the vehicle, they couldn’t find the driver inside, no signs of injury, or anything,” Harvey told SGV CityWatch.

Harvey was unsure if anything suspicious or stolen was found in the U-Haul.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE - All lanes of the southbound 605 freeway near Ramona Boulevard are closed after a car crashed head-on into a semi truck, the CHP said.

The driver of the wrong way vehicle struck the semi around 10:48 p.m. The victim died at the scene and is still trapped inside the vehicle which is pinned under the semi truck, according to the California Highway Patrol.

All southbound freeway lanes north of Ramona Boulevard will remain closed until possibly 2 a.m., the CHP said.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE – A man in his 40s was hospitalized Monday after being saved from a drug overdose near Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area.

Police and firefighters responded to Irwindale Avenue and Gladstone Street around 5:28 p.m. June 29 for a drug overdose. With only being given the general location to work on, officers searched the area on foot until finally locating the victim, according to Sgt. Rudy Gatto of the Irwindale Police Department.

The camp and victim were located about 40 or 50 yards into the brush. The victim was breathing, but unconscious. Los Angeles County Firefighters responded and administered Nalaxone, Gatto told SGV CityWatch.

Nalaxone, administered through the nose, is an opioid inhibitor manufactured to reverse drug overdoses.

The victim was taken to an area hospital.