Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE - Police found and arrested a man who they say is a felon sex offender who absconded from his parole.

Joshua Lorenzo, a 53-year-old transient, was met by an officer near Irwindale Park, 5050 Irwindale Ave., Friday, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

Lorenzo was arrested at 1:30 p.m. and was booked at 2:39 p.m., according to Los Angeles County booking records.

Lorenzo was booked on suspicion of a no-bail parole violation. He has since been transferred to the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE - Investigators made eight arrests and seized more than 1.5 tons of illegal fireworks after receiving tips from the community on the selling of the contraband, police said.

The investigations have been taking place since June. Police were told that the illegal fireworks were being sold through online means.

The following people were arrested and booked on suspicion of fireworks-related crimes:

• June 2 - A male juvenile who was eventually cited on misdemeanor crimes and released to his parents.
• June 2 - 46-year-old Angelo Arca Buna of Baldwin Park was booked on misdemeanor crimes.
• June 10 - A male juvenile who was eventually cited on misdemeanor crimes and released to his parents.
• June 12 - Jesus Hernandez-Ramirez, a 35-year-old West Covina man was booked on misdemeanor crimes.
• June 16 - Elias Garido, a 34-year-old La Puene man, was booked on felony crimes.
• June 23 - 30-year-old Christopher Angel Salazar of Bassett was booked on misdemeanor crimes.
• June 28 - Louis Alexis Garcia, a 25-year-old Baldwin Park man, was book on misdemeanor crimes.​
• June 29 - Mauricio Pineda, a 33-year-old Azusa man was booked on felony crimes.

The fireworks seized will be appropriately disposed of, Irwindale police said.

“Unauthorized fireworks are not only illegal, but they are extremely dangerous and are disruptive to our community. Each Independence Day holiday, illegal fireworks lead to fires, injuries and property damage in the city of Irwindale and result in a number of complaints to the police department,” Irwindale Police said.

Anyone with information on persons possessing or selling illegal fireworks is urged to call LA Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and leave an anonymous tip. Tipsters are eligible for awards up to $1000 for information leading to an arrest.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE – The California Highway Patrol is investigating a road rage incident that led to a weapon brandishing and possible gunfire.

One person is detained, but not under arrest yet in the incident. It is not immediately clear if any ballistic evidence was found at the scene to corroborate the alleged victim’s claim of a shooting, according to Officer Alexander Ramondo of the California Highway Patrol Southern Division.

The CHP was called to the off ramp from the east 210 freeway to Irwindale Avenue at 7:55 a.m. July 1. No one was injured.

According to preliminary details, a road rage incident occurred and as both the alleged victim and suspect stopped on the off ramp, the victim reported walked to the suspect to confront him, Ramondo told SGV CityWatch.

“The victim claimed the suspect brandished a gun and fired,” Ramondo told SGV CityWatch.

The off ramp was closed and taped off while the CHP, with assistance from the Irwindale and Azusa police departments, investigated the incident.