 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A gun was reportedly found inside a vehicle after the driver fled deputies and slammed into another vehicle and a wall Friday afternoon. During a traffic stop at Evanwood Avenue and Lassalette Avenue at 5 p.m., the driver refused to comply with commands to exit and reached for a bag placed on the floorboard. Fearing a gun was in the bag, the deputy grabbed the driver’s arm, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The driver bit the deputy on the hand and fled the scene, setting off a brief pursuit that ended when the driver struck an occupied vehicle at Willow Avenue and Fairgrove Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The suspect vehicle also struck a wall. “The Los Angeles County Fire Department transported the suspect to a nearby hospital for a medical evaluation and clearance for booking. A firearm was recovered inside the bag the suspect was reaching for,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
The female driver in the vehicle struck by the suspect was hospitalized with minor injuries. The deputy was also treated for his injuries. The suspect’s name was not released.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A boyfriend stabbed during a domestic fight and the male suspect who stabbed himself while being detained are expected to survive their wounds, a Sheriff’s sergeant said. The stabbing unfolded in the area of Amar Road and Sunset Avenue around 8:53 p.m. January 2. Deputies arrived to the scene of the stabbing and while the suspect was being detained, he allegedly stabbed himself in the chest, according to Sgt. Macias of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. “It was a domestic conflict between boyfriend and boyfriend,” Macias told SGV CityWatch.
The suspect was transported in critical condition. The severity of the wound to the victim was not immediately known. “The victim and the suspect in the stabbing are going to live,” Macias told SGV CityWatch.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A driver was booked on suspicion of DUI Wednesday after striking a pole in a crash so violent it ripped his vehicle in half. The unidentified suspect survived the crash with a traffic pole and suffered only minor injuries. The pole remained largely unscathed, except for a destroyed crosswalk button, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The suspect was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI.
Passersby reported on local neighborhood watch pages through Facebook that there were possibly a death caused by the crash, but Lt. Long and Los Angeles County Fire Dispatch Supervisor Martin Rangel reported no fatalities or other injuries in the crash. The driver was the only occupant in the vehicle, Long said. The driver was transported by firefighters to a trauma center, Rangel said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - At least one gunman and about four others fled the scene of a shooting Monday night, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said.
A parked, unoccupied 2016 Toyota Corolla was struck by gunfire after a group of five men in black hoodies surrounded it and began kicking it, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. “Three rounds were fired, it [the vehicle] was hit twice,” Long told SGV CityWatch. The shooting was reported at 10:05 p.m. on Aileron Avenue south of Hayland Street December 23 — roughly 30 minutes after the triple shooting in West Covina that claimed one life. It was unclear if the vehicle belonged to someone the suspects intended to target. The suspects fled in a grey SUV north on Aileron. The five suspects were only described as Hispanic men in their 20s, Long said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - At least one suspect may be tied to two shootings that unfolded early December 22, a Sheriffs lieutenant said.
Gang violence is a likely reason for the shootings that began when two Hispanic men in their 20s were struck by gunfire around 1:34 a.m. in the 16200 block of Abbey Street. One man was struck in the leg, a second was shot in the chest, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Two suspects in what was described as a black Nissan Altima shouted out the name of a local gang. The driver reportedly opened fire on the men. Long initially said the man shot in the chest was in very critical condition, possibly death imminent, but Lt. Torres said in a follow-up interview that the condition was upgraded to stable. The man shot in the leg was also in stable condition. Two others escaped injury after the driver of what was described as a dark-colored Camry opened fire outside a home on Benwick Street near South Indian Summer Avenue at 1:52 a.m. The car drove past the intended victims standing in the front yard, circled back and loud music began playing from the vehicle. The victims next heard gunfire breaking through a nearby tree, Long said. “One of the victims ran into the street and he heard three more shots fired at him, but no one got hit,” Long told SGV CityWatch. Occupants of the Benwick home have gang ties, Long said. The Suspected Shooter Remains At-Large. CLICK TO READ MORE  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - Deputies are searching for a suspect who allegedly opened fire on a vehicle Thursday evening. The shooting allegedly occurred in the area of Amar Road and North Orange Avenue. The victim told deputies the shooting occurred around 7:20 p.m., according to Sgt. Ramirez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The victim fled to a nearby Jack In the Box before ultimately ending up at the Industry Sheriff’s Station. The victim was not struck, but the vehicle reportedly sustained some damage.
While Ramirez could not confirm the type of round fired, a Sheriff’s crime broadcast initially stated a 9-millimeter handgun was used. The victim could not provide a suspect description, Ramirez said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A man took money from the cashier in a nighttime convenience store robbery. The robbery took place at a liquor store in the 800 block of North Sunset Avenue. The 9-1-1 call was made at 7:56 p.m. October 13. The suspect armed with a handgun took an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The suspect is a male, 20 to 25 years old. He was described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, is light skinned and wore all black clothing, including a black hooded sweatshirt and ski mask, Long said. The amount of cash taken was undisclosed.  PHOTO/Courtesy photo. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - A man armed with a handgun fled into a residential yard after a deputy tried to stop him on the street September 24. The deputy tried to stop the man, but suspect refused to comply and fled. The suspect hid in the 900 block of Sandyhook Avenue near Amar Road, but the suspect, only described as a Hispanic man, was found after a roughly 30-minute search, according to Lt. Torres of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Deputies, with weapons drawn, searched for the suspect while yelling commands to surrender, according to a witness at the scene.
The suspect was found in a residential yard and taken into custody without incident. The suspect’s weapon was recovered and he was booked on a weapons charge, Torres said. Torres declined to name the suspect, despite such information being public record. 
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LA PUENTE - A 19-year-old woman and 18-year-old man were injured in a shooting after suspects opened fire Saturday night, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said.
The man was shot in the torso, the woman possibly received a graze wound on Banbridge Avenue near Roundabout Drive. Both were taken to an area trauma center for treatment, according to Lt. James Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The shooting occurred around 8:13 p.m. Suspects from two silver sedans began firing at the man and woman sitting in a white Dodge. The gunfire began south of Roundabout Drive and towards the dead end of Banbridge, Long said.
A very brief chase possibly unfolded during the gunfire, Long said.
Both silver sedans have driver-side damage. At least one vehicle was recorded in security camera being crashed into. Deputies found evidence that a 9-millimeter gun and either a .223 rifle or AR-15 were used, Long said. Deputies stated the man and woman injured Saturday are the two people shot at in the 700 block of Tonopah Avenue August 13. It is unclear if the shooters on Banbridge are the same suspects who opened fire on Tonopah, Long said. Suspect descriptions were unavailable.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA PUENTE - Deputies are investigating a shooting Monday night that left a man and woman unscathed. The shooting occurred in the 700 block of Tonopah Avenue around 10:50 p.m. August 12. One of possibly four suspects in a white or silver Dodge Charger opened fire, according to Sgt. Kneubuhler of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The woman was seated in a parked vehicle. The man was standing outside the vehicle when four to five rounds were fired at him. The man ran from the scene and the gunman continued to fire at him, Kneubuhler said.
A house and two vehicles were hit by gunfire, said Lt. James Long of the Sheriff’s Industry Station. The man being fired at did not claim any gang affiliation, but did have numerous tattoos. Deputies were working to confirm if he did, in fact, have ties to any gangs, Kneubuhler said. The suspects are only described as Hispanic males. |
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