Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - Two men were taken into custody after allegedly fleeing Covina police into La Verne, where their vehicle crashed and caught fire near a business February 13.
A Covina officer attempted to stop the driver of a black Audi around 12:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Grand Avenue. The driver refused to stop and led officers on a chase along Cienega Avenue east to northbound Glendora Avenue and then east along Arrow Highway all the way into La Verne, according to Lt. Zavala of the Covina police Department. The driver crashed into a computer business at 2100 Arrow Highway where he and his two passengers fled as the Audi caught fire. Officers were able to catch only two of the suspects, Zavala told SGV CityWatch. Officers discovered and seized M30 pills: OxyContin laced with Fentanyl, Zavala told SGV CityWatch. Gabriel Morales, a 20-year-old Huntington Park man, and Adrian Paredes, a resident of Maywood, were arrested. Morales is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail. Paredes was held for detention only and released February 14, County booking records show. Morales appeared in court February 15 and pleaded not guilty to one count of reckless evading a peace officer and to one count of hit and run causing property damage. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE – An arson investigator was called to the scene of a garage fire Wednesday night. No injuries were reported. All occupants fled the home in the 1800 block of Baseline Road. Firefighters were sent to the scene at 5:34 p.m., according to the La Verne Fire Department. The fire burned in an attached garage and spread to the attic. Firefighters from both La Verne and from the Los Angeles County Fire Department were able to knock down the fire before it reached the home, according to the La Verne Fire Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - All occupants of a single-story home fled as fire tore through the a garage and the attic early Friday morning.
Firefighters were sent to the 5500 block of Finch Street October 7 just before 2:30 a.m. Dramatic images from the La Verne fire department showed flames shooting out from the roof. With help of Los Angeles County firefighters, the damage was held to just the garage and the attic. The home itself was not damaged, according to the La Verne fired appointment. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - A firefighter was injured while helping to extinguish a major fire that destroyed multiple storage units early Sunday morning.
The fire burned at the storage business, 1640 N. White Ave., just before 5 a.m. September 4. The fire was extinguished with assistance from Los Angeles County firefighters, West Covina fire fighters and Montclair firefighters. The injured fire fighter has since been released from the hospital, according to the La Verne Fire Department. The La Verne Police Department and fire department are working to determine the cause. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - A potentially-large brushfire was averted early Sunday after firefighters handled a small spot fire along San Dimas Canyon Road near Golden Hills Road.
Firefighters were dispatched to location at 2:56 a.m. May 23. Firefighters ultimately got control of the flames at 3:12 a.m., according to Dispatch Supervisor Cheryl Sims of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is not immediately clear how large the fire grew before flames were under control. The La Verne Fire Department assisted county resources with extinguishing the fire. “The cause appeared to be illegal fireworks but is still under investigation,” According to the La Verne Fire Department in a written statement. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - No injuries were reported after a fire burned inside a 200-foot-square commercial building Wednesday morning. The fire burned inside the structure at 1835 Wright Ave. near Puddingstone Drive June 10, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters arriving on scene requested a 2nd-alarm response, doubling resources. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - A fire is burning uphill and has roughly scorched one-quarter of an acre and at least one structure, firefighters report. The fire is burning in the 4500 block of Live Oak Canyon Road. A full brush fire response has been sent, including at least three helicopters, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. |
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