 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - A man was arrested after he confessed to lighting fireworks that sparked a small brush fire Monday. A Montebello Police officer saw illegal aerial fireworks being set off near Beverly Boulevard and Concourse Avenue around 9 p.m. June 29. The officer discovered a small brush fire burning nearby, according to the Montebello Police Department. From the 500 block of Concourse, the officer followed a suspicious vehicle fleeing the area. After being stopped by the officer, the unidentified suspect admitted to lighting the fireworks and to starting the brush fire, Montebello Police said.
Montebello firefighters extinguished the small fire. The suspect was arrested and booked on suspicion of illegal fireworks possession and for outstanding warrants, Montebello Police said.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - Police announced two failed attempts to loot and feloniously burglarize stores at the Shops at Montebello during George Floyd protests. Montebello Police learned of the planned looting of the Shops at Montebello, 2134 Montebello Towne Center, June 1. Officers worked in conjunction with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies and the California Highway Patrol to prevent looting from taking place, the Montebello Police Department said. The same was slated to take place June 2, but was thwarted by law enforcement again, Montebello Police said.
“The Montebello Police Department respects the rights of individuals to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights. Our mission of protecting the community of Montebello and upholding the Constitution is our top priority and our sworn duty,” according to Montebello Police Chief Brad Keller.  PHOTO courtesy of the Montebello Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO – Police arrested a woman Monday, accusing her of stealing a vehicle in the early morning hours.
Leslie Salazar, 20, was caught in East Los Angeles by a Montebello Police Corporal after Salazar took the vehicle from the 600 block of Morris Place, according to the Montebello Police Department. A high-risk traffic stop was conducted and Salazar was taken into custody without incident. Salazar was booked on suspicion of grand theft auto and possession of burglary tools.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEREY PARK - One person is dead and no CHP officers were injured after a police shooting Monday.
All eastbound lanes of the eastbound 60 freeway at East Markland Drive remain closed as well as the No. 1 and 2 lanes of the westbound 60 freeway at Paramount Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Sig alert is in effect for an unknown duration. The CHP has yet to reveal the circumstances that led up to the officer shooting.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO – An 18-year-old man was arrested after allegedly making threats of violence against Montebello High School. Devin Anthony Harper was arrested February 29 just before 3 a.m., according to Los Angeles County booking records. A student of Montebello High School found an Instagram post from a male who threatened to take a gun to the campus and start a massacre March 2, Montebello Police said. “Officers were able to find out who the male subject was and made contact … the male subject denied posting the threats on his Instagram,” Montebello Police said in a written statement. “When the officers asked the male subject to go into his Instagram post, he told officers he was unable to access it.”
Harper was arrested and booked on suspicion of making criminal threats. Harper, a Montebello resident, was reportedly expelled from the high school two years ago for making similar threats. Harper is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles Municipal Court March 3. 
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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
MONTEBELLO - An armed gunman made off with Marlboro cigarettes and $40 in cash after threatening a donut shop clerk January 27.
The suspect caught clearly on camera robbed Sunshine Donuts, 201 E. Beverly Blvd., around 7 p.m. The suspect handed the clerk a note stating she had 10 seconds to to give him all the money, according to the Montebello Police Department. The suspect revealed the butt of a handgun tucked in a jacket pocket. The clerk gave him the cash and six boxes of cigarettes, the Montebello Police Department said.
The suspect ran towards Poplar Avenue.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, 20 to 30 years old, weighs 190 to 200 pounds and sported a mustache and goatee. He wore a black Dodgers hat with a white letter “D” on the front. He was wearing a blue jacket, blue shorts, a black t-shirt and black shoes and socks. It appeared his earlobes are stretched from wearing “plug style” ear rings. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call Detective Luis Martinez at 323-887-1200 ext. 242 or email him at lmartinez@cityofmontebello.com.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO – A suspect accused of accelerating towards officers was injured after they fired at him, Sheriff’s homicide detectives said Sunday. The shooting unfolded in the 100 block of South 10th Street around 1 p.m. January 12. Montebello officers located a vehicle of interest possibly tied to the recent fatal shooting and attempted to stop a man who entered and prepared to drive away. “Officers attempted to stop him and he accelerated the vehicle towards the officers. At this time, an officer-involved shooting occurred,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
The suspect was hospitalized after being hit by gunfire in the lower torso, but later released and was detained pending further investigation, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. No officers were injured.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - Police are investigating the circumstances after a man was found shot dead Saturday afternoon. The victim, not yet publicly identified, was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1000 block of South Bluff Road January 11 around 1 p.m., according to the Montebello Police Department. South Bluff Road was shut down between Washington Boulevard and Frankel Avenue during an investigation. Police have yet to provide any suspect description.
According to Montebello police radio traffic, one of the officers responding to investigate at least one report of gunfire discovered the victim down. A resident saw a vehicle reportedly fleeing the scene after gunfire rang out, but it is unclear if the vehicle is connected to the shooting. A resident near the scene reported one person fleeing on foot after gun fire was heard, according to police radio traffic. No other information is available.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Montebello Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - Two suspects were arrested after an unregistered handgun was found in the possession of the driver in parole for robbery, Montebello Police said. The traffic stop took place January 2 and was made for a vehicle code violation. As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver passed something over to the passenger, Montebello Police said. The object was the unregistered handgun. It was recovered from the rear floorboard along with several spent shell casings, Montebello Police said.
“Several surrounding agencies were contacted, but there were no reports of any recent shootings,” Montebello Police said in a written statement.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - Four to five suspects remain at large after smashing their way through display cases full of jewelry in full view of Christmas shoppers.
The robbery unfolded at Shops at Montebello, 2134 Montebello Town Center, around 5:18 p.m. December 23. The suspects used hammers to destroy the glass cases at a jewelry kiosk and fled before officers arrived, according to the Montebello Police Department. The suspects are described as Black males in all dark clothing. The sound of smashing glass frightened shoppers who scattered and mostly evacuated the mall. Some believed a shooting took place. Sheriff’s deputies and Montebello Police kept the mall closed for the remainder of Monday while investigating the robbery. |
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