Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE: As of 8:18 a.m., the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau concluded their response to the barricaded burglary suspect. No arrests have been made.

Montebello police officers are continuing an investigation into this reported mental health incident, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

MONTEBELLO - The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau is at a home in Montebello where a reported burglary suspect is barricaded Saturday morning.

The suspect was in phone contact with Montebello police dispatcher’s and refused to surrender, according to Montebello Police radio traffic.

In a strange turn of events, the victim no longer desires prosecution and, based on that information, operations at the scene are winding down, at least for Montebello’s part. It is unclear if the victim knows the suspect.

Montebello officers are coordinating with leaving the scene. Officers stationed at containment points are leaving and are conversing with Special Enforcement Bureau deputies at their command post, according to Montebello police radio traffic.

It is not immediately clear if Special Enforcement Bureau deputies will also be leaving the scene.

Montebello police officers were called to the home in the 300 block of North 19th Street around 2:49 a.m.

Along with the arrival of the Special Enforcement Bureau, the Sheriff’s Mental Evaluation Team and Crisis Negotiation Team were called to get the suspect to surrender. Monterey Park Police officers and a Monterey Park Police K9 also responded.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MONTEBELLO - A child was injured by a vehicle in the residential neighborhood Thursday evening.

It is initially believed that the child was out wandering alone in the 800 block of North Wilcox Avenue. Officers believe the child to be somewhere around 3 years old. The child was conscious and breathing upon the arrival of first responders and suffered abrasions to a leg, according to Montebello Police radio traffic.

The collision occurred just before 8:40 p.m. Thursday, October 24. Minutes after the collision, officers located the mother of the injured child.

Medics treated the child at the scene and transported to a hospital for further treatment.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MONTEBELLO - A man who was hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound later died from his injuries, Sheriff’s homicide investigators said.

The shooting took place in the 1100 block of Carob Way, Saturday, June 29. First responders were sent to the location around 7:47 p.m.

The Sheriff’s Information Bureau offered few other details. It is unclear if investigators have identified a motive, or identified a suspect.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MONTEBELLO - A registered sex offender from Los Angeles was taken into custody June 12, accused of making inappropriate comments to possibly as many as three young girls.

Emanuel Rivera, 38, allegedly made an inappropriate comment to one girl in the area of Washington Boulevard and Greenwood Avenue in the early morning hours. Rivera then allegedly made his way to Washington Boulevard and 4th Street were a witness told police he approached two other young girls, according to the Montebello Police Department.

Officers located Rivera and eventually took him into custody and booked him on suspicion of felony child annoyance.

“Officers were able to contact the victim from the first incident; however, in the second incident, officers only spoke with a witness because the possible victims had left prior to the officers arrival,” according to the Montebello Police Department in a written statement.

Additional victims are urged to come forward and speak with Montebello police detective Luis Martinez at 323-887-1395, or 323-887-1313. Reference case number 24-3628.

Rivera is scheduled for an appearance in Pomona Superior Court June 20.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MONTEBELLO - Investigators are questioning a person who claims to have a shot and killed a man in Montebello late Thursday night.

First responders were sent into a gunshot investigation in the 1600 block of Neil Armstrong Street just before midnight Thursday, December 28. A Latino man was found suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper torso. He died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“An individual at the scene claimed responsibility for the shooting. He is currently being questioned,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a written statement.

It is not publicly clearer if investigators have determined a motive for the shooting.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MONTEBELLO - A shooting investigation is underway after a man was found dead Sunday morning.

The man was found in the 3300 block of West Beverly Boulevard. First responders were called around 5:08 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

It is not publicly known if investigators have identified a motive, or suspect in this shooting.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MONTEBELLO - A neighborly dispute turned dangerous September 12 after a man reportedly brandished a rifle, authorities said.

The incident unfolded in the 300 block of North Garfield Avenue just after 8 p.m.

The suspect, only described as an older man, refused to surrender to authorities, and barricaded himself inside a residence for several hours, according to Darrol Hunt, public information officer for the City of Montebello.

A perimeter was established with the assistance of Monterey Park police officers. Crisis negotiators were on scene to convince the suspect to peacefully surrender, which he did around 12:40 a.m. September 13, Hunt told SGV CityWatch.

The suspect was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Investigators declined to identify the suspect, citing the ongoing investigation, Hunt told SGV CityWatch.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MONTEBELLO - Homicide detectives continue their search for a suspect who shot and killed a man who was found dying in a riverbed July 18.

Montebello police officers were called to the river bed just behind the Grant Rea Park, 600 Rea Dr., around 5:17 p.m. July 18 on a report of gunfire. First responders located the man who was taken to a hospital where he died, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

It is unclear if homicide detectives have learned a motive or a suspect description.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MONTEBELLO - An eastbound Union Pacific railroad train struck a pedestrian early Thursday morning.

The pedestrian was transported from the scene, according to Alex Gilman, City of Montebello public information officer.

A current update on the pedestrian’s condition is not immediately known.

Southbound Greenwood Avenue remains closed during an investigation and is scheduled to be reopened by 8 a.m.. Drivers can use Garfield Avenue or Bluff Road as alternate routes.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MONTEBELLO - The 13 year old girl missing from Pico Rivera who set off a frenzied search for nearly three days was found exiting a garage in Montebello Saturday.

Annahi Tejada What is seeing leaving a detached converted garage at a residence in the 500 block of North Fourth Street. Montebello Police officers were dispatched to the area at 2 p.m. Tejada was detained and transported through the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Pico Rivera station.

“A male Hispanic adult was taken into custody at the location without incident. There were no other people inside the location. The suspect was arrested and booked on unrelated charges,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Station in a written statement.

​”Pending the outcome of our investigation, we will then know what additional charges will be added. For this brief, his identity will not be released nor will the circumstances around which Annahi came into contact with,” according to Cpt. Jodi Hutak of the Sheriff’s Pico Rivera Station.

​Tejada originally left her home after an argument with her mother over a cell phone. Triads was seen on security video leaving home around 11:51 p.m.