Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - A man armed with a knife inside a Sheriff’s SUV kept deputies at bay before being taken into custody Tuesday morning.
The suspect was being transported to jail by a deputy from the East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station when the suspect slipped out of his handcuffs and produced a knife, according to Deputy Wally Bracks of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The suspect barricaded himself in the Sheriff’s patrol SUV at Garfield Avenue and Whittier Boulevard. An East Los Angeles deputy arrested the suspect around 4:05 a.m. after he was spotted in the area. He was sought for an outstanding warrant, Bracks said. “The deputy handcuffed and put the suspect in the backseat of his vehicle and was transporting him to jail. The suspect slipped out of his handcuffs and produced a knife that was on his person,” Bracks said. The Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau as well as crisis negotiators responded to get the suspect to surrender peacefully. The suspect was finally removed from the SUV and taken into custody. The suspect has yet to be booked as he is undergoing a mental evaluation, according to Lt. Mejia of the East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - Police announced three arrests stemming from a botched smoke shop robbery and shootout two months ago.
The arrests were made mere days after the May 14 robbery attempt at Cigarettes 4 Less Tobacco Shop, 2112 W. Whittier Blvd., around 2 p.m.The smoke shop owner was also armed and exchanged gunfire with the suspects, ultimately injuring one of them. The three suspects, and a getaway driver who is still outstanding, fled after the shooting and drove west on Whittier Boulevard in a light blue Chrysler 300 sedan. The smoke shop owner was hospitalized, underwent surgery and is recovering from his injuries, Montebello Police said in a written statement. With information gathered from social media and with help from news outlets, detectives developed leads which led them to Long Beach where a search warrant was served, Montebello Police said. Craig Hill, 18, was taken into custody May 18. He is being held without bail, according to Los Angeles County booking information. Rodderick Reddix, 20, was arrested May 20. He is being held in lieu of $1.83 mullion bail. A 17-year-old boy was also located and arrested. Because the teen is a minor, booking information is unavailable. Hill and Reddix are being held without bail, according to Los Angeles County booking records. |
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