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CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A man was arrested back in October, accused of sexually assaulting women over a period of 15 years. Kenneth Michael Harris, 47, a La Cañada Flintridge man, was arrested October 14 by deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station. He was booked on suspicion of oral copulation by use of force or injury. He posted $400,000 bond and was released, according to Los Angeles County booking records. Harris is accused of sexually assaulting women in the unincorporated area of Arcadia between 2010 and May 2025, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Based on the nature of the allegations, detectives believe there may be additional unidentified victims. Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying any such victims,” according to the Sheriff’s Department in a written statement. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Victims Bureau toll free tip line at 877-710-5273 or by email at [email protected]. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. ********** The arrest record in this article is being redistributed by SGV CityWatch and is protected by constitutional, publishing and other legal rights. Arrest information is public record and was distributed by government sources. The person named in this article has only been arrested on suspicion of the crime(s) listed and is presumed innocent. Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - California Highway Patrol officers from the Santa Fe Springs Office announced the arrest of a man accused of shooting at another driver January 31. With the help of West Covina Police and the CHP Baldwin Park Office, the suspect was arrested February 4. The shooting occurred on the westbound 91 Freeway east of Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach just after 5 p.m. The vehicle the suspect shot at was also occupied by two children, according to the CHP. No one was wounded. CHP Special Services assisted with serving a search warrant at the suspect’s residence where related evidence was located and seized, according to the CHP. Alfredo Magin Medrano Jr., 37, was taken into custody. Medrano was arraigned in Bellflower Superior Court February 6 with one count each of shooting at an inhabited vehicle, possession of ammunition, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and special enhancements for one or more serious violent felony convictions, and a five-year prison sentence enhancement for each prior conviction of a serious felony, according to Los Angeles County booking records. Medrano, who pleaded not guilty, is being held in lieu of $1.65 million bail, according to the CHP. Medrano is scheduled for further proceedings in Norwalk Superior Court February 20. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A Pomona resident was arrested January 27 by FBI agents after an investigation revealed he allegedly stole two planes, using one to joyride across state lines. Christian Estoque, 38, was arrested January 27 at the Corona Municipal Airport where FBI agents were conducting surveillance and allegedly witnessed him power up the aircraft, according to the FBI. Estoque, according to the complaint, admitted to being under the influence of methamphetamine when operating the plane. Estoque is accused of previously stealing a plane from the Auburn Municipal Airport in Washington State January 3. The plane could not be tracked during a three-day period. It was recovered in Corona where police determined the transponder was tampered with, according to the FBI. The plane stolen in Auburn was seen at an airport in Kelso, Washington State. A man and woman occupying a rented vehicle are believed to have flown in the stolen plane, according to the FBI. Estoque is not a registered pilot and is not listed on the registration for the plane he attempted to fly, according to the FBI. It is unclear if this suspect is tied to a plane stolen from La Verne’s Brackett Field and recovered in El Monte last August. Estoque had an initial appearance before a federal magistrate on Thursday, January 29 and was released on bond. This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the FBI’s LAX Joint Terrorism Task Force, with aid from the Corona Police Department, La Verne Police Department, Kelso Police Department, Auburn Police Department and King County Sheriff’s Office in Washington State, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Air Marshal Service. ********** The arrest record in this article is being redistributed by SGV CityWatch and is protected by constitutional, publishing and other legal rights. Arrest information is public record and was distributed by government sources. The person named in this article has only been arrested on suspicion of the crime(s) listed and is presumed innocent. Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Six men were arrested December 17, accused of taking part in kidnappings, illegal firearms sales and narcotics trafficking as part of a San Gabriel Valley gang. In all, 20 suspects were charged with various charges offenses, according to a criminal complaint, including one kidnapping, two shootings, illegal firearms sales, trafficking of narcotics, including methamphetamine cocaine, fentanyl, and carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more powerful than fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Arrested today include:
In all, 20 suspects have been charged on various offenses, including distribution of methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a machine gun, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Prosecutors said nine of the charged suspects are expected to appear in United States District Court, Los Angeles December 17, while seven more are scheduled to appear in federal court. Three suspects remain at-large:
Another defendant, Heather Johnson, 38, of Victorville, is in state custody, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Investigators seized 10 pounds of methamphetamine, thousands of fentanyl and carfentanil pills, fentanyl powder, 71 firearms, including 14 rifles, one machine-gun conversion device, four short-barreled rifles, three firearms with obliterated serial numbers, three pieces of body armor, thousands of rounds of ammunition and approximately $9,500 in cash, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The investigation is targeting members of the La Puente based Puente-13 street gang which prosecutors said enriches itself and the Mexican Mafia prison gang by controlling the distribution of narcotics within its “territory,” maintaining and expanding that control through violence and threats of violence and punishing those in its territory who cooperate with law enforcement. Some of the criminals acts carried out by those arrested include the December 2022 shooting of rival gangsters at a Covina residence. One of the shooters, Ornelas, tripped and left behind his left shoe, which later helped investigators link him to the shooting, according to an affidavit. In July 2023, Lopez, Covarrubias, and others kidnapped two victims to retrieve items they believed had been stolen during a burglary at Lopez’s residence earlier that month. One of the victims eventually was allowed to leave, but the other victim fled after being severely beaten, according to the affidavit. Another Puente-13-linked shooting occurred in May 2025 outside a La Puente liquor store in which Estrada-Frost, mistaking a victim for being a member of a rival gang, yelled racial slurs at the victim and shot at the victim’s car when the victim drove away from the scene, striking one of the car’s doors, according to the affidavit. If convicted as charged, nine of the defendants arrested December 17 would face statutory maximum sentences of life in federal prison. ********** The arrest record in this article is being redistributed by SGV CityWatch and is protected by constitutional, publishing and other legal rights. Arrest information is public record and was distributed by government sources. The person named in this article has only been arrested on suspicion of the crime(s) listed and is presumed innocent. Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor REGION - As more rain continues to soak the Southland, The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning until 9 p.m. Monday. Areas within the San Gabriel Valley to possibly be affected by flash flooding include Mt. Wilson, Pasadena, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Angeles Crest Highway between Mt. Wilson and Mt. Waterman, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia, Azusa, portions of Angeles Crest Highway and the Eaton Fire burn scar. At 6:49 p.m., gauge reports indicated heavy rain falling across the areas within the flash flood warning. Forecasted rainfall rates could possibly be between nearly half an inch and almost 1 inch of rain in one hour, according to the National Weather Service. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor REGION - As rain continues to soak SoCal, the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning until Noon November 15. The flash flood warning encompasses a large portion of the eastern San Gabriel Valley from El Monte to Pomona and from La Habra to beyond Mt. Baldy. A flash flood warning was also issued for areas within Altadena to Sierra Madre. White Avenue and the First Street underpass in Pomona is closed due to flooding, according to the Pomona Police Department. Widespread rain is forecasted to continue across all of SoCal, including heavy downpours. Rain is expected to continue today for several more hours with possible clearing in the afternoon. Strong thunderstorms are possible by the evening. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor REGION - A stabbing aboard a bus in South Gate sent a victim to the hospital and the suspect is now in custody. Edgar Espinoza, 36, was arrested at the Metro A Line Irwindale Station around 3:30 a.m. October 14, three days after the stabbing occurred, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The male victim was stabbed on a Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus, line 117 in South Gate just before 6 p.m. He was lasted listed in stable condition, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The motive is not publicly clear. Espinoza is being held without bail in the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles ahead of a scheduled appearance in Downey Municipal Court October 16. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor REGION - The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for portions of the San Gabriel Valley until 1 p.m. October 14. Area is included in the flash flood warning include Mount Wilson, Pasadena, West Covina, Glendora, San Dimas, Pomona, Altadena and La Cañada, Flintridge, according to the National Weather Service. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas may be impacted, the National Weather Service said. Just before 10 a.m., radar detected heavy rain across the indicated areas with predicted rain rates from half an inch to up to an inch an hour, the National Weather Service said. The SGV CityWatch WeatherSpotter has already recorded more than one inch of rain over the last several hours in Glendora. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - The roadway has re-opened after a fatal motorcycle crash occurred on San Gabriel Canyon Road above Glendora Saturday. First responders were sent to San Gabriel Canyon Road just south of Crystal Lake Campground just before 11 a.m. September 13. There was no other vehicle involved in the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center. All lanes were temporarily stopped for up to two hours until officers were able to partially reopen the southbound lane. Investigators cleared the scene around 3:30 p.m. The rider will not be publicly identifying until next of kin have been notified. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor REGION - Through Wednesday, portions of the San Gabriel Mountains are under a Flood Watch as thunderstorm activity continues to develop in the region. The western and eastern San Gabriel Mountains, including Mt. Wilson, Mt. Baldy and the Bridge Fire Burn Scar fall under this Flood Watch, which lasts from Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening, according to the NWS. Peak rain rates may fall between a half inch to an inch per hour. Strong outflow winds may be possible with locally-damaging gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, according to the NWS. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization. |
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