Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Authorities hope a combined $35,000 reward will encourage people to provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man who critically shot a Metro L Line train operator January 29.
The train operator was shot at least two times at the Indiana L Line Station in East Los Angeles around 4:11 a.m. The suspect walked up to the front of the train as it stopped and fired twice. The suspect ran after the operator fleeing through the train and opened fire again, injuring the operator, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The motive in the shooting is either unknown, or has yet to be publicly shared. The suspect fled on foot northbound off the platform and west on Gleason Avenue, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority authorized a $25,000 reward. Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Board Supervisor and Metro 1st Vice Chair, has contributed $10,000 to the reward. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Transit Services Detective Bureau at 323-563-5041 to speak with Detective Allen. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or at lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VERNON - Investigators helped recover a stolen military Humvee that was taken from a National Guard Armory in Bell.
A community tip overnight, in addition to information developed by the FBI, helped lead to the abandoned $120,000 Humvee found under a freeway overpass near South Downey Road and Bandini Boulevard in Vernon January 20, according to Laura Eimiller, spokeswoman for the FBI Los Angeles Field Office. “The vehicle was processed for evidence by our Evidence Response Team and returned to the custody of the military,” Eimiller told SGV CityWatch. The FBI, Los Angeles Police Major Crimea Task Force and military police arrived to the scene around 6 a.m., according to Vernon Police radio traffic. The Humvee was reported stolen January 15 from the armory around 8:15 a.m. The vehicle was upgraded to combat-ready and had received upgrades, the FBI said. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person, or group responsible for the theft. Anyone who can help identify the suspect is urged to call 310-477-6565. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A military Humvee considered upgraded to combat-ready was reported stolen Friday, the FBI said.
The $120,000 vehicle was stolen around 8:15 a.m. from the National Guard Armory in Bell January 15. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the Humvee’s recovery, according to the FBI. “The vehicle has four doors and is green camouflage in color. The bumper number is #40BSBHQ6; the Administrative # is WV57TO-HQ06/M1165A1; and the registration number is NZ311R. The Battalion number, 40TH BSB, can also be seen on the vehicle,” according to the FBI in a written statement. A theft from a military facility - government property - violates federal law and carries a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, according to the FBI. Anyone with information leading to the Humvee’s recovery is urged to call the FBI Los Angeles Field Office at 323-477-6565. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Investigators believe the man who robbed a Glendora Chase Bank January 8 is the same man who robbed a bank in Victorville November 24.
Investigators have dubbed the suspect as the “Cartel Bandit.” In one or both bank robberies, the suspect passed a note to a bank teller. In the note, the suspect demanded cash and detailed how the Mexican cartel would exact revenge if police are called. The Glendora robbery occurred at the Chase Bank, 1905 E. Route 66. Police responded to the bank at 4:30 p.m., according to Lt. Marty Barrett of the Glendora Police Department. In the Glendora robbery a gun was threatened, according to Laura Eimiller from FBI Media Relations. She noted that no weapon was actually seen. It was not specified if the suspect fled with any money. The suspect is still at-large. Anyone with information on the robbery suspect is urged to call the FBI at 310-477-6565. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS – No structures are threatened by a brush fire burning along Mt. Baldy Road Thursday.
The fire is burning heavy brush near Shinn Road. The fire has burned at least two to three acres and is moving south southwest with a moderate rate of spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire began burning around 9:45 a.m. The Los Angeles County Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service are on scene with full brush assignments underway, including aircraft. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is evacuating people around Mt. baldy, the U.S. Forest Service said. |
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