Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROSEMEAD - A man found dead in a Rosemead neighborhood August 2 was apparently seen in a physical altercation with another man just before his death.

First responders were called to be 3300 block of muscatel Avenue just after 8 a.m. to a medical emergency call. The victim, only described as an Asian male in his early or mid 50s, was found with abrasions to his upper torso, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“Investigators learned the victim was involved in a physical altercation with another male and had been pushed down to the ground during the incident. The male suspect was last seen north on Muscatel Avenue and out of view,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a written statement.

It is unclear as of Monday morning, August 7, if the suspect has been identified and or taken into custody.

Anyone with information on this death investigation is urged to call the 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

ROSEMEAD - Deputies found a man dead after responding to a gunshot victim call late Friday night.

First responders were sent just after 11:30 p.m. to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 3000 block of Gladys Avenue August 4.

Deputies found a man, only described as a Latino adult, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was declared dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

It is not publicly clear if investigators have identified a suspect, or a motive.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the 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

ROSEMEAD - A man died under possibly suspicious circumstances in Rosemead Wednesday.

First responders were dispatched to the 3300 block of Muscatel Avenue just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, August 2.

The victim, only described as a male adult, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Firefighters were dispatched at 8 a.m. to that location for an EMS call. The Los Angeles County Fire Department could not elaborate further on the type of call.

Anyone with information on this death investigation is urged to call the 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

ROSEMEAD - A man was hospitalized with apparent stab wounds, but later died July 1.

First responders were sent to the 4100 block of Walnut Grove Avenue in Rosemead just before 9 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

It is unclear if investigators have determined a motive, or suspect description.

Anyone with information on this stabbing is urged to call the 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

ROSEMEAD - Four handguns and ammunition were seized March 13 after deputies arrested a man accused of committing assault with a deadly weapon and other felony charges stemming from a shooting.

Deputies were called to the 3000 block of Garvey Avenue on a report of gunfire heard inside of a residence around 2:30 p.m. The property was surrounded and the suspect emerged and was taken into custody, according to Sgt. Liu of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station.

Inside the residence, multiple bullet holes were found throughout the property, Liu told SGV CityWatch.

The suspect was only described as being in his 60s.

No one was injured, Liu told SGV CityWatch.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN GABRIEL - At least one person was killed in a multi-vehicle wreck reportedly involving a semi on the westbound 60 freeway near San Gabriel Boulevard early Friday morning.

All westbound lanes of the 60 freeway at San Gabriel Boulevard remain closed until further notice. All traffic is being diverted off at Rosemead Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.

First responders were called to the crash just before 5 a.m. Friday, March 10.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROSEMEAD - A man found suffering from trauma to the face and the lower torso died after being hospitalized March 4.

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station responded to the 7400 block of Garvalia Avenue in Rosemead to a person down call around 9:30 p.m. and found the man laying in the street, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The man, only described as being Latino, died at the hospital.

Initially, homicide detectives were either told, or have evidence that the man was possibly shot - a detail excluded from their latest statement.

There is no suspect, or suspect vehicle description available.

Anyone with information on this death 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

ROSEMEAD - A man died at the scene of what investigators are calling an arson fire in a Rosemead neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters were dispatched to the 3100 block of Charlotte Avenue Tuesday, February 14 at 2:01 p.m. to a fire in the rear of a single-story duplex. The fire was knocked down at 2:33 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

A County Fire dispatch supervisor had very few details about the patient, only stating that the male was being worked on by paramedics at the scene.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROSEMEAD - A male phoned a Walmart Saturday morning and claimed he had a weapon and that he would shoot people, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

Deputies flooded the shopping center and evacuated the Walmart, 1827 Walnut Grove Ave. After a search no armed suspect was found, according to Lt. David Kearney of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station.

Deputies responded to the shopping center around 11:37 a.m. January 28.

“He stated that he was in a Walmart and that he was going to shoot people and that he had a firearm,” Kearney told SGV CityWatch.

The suspect “seemed a little off” when a sergeant spoke to him. A dog bark could be heard in the background of the suspect’s call. Walmart music was absent from the suspect’s phone, even though he claimed to be inside, Kearney told SGV CityWatch.

“At one point there was a three-way conversation between a manager at Walmart, this male who had called it in and our desk,” Kearney told SGV CityWatch. “But we ended up pinging the manager’s phone” after an attempt to pin

Employees and shoppers were allowed back in several hours after the ordeal began.

ROSEMEAD – Calling Steppenwolf: A man claiming he needed a ride home after his friends ditched him allegedly stole a City of Santa Monica cart and decided to haul butt on the I-10 freeway July 3.

Officers from the East Los Angeles California Highway Patrol Office responded to numerous calls of a golf cart doing 20 miles per hour on the east I-10 freeway west of the 710 freeway just before 5 a.m. The driver yielded after officers conducted a traffic stop, according to the CHP.

Drivers reportedly had to swerve to avoid crashing into the utility vehicle.

The driver ended on Columbia Street west of Del Mar Avenue. The cart, officers discovered, was a John Deere Utility Vehicle emblazoned with a City of Santa Monica seal, according to the CHP.

“The driver stated his friends had ditched him and he needed a way to get home,” according to the CHP in a written statement.

Ismael L. Fernandes, 27, was arrested and booked on suspicion of unlawful taking of a vehicle.

Fernandes pleaded not guilty. He is scheduled to appear in the Alhambra Courthouse January 12, 2023, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

 Fernandes was released July 13 on his own recognizance, according to Los Angeles County booking records.