Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies busted an illegal gambling operation April 14, the department announced.
A search warrant served in the 3100 block of Bartlett Avenue in Rosemead at 10 a.m. Wednesday helped deputies to seize 14 gambling machines, three firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammo, 10 magazines (4 high-capacity), narcotics for sale methamphetamine, heroin, oxycodone and more than $10,000 in US currency, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Two of the three weapons seized were un-serialized “ghost guns.” One man was arrested at the location. He has local gang ties and was booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition, possession of narcotics while armed and possessing narcotics for sale. Rosemead Special Assignment Officers with the Sheriff’s Department, along with Major Crimes Bureau, Casino Unit deputies are investigating. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - A crash, an escape on foot and a set of powerful teeth punctuated the night as deputies searched for the driver of a stolen vehicle March 1.
The suspect decided to start running through residential properties after he crashed while trying to get away from a deputy who discovered the vehicle the suspect was driving was reported stolen, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. A patrol deputy saw the driver acting suspiciously Monday evening and checked the license plate. The suspect took a turn far too fast before the deputy could even initiate a traffic stop. The suspect crashed into a parked vehicle and a tree in the 9000 block of Garrett Street, according to the Sheriff’s Temple Station. A helicopter from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department aided by deputies from Pico Rivera, City of Industry and East Los Angeles assisted with a containment to keep the suspect from escaping the area. Additional help on four legs arrived in the form of a Sheriff’s K9 named Jack from the Special Enforcement Bureau. “Despite numerous warnings on loud speakers from both on the ground and in the air, the suspect still would not give up. The suspect was ultimately bit by K-9 “Jack” and was arrested for multiple charges, including vehicle theft with priors convictions and hit and run,” according to the Sheriff’s Temple Station. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - A man was hospitalized, but later died after being shot by an assailant Saturday.
The shooting took place in the 2100 block of San Gabriel Boulevard Around 4 p.m. January 2, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Investigators had very little information to share at the time this story went live. According to an earlier Sheriff’s crime broadcast, the victim may have been shot outside of a motel in the 2100 block of San Gabriel Boulevard. At the time, deputies believed the shooting to be gang related and shared the gang moniker of a possible suspect. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously 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 - One person was hospitalized Sunday with smoke inhalation after being found inside a burning restaurant. Deputies arrived to a possible burglary at a restaurant in the 8700 block of East Valley Boulevard in Rosemead just after 2 a.m. October 6 and discovered a broken window to the building. A person was seen inside, said Lt. Kusayanagi of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The person was still being medically cleared as of 12:44 p.m., many hours after being hospitalized for smoke inhalation. While deputies believe the person was committing a crime, a motive is still unknown, Kusayanagi said. Arriving deputies could not gain access to the building after discovering a gate was likely chained or locked after the suspect went inside, Kusayanagi said.
Firefighters, dispatched at 2:44 a.m., were unable at first to enter and fight the flames until the suspect was detained. Once the suspect was secured, firefighters knocked the flames down by 3:27 a.m. There is much smoke damage inside the restaurant, making it difficult to determine what the suspect was doing inside, Kusayanagi said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - A teen threatening to jump from an overpass climbed to a waiting female deputy Saturday evening. The teen climbed out from San Gabriel Boulevard to outside the chain link fence over eastbound lanes of the 60 freeway. Deputies who arrived immediately began talking with the teen, according to Lt. Vienna of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Temple Station were called to the scene at 6:13 p.m.
The Sheriff’s Mental Evaluation Team, crisis negotiators began arriving, Vienna said. The teen refused to speak to male deputies on scene and requested a female deputy to talk to, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. “Once we had a female deputy establish communication with the patient, she did come over on her own and has been taken to a hospital for an evaluation,” Vienna told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - A man was hospitalized Wednesday night with an apparent gunshot wound, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said. The shooting took place in the 8800 block of Marshall Street around 9:27 p.m. The victim was transported to an area trauma center for treatment, according to Dispatch Supervisor Miguel Ornelas of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The victim’s wounds are not considered life-threatening, according to Lt. Frank Ruiz of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. Ruiz declined to provide a description of the suspect, who remains outstanding. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - Two armed men robbed their victim of a backpack containing $40,000 in cash Saturday night. The robbery occurred around 7:45 p.m. in the area of Rosemead Boulevard and Marshall Street. The victim was parked along the street and gave up the backpack when ordered by the armed suspects, according to Lt. Wargo of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. It is unclear if the suspects knew their victim, or the victim was targeted before being robbed.
The victim chased the suspects as they fled in a grey car onto the westbound I-10 freeway into Los Angeles. The victim lost sight of the suspects in the area of Soto Street, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. It was either unclear, or not disclosed why the victim had $40,000 in a backpack. The suspects are described as possibly two Hispanic men, Wargo said. Get the email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - Rosemead High School was on lockdown Tuesday after new threats were discovered scribbled on restroom walls. Deputies were called to assist with a lockdown and search of Rosemead High School, 9063 Mission Dr., around 9:54 a.m. April 16. The lockdown has since been lifted, according to Lt. Marsha Williams of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The El Monte Union High School District has yet to return a call for information regarding the investigation.
The vandalism references a previous threat scribbled two weeks ago that detailed a bombing of the high school. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - A vandal scribbled a bomb threat on a wall at Rosemead High School recently, but the threat was deemed not credible, authorities said. The threat written in black marker was found around 10:30 a.m. April 8. Administrators notified the school’s resource officer and the campus was searched, according to Edward Zuniga, El Monte Union High School District superintendent in a written statement. The threat was scribbled on a bathroom wall at the high school.
Sheriff’s deputies, school administrators and staff conducted the sweep. Classes were not disrupted during the search and students were not in harm's way, Zuniga said. Detectives are continuing to investigate the threat, according to Lt. Robert Hahnlein of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - Two people are in unknown condition after being stabbed Sunday. The victims were found near New Avenue and Hellman Avenue around 9:16 p.m. Deputies are attempting to confirm information that the victims were possibly stabbed in another police jurisdiction and then wound up at New and Hellman, according to Lt. John Wargo of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. A black SUV was seen being driven away southbound on New Avenue. It is unclear if the SUV is involved in the stabbings. |
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