 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROWLAND HEIGHTS - A man armed with a handgun stole $160 in cash from a McDonald’s Saturday night, deputies said.
The robbery took place at the McDonald’s, 19775 Colima Rd., around 11:30 p.m. December 8. The suspect displayed a silver semi-automatic handgun, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station crime broadcast. The suspect was described to deputies as a Black man, around 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a thin build and he wore a black hoodie. The suspect fled in a black four-door sedan, which sped north on Fairway Driver towards the 60 freeway.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROWLAND HEIGHTS - A man was found dead at Carolyn Rosas Park Monday morning. The body was discovered around 6:20 a.m. near a bench at the park, 18500 Farjado St., according to Sgt. Chahine of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Park Bureau. The body of an Asian man roughly in his 40s was found, a belt tied around his neck. Deputies have taped off the crime scene. Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are en route to take over the case, Chahine said.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Firefighters are investigating the cause of a large fire November 4 that gutted several strip mall businesses, including a veterinary clinic, killing at least six dogs. The fire was reported around 3:52 a.m. in the 18700 block of Colima Road. Firefighters requested a second-alarm response for more units to fight the spreading flames, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Three other businesses in the strip mall, in addition to the Colima Animal Hospital, were destroyed. Nearby mobile homes were evacuated as a precaution. No people were injured in the fire.  Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROWLAND HEIGHTS - A woman, possibly in her 70s, was freed from under a vehicle on Fullerton Road Wednesday morning.
The vehicle, only described as a grey sedan, was being backed out of a driveway. The driver did not see the woman as she passed by on a sidewalk and ran over her, according to Sgt. Armando Perdomo of the California Highway Patrol Santa Fe Springs Office. The woman was struck in the 2400 block of Fullerton Road just before 8:30 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. Firefighters arrived and freed the 71-year-old woman pinned under the vehicle, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. The woman sustained possible moderate injuries, Perdomo said. The woman was taken by ground ambulance to a nearby hospital. No arrests have been made.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Three burglars came face-to-face with a resident inside a home Thursday night.
The men entered the home in the 19700 block of Balan Road around 7 p.m. October 4. The suspects fled the home once confronted by the resident, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Walnut/Diamond Bar Station. The men fled to the rear of the home and once outside, left in an unknown direction. The method of entry was not disclosed. The men were described as Black, thin and clad in all dark clothing.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROWLAND HEIGHTS - A man packing a silver and black handgun took off with merchandise and cash from a Game Stop late Saturday.
The robbery occurred at the Game Stop, 17420 Colma Rd., around 9 p.m. September 15. The suspect took games, a PS4 Switch, a red and silver iPhone 6 and an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic. The suspect then fled in an unknown direction. It was not stated if the suspect fled in a waiting vehicle. The suspect is a Hispanic man, about 20 years old, 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, is bald, has brown eyes and wore a grey shirt and black basketball shorts.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Deputies are still searching for a man and woman involved in an armed carjacking where a child was taken during the crime.
The child turned up at the parents’ home in Baldwin Park roughly 30 minutes after the carjacking occurred. A female victim received unknown injuries after being involved in an initial scuffle with a female suspect, according to Lt. Avola of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Diamond Bar/Walnut Station. Deputies were called to the scene at 10:49 p.m. Avala did not know why the altercation began, but the occupants of two vehicles at Camino Bello and Fullerton Road began a heated argument. A physical altercation ensued and a male suspect allegedly brandished a handgun, Avola said. The armed suspect then took the victims’ vehicle. “Unbeknownst to him, there was a 1-year-old infant in the back seat,” Avala said. “Since they know each other, once he realized there was a child in the vehicle, he dropped the child off at the family’s residence,” Avola said. Deputies attempted to find a cell phone left inside the carjacked vehicle and located it at an area park, Avola said. Deputies know who the suspects are. The male suspect may face assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking and kidnapping charges, Avola said.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Homicide detectives are determining how a woman died after she was found in the water near the 60 freeway at Fullerton Road Monday afternoon.
The woman’s body was discovered around 12:30 p.m. underneath the eastbound off ramp to Fullerton Road. Deputies responding to a person down call eventually declared the woman dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. THe woman appeared to have suffered trauma to the upper torso. The cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Anyone with information on this death investigation is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROWLAND HEIGHTS - A woman was pronounced dead at the scene near the eastbound 60 freeway at Fullerton Road Monday.
The woman was apparently found in a reservoir near the freeway around 12:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. It is unclear if foul play is suspected. |
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