Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - A 4-year-old boy was rescued from a swimming pool Sunday night.

Family members apparently discovered the child in the pool in the 18500 block of East Colima Road around 8:30 p.m. August 18. The child remains hospitalized, according to Sgt. Anderson of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Walnut/Diamond Bar Station.

Deputies coordinated to block traffic at specific intersections to create an unobstructed path for the child to be taken by ambulance to St. Jude Medical Center, Anderson told SGV CityWatch.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Detectives are searching for the shooter who murdered a man in a Rowland Heights neighborhood Tuesday night.

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Diamond Bar/Walnut Station were called to the 2500 block of Doubletree Lane in Rowland Heights around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. Deputies were told there was a gunshot victim at the location and one was found, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The victim, who has not yet been publicly identified, was shot through the neck. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics declared the man dead at the scene.

The suspect is apparently unknown.

Anyone with information on this shooting 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

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Deputies are investigating a shooting that wounded two males Sunday afternoon.

Details are lacking at the time the story was posted, but SGV CityWatch has learned that one of the males is in surgery. It is unclear if that victim will survive.

First responders were sent to the 1400 block of Gloriosa Avenue around 3:18 p.m. Sunday, December 17.

It is not publicly known if a suspect remains at large.

All of Gloriosa Avenue between Atina Drive and Los Palacios Drive remains closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Two men were shot, one fatally, late Saturday night.

Investigators revealed that a suspect was arrested and a weapon was recovered, but have not revealed the suspect’s name, or a possible motive.

The shooting took place around 11:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Sierra Leone Avenue. Deputies responded to multiple calls of a gunshot victim. Deputies found two victims, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The second male Hispanic adult victim was transported to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition,” according to the Sheriff’s Department in a written statement.

Anyone with information on this shooting 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 1-800-22-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Three suspects reportedly took a watch and gold chain by force just before 1:20 p.m. Monday.

The robbery occurred near the Canyon Point Marketplace, 19725 Colima Rd., June 26. The items were taken by force and while the couple had a baby with them, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crime broadcast.

The suspects fled in what was described as a black or blue SUV, either a Kia or Hyundai.

At least two of the suspects were described as a Latino male and a Latino female, both in dark clothing.

The SUV was last seen driven towards Colima Road and out of view.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Detectives are asking for the publics help and identifying three suspects wanted in the burglary of cash and credit cards March 8.

The stolen credit cards, taken after a locked vehicle was broken into, were used to purchase nine gift cards at $200 each. The burglary occurred in the 17000 block of East Colima Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The purchases were made between 3:05 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

One suspect is described as a male Hispanic adult. He wore a green zip-up jacket, black pant and gray shoes.

A second suspect is described as a male Hispanic adult. He wore a gray shirt with the NBA logo on it, gray sweatpants and black shoes.

The third suspect is described as male Hispanic adult. He wore a navy blue sweater, ribbed jeans and gray shoes.

Anyone with information is urged to call Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Parks Bureau Detective E. Mohler at 310-965-8659.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE, Jan. 4, 5:40 p.m.: Investigators for now have deferred the cause of death for a 23-year-old woman found deceased in a parked vehicle in Rowland Heights December 28.

​ The cause of death has been deferred, pending additional investigation, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

LOS ANGELES - An exam awaits six days after a 23-year-old woman was found dead in a vehicle parked on a Rowland Heights street December 28.

Desteny Curtis was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Social media posts claim Curtis went missing and was last seen in Hacienda Heights/Rowland Heights area Christmas Day.

Curtis was found after first responders were called to a report of a person not breathing in the 18400 block of Santar Street, according to Sgt. Davis of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Diamond Bar/Walnut Station.

Firefighters received the call around 8:42 p.m.

Curtis was officially pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m., according to coroner Public Information Officer Sarah Ardalani.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE, 10:29 p.m.: As of 10:26 p.m. the roadway was cleared.

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - One person died Monday evening in a vehicle on the eastbound 60 freeway west of Fullerton Road.

First responders located a red Dodge minivan in the center divider just after 7:30 p.m. January 2. Los Angeles County firefighters had to remove the person from the Dodge minivan to perform CPR, but the person died at the scene, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

First Responders were told a possible seizure led to the death.

It is unclear if the person who died was a passenger, or was a driver. It is also unclear if the minivan crashed into the center divider or merely had stopped.

As of 8:50 p.m., the HOV, No. 1 and 2 lanes were blocked as first responders waited for investigators from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation into the death of a woman who was found in a neighborhood Wednesday night.

The body of an adult female was found after first responders were called to a report of a person not breathing in the 18400 block of Santar Street, Wednesday, December 28, according to Sgt. Davis of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Diamond Bar/Walnut Station.

First responders were called to the scene around 8:42 p.m.

The woman was reportedly found inside a vehicle.

Identification for the woman is pending. She was only described as a female in her 20s, according to Public Information Officer Sarah Ardalani of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - Two people reported being robbed in possibly two unconnected incidents Saturday morning.

Deputies first responded to the 1900 block of Sierra Leone Avenue December 17 around 5:30 a.m. and were told that two Black men dressed in all black used a semi-automatic handgun to take the victim’s wallet, which contained cash and a driver license. Both suspects fled towards Jellick Avenue and then to Colima Avenue, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s crime broadcast.

A second robbery occurred around a 6 a.m. in the area of Ybarra Drive and Carreta Drive. Three suspects described as Latino men in dark clothing took the victim’s wallet by force. The suspects fled in a vehicle possibly followed by a second vehicle, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department crime broadcast.