Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE, 5:38 a.m.: All westbound lanes have reopened, according to the California Highway Patrol.

SAN DIMAS - All westbound lanes of the 210 freeway east of San Dimas Avenue are closed for an unknown duration after a reported collision involving law enforcement.

Information is lacking at the time this post was launched, but there was an initial report that a police motorcycle officer was involved in the collision, according to Peter Nicholson of the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center.

CHP officers were dispatched to the crash around 4:48 a.m.

The extent of injuries to the officer, as well as the agency the officer serves was not immediately known.

It is unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash.

SAN DIMAS – A man accused of threatening a security guard and potentially carrying a weapon fled from deputies after a brief tussle and hid from them, initiating a long search in a neighborhood.

Deputies were called at 5:43 p.m. after the man refused to leave Subway 1045 W. Arrow Hwy. September 19. During a check for weapons, the suspect resisted, briefly fought with deputies and ran, according to Sgt. Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station.

A witness later told deputies the suspect was seen with a weapon, Long told SGV CityWatch.

The suspect fled west across Lone Hill and into a neighborhood in the 100 block of West St. George Dr.

Both the deputy and suspect sustained minor injuries.

Deputies locked down the neighborhood and were told the suspect was hiding in a resident’s shed. A helicopter and K9 unit were called to help search.

The suspect eventually escaped and took refuge in some bushes Between Kaiser Permanente, 1255 W. Arrow Hwy., and a neighboring credit union to the east. He was spotted in some bushes during an expanded search.

Deputies fired a flash bang grenade towards the suspect who eventually surrendered around 9:30 p.m.

No weapons were found on the suspect, even after deputies retraced the path he likely took while fleeing, Long told SGV CityWatch.

Long declined to provide the suspect’s name, only describing him as a transient Hispanic man in his 30s. Long  was unclear as to what charges the suspect would be booked on, stating a report had yet to be written.

SAN DIMAS – More than 10 people were involved in a brawl Sunday that left at least one injured and charges are likely, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s lieutenant said.

The fight erupted around 6:30 p.m. at the swim beach area of Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park, 120 Via Verde Park Rd, July 17. “It was determined that it was a mutual combat situation where nobody wanted anything done. They just wanted to get out of there,” according to Lt. Louis Vigil of the Sheriff’s Park Bureau.

Monday, one of the people involved in the fight spoke to deputies to file an assault report after someone suffered unspecified injuries, Vigil told SGV CityWatch.

Initial reports incorrectly indicated a stabbing occurred.

Vigil could only state that a disagreement between beachgoers led to the fight.

BALDWIN PARK – The Coroner identified a man who died after crashing into the center divider of the southbound 57 freeway in San Dimas early Saturday morning.

Leobardo Estrada, 24, from Baldwin Park, was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. An exam has yet to be scheduled to determine cause of death, but a statement issued by the California Highway Patrol indicated Estrada suffered blunt force trauma to the head and chest.

Estrada crashed and died after apparently losing control of his 2018 Suzuki GSX R600 south on the 57 freeway south of Covina Boulevard around 12:36 a.m. He was at an unknown high rate of speed when he hit the divider, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Estrada veered left and sideswiped the divider. He was ejected from the motorcycle.

A Sig Alert was issued at 1:05 a.m. for the No. 1 lane of the south 57 freeway north of Covina Boulevard. The Sig Alert was cancelled at 2:57 a.m.

It is unclear if alcohol and/or drugs factored in the crash. Witnesses to the crash are urged to call California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Walter at 626-338-1164.

LOS ANGELES – The coroner named the driver who died along with two dogs after his Chevrolet Express van crashed and burned February 10 in San Dimas.

James Bryson, 58, died in the early-morning crash on the westbound 210 freeway east of Lone Hill Avenue. Bryson’s cause of death has been deferred, pending additional investigation.

The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol around 4:20 a.m. For unknown reasons, Bryson’s 1994 Chevrolet Express van struck a trailer being hauled behind a 2012 Volvo tractor in the No. 4 lane. The van then struck a sound wall and overturned, according to the CHP in a written statement.

The Chevrolet van became fully engulfed in flames. Bryson and his dogs died at the scene.

The westbound No. 2, 3 and 4 lanes were blocked for nearly three hours during cleanup and an investigation.

It is unclear if alcohol, or drugs were factors in the crash.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to call Officer Nathan Munoz at the CHP Baldwin Park Area Office at 626-338-1164.

SAN DIMAS – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently approved a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, or suspects involved in a 2018 shooting death.

Investigators continue their search for the shooter who murdered 35-year-old Pomona man Michael Moreno. He was shot around 6:20 p.m. at Pioneer Park, 225 S. Cataract Ave., December 23, 2018. He was found dead in the 200 block of South Acacia Street.

A second shooting victim was found and hospitalized. A nearby pickup truck was struck by gunfire as well.

“Our Board approved my request for a $10,000 reward for information that will help the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department find whoever is responsible. Please head to lacrimestoppers.org to get justice for Michael and his family,” according to County Board Supervisor Kathryn Barger in a written statement.

Anyone with information on the murder of Michael Moreno is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 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

SAN DIMAS - The driver of a large, dark-colored pickup truck struck and wounded a bicyclist in a neighborhood January 27.

The driver did not stop after striking the bicyclist on West Fifth Street west of North Eucla Avenue at 6:30 p.m. The 37-year-old male bicyclist sustained major injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“The driver of the truck slowed down and stopped at Eucla Avenue, then drove east bound and out of view. The driver did not stop to check on the welfare of the cyclist. It is believed the truck sustained damage to the right front headlight housing,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s in a written statement.

The truck is believed to be a Dodge Ram.

Residents are urged to check their surveillance video for that day and time for any recordings of the crash or suspect fleeing.

Anyone with information on this crash is urged to call Traffic Detective Christopher Bronowicki of the San Dimas Traffic Detail at 909-859-2818.

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

SAN DIMAS - One person was discovered dead after firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in an overturned van early Thursday morning.

The No. 3 and 4 lanes of the westbound 210 freeway west of San Dimas Avenue will be closed for possibly two hours during cleanup and an investigation.

The van overturned and began catching fire around 4:22 a.m. in the slow lane. An early report indicated the van collided with a big rig, according to the California Highway Patrol.

At 4:37 a.m. the solo occupant inside the van was declared dead.

Firefighters will remain in scene for at least an hour for cleanup and to assist with body removal, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN DIMAS - While most everyone else was fixated on a murder suspect barricaded in Charter Oak, authorities investigated the death of a woman struck by a Metrolink train Wednesday.

Train 326 bound for San Bernardino struck the pedestrian under the 57 freeway overpass in a non-pedestrian area around 5:50 p.m., according to Scott Johnson, Metrolink spokesman.

The tracks between the Covina Metrolink Station and Metrolink Pomona (North) were closed for hours during an investigation.

The victim, only described as being in her 30s, was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead at 6:37 p.m., according to Sarah Ardalani of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

The collision affected five other trains and 1,000 passengers, Johnson told SGV CityWatch.

The tracks were cleared at 8:28 p.m. and train service resumed, Johnson told SGV CityWatch.

SAN DIMAS – Firefighters made quick work of a small fire inside an El Pollo Loco Monday morning.

Firefighters were dispatched at 6:28 a.m. to the restaurant, 1008 W. Arrow Hwy., around 6:28 a.m. December 6, according to Dispatch Supervisor Jeremy Stafford of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

It was not publicly clear if any damage was caused. Stafford did not know what caused the fire, or what burned before firefighters arrived.