 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – Construction work ahead of the planned L Line light rail extension to Pomona will shut down a San Dimas rail crossing until at least September 30, authorities said. The railroad grade crossing at Gladstone Street will be closed in both directions beginning Friday, July 10. Both vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be blocked while crews completely rebuild the crossing, according to the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority. (See detour map below) Construction work is scheduled to take place from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The crossing will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Access to homes and businesses on both sides of the crossing will be maintained at all times, the construction authority said. Extended work hours and double shifts will take place to shorten the closure time. The work is part of the 9.1-mile extension of the L Line train from Azusa to Pomona. Residents and businesses can get project or construction-related questions answered by calling: 626-513-5788, or by emailing communityrelations@Kiewit-Parsons.com.  Courtesy of the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority.
Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
SAN DIMAS - As many as five people were detained Monday night after a pursuit led by the CHP and Azusa Police ended with a crash.
The suspects were tied to a shooting that occurred in Azusa. The suspects in a white sedan refused to yield for Azusa officers and a chase wound its way through Azusa and Glendora via surface streets and the 210 freeway. The pursuit entered Baldwin Park and Irwindale from the 605 freeway where the suspects used surface streets before going back to Azusa. The driver used eastbound Arrow Highway to escape into San Dimas where the driver crashed into another car. 
 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – A man in his 50s died in a collision on the westbound I-10 freeway at Kellogg Drive April 19. Possibly as many as four vehicles were involved in the crash that shut down all westbound lanes until just after 2:30 a.m. CHP officers were initially told a white Toyota Rav4 was involved in the crash and possibly fled the scene, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. It was not immediately clear if the Rav4 was ever found.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - An unknown suspect fired several rounds from a handgun into the ground just outside rooms near Motel 6 Saturday morning, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said.
The shooting took place south of the Motel 6, 502 W. Arrow Hwy., around 6:37 a.m. April 18. Video surveillance showed the suspect as he opened fire, according to Lt. Mark Skaggs of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. “Deputies did find three expended 9mm shell casings on the south side of the motel. A male Hispanic in all dark clothing with a hooded sweatshirt covering his head was walking along in front of the rooms and shot into the ground,” Skaggs told SGV CityWatch. No one was injured. The gunman continued walking west after firing his gun. He remains at-large. VIDEO: Deputies Still Seek Brazen Buffoon Who Bilked Lottery Tickets From San Dimas Stores2/20/2020 
VIDEO Courtesy of the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station.
Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
SAN DIMAS - Authorities released security footage of a suspect forcefully taking lottery tickets from two stores in town.
The suspect calmly entered a retail store January 22 at 10:24 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Arrow Highway and proceeded to rip a display case of lottery scratchers from a counter. He ran out the entrance, according to video provided by the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station.
At 6:18 p.m. the same day, the suspect walked into an eatery in the 100 block of West Arrow Highway and did the same.
The suspect was caught on camera fleeing the last store west on Arrow Highway in a newer-model, four-door silver Chrysler 300C with paper plates. The serial numbers on the tickets were reported to the California state lottery, the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station said. The suspect is a Black man in his late 20s to early 30s, stands 6 feet tall, weighs 180 to 200 pounds, has a close-cut mustache and goatee. He wore a black Cabala baseball hat with white lettering, a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and dark tennis shoes. Anyone with information leading to the suspect is urge to call San Dimas Sheriff’s Station Detective Richter at 909-450-2700.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A woman stole an undisclosed amount of money after issuing a demand note at a Chase Bank Wednesday afternoon. Deputies responded to the robbery after a teller tripped an alarm at 12:55 p.m. at the bank, 1001 W. Arrow Hwy. The female suspect fled out the front entrance, according to Sgt. Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Long declined to state how much money the suspect took.
A suspect vehicle description was not available. The suspect is a woman of an unknown race and has black hair. She stood 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 200 pounds.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A 13-year-old male and 14-year-old female were seriously injured after being hit by a truck while allegedly jaywalking across Cienega Avenue Tuesday morning.
The crash occurred in the eastbound No. 1 lane of Cienega Avenue at the 57 freeway around 10 a.m. February 11. The male suffered a broken leg and the girl suffered head trauma, according to Sgt. Gauthier of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Both of the teenagers were riding skateboards when they were hit by the truck, Gauthier told SGV CityWatch. “They were ditching school at the time. They were not in class,” Gauthier said. Both teens were taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in stable condition. “The driver remained at the scene. It looked to be an accident,” Gauthier told SGV CityWatch.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A man struck on the head and hand with a metal bat refused treatment after being attacked Saturday. The man was hit from behind by a suspect wielding a metal baseball or softball bat outside 7-Eleven, 845 W. Arrow Highway, around. The man is somewhat uncooperative with deputies, according to Lt. Ed MacKenzie of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The attack occurred around 9 p.m. February 8.
The victim described the suspect as being a Hispanic man in his late 20s or early 30s. He fled in a silver vehicle, possibly a Volkswagen SUV. The motive for the attack is unclear.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A wanted stolen vehicle suspect fled through an apartment complex and a county library before being arrested Saturday morning. The suspect was taken into custody November 2 without further incident after fleeing through the City of San Dimas Public Library, 145 N. Walnut Ave., according to Lt. Ed Mackenzie of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Deputies on patrol saw Ronnie Terry, a San Dimas resident, on foot and tried to speak with him, but he fled, Mackenzie said. Extra deputies, aided by a helicopter, searched for Terry as he ran through an apartment complex behind Albertsons, 220 E. Bonita Ave. he eventually ran into the library and out the rear of the building where deputies found and arrested him near City Hall.
Vigilant residents provided deputies with the Terry’s movements, leading to his capture, Mackenzie said. After being detained in a deputy’s patrol car, Terry allegedly kicked the patrol car’s window repeatedly and caused $400 in damage to the frame, Mackenzie said. Terry, who was wanted in a stolen vehicle incident last week, was booked on suspicion of the illegal taking of a vehicle and felony vandalism, Mackenzie said. Terry is scheduled for an appearance in Pomona Superior Court November 5.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A driver crashed into a power pole early Sunday, causing severe damage to the pole and outages nearby. The crash occurred on Arrow Highway between Walnut Avenue and San Dimas Canyon Road just after 5 a.m. October 27. Deputies are redirecting traffic. Live wires fell across traffic lanes and briefly ignited grass on a center median across Arrow Highway, according to Sgt. Michael McGrattan of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The 23-year-old driver was reportedly uninjured, but she was taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution, McGrattan said.
Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported two people were hospitalized in the crash with one being taken to a trauma center for treatment. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor in the crash, McGrattan said. Southern California Edison Reports as many as 60 customers are without power. |
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