Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

LOS ANGELES - The county coroner identified the 19-year-old man who took his own life on a pedestrian bridge over the I-10 freeway in San Gabriel March 19.

Abel Alexander Ruiz died by hanging, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Ruiz was a San Gabriel High School student and football player for the Matadors having graduated in 2022.

“There are no words. Just deep sorrow. Abel was such a kind person. He was the kid who stayed after to pick up. The kid who stayed late for extra reps. He was the best teammate. I’m so heartbroken,” according to San Gabriel High School Varsity Football Head Coach Kevin Encinas in a social media post.

“If you knew Abel he was an incredibly smart boy with the sweetest attitude who always put others before himself. He touched the hearts of those around him. He was like a son/little brother to everyone he met,” according to Sasha Ruiz on Abel’s gofundme fundraiser.

Abel leaves behind his mother, brother and three sisters.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN GABRIEL - Freeway traffic continues to be hampered on the west I-10 freeway after a person reportedly hung themselves from a pedestrian bridge Sunday.

First responders were called to the pedestrian bridge east of New Avenue just before 11 a.m. Sunday, March 19. Firefighters reported a body hanging from the bridge and within minutes stated the operation would be a body retrieval, according to San Gabriel Fire Department radio traffic.

Officer Moises Marroquin of the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center told SGV CityWatch that a Sig Alert in effect was due to a hanging on the pedestrian bridge.

at 12:11 p.m., the CHP stated the eastbound express lanes off ramp to New Avenue and the westbound express onramp will continue to be blocked. the westbound I-10 mainline has been reopened.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE, 9:09 p.m.: The barricaded suspect was taken into custody, the San Gabriel Police Department said in a statement just before 8:30 p.m.

SAN GABRIEL - Surrounding residents have been evacuated in a San Gabriel neighborhood Wednesday after a woman reportedly barricaded herself with a weapon inside the house.

The incident is unfolding in the 100 block of East Broadway and began just before 9:30 a.m. October 19, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau have assumed command of the operation and crisis negotiators are attempting to get the woman to peacefully surrender.

It is not immediately clear what led up to the woman to barricade herself inside the house.

ALHAMBRA - Police and campus security will have a heightened presence at San Gabriel High School today after a threat was posted to Instagram August 20.

The threat, which has since been taken down, was described by the Alhambra Police Department as vague and is is believed to not be credible.

Alhambra Police detectives continue to investigate the post.

“We thank the members of the community for alerting the school, the district and APD about the IG post,” according to the Alhambra Unified School District in a written statement.

Anyone with information on this threat is urged to call the Alhambra Police Department at 626-570-5151.

SAN GABRIEL – An early-morning shooting July 17 left a man in his 20s hospitalized, the San Gabriel Police Department said.

Officers were dispatched to reports of gunfire and the sounds of screaming in the 800 block of Santa Fe Avenue. The man was found with a gunshot wound to the upper torso, according to the San Gabriel Police Department.

In a statement shared July 21, the man was listed in critical, but stable condition.

“Based on preliminary information, we believe that the victim was possibly targeted by one unknown suspect and that there is no ongoing threat to public safety,” according to the San Gabriel Police Department in a written statement.

The suspect was described as a bald white man driving a blue or grey Toyota Camry. An Asian female reportedly was his passenger.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the San Gabriel Police Department at 626-308-2828. 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 GABRIEL - A heavily-damaged and abandoned vehicle was discovered with blood stains and bullet casings in around the vehicle March 10.

Police were called to Valley Boulevard and San Gabriel Boulevard after being told of an abandoned vehicle at the intersection.

“After an extensive search, no victims or suspects were located,” according to the San Gabriel Police Department in a written statement.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the San Gabriel Police Department at 626-308-2828. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-80-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN GABRIEL - A 40-year-old Asian man was found shot dead inside a residence Wednesday night and a second man was wounded, likely during the same shooting.

San Gabriel Police officers located the dead man in the 1400 block of Prospect Avenue after responding to a gunfire call around 8:10 p.m. January 26. He was shot in the upper torso, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

“Officers learned a second male Asian adult with a gunshot wound, was transported to a nearby hospital. Officers believe both victims are related to the same shooting incident. The second victim is being treated for non-life threatening injuries,” according to the the Sheriff’s Information Bureau in a written statement.

It is unclear if investigators have identified a suspect.

Anyone with information on this 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.

SAN GABRIEL – A juvenile and an 18-year-old were arrested recently, both identified as suspects in the attempted murder of a 16-year-old, according to the San Gabriel Police Department.

Allan Gerhard Lohman, 18, and an unidentified juvenile were tracked to East Los Angeles January 20 and arrested around 5 p.m., according to the San Gabriel Police Department.

“One suspect, a juvenile who was in possession of a loaded firearm at the time of his arrest, is being charged with attempted murder and weapons violations,” according to the San Gabriel Police Department in a written statement.

Lohman was also booked on suspicion of attempted murder in the shooting of a teen January 13. The shooting took place in the 800 block of East Grand Avenue around 11:47 a.m.

It is not publicly clear if a motive has been determined.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN GABRIEL - Police are investigating after a 16-year-old boy was hospitalized January 13 with what hospital staff described as a gunshot wound.

Paramedics transported the teen from a residence in the 800 block of East Grand Avenue at 11:47 a.m. Thursday. The teen was last listed in critical, but stable condition, according to the San Gabriel Police Department.

No arrests have yet been made, the San Gabriel Police Department said.

SAN GABRIEL – The San Gabriel Police Department announced a DUI checkpoint scheduled for Friday, December 17.

The checkpoint is scheduled to take place from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday, December 18. It will take place at an undisclosed location, but the location is usually chosen based on historical DUI crashes and arrests, according to the San Gabriel Police Department.

“The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired,” according to the San Gabriel Police Department in a written statement.

Driving under the influence does not just involve alcohol and marijuana. Certain prescription and over the counter medication can impair driving.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, according to the San Gabriel Police Department.

Checkpoint funding was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.