Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - A DUI/driver license checkpoint is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. June 28, San Gabriel Police announced. The checkpoint will run somewhere within city limits until 3 a.m. Saturday, June 29. Officers posted at the checkpoint will be looking for signs of alcohol and drug impairment. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on collision statistics and the frequency of DUI crashes. Officers will also check for proper licensing, San Gabriel Police said.
“In 2017, 1,120 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads. Last year the San Gabriel Police Department investigated 33 DUI collisions which have resulted in 16 injuries,” San Gabriel Police said. Checkpoint funding was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - The suspect who caused two homes to burn and shot at San Gabriel officers died after being hit by gunfire Thursday afternoon. The suspect collapsed and died at the doorway to the rear of a home in the 2000 block of Brighton Street, hours after causing chaos and putting residents and authorities in peril. Lt. Rodney Moore of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau confirmed the suspect was armed with a shotgun when he died. Moore said detectives apparently do not know if the suspect died by his own hand or by deputy gunfire. It is unclear how many deputies opened fire. Moore first stated deputies discharged their firearms, but followed by stating there was one deputy shooter. “He did sustain a wound to his upper torso and he was pronounced dead here at the scene,” Moore said. The suspect retreated into one of the burning homes one final time and emerged with a shotgun, aiming it an an unknown target.
As the suspect attempted to step over items at the door, the suspect's head briefly fell limp. He attempted to grab for his chest, or his head and eventually fell lifeless. Everything unfolded just before 12:30 p.m. when San Gabriel Police officers arriving to a family disturbance call met with the suspect who fired one shot at them. At least one officer fired a return shot. The suspect fled into the home, setting off the hours-long barricade. During the course of the barricade, east and west lanes of the I-1o freeway were closed and two homes burned while the suspect ran around the triplex property, arming himself with more weapons and even set off fireworks. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - A shirtless man armed with a handgun continues to evade authorities after allegedly opening fire in the 2000 block of Brighton Street Thursday. The suspect, barricaded in one home for several hours, set fire to the structure before he fled out a rear door and to another structure at the triplex property in the 2000 block of Brighton Street. It is unclear if the second home burned because the suspect intentionally set it, or ignited due to embers from the first home.
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau have weapons drawn on the suspect who is erratically running in a rear yard adjacent to the westbound I-10 Del Mar off ramp. The suspect set off a number of fireworks as firefighters worked to extinguish both structure fires. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - An armed, barricaded man is holed up inside in a home near Brighton Street and East Saxon Avenue, according to information published by the City of San Gabriel. No injuries are reported. Authorities are evacuating some residents near the barricaded suspect. Westbound lanes of the I-10 freeway from San Gabriel Boulevard to Del Mar Avenue will be closed. eastbound lanes remain open, San Gabriel officials said. A Monterey Park K9 officer and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau are among assisting agencies working to bring a peaceful resolution.
The suspect may have fired his weapon inside the home, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic, with the sound of several gunshots heard by officers. Authorities have established telephone communication with the suspect who expressed interest in surrendering. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! |
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