Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - Three suspects fled San Gabriel Police after crashing near San Gabriel High School Friday morning. The three suspects were last seen in the rear yard of a home in the 1100 block of Ramona Street. It is unclear why the suspects were being sought, but the vehicle they were in may have crashed into an undercover San Gabriel detective vehicle, according to Alhambra Police radio traffic. The call for assistance to Alhambra Police was made just before 11 a.m.
A helicopter is assisting with the search. The suspects are initially described as Hispanic men in dark clothing. One was seen wearing a surgical mask. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - The driver accused of hitting and killing a grandmother and her 1-year-old granddaughter was arrested Tuesday morning.
Dennis Anthony Perez, 48, a San Gabriel man, was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and run, San Gabriel Police said. An anonymous community tip led investigators to Perez and his blue truck, used in the deadly October 26 crash. Perez has more than three DUI arrests previously, San Gabriel Police said, but it is unclear if alcohol played a roll in the crash. He is being held in the Inmate Reception in Los Angeles and is awaiting a scheduled appearance in Alhambra Municipal Court November 1. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - The 59-year-old grandmother and her 1-year-old granddaughter killed after being hit by a truck were named Monday.
Meiyu Li and her granddaughter Paisley Chen were the pedestrians killed by the driver of a Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme pickup truck Friday, October 26. The grandmother was pushing the girl in a stroller when the driver, who is still outstanding, struck them in the intersection of Del Mar Avenue and Live Oak Street, authorities said. Investigators said the truck is black or midnight blue, features an extended cab, chrome rims, rear window tint, decals and should have front end damage, San Gabriel Police said. The grandmother and granddaughter were in a marked crosswalk when they were struck, San Gabriel Police said. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - The county coroner has yet to publicly identify the 59-year-old woman and 1-year-old girl killed after being hit by a Chevrolet pickup truck on a dark San Gabriel street Friday night.
The driver of a dark or midnight blue Chevy S10 Xtreme pickup truck hit the woman who was pushing her granddaughter in a stroller in a marked crosswalk at Live Oak Street and Del Mar Avenue, according to the San Gabriel Police Department. The pickup featured an extended cab, chrome rims and rear window tint. The truck should have considerable damage concentrated on the right front side, San Gabriel Police said. The collision occurred around 9:35 p.m. Friday, October 26. Images from the scene painted a tragic picture: personal items strewn across the road, including a stroller. The grandmother and child were taken to an area trauma center where they later died. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call the San Gabriel Police Department at 626-308-2828. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - A 90-year-old man was discovered dead by a street sweeper driver early Monday morning, police said.
The victim, De Si Tu of San Gabriel, was found laying in the street around 6:15 a.m. on Valley Boulevard at Stevens Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the San Gabriel Police Department. Police found surveillance footage that revealed a small, white SUV leaving the area, San Gabriel Police said. Anyone with information on a suspect or suspect vehicle is urged to call the San Gabriel Police Department at 626-308-2860. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - A non-injury fire at an apartment complex Friday night yielded the early stages of a marijuana grow operation, a police sergeant said.
San Gabriel Firefighters responded to 324 San Marcos and during the firefight, found evidence of the operation. Officers were requested to respond and investigate, according to Sgt. James Just of the San Gabriel Police Department. “Apparently, the guy had just started to rent the place. It looks like he was trying to set something up there,” Just said. A faulty electrical cord may be to blame, Just said. The fire extinguished itself as firefighters arrived. Very little marijuana was found inside the unit. No arrests have yet been made. The fire was knocked down at 10:25 p.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - Police arrested a man Saturday, somehow identifying him as an armed, masked bank robber who stole thousands in cash from a Citibank Friday.
Hubert Sing Chung, 51, was tracked to his home in the City of Industry June 30 and arrested him around 9:40 a.m. A warrant search of his home yielded 21 handguns, 9 rifles, ammunition, gun magazines, the clothing worn during the Friday robbery and the stolen cash from the bank, San Gabriel Police said. Chung is accused of robbing Citibank, 532 W. Valley Blvd. around 2:40 p.m. Police accuse Chung of donning a mask, entering the bank and pointing the gun at the teller and customers. Chung fled with several thousand dollars, San Gabriel Police said. Chung in being held in the Alhambra Police jail in lieu of $100,000 bail and is scheduled to appear at Alhambra Superior Court Tuesday, July 3. |
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