 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - Vigilant residents helped identify two suspects who lifted packages from their homes Thursday. The suspects, 25-year-old Emily Veliz and 24-year-old Maria Pule, both from Lynwood, were arrested by officers searching for package thieves accused of taking property from two San Marino homes February 7. A resident provided suspect and vehicle descriptions captured through her iRing security camera in the 2300 block of Ridgeway Road after the suspects were witnessed stealing form the home around 12:49 p.m., San Marino Police said. During the search, a resident in the 2100 block of Adair Street reported similar suspects in a similar vehicle taking a package, San Marin Police said. Officers located a suspect vehicle at 2:10 p.m. at California Boulevard and Winston Avenue. “A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and the two occupants were contacted. During the investigation, San Marino Police Officers were able to identify stolen property that was positively identified by numerous victims in San Marino,” San Marino Police said. The vehicle the suspects were in was also reported stolen. Both suspects were booked on suspicion of theft, possession of stolen property, providing false information to an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia, San Marino Police said.  written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - A Lakewood man and Los Angeles man were arrested Thursday after a vigilant resident called police after he witnessed a possible burglary in progress.
The resident saw the two suspects jump a gate to the backyard of a home in the 1800 block of Alpine Drive around 9 a.m., according to the San Marino Police Department. The men wore hoodies and had their faces covered as they exited a black Lexus and ran to the home. “[The resident] knew the neighbors were not home at the time and called to report the suspicious activity,” San Marino Police said in a written statement. Officers surrounded the home and conducted a search with the help of South Pasadena, San Gabriel, Alhambra Police, two K-9 units and a Pasadena Police helicopter. A yard to yard search with the K9s yielded two hiding suspects in a neighboring yard, San Marino Police said. Arrested were Demein Coleman, 24, from Los Angeles, and Aaron Phillips, 24, of Lakewood. Both men were booked on suspicion of residential burglary, possessing stolen property and possession of burglary tools. Both men are scheduled to appear in Alhambra Municipal Court December 3.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - A driver died at an area hospital after crashing into a tree Monday morning.
The unidentified woman died at Huntington Memorial Hospital October 29 after she was freed from her heavily damaged vehicle in the area of Lorain Road and Windsor Road around 9:40 a.m., according to the San Marino Police Department. Alhambra firefighters assisted San Marino firefighters in extricating the injured woman. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The Pasadena Police Traffic Collision Investigation Team is assisting San Marino Police with the collision investigation.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - A large oak tree has compromised power lines, leaving many in the city without power, San Marino Police said Saturday.
The oak tree fell across the road in the 800 block of Roanoke Road between Granada Avenue and Chelsea Road, leaving 3,800 customers without power, San Marino Police said. The tree reportedly fell around 2:33 p.m., according to the San Marino Fire Department. Southern California Edison is en route to assess the damage to equipment and San Marino workers are en route to remove the tree.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - Police are searching for two men who robbed their victim of a cellphone after one of the suspects pointed a silver handgun against the victim’s head late Friday night.
The victim and his child both arrived to their residence in the 1200 block of St. Albans Road around 10:01 p.m. The child exited the vehicle and entered the home after the victim stopped. The victim drove the vehicle towards the end of the driveway and after exiting, came in contact with two men, San Marin Police said. One of the suspects pointed the silver handgun at the victim’s head and demanded the victim’s wallet, cellphone and watch, the latter was taken by the second suspect, San Marino Police said. The suspects fled east through the driveway to S.t Albans and towards Monterey Road. No one was injured. The armed suspect is described as a Black man in his 30s, 6 foot 2 inches tall to - 6 feet 3 inches tall, 180 pounds and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes. . The second suspect is also a Black male in his 30s, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds and was last seen wearing a black short sleeve t-shirt with white lettering in the front, black pants and black shoes. Anyone with information on this case is urged to call Detective Naved Qureshi at 626-300-0728 or Nqureshi@smpd.us Refer to case CR18-0585.  Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - A transient in a stolen vehicle was found hiding in a residential garage after fleeing police on foot July 8.
The suspect was found after hiding for nearly three hours in the garage in the 500 block of Huntington Drive, San Marino Police said. A patrol officer found two vehicles blocking the road on westbound Huntington Drive at Pasqualito Drive around 12:39 a.m. The officer was told by his dispatcher that one of the vehicles was reported stolen the day prior out of Pomona, San Marino Police said. The suspect fled when the officer ordered him to turn around. A lengthy search by San Marino, South Pasadena, San Gabriel, Alhambra and Pasadena Police yielded an arrest at 3:12 a.m. Manuel Hernandez, 23, was booked on suspicion of auto theft, resisting or delaying an officer, trespassing and methamphetamine possession. Hernandez is scheduled to appear at Alhambra Superior Court July 11.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - Police are searching for two men who fled through residential yards after burglarizing a home May 22.
The home burglary occurred around 6:37 p.m. in the 1900 block of Robin Road. While on scene, a neighbor reported two men fleeing through their backyard, San Marino Police said. A second neighbor reported seeing the two suspects on his surveillance system in the 2600 block of Lorain. A search by ground and by helicopter could not locate the suspects, who were only described as Black men.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the San Marino Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - Police are investigating a suspicious man who approached a resident, claiming to be conducting a research study. The suspect approached a home and spoke to a resident in the 1700 block of Oxford Road around 4:05 p.m. The suspect claimed to be conducting a research study for the city of San Marino and provided the name of someone. He asked the resident if that person lived there, to which the resident replied no, San Marino Police said. The city did not authorize any persons to conduct a research study, San Marino Police said. The suspect left, only to return seven minutes later and contacted the resident again. “The resident became suspicious and informed the subject they would be contacting the police. Male subject walked away from the residence and got into his parked vehicle,” San Marino Police said. The suspect drove away northbound on Oxford Road towards Euston Road. The suspect is an Asian man, 25 to 30 years old, has a medium build, short hair and wore a blue long-sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows. The suspect drove a grey, newer-model four-door BMW 540I with “New Century BMW” paper plates. Anyone who may have been contacted by the suspect is urged to call San Marino Police at 626-300-0720.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the San Marino Police Department.  PHOTOS/San Marino Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - Two home burglaries occurred over a two-day span with suspects breaking their way in by shattering a glass door and window, police said. The first burglary occurred Thursday, April 19 around 7:50 a.m. in the 1700 block of Hilliard Drive. A resident heard the sound of shattering glass and discovered a female suspect who fled after being confronted, San Marino Police said. The suspect wore a baseball hat, dark glasses, a black bandana and unknown color pants and shirt. The next day at 10:20 a.m., police responded to a burglary alarm in the 700 block of Canterbury Road. Officers discovered a shattered rear window and rear door forced open. Officers were unable to locate any suspects, San Marino Police said.
One suspect wore a green hoodie with a “Cal” logo on the front, dark pants, dark shoes and white socks. The second suspect wore a green hoodie, dark pants, dark shoes and white socks.
Anyone with information on either or both burglaries is urged to call San Marino Police Property Crimes Detective Naved Qureshi at 626-300-0728, or email at nqureshi@smpd.us.here to edit.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO – Police and firefighters arrived to extinguish a truck fire and learned a man burned to death inside Monday morning.
The man found burned to death in the black Toyota truck around 8:39 a.m. allegedly drove to his former employer’s home and intentionally rammed her vehicle as she was attempting to leave, according to Sgt. Tim Tebbetts of the San Marino Police Department. The attack and death occurred in the 1600 block of Shenandoah Road. As the investigation began, the former employer just arrived to the San Marino Police Department after escaping the attack and reported the incident, Tebbetts said. “Witnesses stated after the victim left the scene, they saw the suspect pour a liquid substance over him and the vehicle. The suspect then ignited himself inside the vehicle,” Tebbetts said. Anyone with information on the incident is urged to call San Marino Police Detective Qureshi at 626-300-0726. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). |
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