Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
SIERRA MADRE - A 77-year-old driver and his 70-year-old passenger escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed through cement K rails and into an outdoor dining area at a restaurant Wednesday.
As of now, it is not believed that DUI played a role in the crash outside The Only Place in Town, 110 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., January 11. The vehicle came within roughly 10 feet of striking two pedestrians walking past the restaurant, according to Sgt. Charles Kamchamnan of the Sierra Madre Police Department.
First responders were sent to the crash around 5:40 p.m.
The car was being driven southbound on Auburn Avenue and ran through the stop sign at the T-intersection, according to Sgt. Kyle Bailey of the Sierra Madre Police Department. The restaurant remained partially opened during and after the crash. Patrons dined as they watched the recovery process as crews worked to remove the twisted car left perched on top of debris. Kamchamnan was not aware of potential causes as detectives now are investigating the crash, but he noted speed potentially played a factor in the crash.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SIERRA MADRE - A woman reportedly took her own life inside a residence Wednesday afternoon, a police sergeant said.
Officers were dispatched to a call of an injured woman on West Grand View Avenue near Auburn Avenue at 11:15 a.m. Officers found a woman who likely shot herself, according to Sgt. Charles Kamchamnan of the Sierra Madre Police Department. “Sierra Madre Fire Department paramedics responded, treated and transported her to a local hospital where she was later pronounced deceased,” Kamchamnan told SGV CityWatch. There was no public safety threat at the time, Kamchamnan told SGV CityWatch. Nearby Sierra Madre Elementary School, 141 W. Highland Ave., was made aware of the incident and notified parents via text message, according to a parent who shared the text with SGV CityWatch.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SIERRA MADRE - A Los Angeles man was arrested May 14, accused of burglarizing a home with an accomplice after attempting to burglarize at least two other homes.
Both suspects approached the homes Saturday, May 14 before 10 a.m. One of the homeowners, who lives on East Alegria Avenue, said the two men asked if the house was an AirBnB while waving a cellphone around, according to Sierra Madre Police radio traffic. After their questioning, the suspects left in a black Mercedes-Benz lacking license plates. “Officers later received a call of the same males attempting to jump through a bathroom window of a residence,” according to the Sierra Madre Police Department in a written statement. Officers, with the help of Arcadia, Pasadena and Monrovia Police, set a containment search. Jordan Sells, 18, was found and booked on suspicion of burglary. Sells posted $50,000 bond.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SIERRA MADRE - A man allegedly behind the wheel of a vehicle stolen in Pomona led police on a high-speed chase that ended with a crash in Glendale November 23, a police sergeant said. Officers attempted to stop the driver in the area of Rosemead Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard around 12:12 a.m. Monday for having at least one darkened headlight and a dealership license plate. The driver refused to stop, according to Sgt. Kyle Bailey of the Sierra Madre Police Department. “We quickly went into a pursuit. The driver ended up going onto the eastbound 210 freeway at a high rate of speed,” Bailey told SGV CityWatch. A helicopter from Pasadena Police responded and followed the driver after officers on the ground stopped the chase.
The driver eventually entered surface streets in Glendale. The driver crashed into a parked vehicle at La Crescenta Avenue and Piedmont Avenue. He ran and abandoned a female passenger, Bailey told SGV CityWatch. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies and Glendale Police assisted Sierra Madre officers in a containment search that yielded the driver being taken into custody. Victor Villalobos, a 28-year-old La Verne man, was booked on suspicion of grand theft auto, evading a peace officer and hit and run. He also had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant, Bailey told SGV Citywatch. The passenger was released.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SIERRA MADRE - All trails leading from Sierra Madre to the Angeles National Forest are closed to the public, the City of Sierra Madre announced Monday. Sierra Madre City Manager Gabriel Engeland issued the executive order while serving as the city’s director of emergency services. Anyone found violating the executive order may be arrested and fined up to $1,000, or imprisoned up to six months. The Mt. Wilson Trail, Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park and the road leading into Chantry Flats are all closed, Sierra Madre officials said.
The Bobcat Fire crept very close to foothill homes as it burned southwest along the San Gabriel Mountains and damaged forested areas above Sierra Madre, Arcadia and Monrovia. The fire has burned nearly 110,000 acres, mostly in steep rugged terrain of the San Gabriel Mountains. It continues to make serious headway into the Antelope Valley and has destroyed at least 29 homes, fire officials said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SIERRA MADRE - A coffee shop was red-tagged Monday morning after a driver accidentally accelerated in reverse and crashed through the storefront, a Sierra Madre police sergeant said.
The crash happened at Bean Town, 45 N. Baldwin Ave., just after 10:30 a.m. August 10. The driver was backing into a parking spot at a neighboring business and accidentally hit the gas pedal. The SUV jumped the curb and hit the coffee shop, said Sgt. Charles Kamchamnan of the Sierra Madre Police Department. A paramedic was nearby and provided aid to the older driver until Sierra Madre firefighters and paramedics arrived to treat her, Kamchamnan told SGV CityWatch. The driver was hospitalized as a precaution. None of the employees inside the coffee shop were injured. Bean Town was red-tagged due to the extent of damage, Kamchamnan told SGV CityWatch.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SIERRA MADRE - A bear has been tranquilized after injuring a dog and its owner after defending its cub from what police described as a dog attack. The incident unfolded around 1:44 p.m. in the 500 block of Hermosa Avenue. The resident’s dog spotted a bear cub and began attacking it in a rear yard. The cub’s mother then arrived to defend her cub, according to Interim Chief Jim Hunt of the Sierra Madre Police Department. “The mother bear came and started attacking the dog. The homeowner ran out there and kicked the bear. The bear scratched the calves of the homeowner and bit him in the back of a knee, Hunt said.
The resident, described as a man in his 50s, and his dog will both survive their wounds, Hunt said. The mother bear was tranquilized by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. The bear cub remains perched in a tree in the 500 block of Auburn Avenue, Hunt said. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SIERRA MADRE - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife continues to investigate the bear attack that left an 84-year-old transient wounded. “Due to an ongoing Department of Fish and Wildlife investigation, the gate to Chantry Flat was closed and locked this morning and must remain closed and locked through Sunday morning,” according to the Sierra Madre Police Department. The transient, who sleeps in the Chantry Flats area, was wounded April 23 after being attacked by the bear, according to Sgt. Charles Kamchamnan of the Sierra Madre Police Department.
The transient apparently extended his arm to the bear to get the bear to sniff him when it attacked, causing wounds to the transient’s left arm and his face. The transient fled down the foothills -- the bear apparently followed him down to Arno Drive. Police were called to the 1200 block of Arno Drive around 11:24 p.m. after a resident called on a suspicious person ringing the doorbell. The transient was going from door to door to get help, Kamchamnan said. Police were initially told the bear is estimated to be 200 to 300 pounds. The transient was treated at the scene and released by Sierra Madre firefighters.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SIERRA MADRE - A transient living in the foothills told police he was attacked by a bear late Tuesday night. The transient, who is reported to be in his 80s, was wounded after being attacked in the Chantry Flats area of the San Gabriel Mountains. The transient walked down to neighborhoods along Arno Drive to ask for help, according to Sgt. Charles Kamchamnan. The transient’s wounds are not considered serious and the transient refused hospitalization, Kamchamnan said.
Police were called to the 1200 block of Arno Drive around 11:24 p.m. April 23 after a resident called on a suspicious person ringing the doorbell. The man was going from door to door to get help, Kamchamnan said. The transient was bleeding from the face and sustained an injury to his left arm. The bear is estimated to be 200 to 300 pounds, Kamchamnan said. The transient was treated at the scene and released by Sierra Madre firefighters. The bear was reportedly seen heading eastbound on Arno Drive from Santa Anita Avenue. The California Department of Fish & Wildlife was called to the scene.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SIERRA MADRE - A man was detained and placed on a 72-hour hold for a mental evaluation after making threatening comments, a police lieutenant said. Officers deemed the man a danger to himself and to others after he made threatening statements over the phone Tuesday, according to Lt. Barrientos of the Sierra Madre Police Department.
A concerned citizen who received the comments called police, Barrientos said. Police responded to the suspect’s home on South Mountain Trail Avenue near East Orange Grove Avenue around 9:45 a.m. February 12. Officers formed a plan to safely take the suspect into custody and arrived roughly an hour later to the suspect’s home. Barrientos called the suspect on his phone while announcements were made on a loud speaker. The suspect peacefully surrendered and was taken to a hospital for the evaluation, Barrientos said. No weapons were found in the suspect’s home, Barrientos said. |
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