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 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 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 fire deemed accidental took the life of one person found near the source of the flames Thursday.
Fire and heavy smoke were discovered to the rear of the home in the 300 block of North Lima Avenue January 17. Additional units from the Los Angeles County Fire, Arcadia, Pasadena and Monrovia Fire Departments assisted, according to the Sierra Madre Fire Department. No other surrounding structures were damaged and no one else was injured. Investigation work by the Sierra Madre Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department revealed no signs of foul play, Sierra Madre officials said. The victim’s identity will be revealed after next of kin are notified. |
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