Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A cause of death is being determined after a man was found dead in the San Gabriel River Friday morning. The body was discovered by a passerby near Peck Road around 7 a.m.
A cause of death is still being determined. The man’s name has not yet been released since next of kin has not been notified, according to Lt. David Smith of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Coroner investigators will work to determine the cause of death after a person was discovered in a riverbed Tuesday morning.
A passerby discovered the body in the area of Peck Road and Durfee Avenue before 7 a.m. December 18. Coroner investigators have already recovered the body, according to Lt. Marsha Williams of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. Firefighters were called at 6:58 a.m. and arrived to the scene at 7:10 a.m., according to Vanessa Lozano of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is unclear yet if foul play was a role in the death. Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have been called to investigate. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Sheriff’s deputies plan a DUI/driver license checkpoint for Friday, September 7.
The checkpoint will operate in an undisclosed area of town from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, September 8. Authorities want to reiterate to drivers that “DUI doesn’t just mean booze.” California has seen an increase in drug-impaired crashes, resulting from marijuana and prescription drug usage. Specially-trained deputies will examine drivers suspected of being impaired. Funding for this checkpoint is provided to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Deputies took refuge after hearing gunfire while responding to a gunshots call Sunday afternoon.
Deputies have surrounded an apartment complex in the 2500 block of Central Avenue and are attempting to gain entry in the apartment unit where they believe gunfire came from, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic. As deputies attempted to enter the property, about six to seven gunshots rang out from a unit on the top level. A deputy reported seeing a large amount of smoke from the unit, possibly caused by the gunfire itself. Deputies knocked on the front door of the unit in question, but no answer was heard. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A second-alarm fire destroyed a large commercial building Monday evening.
No injuries were reported in the 800-foot by 500-foot building at 1703 Floraldale Avenue, which was dispatched at 6:22 p.m. Heavy smoke and fire was observed by the first engines to arrive on scene, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. Knockdown was declared at 7:13 p.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Deputies are searching for the driver who killed a woman on Rosemead Boulevard early Sunday.
The woman’s body was found just before 5 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The woman was found in lanes of Rosemead Boulevard South of Rush Street. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station arrived and summoned the California Highway Patrol to investigate. The CHP determined a hit and run collision occurred, according to the California Highway Patrol in a written statement. The victim, a Hispanic woman in her 30s or 40s, remains unidentified. She may be a transient, the CHP said. There is no suspect or vehicle description. Anyone with information on a suspect or who may have witnessed the crash is urged to call the California Highway Patrol and speak with Officer M. Sencion or Officer I. Villareal at 323-980-4600. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A suspect fled with about $4,000 in Lottery Scratchers after assaulting employees of a drive-thru dairy Saturday afternoon.
The crime was reported just after 2:30 p.m. at 1603 S. Santa Anita Avenue. The suspect attacked employees with the pepper spray before fleeing with the scratchers, according to Lt. Chris Kusayanagi of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The business robbed is Driftwood Market. Kusayanagi did not know how many employees were attacked. He didn’t believe any of the employees were hospitalized. Deputies could not obtain a good description of the suspect, because the employees’ vision was compromised. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - The suspect armed with a knife and who reportedly charged at deputies will live after being shot several times during a confrontation Thursday.
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station responded to the 2600 block of Rosemead Boulevard responded to calls around 8:41 a.m. of a man with a bloody face and wielding a knife. The man was attempting to enter passing vehicles, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man fled into a nearby trailer park when deputies arrived. Deputies ordered the man to drop his knife, but he refused and held it over his head. he began advancing aggressively towards deputies and told them to shoot him, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. The man was struck twice by gunfire. No deputies were injured and the knife was recovered at the scene. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting Thursday morning.
The shooting took place around 8:41 a.m. in the 2600 block of Rosemead Boulevard. Only the suspect was struck by gunfire. No deputies are injured, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Initial reports stated the suspect was armed with a knife. It is unclear why deputies were originally dispatched to the area. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A man is clinging to life Monday after being reportedly shot in the back of the head at a gas station.
The shooting occurred at Shell, 1130 Peck Rd., around 1:46 a.m. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where his condition was listed as grave and he is not expected to survive, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. A suspect description and motive were not available. |
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