 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VALINDA - Deputies have detained a man after arriving en mass to a home Friday morning after a call of an armed suspect in a Valinda neighborhood.
Deputies took the suspect into custody at a home in the area of Dubesor Street and Mullender Avenue just after 10 a.m. A caller reported to deputies that the suspect was armed with a handgun, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The suspect spent much time in the rear yard of a home on Dubesor Street and spoke to residents inside, the residents were later determined to be his sisters and mother, according to Industry Station radio traffic. A police helicopter was overhead and the suspect was given verbal commands over a loudspeaker to surrender. Deputies had much trouble getting the suspect to comply after he walked out to the street and got down on his knees under his own volition. Initially, deputies were told that gunfire was heard, but it is unclear if any shots were fired. Deputies are searching the home on Dubesor Street where the suspect apparently lives to find the handgun and are searching the neighborhood for any other evidence. 
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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
VALINDA - One person suffered unknown injuries after a fire destroyed a garage Friday morning.
The fire was reported at 8:55 a.m. at 16119 Francisquito Avenue. Firefighters arrived six minutes later to battle the flames, according to a representative with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The one-acre property houses a horse stable, but no animals were injured. It is unclear if the person injured in the fire is a civilian, deputy or firefighter. The extent of injuries is unknown. The patient was transported just before 10 a.m. Several fire investigators have been called to determine the fire’s source.
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 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VALINDA - A gunshot victim was dropped off at a nearby hospital in unknown condition Tuesday night. The victim was shot outside a home in the 1300 block of Glenshaw Drive around 7:30 p.m. Three men occupied a white, newer-model four-door Acura involved in the shooting, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.
Deputies are focusing their investigation at one house where spent shell casings and a blood trail were found.
No other victims have yet been located.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor VALINDA - Deputies are searching for victims after as many as three suspects open fire in a neighborhood Tuesday, hitting at least two homes.
The shooting took place in the 16400 block of Doublegrove Street around 9:20 p.m. Three armed men in dark clothing used handguns to shoot at some unknown victim or home, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station crime broadcast. Deputies are searching the neighborhood, home, by home, finding bullet holes in walls and windows. The suspects entered two dark sedans and fled the area east on Doublegrove Street.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Investigators have identified the suspect who killed himself, who killed his nephew and who wounded his sister in a gruesome murder suicide.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau identified 18-year-old Ezekiel Griego, the suspect’s nephew, and 60-year-old Jeanita Griego, the victim's sister. The gunman was identified as Thomas Stratton, 64. Ezekiel died after being taken to an area hospital for treatment. Jeanita is on life support. Stratton turned the gun on himself and died at the scene of the shooting, Homicide detectives said. All three lived together at the location. The triple shooting occurred in the 1800 block of Gretta Avenue around 7:24 p.m. September 10. An unidentified resident of the home fled the location after witnessing the suspect shoot his mother and brother, believing he would be shot next. Jeanita planned on evicting Stratton. His health was failing and required him to use an oxygen tank, according to Lt. John Corina of the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. The apparent murder weapon was recovered at the scene, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. Anyone with information on the victims, or suspect is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor VALINDA - Deputies are still piecing together the gruesome sequence of events that left a 60-year-old mother wounded, her 18-year-old son and the 64-year-old suspect dead.
The triple shooting occurred in the 1800 block of Gretta Avenue around 7:24 p.m. September 10. An unidentified resident of the home fled the location after witnessing the suspect shoot his mother and brother, believing he would be shot next. The suspect is the uncle of the 18-year-old and brother to the 60-year-old woman killed, according to Lt. John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau. Deputies arrived on scene with paramedics. The 18-year-old son and his 60-year-old mother were hospitalized. The son was declared dead at the hospital, the mother was listed in critical condition, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The 64-year-old gunman was dead at the scene. The gunman was living with his sister and nephews, but the sister planned on evicting the gunman. His health was failing and required him to use an oxygen tank, Corina said. The apparent murder weapon was recovered at the scene, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. Anyone with information on the victims, or suspect is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor VALINDA - The conditions of three family members are unknown after suffering gunshot wounds Monday night.
Deputies responded to the home in the 1800 block of Gretta Avenue and found three victims, a man, woman and teenager. Deputies are still investigating if one of the three victims was the one that pulled the trigger, according to Sgt. Ruben Macias of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Deputies responded around 7:30 p.m. Macias confirmed that two were transported to area hospitals, but when prompted about a possible third victim, Macias said a third victim was shot. The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported only two people were transported from the scene. It is unclear if anyone died from the gunfire.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor VALINDA - Two victims wounded in a shooting Monday evening were taken to an area trauma center, a fire dispatcher said.
The shooing took place in the 1800 block of Gretta Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies called for firefighters to treat the wounded, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is unclear if a suspect is outstanding, under arrest, or is one of the wounded. It is not immediately clear what led to the shooting. The Industry Sheriff's Station did not have any details yet regarding the shooting.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor EAST VALINDA - Deputies are investigating four suspects behind an armed robbery that occurred Friday night.
The armed robbery occurred around 7:20 p.m. on Backton Avenue near Gemini Street. The suspects approached their victim. One of the suspects produced a black semi-automatic handgun. The suspects fled with $100 and the victim’s vehicle keys, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station crime broadcast. All four suspects are in their early 20s. The first suspect is about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 180 pounds. He was dressed in all black, wore a Raiders hat and sported a tattoo on his neck. Two other male suspects were dressed in all black and one of them wore a Lakers hat. The woman was also dressed in all black. The suspects fled south on Hambledon Avenue and out of view. |
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