 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VINCENT - A driver died at the scene of a crash July 28.
The collision destroyed a power pole and damaged part of a residential cinder block wall at North Vincent Avenue and East Queenside Dr. Los Angeles County Firefighters we’re dispatched around 1:49 p.m. The driver of the crashed vehicle was unresponsive. CPR was being performed, according to the California Highway Patrol. It is unclear if the driver died from crash injuries, or from a medical emergency which led to the crash.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VINCENT - A likely cooking fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to the building at a shuttered school in unincorporated Covina early Friday, a Sheriff’s sergeant said.
Firefighters discovered one building at the site, 16209 E. San Bernardino Rd., fully involved with flames just before 2 a.m. April 9, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The captain said the fire appeared to have started in one of the classrooms along the east side,” according to Sgt. Pete Shupe of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Evidence at the scene indicates a cooking fire started by squatters inside the classroom grew out of control, according to a report Shupe read. One firefighter received minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital to be checked, Pittman told SGV CityWatch. The building is on the former Griswold school site. Firefighters reported flames were knocked down at 2:41 a.m., Pittman told SGV CityWatch.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VINCENT - Three dozen drivers and pedestrians were cited September 23 in a safety enforcement operation in unincorporated Vincent. The operation took place at Lark Ellen Avenue and Gladstone Street, where CHP officers focused on motorists and pedestrians who failed to yield the right-of-way, or made unsafe and illegal actions, according to California Highway Patrol Baldwin Park Office Public Information Officer Rodrigo Jimenez. The CHP wants to remind motorists and pedestrians of a few basic safety practices:
 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VINCENT - A man is recuperating after being shot in his left hand early Tuesday morning.
Deputies were called to a local hospital August 18 after the shooting took place. The man reported being shot in the area of Cypress Street and Lark Ellen Avenue around 2:30 a.m. August 18, according to Lt. Ed Mackenzie of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The man was walking with a friend when when a black 90s BMW drove by. One of the group of people inside the car opened fire, Mackenzie told SGV CityWatch. The people inside the BMW were only described as Hispanic males.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VINCENT - Deputies seek two men, one armed with a handgun, who robbed a dispensary early Monday.
The suspects took an unknown amount of money and marijuana product from the dispensary at 16731 Arrow Hwy. at 5:45 a.m. August 19, according to Sgt. McGrattan of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The business is listed as Azusa’s Finest. “There’s very little information. Marijuana dispensaries generally don’t like to draw attention to themselves,” McGrattan said. No vehicle was seen. Two Hispanic men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s fled the location. Although McGrattan said an unknown amount of money was taken, a preliminary crime broadcast stated $2,000 was taken along with product and a cell phone.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VINCENT - A group of suspects held a security guard at gunpoint and fled with marijuana and money during a daytime robbery Thursday. The crime unfolded at B.B.S., 16725 E. Arrow Hwy., around 4:45 p.m. July 18. The suspects reportedly forced their way in and took an estimated $2,500 of marijuana jars and $500 in money, according to Lt. Mackenzie of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station.
The security guard was forced to the ground while the cash and weed was taken, Mackenzie said. The security got up and yelled at the suspects as they ran. The weed was dropped as the suspects fled into an vehicle, which was seen westbound on Arrow Highway, Mackenzie said. Suspect descriptions were not available.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE: The Suspect was not found after a search in the wash. VINCENT - A mentally disturbed man is hiding in the Little Dalton Wash after allegedly pointing a weapon at people from a residential roof top. Deputies have a search in progress near Arrow Highway and Lark Ellen Avenue. The suspect may be known to deputies as a mentally disturbed person who allegedly has a history of possessing a fake gun, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic. Deputies responded to Arrow Highway and Vincent Avenue around 8:30 p.m. to a call of a man on a roof who allegedly pointed a weapon at someone. The man jumped off the roof and took refuge in the wash. During the setup of a perimeter search, deputies located empty shotgun shells. It is unknown if the shells were trash collected by someone or were fired.
Deputies located the suspect in the wash and identified him as the man they have had frequent contact with. He could be heard screaming over the deputy’s radio before he disappeared into a tunnel. A Sheriff’s K-9 unit is en route to assist, as well as deputies from surrounding stations. Get the email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VINCENT - A driver died Wednesday afternoon after crashing into the rear of tractor trailer, the California Highway Patrol reported. The crash occurred on westbound San Bernardino Road west of Nora Avenue around 4:38 p.m. The driver of a 1996 Freightliner tractor trailer stopped ahead of a 1998 Honda Civic to begin backing into a driveway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
All other drivers on the road behind the tractor trailer stopped except for the Civic driver who continued driving at an unsafe speed until he slammed into the left rear side of the tractor trailer, the CHP said. The Civic became pinned under the tractor trailer. The 75-year-old driver of the Civic was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center where he died. His name has not yet been publicly released.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE 6:05 p.m.: All three suspects are in custody, San Dimas deputies said. Deputies are determining what property was stolen so it can be returned to the victim. The burglary was reported in the 17000 block of East Orkney Street. One suspect was found as far away as Azusa Avenue and Gladstone Street where he was located running in an apartment complex. VINCENT - One juvenile is in handcuffs, two more are outstanding after deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a home Tuesday. Deputies have a containment search in progress around the 17000 block of Orkney Street in the unincorporated community near Azusa. The suspects fled as deputies were arriving, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic.
The two outstanding suspects are 15 to 17 years old, both are wearing dark hoodies and jeans. One was seen wearing a hat.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor VINCENT - The California Highway Patrol will conduct a pedestrian safety operation on county streets near Azusa Tuesday, March 12. The operation will take place at Lark Ellen Avenue and Gladstone Street. Officers will focus on drivers and pedestrians who fail to yield the right-of-way, or who take unsafe and illegal actions, according to officer Rodrigo Jimenez of the California Highway Patrol Baldwin Park Office. Officers dressed in plain clothes will cross the street while uniformed officers will watch for drivers and pedestrians who fail to yield, Jimenez said.
The goal of these operations is to educate the community and to help develop safe practices while driving, walking or biking. From 2005 to 2018, CHP officers in this area have investigated 429 traffic collisions involving pedestrians in unincorporated areas, the most recent was a fatality at Don Julian Road at Pamela Kay Lane in Avocado Heights in January, 2018, Jimenez said. This operation is possible through a grant funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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