 West Covina Police Officer David Sifling (right) connects with the family of homeless man William Mack (left) to help him het back to his family Tuesday, March 19, 2019. PHOTO/West Covina Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Officers reached out to a homeless man Tuesday and provided him with resources to get back to family in Florida.
 William Mack was contacted by West Covina police officers who worked on helping the homeless man get back to family in Florida Tuesday, March 19, 2019. PHOTO/West Covina Police Department. “After Mr. Mack shared he was from Florida, where his brother and mother are currently located, officers assisted him with a cell phone to call his family to let them know he was okay,” West Covina Police said.
West Covina Officer Anthony Coppi works with the department’s Homeless Outreach and Park Enforcement team and used additional resources to get Mack off the streets and back to his family, West Covina Police said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Three of five suspects caught on camera burglarizing a home were arrested March 14 after running from police at the end of a short pursuit. Police responded to a home in the 2800 block of East Hillside Drive just before 8:30 p.m. The resident was watching the five suspects live as they burglarized the home, according to Sgt. Michelle Figueroa of the West Covina Police Department. The suspects fled the scene just as officers arrived. The driver refused to stop for police and led them on a chase until the five suspects ran in the 1400 block of Hollencrest Drive, Figueroa said.
Police already had three arrested and decided to stop the search around 1 a.m. Arrested were Manuel Lagos, 23, Marcelo Bustamante, 25, and Claudio Donoso, 19. All three men claim to be from Chile. They were booked on suspicion of burglary, resisting arrest, receiving stolen property and possession of burglary tools.  PHOTO/Courtesy of West Covina Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Police are still trying to locate family or friends who recognize a man in his 70s or 80s found in town. The man, who speaks Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese, was found in the 3600 block of East Holt Avenue. He told a social worker that he came to the United States on a visa lottery with a friend, the West Covina Police Department said. Officers have not been able to link him to any missing persons report.
The man stands 5 feet 6 inches tall. Anyone who recognizes the man is urged to call West Covina Police at 626-939-8500.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the California Highway Patrol. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - No one was injured in a solo semi crash that destroyed the semi, its 48-foot trailer and a cargo of Modelo beer Thursday. The semi appeared to be exiting the westbound I-10 freeway to Grand Avenue when it somehow fell off the freeway and crashed onto East Garvey Street around 6:30 a.m. March 7, according to the California Highway Patrol. The semi briefly caught fire, but was extinguished. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash, but the slick roadway may have contributed, the CHP said. |
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