 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Three people received injuries considered not life-threatening during a stabbing inside a West Covina apartment Friday.
Police responded to the scene around 10:30 a.m. August 28. There is no known motive, according to Lt. Jeff Munn of the West Covina Police Department. The stabbing occurred at the Sunset Square Apartments, 745 N. Sunset Ave. The parking lot had been taped off by police, according to an eyewitness. There is no suspect in custody, Munn told SGV CityWatch, adding that the suspect is known to the victims. Munn said not everyone stabbed received hospitalization, but wasn’t certain who was transported. No other information is available.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA – Police announced a DUI/driver license checkpoint for Friday, August 28 to be held at an undisclosed area. The checkpoint will be held in an area statistically more prone to collisions and DUI arrests. It will be held from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday August 29, according to the West Covina Police Department. In addition to the checkpoint, additional officers will patrol West Covina streets for the remainder of August and through September. “While less people are traveling, impaired driving continues to be a problem. During the 4th of July holiday, the CHP made 738 arrests for DUI over a 54-hour period,” the West Covina Police Department said in a written statement. “Driving while impaired is illegal, whether it is alcohol, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications or marijuana. If you plan on drinking or taking medications with a “may cause drowsiness” or other driving warning label, plan on staying home.”
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A man suffering from advanced dementia is still gone two days after being reported missing, West Covina police said.
Buddy Saunders, 90, was last seen at 7 p.m. August 21 as he walked away from his home in the 1800 block of South Molokai Street in West Covina. Saunders was still missing as of 5 a.m. August 23, according to Lt. Tony Cortina of the West Covina Police Department. Saunders was last seen wearing a gray short sleeve T-shirt and gray jeans. He stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 120 to 130 pounds, has gray hair, green eyes and a full white beard. Anyone with information on the location of Saunders is urged to call the West Covina Police Department at 626-939-8500, or contact your local police department.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - CHP officers are searching for the suspect who unloaded a weapon at a grey sedan Wednesday evening, injuring the driver.
The shooting took place on the westbound I-10 freeway east of Sunset Avenue August 19. A La Puente man in his 30s was taken to County/USC Medical Center to be treated for multiple gunshot wounds, according to the California Highway Patrol in a written statement obtained by SGV CityWatch. According to eyewitness reports, the victim drove to an apartment complex in the 200 block of North Sunset Avenue. The sedan was peppered with bullet holes, both on at least the passenger side doors and in the front windshield. There is no information available on the suspect, or suspect vehicle, the CHP said. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call CHP Investigator Campos at the CHP Baldwin Park office at 626-338-1164.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Police continue their search for whoever wounded three people in an early-morning shooting Monday.
Three people were shot at El Pescador Mexican Grill, 1125 W. West Covina Parkway at Midnight. A fight erupted in the restaurant parking lot and led to gunfire, according to the West Covina Police Department. An update on a possible suspect description, as well as the current condition of each victim was not available as of 4:50 a.m. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the West Covina Police Tip Line at 626-939-8688. Information can be provided anonymously by leaving a message. |
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