Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

WEST COVINA - Police cleared a Walmart at Eastland Center Sunday afternoon after a reported bomb threat.

Officers responded to Walmart, 2753 E. Eastland Center Dr., Around 3:21 p.m. September 18 and investigated third-hand information that a customer wearing white shorts and white slippers inside the store made some sort of claim to a bomb, according to Lt. Brian Daniels of the West Covina Police Department.

Employees began looking around the store for the suspect before calling 9-1-1.

Police cleared the store at 4:47 PM, Daniels told SGV CityWatch.

No suspect was found.

WEST COVINA – An Ontario man was put behind bars September 8, accused of attempting to steal merchandise and becoming aggressive with employees.

Darwin Marin, 30, is accused of disturbing a business in the 2700 block of Eastland Center Drive. Officers were dispatched around 6:40 p.m., according to West Covina Police Community Relations Officer Alexus Napoles.

The suspect was found in the Eastland Center parking lot and after a search of his property, officers located two weapons: a knife and small axe.

“No one was injured. The weapons were not discovered until the officers made contact with him and conducted a search,” Napoles told SGV CityWatch.

Marin was booked on suspicion of carrying a concealed dirk or dagger. He was additionally booked on an outstanding arrest warrant.

According to Los Angeles County booking records, Marin appeared to have a court date of September 12. Booking records also show he was released on his own recognizance the same day.