Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A driver seen loitering in a liquor store parking lot October 15 was allegedly caught with a mother lode of contraband.
An officer on patrol saw the suspicious vehicle just after Midnight near Amar Road and Valinda Avenue. As the officer made contact with the driver, the officer spotted a high-capacity firearm and an open container in plain view. “A search of the vehicle also revealed the driver was in possession of cocaine and methamphetamine. The loaded firearm was also discovered to be unregistered,” according to the West Covina Police Department. The driver was arrested. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Detectives announced the arrest of a 17-year-old from East Los Angeles who is accused of being the gunman they killed a liquor store clerk in West Covina, October 8.
The teen is being held at a juvenile detention facility ahead of a scheduled court appearance at the Pomona Courthouse Friday, October 13. The teen, who is unnamed because of his age, is facing one count of first-degree murder in the shooting of 34-year-old Karanvir Singh, a charge filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Singh was gunned down outside Big Bob’s Liquor & Market. The teen and an accomplice are accused of stealing merchandise before the shooting. Detectives still seek help in identifying the second person of interest. Anyone with information his whereabouts is urged to call the West Covina Police Department tip line at 626-939-8688. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A convenience store clerk trying to do the right thing ended up on the wrong side of a gun October 8 and was shot and killed during a robbery.
The shooting occurred around 8:45 p.m. Sunday at big Bob’s Liquors & Market, 1413 W. Puente Ave. First responders found a 34-year-old clerk wounded in the upper torso. He was hospitalized and later died, according to the West Covina Police department. “It appears two males entered the store and stole merchandise. The victim confronted the men at which time a shooting occurred,” according to the West Covina Police Department in a written statement. Both persons of interest were described as male Hispanics in their late teens to early twenties. The suspects fled the area in an unknown model light-colored SUV, according to the West Covina Police Department. Anyone with information on this murder is urged to call the West Covina Police Department at 626-939-8688. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - An attempted murder and carjacking suspect is being held without bail after a brief chase October 6.
Quentin Marcus Barringer, a 19-year-old Los Angeles man, was caught after escaping police on foot. Officers initially tried to stop Barringer for reported vehicle code violations around 12:41 p.m. Friday at Valley Boulevard and South Nogales Street, according to Lt. After a brief vehicle chase, Barringer fled on foot into a neighborhood in the 2600 block of East Highcastle Street. Some residents were evacuated during a search, according to the West Covina Police Department. Barringer is being held without bail at the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles ahead of a scheduled appearance in the West Covina Courthouse October 10. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating a hit-and-run driver who left a pedestrian for dead August 28.
First responders were called to Glendora Avenue just north of Vine Avenue before 8:30 p.m. to an unresponsive pedestrian down in traffic lanes. The 72-year-old pedestrian was treated and taken to a hospital where he died, according to the West Covina Police Department. The West Covina Police Major Accident Investigation Team. Obtained security video of the silver or white SUV striking thee pedestrian. Anyone with information on this fatal crash is urged to call the West Covina Police Traffic Bureau at 626-939-8513. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - SWAT officers and crisis negotiators are attempting to get a barricaded suspect to surrender from a residence Friday.
The incident is unfolding near South Citrus Street and East Walnut Creek Parkway. Details are very sketchy at the moment, But a call for service went out to a residence around 8 a.m. Friday, September 29, but the suspect went back inside the home and refused to exit around 10:30 a.m., according to Sgt. Mike Weathermon of the West Covina Police Department. It is unclear what the suspect is wanted for. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Three suspects were caught in West Covina August 18, allegedly found with a handgun, cutting tools and seven catalytic converters.
A resident confronted three men who were reportedly taking his catalytic converter in the early morning hours in the 1100 block of East Foothill Boulevard in Upland. One of the suspects allegedly brandished a firearm and threatened to kill the resident, according to the Upland Police Department. The suspects fled in a Dodge Charger Hellcat, but were located by responding officers at Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue. The driver refused to stop and fled westbound on the I-10 freeway. The suspects fled into West Covina where the driver lost control while exiting the freeway and crashed. The suspects briefly fled on foot, but were captured. One suspect even climbed a tree to elude capture, but an Upland PD K9 convinced him otherwise. “The vehicle turned out to be stolen, had battery powered saws, and 7 catalytic converters inside. All three were booked on multiple felonies with bail enhancements,” according to the Upland Police Department in a written statement. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - The US Marshal Service went to Jurupa Valley and arrested a man Friday accused of lewd and lascivious acts with a child or children.
José de Jesus Barraza, 47, was arrested and is being held in a lieu of $900,000 bail. Barraza was a gymnastics coach and operated out of the community centers in West Covina, according to the West Covina Police Department. Authorities did not elaborate when the alleged assaults took place, or with how many potential victims. Barraza is being held in the West Covina jail ahead of scheduled appearance at the West Covina Courthouse August 8. West Covina detectives believe there may be additional victims that have yet to come forward. Anyone who knows a victim or anyone who may be a victim of Barraza is urged to call the West Covina police Department at 626-939-8500. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - One person was hospitalized and a stabbing suspect was arrested July 22, according to the West Covina Police Department.
Few details are available on the stabbing. Officers responded to the 600 block of North Azusa Avenue Saturday to a reported stabbing around 7 a.m. A victim was located and transported, according to Lt. Brian Daniels of the West Covina Police Department. Investigators later identified a suspect who was taken into custody, Daniels told SGV CityWatch. A CityWatch reader passed by the scene around 8 a.m. Saturday and saw that the parking lot at the now shuttered Big Lots store was taped off by police for an investigation. It is not publicly clear if investigators have determined a motive for the stabbing. The severity of injuries is also not publicly known. The suspect’s name was not readily available. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - No it’s not Thatherton, but a suspect on a bicycle stole eight propane tanks from a business July 2.
The suspect broke into a locked area at a business in the 500 block of East Vine Avenue around 3:23 a.m., according to the West Covina Police Department. The suspect was captured on surveillance video is described as a Latino male with a red Phillies hat, green jacket and blue jean pants. He rode a bright purple bicycle. Anyone with information on this theft is urged to call the West Covina Police Department at 626-939-8500. |
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