 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Three occupants of an apartment complex lost their lives in an overnight fire, a West Covina Police Lieutenant said. The fire burned at Rollingwood Apartments, 1901 E. Amar Rd. The fire potentially also affected two other units, forcing at least two other residents to be displaced, authorities said. First responders were sent to the apartment complex before 1 a.m., Sunday, March 5. Some surrounding apartment units were evacuated as a precaution during the fire fight, according to Lt. Nelson of the West Covina Police Department. Los Angeles county fire department arson investigators were called to assist west Covina firefighters with determining the cause, Nelson told SGV CityWatch. The American Red Cross has been called to assist those displaced.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA – The occupants of a residence were not home when their house went up in flames Monday afternoon. The house, a detached garage and a boat parked in the driveway all suffered extensive damage in the 400 block of North Phillips Avenue, according to the West Covina Fire Department. Los Angeles County firefighters assisted West Covina with extinguishing the flames. The West Covina Fire Department Fire Investigation Unit is determining the cause.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A driver and two passengers fled West Covina officers in a high-speed pursuit that ended in a tremendous crash in Baldwin Park Friday morning. Two suspects were detained at the crash scene at East Francisquito Avenue and Puente Avenue in Baldwin Park. One male suspect ran on foot, but was caught soon after, according to Cpl. Rudy Lopez of the West Covina Police Department. West Covina officers tried to pull over the suspect vehicle at Sandy Hook Avenue and Fairgrove Avenue at 1:01 a.m. May 17 for a traffic violation, but the driver refused to stop, Lopez said.
The chase entered the I-10 freeway, but officers lost sight of the suspect vehicle, likely due to the high rate of speed, and the chase was cancelled. A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s helicopter soon located the suspect vehicle in Baldwin Park on city streets, still moving at high speed, Lopez said. While West Covina officers were en route to intercept the suspect vehicle, it collided with a white SUV, Lopez said. The suspect driver suffered a leg injury and a female passenger complained of pain, Lopez said. Two people were injured in the vehicle struck by the suspect driver. In all, two patients met trauma criteria, two suffered moderate injuries and one suffered minor injures, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. |
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