West Covina
CRIME & SAFETY
Man Last Seen in West Covina Reported Missing
The Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help Monday evening in locating a missing 27-year-old man who was last seen in West Covina. Raymond Robledo was last seen on June 24 at 2 p.m. near the intersection of Amar Road and Azusa Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
3 teens among 4 killed in crash after Upland chase involving DUI suspect
Three of the four people who were killed Friday when a high-speed chase ended in a violent crash in Upland were teenagers, authorities said.According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the chase began in Rancho Cucamonga when a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a driver suspected of DUI.NOTE: The video above is from a previous report on this incident.The driver wouldn't pull over and ended up smashing into the front of a white Ford Mustang in Upland. Four males were pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.The three teens killed were identified as Jesus Guillen Jr. and Joel Jeremiah Silva - two 16-year-olds from Fontana - and Michael Adrian Gomez, a 17-year-old from Pomona.The fourth person killed has not been identified.It's unclear who was driving the vehicle.A fifth victim inside the suspect's vehicle - a 13-year-old boy - survived the collision and was rushed to the hospital.Two innocent victims were transported to a hospital but appeared to be OK, authorities said. Authorities told Eyewitness News a loaded firearm was found in the suspect's vehicle, a 2018 Hyundai, which had been reported stolen in Fontana.The incident remains under investigation.
He went to the beach to clean up garbage. He left with broken bones and a concussion
A man clearing garbage from the beach was brutally attacked in Santa Monica on Saturday night. He was beaten unconscious and has no idea who did it — or why. Venice resident Josey Peters could be called the “guru of garbage.” He’s been collecting refuse and debris from the beach for nearly two decades. The […]
Infant Struck by Vehicle in Exposition Park
EXPOSITION PARK, LOS ANGELES, July 2 (KNN) — An infant in the roadway at an Exposition Park intersection was struck by a vehicle late Monday night. Officers… Read more "Infant Struck by Vehicle in Exposition Park">
Family-Run Theft Operation Busted by LAPD and SMPD in Southern California
The LAPD and SMPD successfully dismantled a family-run theft operation in Southern California, arresting Jacqueline Parker and her two sons, Timothy Gamble and Brent Parker. The Parker family's theft spree, impacting 25 businesses over three months and causing over $650,000 in losses. The trio faces nearly 50 felony counts, including...
LA County sheriff's deputies go undercover to bust illegal fireworks sellers
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has already made more than 10 illegal fireworks busts over the past week, with more expected before the end of the Fourth of July holiday.Eyewitness News was present in Lakewood Monday for one of the stings, which resulted in the arrest of a man and woman who allegedly tried to sell fireworks to an undercover officer."Do not sell these fireworks," L.A. County sheriff's Capt. Daniel Holguin said. "Don't get involved in illegal fireworks. They're dangerous, they're bad for the community and if you try to sell them, you're probably going to get caught."Holguin said the pair arrested Monday are each facing $2,000 fines.And don't think fireworks are fun and harmless.It was just three years ago that the Los Angeles Police Department explosives team triggered a massive explosion as they tried to dispose of illegal fireworks. Seventeen people were injured and dozens of homes were damaged."The illegal fireworks that we see today are explosives, large explosives, mortars that go in the air and they have so much TNT powder that it can cause great damage to the individual," Holguin said.
Man shot, killed by police after reportedly lighting fireworks in Downey; family speaks out
A family is speaking out after a 29-year-old man was shot and killed by a police officer at his home in Downey.The incident happened Saturday night near Stewart and Gray Road after officers responded to a report of a "male subject causing a disturbance."Witnesses said the man was lighting fireworks in the backyard when he got into an argument with a neighbor.Witnesses said a man got into an argument with a neighbor, police were called and an officer-involved shooting occurred.The Downey Police Department said officers made several attempts to deescalate the situation but the man, identified as Alberto Arenas, pointed...
Unattended toddler struck by a car in Los Angeles
An unattended two-year-old was seriously injured after they were struck by a car after running into a Los Angeles street late Monday night, according to police. Officers received a call of a traffic collision at 11:58 p.m. at the intersection of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Halldale Avenue in Exposition Park. When […]
Stolen truck spins out of control during chase in Boyle Heights area
The driver of a stolen utility truck was arrested Monday following a dangerous chase in the Boyle Heights area.The chase started sometime around 7:30 p.m. as deputies observed a white box truck that was reportedly stolen.AIR7 was above the pursuit as it was making its way through surface streets in the East Los Angeles area, with the suspect fleeing for several minutes.Suddenly, the suspect spun out of control and came to a stop near Indiana Street in Boyle Heights where he was quickly taken into custody.The incident remains under investigation.
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