From the e-mail bag
We're working to verify these stories now. Just thought I'd share some of the mail. First a car crash Sunday in Rowland Heights:
There was a car crash on May 17th, 2009, Sunday. My fiance was behind the car when it got hit by an suv, the car flipped over and landed in Joe's Crab Shack. My fiance saw the car flipped upside down and he saw the passenger with their eyes open and blood everywhere. He was sure they had passed away, and has been pretty tramatized about it. I've been looking everywhere on the internet to see if it was reported and I havent found anything. I was wondering if you will be reporting it? or is there anywhere that they might where I can find it. I just would like to give him some peace of mind and me as well. Thank you so much :) It happened in Rowland heights by the Puente Hills Mall.
Next, a stabbing in Highland Park (also Sunday):
There was a stabbing in Garvanza Park near the corner of Avenue 64 and Meridian last night (Sunday, the 17th) at approximately 6 pm. The small park was full of families at that time and I believe the stabbing victim has since succumbed (based on the memorial that now stands in the park). There was a heavy LAPD presence in the park just after the slaying.
As I have seen no mention of this incident in the media anywhere, I thought I'd bring it to your attention.
Questions about the Mongols motorcycle gang:
I've recently become aware that they're making a film about William Queen's book, "Under and Alone."
After reading the book, I began to wonder how The Mongols got to be what they are today. I knew one of them, very briefly, 30 years ago, and he and his friends were not like the book described at all.
I read the article in the SGV Tribune and, although they weren't boy scouts, Tony Vodnik's description was more what I remember.
He may be able to answer some questions for me.
If you have a way I can contact him via email, and can share that info with me - or forward this to him, I'd appreciate it.
Finally, a drive-by in Rowland Heights:
I was told by a friend that there was a drive by shooting in Rowland Heights last week.
I wanted to make sure of those facts. I saw a deputy sheriff so I asked him if there was
in fact a drive by shooting in Rowland Heights. He said yes there was one.
Why isn't there any mention of it on your site or in the Newspaper?
Care to chime in on any of these incidents?
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Regarding Rowland Hts. drive-by:
Did you use your cell phone and call the SGVN News Desk and ask?.
24 hour number is 626-962-8811, just program in cell phone.
I would like to know about the Rowland Heights drive by. When and where was it? I know that about 2 weekends ago I was woken up by 4 shots and tire sreeching. Supposedly several poeple called 911. I only witnessed 1 unit come by around 4am. I would like to know if anyone was hit and if he is ok?
I AM REFEERING TO THAT GANG FROM LA PUENTE,C.A.THE GANG MEMBER'S FROM BASSETT GANG HAVE COMMITTED SEVERAL MURDER'S OF INNOCENT PERON'S AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE THEY ARE STILL OUT COMMITTING MORE AND MORE CRIMES EVERYDAY
There was a random residential drive-by shooting in Pico Rivera on the night of May 2nd. Has anyone heard of any more reported incidences that evening?
Been checking in daily to see if anything comes up about the car crash but still nothing :(