Baldwin Park: February 2012 Archives
BALDWIN PARK -- A fire caused major damage to a house and detached garage late Saturday, however the residents escaped injury, authorities said.
The blaze broke out shortly before 10 p.m. at a house in the 4000 block of Bogart Avenue, Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Clyde Taylor said.
The fire, which was believed to have been sparked by an electrical problem, caused about $180,000 worth of damage to the home and its contents, Taylor said.
The residents had all evacuated themselves prior to firefighters' arrival, she added.
The fire was determined to be accidental, Taylor said, and investigators were looking into the possibility that "faulty wiring" was to blame.
WEST COVINA -- Police, with the help of an automated license plate scanning device, arrested a Baldwin Park man driving a stolen car late Friday, officials said.
Norberto Alcantara, 35, was booked on suspicion of auto theft, West Covina police Lt. Alan Henley said.
An officer was on patrol about 8 p.m. in the 1400 block of South Azusa Avenue when an automatic license plate reading device mounted on top of the patrol alerted the officer of a stolen car nearby, the lieutenant said.
Police stopped the car and arrested the driver, later identified as Alcantara, after determining the car had been reported stolen out of Orange County, Henley said.
According to county booking records, Alcantara was being held in lieu of $25,000 bail pending a scheduled arraignment Tuesday in West Covina Superior Court.
ROY, UTAH -- Utah police looking into the case of a missing San Gabriel man unearthed a body Thursday from a property where they've been digging for four days, however it was not clear if it belonged to the missing man, authorities said.
Further details about the body would not be available until an autopsy is performed by coroner's officials, Layton police Lt. Garret Atkin said.
Police made the grisly find while investigating the disappearance of then-25-year-old Victor Flores of San Gabriel, who headed to Utah from his Southern California home in May for a job, according to Layton and San Gabriel police. He was last seen May 9.
An autopsy was scheduled to be performed Saturday, Atkin said, however results would likely not be available until early next week.
It was unclear what, if any, other evidence was found with the body.
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| Frank Girardot, Metro Editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspapers, brings you behind the yellow tape with takes on true crime, cold cases and more. This is also your forum to discuss crime, its impact on your neighborhood and how we cover it. Have any questions or tips? You can leave a comment here or e-mail Frank. |
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