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Montebello man arrested following brief police chase

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MONTEBELLO — Police arrested a Montebello man early Sunday on suspicion of violating a restraining order and breaking into a home before leading police on a chase which ended in a crash, authorities said.
Ernesto Vieyra, 56, was expected to be booked on suspicion of burglary and evading police, Montebello police Lt. Rick Rojas said.
Officers responded to a report of a man violating a restraining order and breaking into a home in the 1100 block of South Spruce Street just minutes before midnight, the lieutenant said.
The man had left when officers arrived, but a police helicopter spotted his vehicle speeding down Washington Boulevard.
Vieyra failed to pull over, initiating a short, low-speed chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle crashed into another car at Washington and Paramount boulevards in Pico Rivera, Rojas said. Vieyra was not believed injured in the crash, though the other driver suffered apparently minor injuries.
Vieyra was arrested, but taken to a hospital prior to booking after complaining of a medical problem, officials said.

Norwalk man arrested after chase, assault on deputy

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Norwalk sheriff’s deputies chased a man in a stolen car early Wednesday, on the wrong side of the 605 Freeway for a period, before he got hung up on a fence while trying to flee on foot in Bellflower and pulled a knife on arresting deputies, authorities said.
Felipe Vasquez, 28 of Norwalk was arrested on suspicion of auto theft, felony evading and assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Gary Harman said.
The incident began when a deputy spotted Vasquez driving a stolen car about 9:50 p.m. in the area of Summer Avenue and Gettysburg Drive, Harman said. The driver failed to pull over for the deputy, and a pursuit began.
Vasquez made his to the 605 Freeway in the stolen Honda Accord, where he entered the freeway and headed south in the northbound lanes, the sergeant said. The Honda then made a U-turn and headed back north on the 605 Freeway on the correct side of the road.
Vasquez exited in Bellflower, Harman said, where he ditched the car in the 14500 block of McNab Avenue and continued to flee on foot.
“He attempted to run and got caught up on the top of a fence,” he said. As deputies approached, he pulled a knife on them, but they were able to wrestle him into custody without being injured.
Deputies took Vasquez to a hospital for examination before booking him into jail.
According to county booking records, Vasquez was being held without bail pending his initial appearance in Bellflower Superior Court.

West Covina police arrest El Monte man following wild pursuit

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An El Monte man was behind bars Sunday after leading West Covina police on a high speed chase in and SUV, during which he rammed a patrol car, authorities said.
Eduardo Reyes, 21, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, felony evading, resisting police and burglary, West Covina police Lt. Pat Benschop said.
An officer tried to pull him over for a traffic violation shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Amar Road, the lieutenant said. The car failed to pull over, initiating a chase.
Reyes drove recklessly and at high speeds as he made his way to the area of Valley Boulevard and La Seda Road in East Valinda, where a passenger jumped out and ran, Benschop said. He was not found.
Moments later, he said, Reyes rammed the Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV he was driving into a West Covina patrol car that was joining the pursuit.
The officer suffered minor injuries, though the patrol car sustained significant damage and was disabled, Benschop said.
The pursuit continued into El Monte, where the SUV came to a stop and Reyes was ultimately arrested by force, Benschop said. Further details of the chase’s conclusion were not immediately available.
Items found inside Reyes’ SUVed authorities to also suspect him of burglaries, officials said.
According to county booking records, Reyes was being held in lieu of $75,000 bail pending a scheduled arraignment Wednesday in West Covina Superior Court.

Officials identify man suspected of crime spree in La Verne, Glendora after shooting self in leg

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LA VERNE — Officials Sunday released the name of a 46-year-old Montclair man arrested Friday after a crime spree and police chase that kicked off after he accidentally shot himself in the leg with a stolen gun, authorities said.
Donell Robert Bell was being held in lieu of $225,000 bail at the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles pending his initial court appearance, according to Los Angeles County booking records. He was booked on suspicion of crimes including carjacking, burglary and evading police.
The series of alleged crimes began about 7:30 p.m. when a car crashed in the 1900 block of 5th Street in La Verne, police said.
Bell, and possible others, fled from the crashed car on foot, officials said. It was then that Bell accidentally shot himself in the leg with a handgun he was carrying.
Bell then tried, but failed, to carjack a driver who saw the crash and stopped to help, police said. He then attempted a home break-in and another failed carjacking before successfully breaking into a home and stealing the resident’s car.
Police lost sight of the fleeing car as it sped west on Arrow Highway into Glendora, but found it abandoned following a crash at Arrow Highway and Barranca Avenue, according to Glendora police Lt. Jaime Caldwell.
Officers soon learned Bell had attempted to carjack a nearby minivan, which was broken down, before failing to rob a man outside a liquor store and attempting to carjack another vehicle, officials said. Officers found him on foot in the area.
Bell was taken to a hospital for treatment before being booked into jail.

Police: Man shoots self in leg, goes on crime spree in La Verne

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A man accidentally shot himself in the leg, carjacked a resident, led police on a pursuit, tried to carjack more people and fought a pedestrian during a robbery attempt Friday.
The one-man crime spree began in La Verne and ended in the unincorporated county area near Covina.
The suspect was arrested but authorities hadn’t released a name late Friday. La Verne police said his identity has not been confirmed.
It started with a solo crash in the 1900 block of 5th Street in La Verne around 7:30 p.m. Officers were told that subjects were fleeing from the area.
Police said the driver accidentally shot himself after getting out of the vehicle with a handgun. He tried to carjack a Good Samaritan who saw the crash and stopped to help.
According to authorities, the man tried to break into a home in the 1800 block of 5th Street and attempted a carjacking a block away.
He later got inside a home and took the resident’s vehicle. He also led police on a chase.
At 8:05 p.m., La Verne police called Glendora police and said the suspect was westbound on Arrow Highway to northbound Valley Center Avenue. La Verne lost the vehicle shortly after that, Glendora Police Lt. Jamie Caldwell said.
Within minutes, he said Glendora police received calls about an erratic driver and possibly a crash around Barranca Avenue and Arrow Highway.
Officers found the carjacked vehicle sans driver.
Two people by a minivan told police a man tried to carjack the minivan which wasn’t working. They pointed out the direction where he ran.
A man who had just cashed a check walked out of a mini mart and was confronted by the suspect who demanded his money and punched him in the face, according to Caldwell.
The man fought back.
The suspect ran off then tried to carjack another car.
Officers caught up with the alleged culprit on Barranca Avenue, just south of Arrow Highway.
Caldwell said the man’s head was bleeding which could be due to the broken windshield of the stolen vehicle. He found out about the gunshot wound to the leg when he saw a two to three-inch pool of blood under the suspect.
The suspect was treated at the scene and later taken to Los Angeles County USC Medical Center.
Covina police also assisted La Verne police.
- Ruby Gonzales

Two arrested following threat, assault, pursuit near Whittier

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A driver accused of making death threats against relatives led deputies on a pursuit then crashed into a parked car Thursday.
Lt. Josie Woolum of the sheriff’s Norwalk station said the driver and his passenger were arrested. Two loaded handguns the suspects allegedly tossed during the chase were also found.
Deputies were looking for the man after he allegedly threatened to kill an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man related to him in the 14000 block of Trumball Street that afternoon.
Woolum said the suspect allegedly displayed a gun during the domestic dispute and hit the woman with his vehicle as he was driving away.
The woman wasn’t seriously injured and wasn’t taken to a hospital, she added.
The victims told deputies the suspect was known to carry a handgun.
Deputies saw the suspect’s car, a 2005 Toyota Avalon, around 8:45 p.m. in the 12000 block of Carmenita Road in an unincorporated county area near Whittier. They tried to pull it over but the driver didn’t stop.
The chase ended in the 15600 block of Leffingwell Road when the suspect struck a parked car.
The driver and passenger ran to the back of a nearby apartment but were caught, Woolum said.
She said residents who saw the suspects throw the guns called the station during the chase. Both weapons were found in the 14000 block of Tedford Drive.
Carlos Garcia, 28, of Whittier was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats, felony evading police and brandishing a firearm.
His passenger, 19-year-old Jessie Gulakowski of Bellflower, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen firearm.
The two men were being held at the sheriff’s Norwalk station jail.
Garcia’s bail is $50,000 while Gulakowski’s bail is $35,000.
- Ruby Gonzales

Car chase ends with crash in Industry

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A couple in a stolen 1993 Honda Accord were arrested after a pursuit that ended with the car crashing into a hydrant in Industry Wednesday night.
Sheriff’s Sgt. John Stanley said the car was reported stolen to Brea Police on Wednesday. It has a LoJack security system.
Around 9:30 p.m., a deputy from the sheriff’s Walnut/Diamond Bar station got a LoJack signal from the car at Lemon Avenue and Valley Boulevard. She next spotted the car about ten minutes later on Gale Avenue and Stoner Creek Road in Industry, according to Stanley.
He said the suspect was driving recklessly and weaving in and out of traffic.
The deputy followed the car and last saw it getting on the 60 Freeway. Stanley said a sheriff’s helicopter took over.
The driver got off the freeway at Hacienda Boulevard then went back on the freeway. He exited at 7th Avenue and hit a fire hydrant, Stanley said.
Stanley said the driver ran, leaving his female passenger. Deputies caught the man.
The couple were arrested on suspicion of grand theft auto and possession of stolen property, Stanley said. He didn’t know what stolen items were found in the car.
The suspects’ names, ages and cities of residences weren’t available because they were still being booked at the station.
- Ruby Gonzales

Alhambra man arrested after car chase, crash

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ALHAMBRA — An Alhambra man was injured Friday when he crashed his car while fleeing from police, authorities said.
The incident began about 8:40 a.m. in the area of Mission Road and Fremont Avenue, Alhambra police Lt. Jennifer Wiese said.
An officer tried to stop a 2004 Mazda RX-8 for tailgating, she said, but the driver failed to pull over.
The car led officers on a brief chase at high speeds before crashing into a curb at Meridian Avenue and Mimosa Street, less than two miles away, Wiese said.
The driver, whose name was not immediately available, was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the crash and arrested on suspicion of felony evading police, she said. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
Wiese added that the man also had a suspended driver’s license.

Two jailed following chase in El Monte

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EL MONTE — Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Baldwin Park men — one of them a wanted parolee — following a brief car chase Friday, officials said.
Adrian Aguiniga, 25, was booked for felony evading of police, while his passenger, Luis Diaz, 26, was being held for violating parole, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Ignacio Somoano said.
A deputy saw the car driving recklessly and erratically and tried to pull it over about 3:25 p.m. at Santa Anita Avenue and West Hondo Parkway, he said.
Aguiniga failed to pull over and led deputies on a short pursuit south on Santa Anita Avenue and north on Kings Row, Somoano said.
The driver of the fleeing vehicle drove erratically at times, ignoring stop signs and traveling on the wrong side of the road, however the chase came to an end with the driver pulling over and surrendering on Vista Lane.
Aguiniga and Diaz were arrested, while another passenger in the car was released at the scene, Somoano said.

Covina man arrested on gun, drug charges after chase from El Monte to San Dimas

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Deputies arrested a Covina man Wednesday after he brandished gun, threw a bag of drugs into a drainage ditch and led deputies on a chase from El Monte to San Dimas, authorities said.
Joel Lopez, 40, of Covina was booked on suspicion of possession of suspected methamphetamine while armed, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Edward Godfrey said.
The incident began about 10:40 a.m. when a gang enforcement deputy spotted Lopez brandish a handgun in the area of Maxson and Ferris roads in El Monte, the lieutenant said.
The deputy tried to stop Lopez, initiating a chase, Godfrey said.
Both a deputy and witnesses spotted Lopez throw something from his car into a drainage ditch at the outset of the pursuit, officials said. When deputies retrieved the tossed item, they discovered it was about an ounce and a half of what appeared to be methamphetamine.
The chase continued east on the 10 Freeway until Lopez ultimately pulled over and surrendered about 15 minutes later after exiting the freeway at Holt Avenue in San Dimas, Godfrey said.