Written AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - One person is hospitalized in critical condition after a residential fire Thursday morning. The fire was knocked down in the 16300 block of Canelones Drive at a single-story, single-family home January 11. First responders were dispatched at 7:43 a.m. The fire was knocked down at 8:26 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The cause of the fire is under investigation ..read more

Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A man was reportedly stabbed under one of his arms during an unspecified altercation near a gas station Christmas Eve. First responders were called to an Arco gas station, 17175 Colima Rd., around 11:16 p.m. Sunday, December 24. Deputies attempted to get better details regarding the incident, but the victim was uncooperative, according to Sgt. Torres of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Deputies were only able to obtain a basic description of the suspect: an adult white male wearing a ski mask. The victim would ..read more

Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - At least one home was evacuated after a main burst and sent copious amounts of water and mud all over a neighborhood. A sizable sinkhole developed at East Edgeridge Drive and East Tamarix Drive and the intersection remains closed Tuesday morning, according to Sgt. Torres of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Firefighters were called to investigate the main break around 6:25 p.m. and we’re on scene by 6:31 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. In addition to the above-listed closure, Avocado ..read more

Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Deputies are investigating a burglary that occurred around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. A passerby witnessed a man exit through a window at Premier Academy, 2547 S. Hacienda Blvd., Thursday, November 16. The suspect was seen walking away south on Hacienda Boulevard towards Colima Road, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s crime broadcast. The witness described the suspect as a white male with a slender build. He appeared to stand 5 feet 9 inches and wore a red beanie, brown jacket and blue jean pants. It was unclear if the suspec ..read more

Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - An alleged stabbing suspect was shot and killed by deputies at a Hacienda Heights home early Monday morning. The incident unfolded just after 5:30 a.m. in the 16700 block of Dawn Haven Road Monday, September 4. The suspect, only described as an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators have yet to release additional details regarding the incident. Anyone with information on this stabbing is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau ..read more

Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Investigators are still searching for the suspect who violently took a woman’s purse from her, an incident caught on cellphone video August 14. The video shows a male and a woman in a tug of war over the woman’s purse. She held onto her property for dear life, even being dragged across hot pavement as the robbery suspect tried to take her property. He yanked the purse and ran as Good Samaritans rushed in. The violent robbery occurred near a Bank of America, 1605 S. Azusa Ave. The suspect approached the 75-year-old woman at an AT ..read more

Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - One person died in a collision that damaged a traffic light early Monday morning. The crash occurred at Colima Road and Camino Del Sur, first reported at 1:45 a.m., according to Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch logs. One vehicle became fully engulfed with flames. A victim died at the scene. The Los Angeles County County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner arrived on scene about 40 minutes ago, according to Officer Michael Nasir of the California Highway Patrol. The cause of the crash is under investigation ..read more

Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Deputies and school police, with the assistance of a gun dog, are in the stages of wrapping up a search of Glen A. Wilson High School Friday after authorities are confident a prank caller issued a threat of violence. The prank caller, who had a British voice, told deputies that he was the victim of bullying and wanted to shoot up the school. It sounded as if the caller was reading from a piece of paper, according to Sgt. Mesa of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The call was made to the Sheriff’s Industry Statio ..read more

Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a driver seen running from a crash that killed a child and severely injured an adult. The suspect is described as a white, or Latino man with a fair complexion, medium length hair parted to the side and is in his mid-30s. He wore light colored pants and a shirt. He was reportedly barefoot and ran eastbound on the 60 freeway from the collision, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred on the westbound 60 freeway east of ..read more

Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Investigators revealed a man found shot in Hacienda Heights Monday afternoon passed away from his injuries after being hospitalized. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station responded to a report of a gunshot victim just after 5:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Hinnen Avenue March 13. They found the victim, only described as a male adult, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper torso. It is not publicly clear if investigators know of a suspect, a possible motive, or if the gunshot wound is self-i ..read more