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Deputies Nab Second Half of Alleged Gagely Drive Husband/Wife Burglary Team
La Mirada~On Jan. 3, Sheriff's Deputies from the La Mirada Special Assignment Officer (SAO) Team arrested a female suspect wanted in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries on Gagely Dr.
The arrest comes after recent reports from local residents of increased crime and suspicious persons loitering in the area. The SAO Team had been conducting patrol checks of the area since December to gather intelligence.
This arrest was related to the SAO Team's attempt to locate suspects who were burglarizing vehicles on Gagely Dr. and other areas of the community. It is suspected she was burglarizing the vehicles with her husband, who is already in custody.
Residents are encouraged to continue to contact the La Mirada Public Safety Team at (562) 902-2960 to report criminal activity or suspicious circumstances.
One Injured in Head-On Collision at Imperial Highway and Marquardt Avenue
Santa Fe Springs~One man was transported to the hospital as two vehicles collided early Saturday evening at Imperial Highway and Marquardt Avenue along the La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs border.
The accident occurred around 6:40 p.m. as a black SUV was traveling eastbound on Imperial Highway The driver of the SUV, an male appearing to be in his 50's complaining of arm pain, said an older model truck traveling westbound on Imperial Highway pulled in front of him while attempting a turn onto Marquardt.
The driver of the pickup, a man appearing to being is 40's, had to be extracted from the vehicle. He was conscious and transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
See the video moments after the incident here.
See additional photos of the incident here.
Photo Matt Gush
Latest La Mirada Crime Report; Storage Facility on Alondra Robbed
The following is the La Mirada crime report for December 9-15, 2013:
Robbery-A robbery was reported on the 13400 block of Heflin Dr. Two subjects were detained in connection with the incident and most of the stolen property was recovered by Deputies.
Residential Burglary-A burglary was reported on the 12800 block of Larrylyn Dr. The remains unknown if there was any loss in the incident.
Other Structure Burglary-An incident was reported on the 16700 block of Trojan Wy. Rims and tires were stolen from a storage room at the location. A burglary to a storage unit was reported on the 15000 block of Alondra Blvd. A tool box containing various tools was taken. An incident was reported on the 11800 block of La Mirada Blvd. Various items were stolen from an office at the location.
Vehicle Burglary-A burglary was reported to a motor home on the 15200 block of Las Flores Ave. There was no reported loss from the vehicle.
Grand Theft-A handgun was reported stolen from the trunk of an unlocked vehicle on the 14800 block of Telegraph Rd.
Grand Theft Vehicle-An older model Honda was reported stolen from the 13700 block of Avenida Espana.
Officers Nab Biola Apartment Bike Thief
La Mirada Sheriff's Deputies and officers from Biola Campus Safety arrested a male suspect on December 4th for stealing a bicycle from a student apartment complex adjacent to the campus.
In response to a series of bike thefts from nearby apartments, the Biola Campus Safety team began a surveillance program designed to curb bicycle thefts. The month-long operation proved effective when a male suspect was observed exiting an apartment complex with a bicycle believed not to be his.
The ensuing investigation by Deputies from the La Mirada Public Safety Team resulted in the suspect admitting he stole the property, ultimately leading to his arrest.
La Mirada Resident Ran Over and Killed While Crossing the Street
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Officials investigated well into the morning in La Mirada following a fatal pedestrian accident at Valley View Avenue and Foster Road. |
Detective: Pedestrian appears to have had the right of way
La Mirada~An elderly woman was killed as she was crossing the street, apparently in the crosswalk, this morning in La Mirada.
The incident occurred around 7:20 a.m. at the intersection of Valley View and Foster Road in the number one northbound lane.
Conner Penfold reported the incident to the La Mirada Blog hotline at 7:33 a.m., moments after it happened saying, "there was a crowd of people around the vehicle and a woman crying hysterically on the phone and another woman comforting her."
This afternoon, Detective Anna of the Norwalk Sheriff Station traffic division told the La Mirada Blog it appears the victim was crossing the street in the crosswalk and had the right of way.
He did not indicate whether the driver, who was driving a Honda CRV, was going against a red light or not.
"The driver has been fully cooperative, is licensed, fully insured and at this point of the investigation there is no indication of high speed, alcohol or drugs being involved," Anna said, "It seems to be a tragic accident."
Anna confirmed the victim was 80 years old, a La Mirada resident but withheld her name at this time. The identity of the driver is also being withheld at this time.
Anna said, "We will be conducting a thorough investigation," to determine the cause.
See additonal photos on our Flickr feed here.
©2013 La Mirada Blog
Red Robin La Mirada Remains Closed
La Mirada~The Red Robin restaurant in La Mirada hopefully will reopen under the same name as patrons were caught off guard recently when the eatery suddenly closed.
The La Mirada Rotary Club were surprised when member Hal Malkin showed up for the meeting recently and the door was locked, forcing the club to move across the street to the Elephant Bar.
Director of Sales and Marketing for the Holiday Inn Select Garry Abel told the La Mirada Blog that the hotel has outsourced the banquet and restaurant operations, which is part of the hotel building, to La Mirada Restaurant Inc. for the past 15 years.
He said the owner of the hotel, Cathedral Hill Associates (CHA) has now taken over the lease and the kitchen and banquet operations.
CHA also owns two other hotels, the Doubletree Guest Suites in Seattle and the Doubletree Hotel in Dallas.
Abel said, “We are currently negotiating with Red Robin to hopefully have them stay (here in La Mirada).”
As of now, the restaurant remains closed.
Victim of Alondra Bus Stop Shooting Identified
La Mirada~Authorities have identified a man apparently shot to death while sitting on a bus bench on Alondra Boulevard just east of Heron Avenue this past Sunday night.
The coroner’s office said yesterday Frank Mario Sainz, 46, of Norwalk was pronounced dead shortly after he was found lying in a pool of blood.
An autopsy performed indicated Sainz died from multiple gunshot wounds and the cause of death has been ruled a homicide, the office said.
There has been no suspect information or possible motive mentioned at this point of the investigation.
At this time, homicide officials believe the victim was seated at the bus bench, perhaps waiting for the next bus, when he was shot.
The victim was found by a Metro bus driver, laying in a pool of blood, about 6:10 p.m. The driver then called authorities.
See the brief interview with the driver moments after the discovery and other exclusive videos of the scene on our YouTube channel here.
The La Mirada Blog first reported the incident on its Twitter feed at 6:16 p.m.
If you have any info about the incident please contact the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
Dead Body Found by Bus Driver on Alondra Boulevard
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| EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: A man's body lays motionless moments after apparently being shot while near or sitting at the bus stop on the north side of Alondra Boulevard just east of Heron Avenue on Sunday evening in La Mirada. Photo Tony Aiello |
UPDATE: 16:15 112513: Officials are reporting victim was fatally shot. Sheriff's saying he may have been on bus bench when shot, but not ruling out body was dumped as reported here first. Name not released pending next of kin notification. Man in his 40's also suffered trauma to body.
If you have any info about the incident please contact the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
UPDATE 13:01 112513: Now confirmed, but it was reported here first, a Metro bus driver noticed the victim lying in a pool of blood in the gutter near a bus stop around 6:10 p.m. Although the driver wouldn't tell us at the time, see him on video moments after his call to police here.
UPDATE 21:50 112413: Sheriff's homicide investigators continue to work to determine the cause of death.
La Mirada~A male body has been found deceased along the 14300 block of Alondra Boulevard just east of Heron Avenue in La Mirada.
Victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Our Twitter feed was the first to report incident at 6:16 PM PT and we were onscene within ten minutes.
It is unclear how the person died. Deputies are looking for evidence on scene.
A Metro bus driver appears to be one who reported originally to police about the body on the street in a pool of blood directly in front of the bus stop on the north side of Alondra Boulevard just east of Heron.
Original call heard to police by La Mirada Blog was a dumped body.
Officials are waiting for the coroners office to determine identity and the cause of death. We are trying to obtain further details.
LASD Homicide detectives dispatched to scene.
See exclusive video footage of the incident as it unfolded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/lamiradablog
©La Mirada Blog 2013
La Mirada Crime Report November 11-17
Robbery-An attempted robbery occurred at Imperial Hwy and La Mirada Blvd. The suspect attempted to snatch the victim's purse, but was scared off after a bystander that yelled at the suspect. The incident remains under investigation.
Vehicle Burglary-Three window smash burglaries were reported last week. An incident was reported on the 16000 block of Lorca Dr. A laptop computer, wallet, and other items were stolen from the vehicle. A wallet was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 14800 block of Springford Dr. A burglary occurred on the 14200 block of Firestone Blvd. A stereo and laptop computer was stolen from the vehicle.
Grand Theft-A shoplifting incident was reported on the 15700 block of Imperial Hwy. The suspect stole a large amount of cosmetics from the location.
Deputy Injured After Car Chase
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| Authorities and first responders appear at the scene of crash that trapped a deputy at the end of a high-speed chase in La Mirada on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. (KABC Photo) Courtesy KABC/7 Los Angeles |
La Mirada~A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy was temporarily trapped in his patrol car after a high speed chase ended at Imperial Highway and Meyer Road, along the border of La Mirada and unincorporated South Whittier.
The deputy was freed and is reported in stable condition.
On the La Mirada Blog Twitter feed, the incident was originally reported at 8:39 a.m. by @usc_mahboy.
The suspect driving the car that was being chased jumped out of his car after the crash and ran. He broke into a nearby apartment near Coteau Drive and Leffingwell Road by smashing a window.
The suspect was tracked down and arrested a short time later.
Also on Twitter @rubygonzales2 reported, “involved a man who originally ran from COPS deputies, ran into a house so the (sheriff) station thought they had a burglary suspect. He ran thru yards stole car keys from one house, took that car, tried to run over a deputy in the front yard."
She continued, "He led deputies on a chase, drove on the wrong side of the street, dumped that car, ran into a complex then broke into an apartment by smashing thru a window. Resident locked self and kid in bathroom. Deputies snagged the culprit. He's at a clinic being checked for the cuts he got breaking the apt. window. No name on him yet.”
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