Los Angeles, Ca
Elderly man held hostage by pursuit suspect in Riverside County
A suspect was arrested for allegedly holding an elderly man hostage before leading deputies on a pursuit in Riverside County.
The suspect was identified as Jason Wright, 42, of Cherry Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
On Tuesday, deputies responded to a robbery at a home on the 39000 block of Lincoln Street in Cherry Valley at 3:15 p.m.
The victim, only identified as an elderly man, told deputies he was tied up and threatened at knifepoint by Wright.
Wright allegedly stole the victim’s vehicle and sped away before deputies arrived.
Authorities searched the area and spotted Wright at a restaurant drive-thru near 6th Street and Highland Springs Avenue in Beaumont. When he noticed the patrol cars, he reversed his vehicle, drove over a curb and back onto the street to escape.
Deputies eventually lost sight of his vehicle. With the help of Beaumont Police and the Riverside Sheriff’s Aviation unit, he was later found driving on dirt roads near California Avenue and Lamb Canyon Road.
Wright refused to yield and led officers on a chase before driving into a dead end. He ditched the vehicle and fled on foot, but was eventually captured.
He was arrested for robbery, kidnapping, false imprisonment of an elder, vehicle theft, and probation violation.
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Investigator Jimenez at 951-776-1099 or the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station at 951-922-7100.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
Police are asking the public for help Wednesday in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a woman badly injured in Long Beach late last month. The May 24 crash occurred around 11 p.m. as the victim was crossing East 2nd Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Video provided by police showed a dark-colored […]
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