Updates on Local Incidents

 Travelers along the north Glendale (2) Freeway can still see the remnants of a big rig crash that occurred on Wednesday, Aug 14.

Hundreds of boxes of raisins spilled onto the freeway near the Mountain Street exit after the big rig had a front left tire blowout. A second big rig was a victim of the crash.

There is dash-cam video shared on YouTube that shows how violent the crash was as the damaged big rig crossed lanes and slammed into the center divider.

Both north and southbound traffic was backed up for hours as the 1, 2, and 3 lanes of the freeway in both directions were closed as emergency responders and crews cleared debris from the freeway. A week later those driving northbound can still see the raisin stains on the freeway.

Fortunately no one reported any injuries, according to California Highway Patrol spokesperson Officer Philips.

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A shoe store in La Cañada Flintridge has been struck twice with smash-and-grab types of burglaries. The store in the 800 block of Foothill Boulevard is a new store in the area.

On Aug. 8 about 4:30 a.m. suspects smashed the glass windows and fled the area with numerous items including clothes and shoes.

Then on Monday, Aug. 12 it was hit again in the same style of smash-and-grab. Suspects dressed in hooded sweatshirts were seen on surveillance footage grabbing everything they could and running from the store – but this time the burglary occurred at 6 a.m.

“On the [surveillance] footage you can see cars driving past the store,” said Sgt. John Gilbert, LA County Sheriff’s Dept. – Crescenta Valley Station.

In the second incident the suspects put the stolen items into a vehicle, described as a silver Kia, and fled the area. That car had been reported stolen and was recovered nearby.

It is possible the suspects had another vehicle ready to transfer the items to as they left the area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact LASD/CV Station at (818) 248 3464.

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At about 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 15, the Glendale Police Dept. received reports of gunshots heard and a man down in a shopping plaza.

Glendale police officers quickly responded to a shopping plaza located at the 800 block of North Pacific Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered an adult man in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. Unfortunately, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A suspect has not yet been identified at this time. Glendale Police Dept. Homicide Unit detectives were at the scene shortly after the shooting and are actively investigating this incident as a homicide.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact the Glendale Police Dept. at (818) 548-4911.

Information on this case provided by GPD