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COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 21, NO. 8
Local Crime Leads to Discussion of Larger Issues The effects AB 109, Props 47 and 57 examined BY SUSAN MOTANDER
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n attempted murder in Monrovia led Oliver Chi to discuss, in his City Manager’s Update on Tuesday, the lasting ramifications of recent legislation and initiatives that substantially changed the way convicted criminals are treated in the State of California. A discussion of crime in general also led the City Council to a similar discussion at the Council Meeting later that evening. In his weekly update, Chi related the circumstances of an attempted murder in the 100 block of E. Los Angeles St., in Monrovia. According to Chi, the victim, who had no ties to gangs, was sitting in his car waiting for a family member when the suspects approached his vehicle. When the suspects “brandished a firearm,” the victim attempted to drive away. The victim was fired upon, but he was not hit and the suspects fled on foot. Monrovia Police Detective John Donchig interviewed the suspects and one of the suspects “admitted to the shooting, using the handgun, and hiding the
Mayor Tom Adams noted that the correction officers unions and effectively blocked California’s use of prisons in other states, in order to safeguard jobs in this state. Gloria Crudgington urged people to write to their state legislators about their concerns. - Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
Monrovia Old Town Report BY PAM FITZPATRICK I was having my usual Old Town breakfast last week when a very happy friend stopped by my table and asked me if I knew what was going on up at Library Park. My immediate thoughts of “oh no...” turned to “how lovely…” when
my friend told me she had been given a flower along with a message of “have a nice day.” Now, I knew it was National Cabbage Day (but that hardly deserved a flower distribution….), so SEE PAGE 6
handgun in the dumpster, again according to Chi’s report. The D.A. has filed felony charges against the primary suspect who possessed the firearm, “including charges of attempted murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, unlawful possession of ammunition and possession of a firearm by a felon.” The City Manager outlined the background of the suspect against whom charges were filed; Chi stated the following: - He had been arrested in Ontario, California, in September 2015, as he was suspected of attempted murder at a party where a victim was shot and stabbed. - He was arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with the situation in Ontario - He plead down to and was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. - He served six months in county jail, and three months at North Kern State Prison in Delano. - Based on his time SEE PAGE 6
Flag Stands to Provide for Safer Crosswalks in Old Town Monrovia
The Monrovia Old Town Advisory Board (MOTAB) has initiated a Flag Stand Program in Old Town with a trial run starting this week in the middle of the 500 block of South Myrtle Avenue (between Lemon and Colorado). Flag stands have been placed on both sides
of the street adjacent to the mid-block cross walk. Pedestrians are being urged to pick up a flag and carry it while crossing the street, returning the flag to the stand on the opposite side of the street. SEE PAGE 15
– Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News