Monterey Park Police Announce Arrest of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon Suspect

On January 23, 2022, at approximately 3:50 p.m., the suspect was riding his skateboard in the 800 block of South Atlantic Blvd. The victim was walking on the sidewalk. As the suspect rode past the victim on his skateboard, he hit the victim with an unknown object. The victim fell to the ground hitting her face on the pavement. The victim sustained significant injuries to her face. She was treated for her injuries at a local hospital and released.

Monterey Park Police officers investigated the incident. Video footage was obtained from a local merchant depicting a portion of the incident. The same merchant contacted the Monterey Park Police Department on January 24 and reported that the suspect was back in the area on his skateboard. The suspect was located, detained, and arrested by police officers.

The suspect is identified as Tristan Rojas, 24 years old, from Monterey Park.

Rojas has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon. His bail is set at $100,000. He was set to appear in the Alhambra Superior Court on January 26, 2022.

City of Monterey Park Extends Suspension of Indoor Library & Rec Dept. Services Until Further Notice

Due to the current transmission rate of COVID-19, the City of Monterey Park will extend the closure of Library and Recreation Department buildings until further notice in order to maintain public health and safety operations. The City will re-evaluate the situation over the next weeks to determine how best to update operations, public engagement and programs.

Monterey Park City Hall will remain open by appointment only and outdoor activities and programming will continue to be permissible with the recommendation that all persons wear a mask at crowded/dense outdoor events and while in line to enter, exit, use the bathroom, etc.

Various Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library services such as contactless checkout, outdoor storytime and outdoor expanded pop-up services will continue to be offered. For more information, please contact the library at 626-307-1366, or visit the Library’s website.

Limited Recreation and Community Services programming such as the senior lunch program (offered by delivery), dial-a-ride transportation, and outdoor/virtual classes will remain open. For more information, please contact the Recreation Department at 626-307-1388, or visit the Department’s website.

For more local information about how to get the COVID-19 vaccine or booster, or how to find a testing site, please visit http://VaccinateLACounty.com or www.MontereyPark.ca.gov/COVID19. To order free, at home COVID tests for your household, please visit https://www.covidtests.gov/.

Monterey Park Police Make Arrest in Pedestrian Hit and Run Traffic Collision

On January 28, 2022, at 2:32 p.m., Monterey Park Police Officers responded to a call of an injury traffic collision at the intersection of Corporate Center Drive and Davidson Drive. A female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle making a left-hand turn from southbound Corporate Center Drive onto Davidson Drive. The driver fled the scene on Davidson Drive in a white Nissan NV high-roof cargo van. The Monterey Park Fire Department transported the pedestrian to a nearby hospital where she continues to be treated for life threatening injuries.

The Monterey Park Police Department investigated the incident. As a result, investigators were able to identify the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene. On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, Alan Cuong Van Huynh, a 55-year-old resident of South El Monte, was taken into custody and booked at the Monterey Park Police Department for Felony Hit and Run. His bail is set at $50,000. He is set to appear in the Alhambra Superior Court on February 3, 2022.

City of Monterey Park Distributes At-home COVID-19 Tests Donated by Supervisor Hilda Solis

Thanks to a generous donation from Supervisor Hilda Solis, the City of Monterey Park was able to offer approximately 290 free at-home COVID-19 tests to its residents. Due to limited number of these tests that became available, the City of Monterey Park identified at-risk residents who would most benefit from these free tests. At this time, all 290 tests have been distributed.

With the current COVID-19 variant Omicron reaching high levels of infection, it is important to be vigilant with regards to following appropriate protocols to keep yourself safe as well as your family. One of the things we can do to keep safe is to receive a COVID-19 test should you feel you have been exposed to someone infected with the virus. The City of Monterey Park has been very proactive in not only conducting vaccination clinics but also in hosting testing sites throughout the city. It is not always easy or convenient to make it to one of these sites as the lines can often be very long.

Standard public PCR testing continues to be available in the City of Monterey Park at Barnes Park (350 S. McPherrin Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754) on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; or at Langley Senior Center (400 W Emerson Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754), Wednesday through Monday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Both locations do not require appointments, but pre-registration is suggested via covid19.lacounty.gov/testing. Should you have any questions about these two public sites, please contact the Monterey Park Fire Department at 626-307-1423.