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Azusa accuses LA Metro of dumping passengers in city, leading to uptick in crime
Дата публикации: 22-10-2026 17:09:50



Azusa city officials and neighbors say Los Angeles Metro A Line trains stop before the end of the line, and they don’t like it.
After a video appeared to show Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies asking people to get off trains in Azusa, community members believe it has caused crime to increase amid an uptick in calls.
Anthony Lujan, whose back porch overlooks the Metro A Line station at APU/Citrus College in Azusa, said he sees people being ushered off trains in the early morning hours.
“You know where they go? They go into the community,” Lujan told NBC Los Angeles.
Lujan has been taking pictures and capturing videos since March. One of them shows deputies appearing to tell people to get off the train. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to NBCLA that deputies do clear trains in Azusa to prepare for maintenance.
In another video shot by Lujan, a man is seen walking around his complex while another man is slumped over a bench.














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Azusa officials said people are taken off the train while it is being serviced in the city, even though the train line ends in Pomona. A video promoting the A Line from LA Metro also said the train goes to Pomona, the station at the end of the line.
Many late-night law enforcement interactions involve people who don’t live in the city, according to the Azusa Police Department.
“The calls started picking up at 2, 3, 4 o’clock in the morning for noise complaints, people at front doors, things disappearing, thefts,” Azusa Police Chief Rocky Wenrick said, adding that he started sending officers to the Metro station after an increase in calls from the community.
The recent activity has also led police to remove benches in the courtyard near the station and make other changes.
“On these light poles, you can see the faceplates. Yeah, we have to keep replacing them,” Chief Wenrick explained. “What they’ll do is pop them off. They pull the wiring out from the light either to steal it for copper, or they’re pretty ingenious and just hook up their phone.”
Azusa Mayor Edward Alvarez asked LA Metro why passengers were told to deboard in the city and why Azusa is being treated as the end of the line. But he said the city has not received an answer.
“It’s unfair. It’s unsustainable for our police department and our resources,” said City Manager Sergio Gonzalez.
NBCLA reached out to Pomona’s mayor about Azusa’s concerns. Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval serves on the Metro Board.
In response to NBCLA’s inquiry, Sandoval sent a statement on behalf of LA Metro, saying it is “committed to continuing the tremendous benefits of the A Line while addressing the concerns about what happens around stations during late-night hours.”
“The final two A Line trains end in Azusa because Metro needs the overnight time to perform essential maintenance. Extending service to Pomona would leave crews with only about 45 minutes before service begins the next morning,” Sandoval told NBCLA. “Metro is a transit agency, not a homeless services agency, but we are committed to keeping the system safe.”
Metro said two other lines also stop short of their final stations overnight.
Azusa’s city manager said he believes Pomona is better equipped to handle people who might be looking for shelter because there is a 400-bed facility in the city. The Azusa mayor, city manager and police chief also said they believe fare gates could help.
Metro said it is conducting a study, due later this year, to determine whether there is sufficient space for gate installation.


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Azusa city officials and neighbors say Los Angeles Metro A Line trains stop before the end of the line, and they don't like it.

After a video appeared to show Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies asking people to get off trains in Azusa, community members believe it has caused crime to increase amid an uptick in calls.

Anthony Lujan, whose back porch overlooks the Metro A Line station at APU/Citrus College in Azusa, said he sees people being ushered off trains in the early morning hours.

"You know where they go? They go into the community," Lujan told NBC Los Angeles.

Lujan has been taking pictures and capturing videos since March. One of them shows deputies appearing to tell people to get off the train. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed to NBCLA that deputies do clear trains in Azusa to prepare for maintenance.

In another video shot by Lujan, a man is seen walking around his complex while another man is slumped over a bench.

Azusa officials said people are taken off the train while it is being serviced in the city, even though the train line ends in Pomona. A video promoting the A Line from LA Metro also said the train goes to Pomona, the station at the end of the line.

Many late-night law enforcement interactions involve people who don't live in the city, according to the Azusa Police Department.

"The calls started picking up at 2, 3, 4 o'clock in the morning for noise complaints, people at front doors, things disappearing, thefts," Azusa Police Chief Rocky Wenrick said, adding that he started sending officers to the Metro station after an increase in calls from the community.

The recent activity has also led police to remove benches in the courtyard near the station and make other changes.

"On these light poles, you can see the faceplates. Yeah, we have to keep replacing them," Chief Wenrick explained. "What they'll do is pop them off. They pull the wiring out from the light either to steal it for copper, or they're pretty ingenious and just hook up their phone."

Azusa Mayor Edward Alvarez asked LA Metro why passengers were told to deboard in the city and why Azusa is being treated as the end of the line. But he said the city has not received an answer.

"It's unfair. It's unsustainable for our police department and our resources," said City Manager Sergio Gonzalez.

NBCLA reached out to Pomona's mayor about Azusa's concerns. Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval serves on the Metro Board.

In response to NBCLA's inquiry, Sandoval sent a statement on behalf of LA Metro, saying it is "committed to continuing the tremendous benefits of the A Line while addressing the concerns about what happens around stations during late-night hours."

"The final two A Line trains end in Azusa because Metro needs the overnight time to perform essential maintenance. Extending service to Pomona would leave crews with only about 45 minutes before service begins the next morning," Sandoval told NBCLA. "Metro is a transit agency, not a homeless services agency, but we are committed to keeping the system safe."

Metro said two other lines also stop short of their final stations overnight.

Azusa's city manager said he believes Pomona is better equipped to handle people who might be looking for shelter because there is a 400-bed facility in the city. The Azusa mayor, city manager and police chief also said they believe fare gates could help.

Metro said it is conducting a study, due later this year, to determine whether there is sufficient space for gate installation.

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