A U.S. District Court has set a final pretrial conference hearing for May 20, 2026, with a jury trial beginning as soon as June 8, 2026, for a civil case that names former Claremont Police Department officer Gabriel Arellanes, the City of Claremont, and 10 city employees, alleging sexual battery and civil rights violations and seeking up to $25 million in damages. Courier file photo

Former Claremont Police Department officer Gabriel Arellanes, accused of felony forced oral copulation after a February 2024 arrest of a Highland woman, is due to be arraigned in Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court next Wednesday, April 30. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo