Claremont Police Blotter
Tuesday, January 25 The Claremont Police Department received a 3:48 a.m. call regarding a suspicious person knocking on doors at the Knight’s Inn motel, 721 S. Indian Hill Blvd. Arriving officers conducted an area check and found a man who fit the description of the suspect, Tyrone Womack, 53, from Pomona. They determined Womack was […]
Early Monday morning a Claremont police officer made a grisly discovery when a suspicious vehicle call turned into a suspicious death investigation. At 6:06 a.m. the officer responded to the 1400 block of Claremont Boulevard to inspect the vehicle and discovered a deceased male inside the car, according to Lieutenant Karlan Bennett. Detectives from the […]
Last Friday, gusty winds in excess of 70 miles an hour toppled trees and power lines in the City of Claremont and surrounding communities. For several days, parts of the city were without power as utility crews repaired downed power lines. Staff estimates that over 300 trees fell and a number of homes were damaged […]
Wednesday, January 19 Claremont Police Department’s license plate reading cameras helped collar another alleged would-be car thief. It began in the early morning hours when one spotted a black 2022 Toyota Camry that had been reported stolen out of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Division. Claremont PD located the Camry at 5:25 a.m. at […]
A front desk employee at the Knight’s Inn called the Claremont Police Department to report a man who had recently been advised against trespassing at the 721 S. Indian Hill Blvd. motel was back.
Saturday, January 1 Claremont Police Department patrol officers pulled over a car near the corner of Foothill Blvd. and Mills Ave. at 11:33 p.m. for not having a front license plate. A records check of the driver, Danny Quintero, 28, from Hesperia, turned up an arrest warrant, and a search allegedly uncovered a bindle of […]
On January 9th, 2022, at approximately 6:35 a.m., Claremont Police Officers responded to 444 Auto Center Drive (MW Smoke Shop) regarding a burglary report. An employee from a nearby business witnessed three suspects running from the store and then flee in a silver sedan with no license plates. Upon arrival, the officers discovered that the […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Sunday, December 5 In a Blotter first, two unrelated drivers who crashed into one another were both suspected of driving under the influence after colliding near Base Line Road and Wiley Ct. Claremont resident Shayne Bigelow, 60, was arrested for felony DUI after police say he crashed his red 2018 […]
Monday, December 6 A 38-year-old Chino woman wound up behind bars after allegedly tussling with Claremont Police as she was attempting to retrieve a Wii video game console from a home in the 2000 block of Cape Cod Ct. Police were called at 9:05 a.m. by a male resident who said Valerie Mendoza was causing […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Tuesday, November 30 Claremont police say a 48-year-old unhoused woman accused of defecating at the Metrolink station attempted to stab one of their officers with a pair of scissors during questioning. It began when police responded to a 3:20 p.m. call from a witness who said a woman was defecating […]
Tuesday, November 23 A vandal smashed the windows of two cars in the parking lot of the Old Schoolhouse, 393 W. Foothill Blvd., sometime between 8 and 11 a.m. There was nothing taken from either car, a 2011 Kia Sportage and a 2017 Subaru Forester. The Claremont Police Department has no leads, but is asking […]
Tuesday, November 16 Claremont Police Department dispatch received a 12:52 p.m. call about a fight in progress in one of the motel rooms at the Knight’s Inn, 721 S. Indian Hill Blvd. Responding officers arrived and say they heard loud arguing and baby screaming in the room. Inside was a 20-year-old Pomona woman with injuries […]
Wednesday, November 10: The Claremont Police Department reports a 2001 Ford Econoline van with Arizona plates was stolen from the Vons parking lot at 550 E. Base Line Road some time before 1 a.m.
Claremont Police Chief Aaron Fate takes the oath of office during a ceremony on Monday at the DoubleTree hotel in Claremont. Chief Fate was sworn in by his Citrus College criminal justice professor, retired Monrovia police captain, Donald Lacher, who was the first person to encourage Chief Fate to pursue law enforcement. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Tuesday, November 2 Claremont Police Department officers on patrol near Indian Hill Blvd. and the 10 Freeway pulled over a white 2012 Nissan Altima at 12:15 a.m. for allegedly failing to stop at a red light. Officers suspected the driver, 36-year-old La Puente resident Sherice Harton, was under the influence […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Tuesday, October 26 A pair of Jetson electric bicycles valued at $400 each were stolen from the bike racks at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., sometime between 7:40 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The bicycles were left unlocked, police said. There is no suspect description, but anyone who may […]