Claremont Police Blotter
Nine suspected prostitutes were arrested for solicitation on Wednesday during a sting operation in south Claremont. Detectives from the Claremont Police Department, along with Pomona Police Department’s Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Team (SETT) conducted the prostitution sting in the area around Indian Hill Blvd. and the 10 Freeway. Both police departments have received multiple complaints […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Wednesday, August 25 At 1:44 a.m., Claremont Police Department patrol officers stopped the driver of a 2010 Jeep for a traffic violation after the SUV allegedly jumped the median on Towne Ave., just south of Foothill Blvd. After an investigation, they then ended up handcuffing the Jeep’s passenger, Valentino Manriquez, […]
The Claremont Police Department received a 10:24 p.m. call about a suspicious person at College Park, 126 S. College Ave., and sent patrol officers to investigate.
Claremont Police Department officers conducted an 11:51 p.m. traffic stop on a Honda Odyssey driven by Tony Farias, 37, from Rancho Cucamonga, after a records check indicated the car was possibly linked to a recent catalytic converter theft.
Claremont Police Department officers on patrol at 10:18 p.m. say Jill Strasburg, 49, from San Dimas, made an unsafe turn on W. Foothill Blvd., and was then pulled over.
by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com Claremont police responded to reports of shots fired on Wednesday near the intersection of Tenth Street and Oxford Avenue. According to Sergeant Robert Ewing, police received multiple 9-1-1 calls and responded at 4:52 to the 500 block of West Tenth where they discovered three shell casings. He said the suspect […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Wednesday, July 28 A Claremont Police Department officer on patrol at 3:30 p.m. noticed a man and woman fighting on the sidewalk near the intersection of Arrow Highway and Indian Hill Blvd., and pulled over to check on their wellbeing. After allegedly witnessing them exchanging blows in the mid-afternoon scuffle, […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Tuesday, July 20 Sometime before 8:50 p.m., one of Claremont’s trusty license plate reader cameras picked up a white 2006 Chevy Silverado truck that had recently been reported stolen. Claremont Police Department officers on patrol located the truck at 320 E. Foothill Blvd., near Towne Ave., and pulled over the […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Wednesday, July 14 Claremont Police Department officers made a 10:51 p.m. traffic stop on a 1997 Honda Civic they say was speeding near Base Line Road and Indian Hill Blvd. They then questioned the driver, Isaiah Cortez, 22, from Rancho Cucamonga, who allegedly admitted to being in possession of a […]
Thursday, July 1 While conducting a 10:17 p.m. traffic stop near Indian Hill Blvd. and Auto Center Dr., Claremont Police Department officers were approached by a security guard from the nearby Motel 6, 840 S. Indian Hill Blvd., who said a man in the parking lot had threatened to shoot and kill him. The officers […]
Wednesday, June 23 A 35-year-old unhoused man was arrested for shoplifting a bottle of shampoo from Rocky’s Liquor, 1045 W. Foothill Blvd., at 11:13 a.m. A clerk on duty at the time who allegedly witnessed the man take the shampoo called police, and told them he desired prosecution. A records check indicated the man was […]
Tuesday, June 15 The night manager at the Claremont Lodge, 736 S. Indian Hill Blvd., called the Claremont Police Department at 10:39 p.m. to report a man looking into cars in the parking lot who allegedlym had been seen stealing an ice chest from bed of pickup truck. Arriving officers found the 31-year-old unhoused man, […]
Wednesday, June 9 Front desk employees at the DoubleTree Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., called the Claremont Police Department at 11:58 a.m. after discovering a guest, Savannah Sarrat, 25, from Rancho Cucamonga, had checked in using someone else’s Hilton Honor points. Arriving police located Ms. Sarrat in her room, as well as two other people, […]
Wednesday, June 2 A homeowner in the 600 block of Clarion Place called the Claremont Police Department at 11:31 a.m. to report a line trimmer had just been taken from the back of his truck by a pair of men who drove off in a black Dodge Ram pickup. Police located the truck parked on […]
Wednesday, May 26 At 3:43 p.m., the Claremont Police Department was contacted by Pomona PD with a request to assist with a situation unfolding near the cities’ border near Arrow Hwy. and Towne Ave. Witnesses said a man was being chased by another man, who was wielding a crowbar, at 730 W. Arrow Hwy. On […]
Wednesday, May 19 At 7:01 p.m., Claremont Police Department officers were once again summoned to the Motel 6 at 840 S. Indian Hill Blvd. This time it was regarding a loud argument underway in an upstairs walkway. While en route, they learned the confrontation had turned physical, and that 41-year-old Oakland resident Luqman Rahmaan allegedly […]