Claremont Police Blotter
by Matthew Bramlett news@claremont-courier.com Tuesday, January 21 A 32-year-old man kicked out a patrol car’s window as he was being arrested for public intoxication. Police arrived to city hall around 8:15 p.m. after someone called about people hanging around who may be under the influence, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. Police […]
On Sunday, January 26 a Pomona man was arrested days after he allegedly committed a strong-arm robbery at Sprouts. At approximately 4:30 p.m., a man was seen leaving the store with miscellaneous groceries without paying for them. The manager tried to chase him down, but the suspect, later identified as 59-year-old Wayne Ross, backed into […]
On Sunday, January 26 a Pomona man was arrested days after he allegedly committed a strong-arm robbery at Sprouts. At approximately 4:30 p.m., a man was seen leaving the store with miscellaneous groceries without paying for them. The manager tried to chase him down, but the suspect, later identified as 59-year-old Wayne Ross, backed into […]
by Matthew Bramlett news@claremont-courier.com Monday, January 13 A Claremont man was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats after he allegedly threatened to kill his wife. The 58-year-old man was in an argument with his wife, also 58, at their house on the 400 block of Elder Drive just before 11 p.m. when he allegedly grabbed […]
By Matthew Bramlett news@claremont-courier.com Tuesday, January 7 Police are looking into an apparent mail theft at Zaky Mediterranean Restaurant. Around 10:15 a.m., police found pry marks at a freestanding mailbox that serves Zaky, Denny’s and Starbucks, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. It is unknown if any property was taken, but one […]
Tuesday, December 17 Two men were arrested after getting caught trying to steal a floor buffer from Sumner Danbury Elementary School. Police arrived to the school on a report of a theft in progress just after 6 p.m., Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. Two suspects, 32-year-old Joshua Reza of Pomona and […]
Coming oin this Friday’s edition, will be our annual COURIER 2019 year in review that will highlight everything from unique crimes, the city news, sports, arts and entertainment. It’s really amazing is how much news us Claremonters can create in just 365 days! Here’s a sample from the June police blotter, just another day at […]
Wednesday, December 11 A Claremont High School student was arrested after he was discovered to be in possession of marijuana and hydrocodeine pills, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. The 17-year-old boy was arrested around 11 a.m. on suspicion of drug possession and taken to CPD jail, where he was released to […]
Tuesday, December 3 Between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., an unknown suspect pried open a rear windowat a home on the 800 block of Stanislaus Circle, took a Nintendo Switch and some credit cards, and left undetected, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. The total value lost was about $300. **** A […]
Tuesday, November 26 A Claremont woman told police that a box containing up to $40,000 in cash was missing from her home on the 1400 block of Tulane Avenue. The woman had over $100,000 in cash that she had hidden in different parts of her house, Det. Matt Hamill of the Claremont Police Department said. […]
Tuesday, November 19 A Long Beach woman was arrested after police determined she was under the influence. Police stopped 47-year-old Briana Arreola around 2 p.m. after she was seen walking up Towne Avenue north of Foothill Boulevard while carrying a vacuum cleaner, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. The officer made contact […]
Tuesday, November 12 An iPhone and a purse with a total value of $1800 were taken from a Toyota at the AM/PM on the 700 block of east Foothill Boulevard. The unknown thief smashed the front window to the victim’s car, taking the goods and fleeing undetected, according to Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont […]
Tuesday, November 5 Someone tried to break into a building at Oak Park Cemetery, but left empty-handed. Between 3 p.m. on November 5 and 9 a.m. on November 6, the unknown would-be burglar used a rock to smash the windowpane on the side of the building, but did not go inside, Lt. Jason Walters of […]
Tuesday, October 29 A Montclair man was arrested after police caught him driving a stolen Honda Civic. The car, driven by 31-year-old Ulises Terrones, was stopped on Indian Hill Boulevard just south of American Avenue, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. Mr. Terrones was arrested on suspicion of grand theft auto and […]
Tuesday, October 22 Two men were arrested after being uncooperative with police at Blaisdell Park. Police were called to the park around 3 p.m. after a witness claimed they heard two people arguing near the restrooms, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. When 28-year-old Robert Castro and 49-year-old Gerald Gutierrez were contacted, […]
Tuesday, October 15 Two men were arrested in connection with a burglary at Yocrepe that occurred on April 2, according to Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department. Jorge Martinez, 19, from Bellflower, and Daylin Manner, 19, from Long Beach, were identified as suspects after an investigation and were found on the 400 block […]