Claremont Police Blotter
Wednesday, January 6 The Claremont Police Department received a 10:45 p.m. call regarding a burglary in progress at Postal Connections, located at 915 W. Foothill Blvd. Responding officers say they saw Kristina Feser, 34, from Pomona, and West Covina resident Kevin Lachapelle, 47, leaving the store carrying USPS packages and unopened mail. The pair […]
Tuesday, December 29 Claremont Police Department officers on patrol at 7:45 p.m. saw a white Toyota Camry parked at the Chevron gas station at Indian Hill Blvd. and San Jose Ave. They ran a records check on the car and discovered it had been reported stolen out of Los Angeles two days prior. The driver, […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Each year the COURIER publishes a compendium of some of the more newsworthy, disturbing, unbelievable and/or colorful entries from our ever-popular Police Blotter. Most importantly, we want to inform readers on one of the most important topics that concerns us—local crime. January 3, 2020Claremont officers are looking for a teenager […]
Thursday, December 17 Claremont Police Department officers questioned a man walking across the intersection of Indian Hill Blvd. and San Jose Ave. near midnight. A records check on Juan Angulo, 36, of Claremont, turned up a misdemeanor warrant for his arrest. He was booked, and released with a citation to appear in Pomona Superior Court. […]
Police Blotter Thursday, December 10 Claremont Police Department officers made a vehicle code violation stop at 1:20 a.m. near San Jose and Mountain Ave. The driver, Yair Anaya, 29, from Pomona, was allegedly driving with a suspended license and also had a misdemeanor warrant out for his arrest. His passenger, 27-year-old La Puente resident Jessica […]
In yet another in the long line of Blotter blurbs featuring the violation of the number one rule of criminality, on Sunday, December 13 Claremont PD arrested Delcenore Dunford at the Chevron/McDonald’s at 8:20 a.m. after he returned to the scene of his alleged crime. After being asked to leave the store at 860 S. […]
Wednesday, November 25 Multiple police vehicles responded to a stolen car pursuit that thankfully ended without injury or property damage. It began when Claremont police attempted to pull over a 2017 Infiniti Q60 for vehicle code violations at 9:10 a.m. near Indian Hill Blvd. and Oak Park Dr. The driver, Derek Quinonez, 24, of Los […]
Thursday, November 19 A resident in the 600 block of Huron Place called CPD at 8:02 p.m. after noticing a suspicious person parked in a Jeep. Police arrived and questioned a 42-year-old Pomona woman, Mayra Fabela. A records check revealed a felony arrest warrant for an insurance fraud charge. She was arrested, booked, and released […]
Wednesday, November 18 An employee at the Motel 6, at 840 S. Indian Hill Blvd., called the Claremont Police Department at 7:30 a.m. regarding a 24-year-old woman who was crying in lobby. Police arrived and talked to the distraught woman, who told them her boyfriend assaulted her. They located the suspect, a 19-year-old from Carson, […]
Thursday, November 12 Claremont Police Department officers on foot patrol at 9:45 a.m. near the Motel 6 at 840 S. Indian Hill Blvd. questioned 20-year-old Lake Balboa resident Chavonne Jernigan, and discovered she had two warrants out for her arrest, one from Los Angeles and the other out of Pomona. She was arrested, booked, and […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Tuesday, November 3 The Claremont Police Department received an 8:02 a.m. call regarding a person who allegedly stole some Red Bull energy drinks and pastries from the Chevron/McDonalds at 860 S. Indian Hill Blvd. Officers arrived and found a 31-year-old homeless man near the adjacent Greyhound station. A records check […]
Wednesday, October 28 The Claremont Police Department received a 2:30 p.m. call regarding a possibly intoxicated man sitting in a black truck parked in the Vons parking lot at 550 E. Base Line Rd. Arriving officers interviewed Francisco Flores, a 35-year-old La Puente man, and confirmed the caller’s suspicions. Mr. Flores was arrested for public […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Wednesday, October 21 The Claremont Police Department received at 7 a.m. call regarding a man sleeping on the upstairs balcony of a business at 324 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Arriving officers questioned a 34-year-old homeless man and discovered he had 10 warrants out for his arrest in La Verne, Pasadena […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Friday, October 16 Claremont Police Department officers made a 3:30 a.m. traffic enforcement stop of a bicycle piloted by Pomona resident Hugo Ventura, 31, near San Jose Avenue and Colgate Place. During a search, they allegedly found a methamphetamine pipe in his front pocket. Mr. Ventura was arrested for possession of […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Tuesday, September 29 Claremont police responded to a call at 11 a.m. about a man allegedly seen masturbating in front of a 17-year-old girl in the 300 block of south Indian Hill Boulevard. Once there, they located the suspect, Edward Sommers, 30, from Van Nuys. He was arrested on a […]
Wednesday, September 30 At 6:15 p.m., the Claremont Police Department received a call from a bystander regarding a possible drug transaction taking place near the corner of Indian Hill Boulevard and Harrison Avenue. Police arrived shortly thereafter and questioned Pomona resident Cole Gunstream, 29. They found no evidence a drug deal had occurred, but they […]