Claremont Police Blotter

On Sunday, July 26 staff at the DoubleTree Hotel, at 555 W. Foothill Blvd., called CPD to report a suspicious person wandering the halls about 4 p.m. Police showed up and attempted to question Victorville resident Phillip Rico, 43, who they say resisted, tried to walk away from the officers and became verbally abusive. When […]

Wednesday, July 22 Upland police made contact with Eric Marcelin, 23, about 2 a.m. near Seventh Street and Mountain Avenue, and discovered he had a warrant in Claremont for theft of personal property. They arrested the Upland resident and took him to Claremont Police Department. He spent the night in the Claremont jail before appearing […]

by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Tuesday, July 14 Claremont Police Department officers ran the plates of a 2003 Black Chevrolet Silverado parked near Bonita and Towne Avenues at 1 p.m. and found it was reported stolen July 12 out of San Bernardino County. As they approached, the car’s driver, Alfonzo Diaz, 26, made a run […]

On Tuesday, July14 the Claremont Police Department called in the cavalry after a Pomona man suspected of auto theft took off running and remained at large for more than an hour. CPD officers got curious after seeing a truck parked near Bonita and Towne Avenues at 1 p.m. They ran the plates of the 2003 […]

by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Wednesday, July 8 Claremont Police Department officers responded to a fight in progress call at the DoubleTree Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd. at 10:20 a.m. and encountered an “extremely intoxicated” man—later identified as Pomona resident Alan Gudino-Mendez—who was arguing with a female adult. Cops allege he became aggravated and aggressive, […]

by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Wednesday, July 1 Claremont police pulled over a gold 1991 Lincoln Continental at about 10:40 p.m. near the Arrow Highway and Towne Avenue after running the plates and seeing it had been reported stolen. The driver, Carlos Gutierrez, 23, from Pomona, was also found to have allegedly been in possession […]

by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Friday, June 26 At 8:09 p.m. Claremont police responded to a call from a driver who said someone sideswiped her and took off as she was backing out of parking space at Stater Bros. Police quickly located the suspect vehicle and pulled over Pomona resident Christy Aufdemorte, 38. Ms. Aufdemorte […]

On Tuesday, June 30 Claremont cops had a red letter afternoon when they busted two alleged car and identity thieves at Crystal Place and La Verne Avenue. CPD came into contact with Pomona residents Daniel Maturino, 27, and Skaiann Guzman, 19, at about 5:30 p.m. Police say Mr. Maturino was driving a 2019 Hyundai Sonata […]

by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Commercial burglary at Claremont Cones On June 20 at about 4:18 a.m., Claremont police officers responded to Claremont Cones at 602 E. Base Line Rd. regarding a commercial burglary alarm. Upon arrival, officers determined that an unknown suspect had gained access into the business through an unlocked door. The suspect […]

On Tuesday, June 23 one has to credit Derrick Holland for his dogged criminal persistence. Last week, the 59-year-old Pomonan was arrested for commercial burglary after allegedly loading up a shopping cart with booze at Vons on Base Line Road about 10:30 a.m. and pushing it out the door without paying. This week, Mr. Holland […]

by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Wednesday, June 10 At 11:55 p.m. Claremont PD pulled over a car near Towne and Bonita avenues driven by Tammy M. Scott, 46, on a vehicle code violation. It turned out Ms. Scott had three traffic-related warrants out of Los Angeles County, and she was arrested and booked, with her […]

Saturday May 10 A Claremont man was stabbed during a fight in the Claremont Village on Saturday, according Sergeant David DeMetz of the Claremont Police Department. Police received multiple 9-1-1 calls at 7:40 p.m. about a fight in progress at Second Street and Indian Hill Boulevard. The fight apparently began as a verbal argument and […]

During the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, the Claremont Police Department said vehicles stolen within Claremont have doubled compared with this same time last year. The number of stolen vehicles located by officers has also increased. To allow for social distancing within the county jail system, police said people who are arrested for non-violent crimes must be […]

by Kathryn Dunn | editor@claremont-courier.com Officers responded to the DoubleTree Hotel at 555 W. Foothill Blvd. on Tuesday, April 21, after a citizen reported weird activity in one of the rooms. Officers went to the room and found its occupants had more than 100 profiles of potential victims of identity theft. The five people in […]

On April 13 at 11:30 a.m., the driver of a Dodge Charger crashed his vehicle into a tree on Padua Avenue, south of Mt. Baldy Road. He fled on foot. During a yard-to-yard search, the driver was found hiding under a parked vehicle in the driveway of a nearby home, police said. He was arrested […]

Police arrested two men for an alleged assault Saturday, April 5, according to a news release from the Claremont Police Department. At approximately 12:17 a.m. officers responded to a report that an assault with a deadly weapon had just occurred in the area of Indian Hill Boulevard and Mt. Carmel Drive. Officers located an unidentified […]