Claremont Police Blotter
Tuesday March 6 Officers pulled over the driver of a car after it was observed, “acting suspiciously” near Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevards around 6:30 p.m., according to Sgt. Brian Thompson of the Claremont Police Department. The driver gave a false name of “Jason Thomas” to police, but a further investigation revealed he was actually […]
Tuesday, February 27 A Covina man was arrested after allegedly fighting with police officers on the 600 block of West First Street. Police responded to the scene on a report of a drunken man inside someone else’s car around 1:50 a.m., Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. When they arrived, 20-year-old Brayden […]
Tuesday, February 20 Police are looking for a thief who stole the brass plates from two headstones in Oak Park Cemetery. The theft occurred sometime between January 17 and February 20, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. There is no suspect information, and the value of the plates was around $1000. Anyone […]
Monday, February 12 A bicycle was stolen from an open garage on the 2900 block of Rhodelia Drive. Between 10 p.m. on February 12 to 7:40 a.m. on February 13, the unknown suspect entered the garage and took the bike, the value of which is currently unknown, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department […]
Tuesday, February 6 Police are looking for a burglar who smashed the window of a parked car and left with an unknown amount of valuables. Between the night of February 5 and the morning of February 6 on the 200 block of Armstrong Drive, the thief approached car, which was located in the victim’s driveway, […]
Monday, January 29 A local transient was arrested after police found drugs on him in the Motel 6 parking lot. While on routine patrol, officers contacted 29-year-old Ryan Mann in the motel parking lot just before 11 p.m., Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. The officer saw drug paraphernalia in plain view, […]
Tuesday, January 23 A Claremont woman was arrested for DUI after getting involved in a two-car crash on College Avenue and Green Street. Police responded to the collision around 5:49 p.m., according to Sgt. Robert Ewing of the Claremont Police Department. While 41-year-old Stacy Gentile wasn’t at fault in the crash, a further investigation revealed […]
Monday, January 15 Officers picked up on a stolen gold Honda Accord near Foothill Boulevard and Towne Avenue at 9:20 p.m., according to Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department. The driver, 33-year-old Froylan Urvita, allegedly stole the car in Pomona. He was arrested and booked at the CPD jail. Tuesday, January 16 Police […]
Wednesday, January 10 Steve Hardy, 26, of Pomona was caught by Claremont officers around 9:30 a.m. in a GMC Safari that was reported stolen out of Ontario earlier that morning, according to Det. Erik Orozco of the Claremont Police Department. Police pulled over Mr. Hardy at the AM/PM at Towne Avenue and Arrow and arrested […]
Tuesday, January 2 Allen Perez was arrested for the 39th time for public intoxication, and this time he was found in front of the Claremont Police Department. A witness contacted police around 6:30 p.m. and noted Mr. Perez, 44, from Pomona, looked visibly intoxicated, according to Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department. Mr. […]
Sunday, December 24 A vigilant neighbor near Grand Avenue and Miramar called police to report that two white males described as “about 50 years old with bad teeth” stole a large teddy bear from the front porch of a nearby home. According to the Claremont Police Department call log, police contacted the homeowner and learned […]
As Chief Shelly Vander Veen marks the end of her first full year at the helm of the Claremont Police Department, one notable difference is that officers have reached out to the community in a big way. Throughout 2017, the department held events and open houses for residents to tour the station. The idea, Chief […]
Tuesday, December 12 A Corona man was arrested for burglary and prowling in a Scripps College dorm. Police received a call just after 4 a.m. from a student who claimed 20-year-old Gaven Hughes was in her dorm room, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. Police located Mr. Hughes, and an investigation revealed […]
Tuesday, December 5 Campus Safety at Keck Graduate Institute alerted Claremont police after 30-year-old Justin Sweeten of Pomona was found on the campus around 12:36 p.m., Det. Erik Orozco of the Claremont Police Department said. Mr. Sweeten was found with burglary tools in his possession, as well as a glass pipe. He was arrested on […]
Monday, November 27 Claremont officers picked up on a 1999 Honda CRV around 6:25 p.m. and found it was reported stolen earlier that day out of Pomona, according to Cpl. Jacob Tillman of the Claremont Police Department. Inside the car were the driver, 28-year-old Johanna Arroyo of Los Angeles, and 25-year-old Christian Rosas. Ms. Arroyo […]
Tuesday, November 21 An Ontario man was arrested one day after brandishing a knife on a co-worker during an argument. Around 11:30 a.m., two members of a construction crew working at Spring Hill Condominiums on the 300 block of south Indian Hill Boulevard began arguing, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. One […]