Claremont Police Blotter
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 […]
Tuesday, November 14 Officers picked up on a stolen 2017 Chevy Tahoe as it pulled into the Shell gas station at Indian Hill Boulevard and the 10 freeway around 11:57 p.m., Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. The driver, 34-year-old Joseph Sisenia of Chino, was held at gunpoint until backup arrived, and […]
Wednesday, November 8 A Compton man has been arrested in connection with a residential burglary in January. Ryan Rodriguez, 21, was picked up by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department in Compton after DNA collected at the house on the 1100 block of Cascade Place linked him to the crime, Lt. Jason Walters of the […]
Wednesday, November 1 A car driven by 47-year-old Daniel Hernandez of Bakersfield was pulled over by police on Towne and Briarcroft Road around 10:30 p.m. for a car light violation. During the stop, police found that Mr. Hernandez did not have a driver’s license. Police also found a meth pipe in the center console, and […]
Wednesday, October 25 A Pomona man was arrested on drug charges following a routine traffic stop. Police pulled over a car driven by 38-year-old David Heermance for a right turn violation at Foothill Boulevard and Towne Avenue around 7:54 p.m., according to Lt. Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Police Department. He had a warrant out […]
Monday, October 16 Allen Perez was once again arrested for public intoxication, this time outside of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Claremont police conducted a welfare check on the 44-year-old Pomona resident after he was seen lying down on the south side of the location, according to Lt. Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Police […]
Tuesday, October 10 Police are looking for three people who stole a bike from a car rack in front of Sprouts. The theft occurred around 8:20 a.m., according to Lt. Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Police Department. A witness saw two Hispanic men and one Hispanic woman approach the car, and one of the men […]
Wednesday, October 4 Two San Dimas men were arrested, one for DUI, during a traffic stop. Officers noticed a car driven by 27-year-old David Silva drifting in lanes on Foothill Boulevard after it failed to stop at a stop sign on Lynoak Drive. When police pulled the car over around 2:26 a.m., they found Mr. […]
Tuesday, September 26 Samuel Garcia de Leon, 20, of Montclair was found just after 7 a.m. by an elderly victim in the backyard of a home on the 100 block of Brown Drive, Lt. Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Police Department said. Once spotted, Mr. Garcia de Leon jumped over a brick wall and […]