Claremont Police Blotter
Claremont police seek owners of found items The Claremont Police Department has several recreational items that have been found and are waiting to be reclaimed. Found property is as follows: pink “Huffy bicycle found on the 100 block of Pomello on February 21, 2015; blue “Next” bicycle found on the 100 block of Pomello on […]
Wednesday, July 15 A Claremont High School student attending summer school was arrested for possession of marijuana on the campus. According to Detective Bureau Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, a CHS assistant principal was conducting an investigation of a 15-year-old student that was thought to have brought marijuana on school grounds. Just before 1 p.m., CPD was […]
Monday, July 6 A Pomona woman riding home from Scripps College was blindsided by thieves who stole her purse from the rear basket on her bike. According to Detective David Hardin, three Hispanic men in a green Honda Accord had pulled up alongside the woman near Arrow Highway and Claremont Boulevard around 5:45 p.m. when […]
Wednesday, July 1 Chivalry may not be dead but if you assault someone in the process, it will get you arrested. According to Lieutenant Mike Cizsek, Brian Utzig told police he went to pick up a female friend in Pomona around noon when he witnessed Andre Williams assault her and steal her cell phone. Mr. […]
Wednesday, June 24 A not-so-smart thief took a trip to the city jail after leaving behind his passport at the scene of the crime. According to Detective Hector Tamayo, 28-year-old Matthew Chambers attempted to book a stay at the DoubleTree Hotel around 9:15 p.m. with a stolen credit card. When the card was declined, the […]
Tuesday, June 16 A quick response time by Claremont police may have scared off thieves who broke into a north Claremont home. Officers responded to the 3700 block of Grand Avenue at approximately 9:50 p.m. after unknown intruders entered the residence through a rear glass door. Motion sensors within the home triggered the alarm system […]
Tuesday, June 9 A San Antonio High School student was cited and transported to a local hospital after exhibiting signs of public intoxication. A witness told police that the 17-year-old male had staggered off campus around 10:30 a.m. and was having difficulty maintaining his balance. Officers caught up with the teen on the corner of […]
Tuesday, June 2 A burglar expanded his investment portfolio after stealing government bonds from the home of a Claremont resident. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, the unknown thief entered a residence on the 800 block of Maryhurst Drive between 8:10 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. by kicking in the rear French patio door. After ransacking the […]
Wednesday, May 27 Chalk one up for Claremont PD, which recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a man for grand theft auto. According to Detective David Hardin, 30-year-old Chad Donato was driving a 2010 Buick Lucerne near San Jose Avenue and Indian Hill around 10 a.m. when officers pulled him over. A quick check of […]
Wednesday, May 20 Claremont police arrested a Pomona man with some sweet karate moves following a foot chase. Officers responded to the Chevron/McDonalds after receiving a call of two men arguing and practicing karate in the parking lot around 8:30 p.m. Police made contact with Harvey Millender, who admitted he was involved in a confrontation […]
Monday, May 11 A Pomona gal paid a visit to a Motel 6 guest and then up and stole his car. Darlene Luna was in the victim’s motel room around 4:30 a.m. when she stole the keys to his 2008 Chevy Cobalt and fled in his car. Claremont officers responded and during their investigation made […]
Tuesday, May 5 A visit to a south Claremont Starbucks cost one woman more than the price of a skinny mocha. The female victim parked her black Chevy Cruiser in the east parking lot of the coffee shop located on the 800 block of South Indian Hill Boulevard at around 8:30 p.m. and left her […]
Monday, April 27 Thieves entered a home on the 1100 block of North Indian Hill and stole a number of household items. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, around 8 a.m. unknown burglars used a rock to break a window on the south side of the home and gain entry to the first floor. Once inside […]
Tuesday, April 21 Hoodlums broke into a local Mexican restaurant in serach of dinero and fled the scene without being detected. According to Claremont Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, officers were called to El Ranchero at 984 W. Foothill Blvd. around 6:21 a.m. following a report of a burglary at the restaurant. The unknown thieves entered the […]
Tuesday, April 14 A robber made a quick getaway after stealing the cell phone of a teenager near Claremont High School. At around 5:15 p.m., the 16-year-old boy was walking along when the thief ran by him and stole his black iPhone 6 out of his hand. The suspect, described as a six-foot-tall black male, […]
Tuesday, April 7 A Chino man was rushed to the hospital following a collision on his bicycle. Claremont police dispatch received several 911 calls around 3:20 p.m. after a man crashed his bike near San Jose Avenue and Marion Drive. An officer who happened to be driving by at the time assisted the 56-year-old man […]