Claremont Police Blotter
Thursday, April 2 Female drivers sometimes get a bum rap, but one gal earned her stripes after taking Claremont police on a high-speed pursuit. Officers responded to Blaisdell Park around 9 p.m. following a call of people being loud in a white vehicle in the parking lot. Officers arrived on scene and saw a white […]
Tuesday, March 24 A 19-year-old high student was arrested for possession of marijuana on school grounds after police uncovered her secret stash. Around 1:42 p.m., Claremont officers were called to San Antonio High School after a student was suspected to be under the influence. Upon arrival, the officer made contact with the young woman and […]
Wednesday, March 18 Two vehicles collided in north Claremont but, surprisingly, nobody was injured. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, officers responded to Mt. Baldy Road and Padua after a Scion and Lexus collided at the intersection around 10:15 a.m. The driver of the Scion was traveling eastbound on Mt. Baldy Road approaching Padua when her […]
The city of Claremont welcomed five new members to its law enforcement staff as four police officers and one jailer were sworn in during a badge pinning ceremony at the city council meeting held Tuesday. With a full council chamber, Police Chief Paul Cooper stood before city council, residents and police families as he introduced […]
Death of Los Angeles woman ruled a homicide The body of a female found at Mt. Baldy earlier this month has been identified as Amparo Karina Velarde of southeast Los Angeles. The 38-year-old woman’s body was found clothed and covered in blankets on a west side turnout approximately 25 feet from Mt. Baldy Road on […]
Sunday, March 1 Theatergoers encountered a scary scene when Laemmle’s Claremont 5 received a bomb threat. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, officers were dispatched to the movie house located at 450 W. Second St., at 10:38 p.m. after a staff member at the main box office received a phone call from an unknown male stating […]
Sunday, February 22 A pair of La Verne residents ended up in police custody after exhibiting signs of alcohol intoxication. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, Shawn Breceda was driving on Foothill Boulevard near Regis Avenue around 1 a.m. when officers pulled her over for failing to turn on her vehicle’s headlights. Police made contact with […]
Monday, February 16 A drunk driver crashed into a parked car but didn’t know how he did it. Officers responded to a traffic collision around 1 a.m. at Carlton Drive and San Jose Avenue where they found a Honda Civic with moderate damage that had rear-ended a parked vehicle. Police made contact with 51-year-old Jose […]
Saturday, February 7 An unknown burglar broke into a home on the 500 block of Eighth Street, leaving the resident unsure of what had been taken. The thief entered the dwelling sometime between noon and 1:30 p.m. by using an unidentified object to cut a screen and shatter a rear door window on the property. […]
On Saturday, February 7 a Riverside man refused to take responsibility for a crime he said he didn’t commit; instead claiming it was something in the Claremont water. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, officers responded to the 200 block of Yale Avenue around 2:30 p.m. following a call of a man flailing his arms and […]
Sunday, February 1 A teenager with high-class wheels and low-class language was picked up by police for driving without a license. Officers received a call around 11:30 p.m. of a young boy driving a newer Mercedes Benz near College and Sixth Street, reportedly asking passersby, “Where are all the bitches around here?” Police found the […]
Tuesday, January 27 A Claremont driver had trouble with her accelerator pedal and collided with a city sign. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, the 66-year-old female driver was traveling northbound on Indian Hill Boulevard around 12:11 p.m. when she discovered an acceleration problem with Infiniti G37. She turned into the driveway of the Chevron/McDonald’s near […]
Disneyland gets a run for its money as one man proclaims Claremont is the happiest place on earth. Around 4 p.m., officers responded to the Metrolink train depot regarding a fight in progress. Pomona resident Allen Perez, 41, and Cameron Dawson, a 19-year-old transient, spoke with police and said they’d been “play fighting.” Officers asked […]
Wednesday, January 21 A man with no plan and a belly full of beer figured out exactly where he was going after speaking with Claremont police. Peter Lazos was contacted by officers on the northwest corner of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevards around 12:19 a.m. after receiving a report of an intoxicated man walking on […]
Tuesday, January 13 Thieves who didn’t want to face the heat got out of the kitchen quick after stealing stoves from two Claremont homes. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, the unknown suspects used a pry tool to force open a side window to a home located on the 2900 block of Rhodelia Avenue. Once inside […]
It’s not unusual to see electric vehicles on Claremont city streets, but this must have been quite a sight. At approximately 10 p.m., James Jimenez entered Stater Bros. market and decided to take an electric handicap shopping cart for a spin outside the store. The 24-year-old transient placed his dog in the basket of the […]