Claremont Police Blotter
Sunday, January 4 A Women’s History Month quilt proudly displayed at Scripps College became the target of a hate crime when an image of Rosa Parks was desecrated through written word. The quilt, collectively stitched by girls and proudly displayed in the Vita Nova hallway for many years, depicts remarkable women of all backgrounds in […]
Thursday, January 1 Vandals resolved to ruin New Year’s Day for one Claremont resident who woke up to discover her property pelted with eggs. The unknown suspects flew the coop after throwing eggs at the home and a Kia Sorrento located on the 400 block of St. Augustine. The victim estimated the damage to be […]
Baby-talkers, black cats and all-around bad guys and gals are just a few of the off-the-wall features that turned up in this year’s Claremont crime log. From Oak Park Cemetery vandals to a teen with a car full of cannabis, here’s a look back at the crime stories that made headlines in 2014. January A […]
Tuesday, December 16 A woman who even Uber wouldn’t pick up was later arrested for DUI. Kaitlin Salkham was traveling on the wrong side of College Avenue for nearly five blocks around 2 a.m. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, the 24-year-old had encountered police 40 minutes earlier at a party where they advised her not […]
On Tuesday, December 16 a woman who even Uber wouldn’t pick up was later arrested for DUI. Kaitlin Salkham was traveling on the wrong side of College Avenue for nearly five blocks around 2 a.m. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, the 24-year-old had encountered police 40 minutes earlier at a party where they advised her […]
New prescription pill collection box at CPD Since 2010, the Claremont Police Department, the Sunrise Rotary Club of Claremont and the DEA have provided education on the safe disposal of prescription medication. Since the program first started in 2010, Claremont police have collected over 3,500 pounds of prescription medication. Due to the overwhelming popularity of […]
A burglar was caught bathing in a Claremont home. Now that’s something you don’t read about every day! On Thursday, December 11 around 10 p.m., the victim and her fiancé returned home and discovered a light was on in the bathroom of the residence located on the 600 block of west 11th Street. When the […]
Monday, December 1 A popular Claremont hotel was the victim of intended arson. According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, the unknown suspect attempted to set fire to the vacant portion of the DoubleTree Hotel by pushing nearly a dozen pieces of newspaper through two, eight-foot double doors and setting it ablaze. It’s unknown when the fire […]
On Wednesday, December 3 a woman’s life was threatened after thugs showed up to collect over $20,000 on an alleged business deal involving her husband. The female victim was at work around 2 p.m. when two suspects arrived at the business located on the 1400 block of Andrew Way, demanding to know the whereabouts of […]
Monday, November 24 A La Verne teen busted for speeding ended up in the slammer for drunk driving. Around 6:30 p.m., Travis Hart was driving near Bonita Avenue and Indian Hill Boulevard when officers clocked him doing 50 mph in a 30 mph zone. The 18-year-old driver was pulled over for speeding and, when officers […]
Monday, November 17 It’s a dirty job but someone’s gotta do it. A Claremont officer responded to a call of a suspicious subject near Norm’s restaurant located at 801 S. Indian Hill Boulevard. The officer located Joseph Gugino in a nearby bush, covering his eyes with a shirt over his head, near the freeway off-ramp. […]
Thursday, November 13 A Super King Market shopper got a custom pinstripe on her vehicle following a parking lot dispute with a super jerk. The victim arrived at the grocery store around noon when she and another driver began arguing over a parking space. After shopping, the victim returned to her vehicle, only to find […]
Tuesday, November 4 A criminal with a career in burglary might want to consider another line of work. Around 8:09 a.m., a suspect broke into a Toyota 4Runner parked and locked at Western Christian School. Using an unknown object to break the front passenger window, the burglar stole the victim’s purse containing her wedding ring, […]
Wednesday, October 29 Apparently you can’t get everything you want at Walmart. Around 1:20 p.m., an unknown male driver pulled over near College and Arrow Highway to ask a woman for directions to the retail giant. When the 25-year-old female approached the vehicle, she was shocked to discover the man masturbating inside the car. The […]
Wednesday, October 22 An Upland resident broke a few laws, attracting the attention of Claremont police who later arrested him for DUI. Andrew Dillon was driving 55 mph in a 40 mph zone without headlights when officers stopped his Ford F150 around 1 a.m. on Foothill Boulevard near Towne Avenue. The 27-year-old driver told officers […]
Wednesday, October 15 A call about a possible vehicle theft resulted in the arrest of six people, but it had nothing to do with a stolen car. Amanda Maxwell, 34, had called police around 1 a.m., indicating that her car had been stolen from the parking lot at Hotel Claremont. When officers arrived and located […]