Claremont Police Blotter
At 11:35 p.m. Saturday, June 3 officers from Claremont Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Upland resident Julia Barcelona, 48, on Foothill Boulevard near Berkeley Avenue. After Barcelona pulled over, her passenger, Maria Barcelona, 44, also from Upland, got out of the car and reportedly became belligerent. Officers suspected that Julia Barcelona might be intoxicated so they conducted field sobriety tests which she allegedly failed. She was arrested for DUI and Maria Barcelona was arrested as well, charged with drunk in public. At the Claremont jail Julia Barcelona allegedly refused to take the chemical test so police secured a search warrant. She then refused that order as well, so an additional misdemeanor charge of defying a court order was added. Both women were held for detoxification and later released with a citation to appear at Pomona Superior Court.
Sunday, May 21: At 5:16 p.m. the Claremont Police Department received a call from a man in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s at 475 W. Foothill Blvd. who said someone had just removed his mother’s wallet from her purse. The caller described the suspect as a heavy set man wearing a flower print shirt and a mask. Officers located the suspect, later identified as Paolo Cantillana-Vazquez, 53, with no known city of origin, on Baughman Avenue, where a foot pursuit ensued.
The Claremont Police Department was informed at 11:51 a.m. that a woman was at Claremont High School, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd., apparently trying to sell drugs to students. Officers located the suspect, Victorville resident Diamond Dixon, 19, in Cahuilla Park. Police allegedly found marijuana on Dixon and arrested her for misdemeanor trespassing and possession of marijuana on a school campus.
Sunday, April 9
For the second time this month an alleged drunk driver crashed a car into the front gate of Corey Nursery, 1650 Monte Vista Ave., Claremont. At 5:29 a.m. the Claremont Police Department received an alert from a BMW’s automatic emergency call system that the car had been involved in a collision. When officers arrived, they found Glendale resident Angel Lucio Gomez, 23, and a female passenger standing outside the vehicle. Police said Gomez showed signs of being impaired, and he was arrested for driving under the influence after allegedly failing field sobriety tests. A records check showed he also had a suspended license for a previous DUI. He was arrested and charged with the DUI, driving on a suspended license, and reckless driving. Gomez was booked, held for detoxification, and released with a citation to appear at Pomona Superior Court.
Tuesday, February 28
According to the Claremont Police Department, sometime on Tuesday, Claremont resident Dr. Jia Mao, 38, left several voicemails on a victim’s phone during which she allegedly threatened to have someone kill the victim. Police were able to identify Dr. Mao and arrested her on Friday, March 3. Based on her behavior while in custody she was taken for an evaluation. She later posted bond and has a court date Friday. Police said the Los Angeles County District Attorney is due to announce this week the charges Dr. Mao will face.
Wednesday, February 22
At 1:33 a.m. Claremont Police Department officers pulled over Pomona resident Ivan Diaz Toledo, 29, on Indian Hill Boulevard near American Avenue for an inoperable taillight. After questioning Toledo, officers say he appeared to be intoxicated and asked him to get out of the vehicle. Police say field sobriety tests confirmed Toledo was driving under the influence. He was arrested for misdemeanor DUI, transported to the Claremont jail where he was held for detoxification, and later released with a citation to appear at Pomona Superior Court.
Friday, February 17: Police made a double arrest when a witness called 911 at 10:11 p.m. to report a driver on Foothill Boulevard weaving in and out of lanes who appeared to be inhaling a substance from a balloon. Police caught up with the driver, 22-year-old Jose Alta Mirano of Pomona, as he was turning into the parking lot of Sprouts Farmers Market, 835 W. Foothill Blvd. Police questioned Mirano and said he showed signs of being under the influence. They also reported seeing a nitrous oxide tank in the back seat of his car and several balloons. When police asked his passenger, 21-year-old Pomona resident Anthony Rios, to step out of the car, a gun allegedly fell out of his waistband. Police determined it was a fully loaded Glock style “ghost gun,” with no serial number. A records check showed Mirano had a suspended license for a previous DUI conviction. He was arrested on the new DUI charge and for the suspended license. Rios was arrested for felony possession of an unregistered firearm. Both men were taken to jail, booked, issued citations for the charges, and released.
Tuesday, February 7
At 10:57 p.m. Claremont Police Department officers reported seeing a car run a stop sign at the corner of San Jose and College avenues and said it then began speeding up College. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Montclair resident Gervasio Ramos, 19, near Arrow Highway and College, and say that Ramos gave them a false name. While talking with him police reported he displayed the symptoms of intoxication. He was asked to get out of the car and take a field sobriety test, which officers said confirmed Ramos was driving under the influence. During a search of his car police reportedly found a baggie containing methamphetamine. Ramos was arrested and taken to the Pomona Police Department jail, where he allegedly continued to give a fake name, but police were able to determine his true identity. He was booked for DUI, possession of a controlled substance, not having a driver’s license, and providing a false name to the police, all misdemeanors. He was held for detoxification and later released with a citation to appear at Pomona Superior Court.