Claremont Police Blotter
Police catch up with man wanted for 5 murder attempts On Wednesday, June 19, Claremont police and other agencies came to the aid of Pomona officers to assist in the arrest of a man wanted for the attempted murder of 5 people, including a 2-month-old baby. Salvador Luna, 35, of Pomona was on parole through […]
Police arrest suspect in armed robberies A civil disturbance at the Claremont Lodge on Wednesday led police to the arrest of a man wanted for 2 armed robberies in Claremont. Suspect Davis Palomino, 26, of La Puente was being held at the Claremont jail pending his appearance in court today. Mr. Palomino is suspected of […]
On Wednesday, June 12 the action got started right before closing shop at The Back Abbey on Wednesday night when a jealous patron attacked a man believed to be flirting with his girlfriend, according to police reports. The weapon of choice was a barstool. According to witnesses, 23-year-old Juan Martinez-Hill of Alta Loma aimed the […]
Police nab man connected to string of burglaries A 26-year-old man identified as Anthony Hernandez was taken into custody last week after evidence connected him to last week’s string of smash-and-grab burglaries near the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park. The Chino resident is also connected to several other car burglaries throughout neighboring cities. Police served Mr. […]
Sunday, May 26 Looks like there will be no cycling this summer, or at least one less mode of transportation, for a college student who filed a stolen bike report with the Claremont police last week, or more appropriately a missing unicycle. The one-wheeled ride was last seen parked in the 400 block of East […]
Burglars work overtime during holiday weekend; Claremont police arrest suspects There was no leisurely 3-day weekend for Claremont Village burglars, who’ve recently made a sweep of homes along Yale Avenue, Sixth, Eighth and Tenth Streets. Five Village homes were targeted in a crime spree that began on Friday, May 26, and spilled over into the […]
Thursday, May 16 Too much sushi and booze inhibited a minor’s slick getaway plan Thursday night. An officer was undercover at Sushi Cruise, 962 Foothill Blvd., when he spotted 2 customers who appeared to be drinking underage. Instead of turning over his driver’s license, one of the minors decided to make a run for it, […]
Saturday, May 11 A Harvey Mudd College student was delayed in studying for finals on Saturday. The student reported that his laptop and game device had been stolen from a common area of Linde Residence Hall, 550 E. Foothill Blvd. There are no suspects. Sunday, May 12 A bit of paranoia made matters worse […]
Friday, May 3 It took 3 tasings to get a Sycamore Avenue resident, with countless pills of Valium in his system, to cooperate with police on Friday afternoon, according to Detective Robert Ewing. Police say the man became argumentative and combative, forcing use of the taser. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and […]
Friday, April 26 Luck ran out for a pair of burglars who successfully evaded arrest twice last week. Claremont police believe they nabbed the suspects in a set of burglaries at the Chevron gas station at Indian Hill and Arrow Highway right before they committed another commercial burglary Friday morning. A Claremont police officer was […]
On Monday, April 19 a man took it upon himself to aid police in his own arrest. According to Lt. Ciszek, 31-year-old Kristian Urquieta of Orange got out of the passenger seat of a car and approached officers, identifying himself and asking for directions for him and his friend in the driver’s seat. Police discovered […]
Vons shopping center on high alert after another break-in The Claremont Heights Postal Center, 2058 N. Mills Ave., is the latest addition to the list of burglarized businesses within the Vons Shopping Center. On Friday, April 19 at 6:30 a.m., police received yet another report of a smashed front door found at the shopping center. […]
Suspects still at-large from Claremont burglaries Three businesses were burglarized over the weekend as the trend of commercial crime continues in Claremont. On Saturday, April 13 between 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., an unknown suspect smashed the front glass door of the Kicks shoe store located at 448 Auto Center Dr. A grand total of […]
Arrest of woman no laughing matter On Friday, April 5 Jaime Frey may have been the one to see the comedy show on Friday night, but Claremont police had the last laugh. The 36-year-old skipped out on paying her tab for watching the Flapper’s Comedy performance and walked right into the arms of officers who […]
On Friday, April 5 Jaime Frey may have been the one to see the comedy show that night, but Claremont police had the last laugh. The 36-year-old skipped out on paying her tab for watching the Flapper’s Comedy performance and walked right into the arms of officers who awaited her at the police department, which […]
Mirror-gazing man gets wrestled to ground A man was left in an embarrassing situation on Monday, April 1 when his suspicions ran wild. Police arrived in the 400 block of South Indian Hill Boulevard in response to a suspected vehicle burglary in process. As the story goes, the man had spotted another individual burglarizing his […]