Claremont Police Blotter
At about 7 a.m. the Claremont Police Department received a call about a suspicious transient in the Claremont Village.
Thursday, October 13: At 10:43 a.m. Claremont police received a call from West Covina police who said they had Upland resident Kayn Cox-Whittle, 22, in custody, and he had a felony no-bail warrant in Claremont. In August 2020, Cox-Whittle was reportedly involved in road rage incident during which he is accused of brandishing a handgun near Indian Hill and Foothill boulevards. The victims were two off-duty police officers from a department other than CPD. Claremont police conducted a felony traffic stop on Cox-Whittle and during a search allegedly discovered the firearm, as well as methamphetamine and a pipe. He was arrested for assault with deadly weapon, criminal threats, possession of controlled substance while in possession of a firearm and carrying an unregistered and loaded firearm, all felonies.
The Claremont Police Department has asked residents to be aware of a new telephone scam. “Today, the Claremont Police Department received reports of a caller identifying himself as Tony Garcia from Southern California Edison,” read a CPD press release. “The caller was calling to arrange an $800 cash bill payment for the return of utility service. The caller attempted to make payment arrangements in person. Please be advised that Southern California Edison and other utilities will never demand cash for billing payments.”
Monday, October 3: At 12:39 p.m. the Claremont Police Department received numerous calls about a man in the 2400 block of Bonnie Brae Avenue who was exposing himself. Officers responded a short time later and two witnesses pointed out the suspect. When police contacted the 36-year-old unhoused man, he reportedly said he was urinating. Video surveillance obtained by the police allegedly showed the subject exposing himself. A search allegedly revealed he was in possession of methamphetamine and a glass pipe. He was arrested for indecent exposure, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, all misdemeanors. He was transported to CPD jail where he was booked and later released with a citation to appear at Pomona Superior Court.
Sunday, September 25: At 12:20 a.m. officers on patrol in the area of Claremont Boulevard and Sixth Street allegedly saw a white Hyundai Elantra traveling at high rate of speed. The radar in the patrol car reportedly displayed the vehicle’s speed as 59 mph in a 40 mph zone. Officers say the driver then ran the stop sign at First Street and Columbia Avenue, after which police conducted a traffic stop. Police say the driver, Fontana resident Ryan Heo, 20, was emotional and upset over an argument with his wife. He allegedly told officers he had a gun in the car.
Tuesday, September 20: A woman called the Claremont Police Department to report she had parked her car in the driveway of her residence in the 400 block of Harrison Avenue on Monday at 8 p.m., but when she woke Tuesday at 4 a.m. it was missing. The victim also said her purse was missing. According to police, the victim said she believed the person who took the items was her daughter, later identified as Huntington Beach resident Blare Relf, 30. The victim said Relf had been living with her in Claremont for the last two months. On Wednesday at 11:33 p.m., Relf allegedly returned the vehicle to her mother’s driveway and the victim called police. Officers contacted Relf and arrested her for felony grand theft auto and petty theft for the purse, which was not recovered. Relf was transported to the Claremont jail, booked, and released with a citation to appear at Pomona Superior Court.
Claremont Police Department officers conducting an area check at 1:18 p.m. near Patty’s Mexican Restaurant, 1332 N. Towne Ave., found a man lying down in the parking lot, and stopped to check on his welfare.
Claremont Police Department officers responded to Cahuilla Park, 1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd., at 7:25 p.m. after several people called 911 to report a man in his 20s acting suspiciously who appeared to be holding a knife. Officers located the suspect, San Dimas resident Christopher Ramirez, 27.
At 12:53 a.m. officers conducting a welfare check of businesses adjacent to Auto Center Drive observed a grey Kia parked in the lot behind Norms restaurant, 807 S. Indian Hill Blvd., with moderate traffic collision damage to the front end.
On Monday, September 5, 2022, at about 4:10 a.m., Claremont Police Officers responded to 137 Harvard Avenue, (Hendricks Pharmacy) regarding an alarm activation. Officers checked the business, but it was […]
Monday, August 22
Claremont Police Department officers were conducting a special extra patrol of the Metrolink platform when they contacted Pomona resident Delonte Blaylock, 25, at 12:03 p.m. Police say he was loitering in the area, and allegedly gave officers a fake name and date of birth while refusing to provide identification. Blaylock consented to a search during which officers allegedly found a methamphetamine pipe.
Claremont resident Jeffrey Alexander Calzada, 25, has been charged with murder in the death of a woman who was found suffering a traumatic injury inside a car parked outside Murrieta City Hall, next to the police station, at 10:35 a.m. Friday, August. 12.
Tuesday, August 9: At 12:37 a.m. Claremont police officers saw a grey Kia stopped in the middle of the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Mills Avenue with another vehicle’s driver honking to try and get the Kia to move. Officers approached and say they saw Carson resident Ebony Walker, 38, asleep in the driver’s seat with the vehicle in gear and the engine running. A passenger in the vehicle was also asleep. Officers suspected Walker was under the influence of alcohol, and following a field sobriety test, he was arrested taken to jail. Police say a breath sample revealed a blood alcohol content of .13%, nearly double the legal limit. He was held for detoxification and released with a citation to appear in Pomona Superior Court.
Friday, July 29 – At 3:19 a.m. Claremont Police Department officers say they saw a grey BMW traveling near Auto Center Drive and Indian Hill Blvd. with equipment violations, including dark tinted windows and expired tags. They then conducted a traffic stop and asked the driver and a passenger for identification. While detaining the driver, police learned the passenger, later identified as Tarik Gatewood, 19, of Rancho Cucamonga, was lying about his name and had a gun in his possession.
At 5:22 p.m. the Claremont Police Department received a trespassing in progress call from a handyman working at a home in the 600 block of Vista Dr. Police say Pomona resident Derian Nieto Moreno, 26, approached the handyman while he was working, threatened him, and said he was planning to return later and break into the home.
At 1:18 p.m. the Claremont Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle at 85°C Bakery Cafe in the 400 block Auto Center Drive.