Claremont Police Blotter
Monday, July 22 A Riverside man was arrested on drug charges after police found him passed out in his car on the 400 block of Auto Center Drive. When officers arrived to the scene at 8:50 a.m., they found 37-year-old Christopher Benites behind the wheel allegedly in possession of heroin and syringes, Lt. Jason Walters […]
Tuesday, July 16 Police looked for a suspected prowler on the 100 block of Villa Way, but came up with nothing. Around 10:30 p.m., a resident on the block captured someone prowling in their back yard on surveillance footage and called police, according to Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department. The suspect left […]
Wednesday, July 10 A Montclair man was arrested after police found meth and a meth pipe in his possession. Rodrick Rutledge, 53, also had a warrant out for his arrest when he was stopped on the 300 block of south Indian Hill Boulevard just after midnight, according to Det. Matt Hamill of the Claremont Police […]
Tuesday, July 2 Police arrested Andrew Lopez, 38, on suspicion of stealing a car and possessing drugs. Officers pulled over a red Toyota pickup truck around 8:10 a.m. at Berkeley Avenue and Tenth Street after finding out it had been stolen from Montclair on June 30, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. […]
Tuesday, June 25 Just before 2 p.m., police pulled over the driver of a Toyota Corolla near Indian Hill Boulevard and Santa Fe Street and found it was reported stolen out of Ontario two days earlier, Det. Matt Hamill of the Claremont Police Department said. The driver, 26-year-old Raymond Castro of Pomona, was arrested on […]
Tuesday, June 18 Around 2:40 a.m., officers saw 35-year-old Nolvia Aguilar riding his bicycle opposite of traffic near Foothill Boulevard and Sumner Avenue, and upon contact he displayed clear signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. He was arrested and taken to CPD […]
Wednesday, June 12 Nearly $400 was burglarized from a recycling center near Stater Bros. on Towne Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Two unknown men arrived to the recycling center in a silver or tan Toyota Corolla sometime overnight between June 11 and June 12, Cpl. Jacob Tillman of the Claremont Police Department said. They gained access […]
Tuesday, June 4 Around $700 worth of staging furniture was apparently stolen from a home on the 700 block of Miramar. Just after the home, which is currently for sale, was shown to prospective buyers around 4:30 p.m., an unknown suspect went in and took a couch and a mirror, Lt. Jason Walters of the […]
Tuesday, May 28 Just after 5 a.m., officers arrived to the Chevron/McDonalds on south Indian Hill Boulevard from a disturbance call, finding 27-year-old Michael Frederico allegedly under the influence, according to Cpl. Sean Evans of the Claremont Police Department. Mr. Frederico was also in possession of a stolen handicapped placard. He was arrested and taken […]
Tuesday, May 21 Police arrested a Los Angeles man after he was allegedly caught with meth and stolen property. Officers were called to the 100 block of east Arrow Highway around 2:15 p.m. regarding a “suspicious subject” pushing a shopping cart, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. The subject, 57-year-old Mario Mora, […]
Monday, May 13 Police arrested a man on suspicion of being under the influence in Wheeler Park. Officers were called to the park around 7 p.m. after a witness saw a suspicious person in the park who appeared to be on drugs, Det. Matt Hamill of the Claremont Police Department said. They found 25-year-old James […]
Tuesday, May 7 Two people were arrested on drug and shoplifting charges after police found stolen goods from Walmart during a traffic stop. Around midnight, police pulled over a car on the 400 block of Foothill Boulevard for driving without a license plate, Det. Matt Hamill of the Claremont Police Department said. During the stop, […]
Wednesday, May 1 Claremont police arrested a woman on suspicion of being under the influence after she allegedly tried to get into someone’s backyard on the 100 block of north Cambridge Avenue. A witness called police around 10:45 a.m. after 40-year-old Tomasina Thomas was seen breaking a fence and jumping into a rear yard, according […]
Tuesday, April 23 A duffel bag and a wallet were taken from a Mercedes-Benz that was parked overnight on the 500 block of south Indian Hill Boulevard. The break-in occurred between 2:30 and 7:30 a.m., when the thief smashed the front passenger window of the car, taking the duffel bag containing clothes and the wallet, […]
Tuesday, April 16 Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at Extra Space Storage at 755 S. Mills Avenue. Just before noon, a man entered the lobby of the storage facility, pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded cash, Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department said. The clerk complied, and the robber […]
Tuesday, April 9 A brown and white Pomeranian dog was snatched from a home on Springfield Street. Between 6 a.m. and 630 p.m., the unknown burglar entered through an unlocked window by removing the screen, according to Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont Police Department. Nothing else was taken except for dog, who was named […]