Claremont Police Blotter
Wednesday, October 21 A woman was loading groceries to her car in front of Super King Market at approximately 5:42 p.m. when an unknown person snatched her wallet out of her purse. According to Lt. Mike Ciszek, the culprit or culprits pulled up to the victim and grabbed her wallet, then fled in a tan […]
Friday, October 16 Early Friday morning at approximately 1:48 a.m., officers noticed a car stopped in the Chase Bank parking lot, located on the 800 block of south Indian Hill Boulevard, with its lights still on. In the car, they found 22-year-old Michael Campos of Ontario, who exhibited all the telltale signs of a drunken […]
Friday, October 9 Claremont police arrested a local transient after he pulled his pants down and pleasured himself in full view of the public. Anthony Cole, 29, was observed on the 100 block of Harvard Avenue masturbating outside a local salon while staring at female employees and customers, according to Lt. Mike Ciszek. Mr. Cole […]
Wednesday, September 30 According to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, an unidentified vandal slashed the tires of three cars in the parking lot of the United Church of Christ, located on the 200 block of Harrison Avenue. The incident occurred sometime between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. while the owners were inside having an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. […]
Friday, September 25 Just before 5 p.m., 36-year-old Salome Rodriguez casually walked into the Chase bank, located on the 800 block of south Indian Hill, to allegedly cash a stolen check. The Pomona resident’s plan quickly unraveled when the teller contacted the victim of the theft, who confirmed it was stolen. When officers arrived on […]
Thursday, September 17 Proving once again that selfie sticks have no place in our modern society, 40-year-old Edwin Blas was arrested for strapping his cell phone to a selfie stick and using it to film someone showering. The incident occurred on the 700 block of Bridgeport Avenue around 7:30 a.m., according to Detective Lieutenant Mike […]
Friday, September 11 At approximately 1:07 a.m., a resident on the 600 block of south Indian Hill Boulevard called police on four people—two men and two women—who were enjoying a community pool after hours and causing a ruckus. When the resident told the revelers they had run dry of their pool party privileges, the group […]
Tuesday, September 1 On Tuesday, September 1 an Internet predator taking on the persona of a Claremont resident is wanted by police after luring a Santa Clarita teen into an online relationship. According to Detective Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, an unknown female has been impersonating a 19-year-old woman from Claremont by using her personal information and […]
Wednesday, August 26 A Claremont resident with a keen eye alerted police to a suspicious car in the area that resulted in the arrest of its occupants. A white Jaguar devoid of license plates was spotted driving near Hollins Avenue and Lamonette Street at approximately 10:25 a.m. Officers located the car, conducted a traffic stop […]
Thursday, August 20 A traffic infraction led to the arrest of an Upland man for possession of drug paraphernalia. Claremont police stopped a maroon vehicle near Indian Hill Boulevard and Holt Avenue after the driver failed to stop at a red light. Officers contacted the driver, Sean Maiuri, who consented to a canine search of […]
Thursday, August 13 If the movie Bambi made you cry, do yourself a favor and skip this item. Police received a call at 6:49 p.m. from a hiker at the Claremont Wilderness Park who reported seeing a deer limping by, an arrow lodged in its back leg. When police arrived at the scene to investigate […]
Monday, August 3 Claremont police are searching for a brazen thief who entered an AM/PM during rush hour, stole an employee’s wallet and fled the location undetected. At 5:12 p.m. on August 1, the suspect entered the Foothill Boulevard mini-mart, walked into a room and opened the 21-year-old victim’s purse to remove her wallet. The […]
Tuesday, July 28 An alleged car thief was arrested after making an illegal turn, right in front of Claremont police. Officers were stopped at a red light on Mills Avenue at Base Line Road at approximately 5:15 a.m. when the light turned green and a 2008 Nissan Sentra made a left turn in front of […]
Claremont police seek owners of found items The Claremont Police Department has several recreational items that have been found and are waiting to be reclaimed. Found property is as follows: pink “Huffy bicycle found on the 100 block of Pomello on February 21, 2015; blue “Next” bicycle found on the 100 block of Pomello on […]
Wednesday, July 15 A Claremont High School student attending summer school was arrested for possession of marijuana on the campus. According to Detective Bureau Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, a CHS assistant principal was conducting an investigation of a 15-year-old student that was thought to have brought marijuana on school grounds. Just before 1 p.m., CPD was […]
Monday, July 6 A Pomona woman riding home from Scripps College was blindsided by thieves who stole her purse from the rear basket on her bike. According to Detective David Hardin, three Hispanic men in a green Honda Accord had pulled up alongside the woman near Arrow Highway and Claremont Boulevard around 5:45 p.m. when […]