Claremont Police Blotter
Psychologist pleads no contest to felony charges A former child psychologist who practiced in Claremont was convicted of inappropriately touching two children during therapy sessions, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Thomas Gary Amberson, 58, of Upland pleaded no contest in Pomona court on June 23 to two […]
Resident Warning: Scammers impersonating government and utility employees as well as lotto representatives have been calling local seniors, claiming they need immediate payment over the phone via PayPal, Green Dot or MoneyGram. It is not common practice for the IRS, the Federal Tax Board or other agencies to collect payment in this manner. If a […]
Wednesday, June 4 A Pomona resident with a chip on his shoulder took it out on a sidewalk sign and was arrested for vandalism. Larry Thurman was walking outside of Aloe Loans on the 400 block of Auto Center Drive when he allegedly began kicking the business’ signage, causing $200 in damage. At the owner’s […]
Wednesday, May 28 A thief gave new meaning to the phrase “tailgating” when he literally stole the tailgate off the back of a truck parked at the Claremont School of Theology. The unknown suspect removed the back gate of a Dodge Ram between 8:40 a.m. and 2:20 p.m., while it was parked on the east […]
Wednesday, May 21 A Fontana man with a discerning palate was arrested after allegedly shoplifting snacks and whiskey from Super King Market in Claremont. According to Lt. Mike Ciszek, the suspect, Antar McCollum, was detained around 2 p.m. at the 400 block of Auto Center Drive after lifting a bottle of Johnny Walker Black Label, […]
Tuesday, May 13 Delinquents damaged the statuesque letter that made up a portion of the West Hall signage at Pitzer College. Campus safety notified police on Tuesday that sometime between 2 p.m. on Friday, May 9 and 6 p.m. on Monday, May 12 vandals managed to kick down the letter “A” in the word “Hall” […]
Wednesday, May 7 Some call it graffiti, others call it art, but safety officers at Harvey Mudd College just call it plain ol’ vandalism. An unknown number of suspects took advantage of an opportunity to deface a 50-foot-by-16-foot section of Linde Athletic Field with graphic symbols depicting breasts and a penis. A report of the […]
A Los Angeles resident got a lucky “brake” on Saturday, May 10 when he was arrested for driving under the influence after passing out behind the wheel of his vehicle. Officers were called to Base Line Road and Mountain Avenue for a welfare check around 10:30 p.m. where they encountered Erick Rosales slumped over the […]
Bear making the rounds near Webb Schools Claremont police received three calls this week reporting a bear sighting on the campus of The Webb Schools, located just north of Base Line Road. Last seen on Tuesday, May 6, the bear was reportedly near the dorms on the north side of Holt Hall and was last […]
Wednesday, April 23 Claremont police responded to a call of an auto theft in progress on the 700 block of Towne Avenue around 2 a.m Wednesday morning. The victim stated that the gray, four-door 1988 Toyota Camry was locked and parked when he witnessed the vehicle back out of the driveway with the headlights turned […]
On Saturday, April 26 a Good Samaritan helped prevent an attempted robbery when he came to the aide of two bicyclists who were under attack from bullies who wanted to take their bikes. The two youngsters were riding near Culmore Street and Towne Avenue when two male Hispanics in their mid-twenties jumped out of the […]
Wednesday, April 16 A home fumigation in the 900 block of Amada Street. last week didn’t keep out all the pests. Crooks navigated the tenting and gaseous fumes to make off with a large bounty that included gaming consoles, an iPad, designer handbags and jewelry among other items, according to a police report. No suspects […]
Thursday, April 10 Too much spare time on spring break landed three Claremont kids, aged 12-14, in trouble on Thursday. A resident in the 100 block of North Cambridge Avenue took a break from cleaning out his garage when he heard a commotion coming from a garage a few doors down. He attributed the noise […]
Wednesday, April 2 The problems continue at Oak Park Cemetery. A bizarre scene greeted police on Tuesday, April 1: a bloody kitchen knife and decapitated rooster found underneath a tree in the south portion of the cemetery. On Wednesday, three gravestones were reported missing, each containing a bronze placard. Police are in the process of […]
A man on the run Tuesday afternoon, seen driving a stolen vehicle, didn’t get very far. Police first spotted 44-year-old Glenn Davis, a Buena Park resident, driving near Scripps and Towne Avenues. Though he appeared to be compliant with officers, pulling over into the CVS Parking lot on the corner of Towne Avenue and Foothill […]
Friday, March 28 A bomb threat was called in to Claremont police at 11 a.m. on Friday stating that a female passenger had a bomb in a red duffel bag on the Greyhound bus, in transit to the bus station just south of the 10 freeway in Claremont. Indian Hill from American Avenue to San […]