Claremont Police Blotter
Police handled a variety of off-the-wall and serious crime in 2013 Human bones, a lab experiment gone wrong and a woman bearing all on a hotel balcony are just a few of the off-the-wall features that turned up in this year’s Claremont crime log. From the Starbucks bandits to the Claremont High School vandals, here’s […]
Burglars continue Claremont holiday shopping spree Between December 5 and December 10, four residential burglaries were reported in the northeast area of Claremont north of Base Line Road, according to police. This week, two more incidents were added to those casualties. On Monday, December 16, burglars entered a home in the 700 block of W. […]
Between December 5 and December 10, four residential burglaries were reported in the northeast area of Claremont north of Base Line Road, according to police. This week, two more incidents were added to those casualties. On Monday, December 16, burglars entered a home in the 700 block of W. 10th Street by prying open a […]
Burglars breaking rear sliding glass doors to gain entry A homeowner in the 400 block of Holyoke Place received an unexpected houseguest Tuesday morning. It started when the resident heard aggressive knocking on the front door around 11 a.m. As he walked toward the door, he heard glass shattering from behind him and spotted a […]
Wednesday, November 27 A loud exit caused problems for a pair of customers at the AM/PM at 701 E. Foothill Blvd. After the cashier refused to accept their $100 bill, 47-year-old Brett Toston of Long Beach and 39-year-old Kevin Tierney of El Monte became angry with the storekeeper, allegedly throwing change and hitting an ice […]
Claremont police assist despondent man on bank rooftop A 47-year-old Claremont man was taken into custody on Sunday, November 24 after a several-hour standoff atop California Bank and Trust in the Claremont Village. He took to the rooftop of 102 Yale Avenue around 7 a.m. According to police, he appeared agitated and stated that he […]
Wednesday, November 6 Claremont police stopped two crooks attempting to make off with stolen packages Wednesday morning. Mario Fonseca, a 32-year-old Pomona resident, and Serena Vasquez, a 32-year-old Chino resident, were arrested after allegedly trying to take parcels off a doorstep in the 100 block of Limestone Road, according to reports. Police located the pair […]
Man with outstanding warrants in wrong place, at wrong time On Friday, November 1, officers may not have located the man they were looking for that night, but didn’t return to the Claremont Police Department empty-handed. Police first responded to the Greyhound station based on reports of an intoxicated man. The drunken individual was not […]
Prank at CHS taken too far, causes $5000 damage On Thursday, October 24 a prankster’s joke did not have Claremont High School administrators or local police laughing. What might have been intended as a prank has caused an estimated $5000 in damages at the local school. The day before a rival football game at CHS, […]
Juvenile scoots from officers to avoid arrest On Thursday, October 17, four wheels and two legs did little but land a 17-year-old juvenile in worse trouble. The teenager, wanted for an outstanding warrant for burglary and trespassing, led officers on a pursuit on his Razor scooter through the 800 block of South Indian Hill Blvd. […]
Wednesday, October 8 The crowds gathered in front of Bridges Auditorium last week as David Michalek’s “Slow Dancing,” featuring projections on the facade of the historic Pomona College theater, came to a close. Not all were there for the artwork. Bridges experienced a close call when an unknown person attempted to break into the theater’s […]
Thursday, October 3 The bad luck streak continues for the Claremont Forum, located at 586 First St. in the Claremont Packing House. For the third time within a month, vandals attempted to break into the nonprofit. Similar to the last attempt, however, the crooks were unable to gain entrance. The handles to the store’s outward-facing […]
Burglary spree targets Claremont Colleges Burglars made a spree through three of The Claremont Colleges over a four-day period last week, beginning Friday, September 27 and ending on Monday, September 30. Twice crooks targeted Edmunds Hall on the Pomona College campus. The first attempt was unsuccessful, but on a second round an office was pried […]
Burglars made a spree through 3 of the Claremont Colleges over a 4-day period last week, beginning Friday, September 27 and ending on Monday, September 30. Twice crooks targeted Edmunds Hall on the Pomona College campus. The first attempt was unsuccessful, but on a second round an office was pried open and computer-related items valued […]
Still unknown if 3 Claremont burglaries are related On Wednesday, September 18, as Claremont residents hustled to work, burglars made a sweep of 3 local homes. A home in the 2100 block of Oxford Avenue was the first target, broken into around 10 a.m. while an elderly man was home. The victim described the burglar […]
Thursday, September 12 Residents in the 700 block of Occidental Drive received an unwelcome wake-up call on Thursday morning. Mary Perez, 34, of Ontario, took it upon herself to help the neighborhood rise and seize the day around 1:30 a.m. by repeated honking her car horn. While neighbors received an interrupted night’s sleep, Ms. Perez […]