Claremont Police Blotter
Police nab man connected to string of burglaries A 26-year-old man identified as Anthony Hernandez was taken into custody last week after evidence connected him to last week’s string of smash-and-grab burglaries near the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park. The Chino resident is also connected to several other car burglaries throughout neighboring cities. Police served Mr. […]
Sunday, May 26 Looks like there will be no cycling this summer, or at least one less mode of transportation, for a college student who filed a stolen bike report with the Claremont police last week, or more appropriately a missing unicycle. The one-wheeled ride was last seen parked in the 400 block of East […]
Burglars work overtime during holiday weekend; Claremont police arrest suspects There was no leisurely 3-day weekend for Claremont Village burglars, who’ve recently made a sweep of homes along Yale Avenue, Sixth, Eighth and Tenth Streets. Five Village homes were targeted in a crime spree that began on Friday, May 26, and spilled over into the […]
Thursday, May 16 Too much sushi and booze inhibited a minor’s slick getaway plan Thursday night. An officer was undercover at Sushi Cruise, 962 Foothill Blvd., when he spotted 2 customers who appeared to be drinking underage. Instead of turning over his driver’s license, one of the minors decided to make a run for it, […]
Saturday, May 11 A Harvey Mudd College student was delayed in studying for finals on Saturday. The student reported that his laptop and game device had been stolen from a common area of Linde Residence Hall, 550 E. Foothill Blvd. There are no suspects. Sunday, May 12 A bit of paranoia made matters worse […]
Friday, May 3 It took 3 tasings to get a Sycamore Avenue resident, with countless pills of Valium in his system, to cooperate with police on Friday afternoon, according to Detective Robert Ewing. Police say the man became argumentative and combative, forcing use of the taser. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and […]
Friday, April 26 Luck ran out for a pair of burglars who successfully evaded arrest twice last week. Claremont police believe they nabbed the suspects in a set of burglaries at the Chevron gas station at Indian Hill and Arrow Highway right before they committed another commercial burglary Friday morning. A Claremont police officer was […]
On Monday, April 19 a man took it upon himself to aid police in his own arrest. According to Lt. Ciszek, 31-year-old Kristian Urquieta of Orange got out of the passenger seat of a car and approached officers, identifying himself and asking for directions for him and his friend in the driver’s seat. Police discovered […]
Vons shopping center on high alert after another break-in The Claremont Heights Postal Center, 2058 N. Mills Ave., is the latest addition to the list of burglarized businesses within the Vons Shopping Center. On Friday, April 19 at 6:30 a.m., police received yet another report of a smashed front door found at the shopping center. […]
Suspects still at-large from Claremont burglaries Three businesses were burglarized over the weekend as the trend of commercial crime continues in Claremont. On Saturday, April 13 between 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., an unknown suspect smashed the front glass door of the Kicks shoe store located at 448 Auto Center Dr. A grand total of […]
Arrest of woman no laughing matter On Friday, April 5 Jaime Frey may have been the one to see the comedy show on Friday night, but Claremont police had the last laugh. The 36-year-old skipped out on paying her tab for watching the Flapper’s Comedy performance and walked right into the arms of officers who […]
On Friday, April 5 Jaime Frey may have been the one to see the comedy show that night, but Claremont police had the last laugh. The 36-year-old skipped out on paying her tab for watching the Flapper’s Comedy performance and walked right into the arms of officers who awaited her at the police department, which […]
Mirror-gazing man gets wrestled to ground A man was left in an embarrassing situation on Monday, April 1 when his suspicions ran wild. Police arrived in the 400 block of South Indian Hill Boulevard in response to a suspected vehicle burglary in process. As the story goes, the man had spotted another individual burglarizing his […]
It wasn’t a great week for Claremont cyclists. A woman was knocked off her bike late Thursday afternoon by a driver coming out of the parking structure in Village West. The driver failed to stop to see if she was ok. Another female cyclist was airlifted to USC Medical Center last week when she lost […]
Spring has sprung, and so have sprinkler bandits A handful of Claremont residents have a legitimate reason for letting their lawns go brown. A series of sprinkler burglaries are leaving several Claremonters’ pockets, and lawns a little dry. Seven brass sprinkler burglaries were reported between Wednesday, March 20 and Sunday, March 24 with an estimate […]
Wednesday, March 13 A man walked into Razzle Dazzle late Wednesday afternoon, but not with the intent of walking out with a frozen treat on a hot winter’s day. He had his eyes on a different prize. After demanding money from the cashier, the crook took off out of sight with $90 in his pocket. […]