Claremont Police Blotter
A Claremont Unified School District employee found himself in the right place at the right time Wednesday afternoon, helping to take down 2 suspects wanted for a theft at El Roble earlier that day. Between 10:30 p.m. the previous day and 5:45 a.m. that morning, 4 aluminum tables and seats worth an estimated $5,000 were […]
Thursday, October 4 A Claremont man, believed to have been involved in a recent City of Industry shooting, was tracked down by Claremont police Thursday evening and placed behind bars. Police spotted 25-year-old Richard Tovalin driving near Auto Center Drive and Indian Hill Boulevard and followed him onto the westbound 10 freeway. Police stayed a […]
Friday, September 28 College students are asked to be on alert for a suspected prowler last seen at Pomona College’s Lyon Court Dorm, 173 E. Second St., Friday around 1:15 a.m. A resident advisor spotted the man fumbling through a backpack in the stairwell of the complex next to a computer room. The resident advisor […]
A phone-snatching couple wanted for several crimes in the Claremont area over the last week is finally behind bars. Ashley Peters, 20 and Brian Beauchamp, 22, of Corona, are being held for 2 counts of petty theft and one count of robbery. The first incident took place on Thursday, September 27, near Mills Avenue and […]
Burglars busy on day usually reserved for rest and relaxation On Sunday, September 23 a house burglar in the 100 of College Way didn’t just take jewelry or electronics, he took the whole front door. A realtor in charge of the home was contacted by a neighbor and told that the front door of the […]
Wednesday, September 12 Two men—one wearing a skeleton mask, the other wearing skinny jeans and what appeared to be a turban—are believed to be linked with an act of vandalism to an American flag at the Alexander Hughes Community Center the evening of the 11th anniversary of 9/11. A maintenance worker at the center, located […]
Road rage incidents involve drivers with a gun Road rage was taken to an unexpected new level on 2 separate occasions this week. Both cases involved an angry driver with a gun, according to Lieutenant Shelly Vander Veen. On Wednesday afternoon, September 5, following an episode of road rage near Indian Hill and Radcliffe, a […]
Wednesday, August 29 After rear-ending a motorcycle near Indian Hill Boulevard and Arrow Highway at 4:45 p.m., Mouhamed Saleh, 25, was quick to take off before the victim or the police could identify him. Unfortunately for Mr. Saleh, his front license plate was left behind in the shuffle. Police linked the plate with a home […]
North Claremont home targeted with hate crime Claremont police seek information on what they deem a hate crime incident against a north Claremont homeowner. On August 28 at 8:43 a.m. Claremont police responded to the 2200 block of Navarro Drive, where an unknown suspect used black spray paint to write a homosexual slur across the […]
A purse-stealing crook didn’t get far from the scene of a crime in the Village late Tuesday afternoon. Christopher Renteria, 37, of West Covina, grabbed the purse from a customer dining at 42nd Street Bagel, 225 Yale Ave., and got into the passenger seat of a maroon Mitsubishi Galant. A witness was able to provide […]
Autos targeted as thieves steal variety of goods Car burglaries ran rampant in the city of Claremont last week with a total of more than $1500 in stolen property. TomTom navigation systems were stolen out of 2 vehicles parked in separate north Claremont neighborhoods between Sunday, August 19 at 11 p.m. and Monday, August 20 […]
Vandals use BB guns to break glass, but do not enter building BB gun vandals have struck again. A Claremont business and residence were both victims to BB gun vandalism last week. A home in the 1600 block of North Mills Avenue was found with 2 shattered back windows around 7 a.m. Sunday, August 12. […]
On Saturday, August 4, Derrick Chiaratti, 26, of Rancho Cucamonga was found sound asleep behind the wheel of his Toyota Corolla around 5:15 a.m. However, his slumber was taking place while in the middle of the right-hand lane off the intersection of Foothill and Indian Hill boulevards, his car still in drive with his foot […]
Man trades water gun for handcuffsMira Loma resident Raul Zarate, 32, beat the heat Thursday afternoon by shooting cars with a water gun at the intersection of Auto Center Drive and Indian Hill Boulevard, according to a police report provided by Detective David DeMetz. Unfortunately for Mr. Zarate, his choice of an afternoon “cool down” […]
A high-speed pursuit ended in arrest Friday night, but not before traveling clear into San Bernardino. The chase began around 9 p.m. on South Indian Hill Boulevard near the 10 freeway. The man failed to stop for Claremont Police, who were alerted of the stolen car, instead leading them on the 10 freeway headed west. […]
Police are searching for a man involved in an early morning break-in in the 400 block of West Foothill Boulevard. It’s believed the man entered Pacifica Recovery Services through a roof top door, according to a city news release. Though several computer stations had been moved, police believe the crook was stopped before any of […]