Written by AARON CASTREJON 
CityWatch Editor 

CLAREMONT - Four juveniles were arrested March 29, accused of stealing merchandise from a liquor store and striking an employee in the head.

The robbery and beatdown occurred at Rocky Liquor, 1045 W. Foothill Blvd., in the late evening hours. Officers arrived and found an employee who reported being struck in the head from behind with a glass bottle while confronting some thieves, according to the Claremont Police Department.

Officers located the four suspects hiding in some bushes in the 900 block of Ottawa Drive. As officers detained three individuals, a fourth suspect attempted to flee on foot. Following a brief pursuit, the individual was safely taken into custody, according to the Claremont Police Department in a written statement.

All four suspects were arrested on charges of robbery, with one suspect additionally charged with assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest, according to the Claremont Police Department.

The juveniles’ names will not be released due to their ages.

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CLAREMONT - A male victim died of what police described as multiple stab wounds, found inside a Claremont hotel room Friday.

Officers were called to Motel 6, 840 S. Indian Hill Blvd., on a reported fight and stabbing victim. The victim was located, treated at the scene and later taken to a hospital, according to the Claremont Police Department.

The victim died at the hospital.

“The identity of the suspect is currently unknown, and the individual remains outstanding,” according to the Claremont Police Department.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives were called to investigate.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Claremont Police Department at (909) 399-5411. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

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CLAREMONT - Police determined that a call into a suicide hotline claiming there was a shooting inside of a house September 12 was an instance swatting.

The person who phoned the suicide hotline said they shot relatives inside of a home in the 4000 block of Las Casas Avenue. The caller even gave a specific details of the shooting, including the number of victims and the type of weapon used, according to the Claremont Police Department.

First responders were sent to the home at 3:45 p.m.

Claremont officers, assisted by officers from La Verne and Pomona, contacted the residence inside the home. No victims and no signs of a crime were found.

It is unclear if investigators had traced the source of the call.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Claremont Police Department at 909-399-5411.

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CLAREMONT - Two men and a woman laid out a virtual welcome mat for police after GPS trackers hidden in stolen property led officers right to their location.

The suspects accessed Aurora Modern Healing, 865 W. Foothill Blvd., through an unlocked roof hatch and stolen items, around 12:30 a.m., according to the Claremont Police Department.

“Later that morning, the victim called to advise that one of the electronic devices was activated, and the GPS showed its location in Pomona. Officers responded, and two suspects were taken into custody,” according to the Claremont Police Department in a written statement.

The device led officers to Foothill Boulevard and East Sumner Avenue where the arrests were made. The stolen property was found in their possession, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Later that afternoon, more of the electronic devices' GPS signals were activated and the third suspect was arrested at Towne Avenue and Vinton Avenue in Pomona.

Pomona man Gerardo Acosta, 33, was booked on suspicion of burglary and receiving stolen property.

Pomona woman Marina Lopez, 18, was booked on suspicion of receiving stolen property.

San Bernardino man Francisco Martinez, 29, was booked on suspicion of burglary, receiving stolen property and possession of methamphetamine.


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CLAREMONT - Two lanes of the eastbound I-10 freeway near Mills Avenue in Claremont remain closed as first responders and investigators wrap up the scene of a fatal crash Tuesday.

The No. 4 and 5 lanes are affected. First responders were sent to the crash around 4:15 a.m. June 24.

It is unclear how the crash happened, but the fire truck was apparently already on scene of, or responding to an unrelated crash on the freeway when the driver slammed into the back of the firetruck. That driver died at the scene.

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CLAREMONT - A Pomona man was arrested Friday, accused of shooting at police pursuing him through several cities for allegedly shooting at a drone.

Daniel Rombach, 46, allegedly shot at a drone being flown at the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park, 4031 N. Mills Ave. May 8. Rombach fled the scene, but officers found him driving near Foothill Boulevard and Mills Avenue. He refused to stop, according to the Claremont Police Department.

The pursuit snaked through Claremont, Pomona, La Verne and Montclair. Rombach allegedly open fire on pursuing officers, according to the Claremont Police Department.

An officer used the Pursuit Intervention Technique to cause Rombach to lose control of his vehicle, which stopped on the eastbound I-10 freeway near Indian Hill Boulevard. He was taken into custody.

Doing a search of his vehicle, officers, located in a loaded firearm and additional loaded magazines, according to the Claremont Police Department.

Rombach was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer, assault with a deadly weapon, felony evading and unlawful possession of a firearm. He is being held on $2 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on May 12.

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CLAREMONT - Campus is getting back to normal after a fake call of a bomb and gunman on campus Thursday.

An unknown caller told Claremont Police dispatchers that they were holding someone captive in a restroom at Claremont McKenna College March 13 and intended to harm their victim. The caller also claimed to have a bomb and intended to shoot random people with a rifle, according to the Claremont Police Department.

The campus was locked down, and students were ordered to shelter in place while officers from Claremont, La Verne, Ontario and Upland searched high and low for anything suspicious.

Students were allowed to leave little by little as searches continued at Claremont McKenna College campus and other college buildings on the nearby Claremont Colleges campuses.

“Law enforcement personnel did not locate anyone with a weapon, and no victims were located. There were no signs of any
active shooter. Extensive resources were used in response to the call for service, which was later determined to be a false report or swatting call,” according to the Claremont Police Department in a written statement.

The day prior a similar swatting call was made to Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., causing a massive law-enforcement response, search and disruption to the hospital.

February 27, a swatting call was made to the Citrus College campus, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., in Glendora. The caller reported hearing gunshots, the police were already on campus on an unrelated call and were able to quickly sweep the campus, but nothing was located.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Claremont Police Department at 909-399-5411.

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CLAREMONT - A 57-year-old man at the center of ongoing family disturbances and an eviction was fatally shot Monday, accused of withdrawing a firearm at Claremont officers.

The officers were at the home the man was being evicted from in the 900 block of Fenn Court around 4:30 p.m. February 3 when they saw the man leave the home.

The man also had a restraining order and against him.

The officers exited their squad car attempted to speak with the man. As they approached him, the man withdrew a weapon and the officers shot him, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“Claremont Police Department Officers immediately rendered medical aid to the suspect who suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a written statement.

Los Angeles County firefighters continued to aid the man who was taken to a hospital. He died several hours later.

The suspect’s handgun was recovered at the scene.

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CLAREMONT - Police shot and killed a male in a residential area Monday afternoon.

The shooting occurred around 4:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Fenn Court February 3. The male who was shot was taken to a hospital and declared dead, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

It is not publicly clear what led to the fatal confrontation.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

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CLAREMONT - A road rage January 21 cracked a passenger-side window on the 210 freeway, but left a driver unscathed.

The driver of a white Acura sedan allegedly fired a BB gun, or similar weapon, at the driver of a 2021 Dodge Ram 3500 on the eastbound 210 freeway west of Baseline Road around 7:51 p.m.

The driver of the Dodge Ram merged from the eastbound No. 3 lane to the No. 2 lane. A white Acura approached at high speed and merged into the No. 3 lane.

The Dodge’s driver saw the Acura’s driver-side window roll down, heard a loud boom and the passenger-side window cracked, according to the California Highway Patrol.

“The victim saw a dark silver tube protruding from the suspect’s vehicle before it fled. He was unharmed, but his vehicle’s passenger window sustained a crack with a hole at the impact point,” according to the CHP in a written statement.

The Dodge’s driver exited the freeway onto Mountain Avenue and waited for law enforcement.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the California Highway Patrol Baldwin Park Office at 626-338-1164 and speak with Officer D. Sevilla.