 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CLAREMONT – Five people were arrested after officers found 100 profiles of potential victim of identity theft April 21. Officers responded to a call of suspicious activity at the Doubletree Claremont Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd. After contacting five occupants, officers discovered the stolen property, according to the Claremont Police Department. The property was determined to have been stolen from a vehicle in Pasadena over last weekend.
“The victim of the auto burglary was telecommuting and left paperwork containing people's personal identifying information that he legally possessed for his business in his vehicle,” Claremont Police said in a written statement. The five unidentified occupants were arrested and booked on suspicion of felony identity theft and booked at the Claremont Police Department. Officers are working to contact each potential victim. 
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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
CLAREMONT - A man possibly suffering mental problems was removed by force from a pool after keeping officers at bay Thursday.
The unidentified man was causing a disturbance at Knights Inn Claremont, 721 S. Indian Hill Blvd., April 16 at 10:26 a.m. He allegedly threatened physical harm to hotel staff and knocked on guest room doors, according to the Claremont Police Department.
“Upon seeing the officers, the subject jumped in the pool and refused to come out,” Claremont Police said in a written statement.
After an hour of negotiations, a Claremont officer jumped into the pool and forcefully removed him. The man was given an evaluation. No officers were injured.  PHOTO courtesy of the Claremont Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CLAREMONT - A man was found hiding under a parked car after slamming head-on into a tree Monday morning, Claremont Police said. The crash occurred just before 11:30 a.m. in the 3700 block of North Padua Avenue, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch reports.  PHOTO courtesy of the Claremont Police Department. The driver of a Dodge Charger slammed into a tree and fled the crash on foot. He was caught hiding under a car during a yard-to-yard search, according to the Claremont Police Department.
Sgt. David DeMetz identified the suspect as 23-year-old Vicente Peralta of Montclair. He was booked on suspicion of felony DUI and felony hit and run. Peralta is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail. Court date information was unavailable.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CLAREMONT - A man and woman were found in possession of stolen mail and packages from at least six cities, police said. A vigilant resident called officers around 2:35 p.m. April 7 after noticing a black Honda Civic trailing a FedEx truck. The resident witnessed someone from the Civic exit and take a package from a home in the 300 block of Rockford Drive, according to the Claremont Police Department. The Civic left the neighborhood toward Mills Avenue. During a police search of the area, Claremont Police were called about mail theft in the 4400 block of Amundsen Branch. The witness to the mail theft followed the suspects until officers located the Civic and stopped the driver on Monte Vista Avenue at Baseline Road. Both suspects were detained.
“Further investigation revealed that the driver and passenger had been involved in package and mail theft. The officers located at least 15 victims of theft, including four victims from Claremont and additional victims from Redlands, Rialto, Fontana, Riverside, and Moreno Valley,” Claremont Police said in a written statement. The driver, 25-year-oldDaniel Vavau, was also driving under the influence of a controlled substance, in addition to possessing a controlled substance and burglary tools. Passenger Lyric Mena, 24, was in possession of a methamphetamine pipe. Both suspects were jailed and later released on citations, Claremont Police said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CLAREMONT - An undisclosed issue in a domestic relationship led to an attempted murder March 16, police said. Detectives identified a suspect in the March shooting, which took place in the 100 block of Meredith Street. The investigation led to Montclair, where three days of surveillance on 26-year-old suspect Isaias Reyes-Moreno led to his arrest at Kingsley Avenue and Monte Vista Avenue April, Claremont Police said.
Reyes-Moreno was found in possession of a 9-millimeter handgun detectives believe was used in the shooting. Two search warrants served in Montclair and La Verne yielded addition evidence, Claremont Police said. Reyes-Moreno is being held in lieu of $2 million bail. He had a scheduled appearance in court April 3.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CLAREMONT - A man survived his wounds after being stabbed in the neck during a fight with two men he just met. Officers responded to Indian Hill Boulevard at Mt. Carmel Drive at 12:17 a.m. April 4 to an assault with a deadly weapon report. The victim was found bleeding profusely from the neck, according to the Claremont Police Department. “the victim advised that he had just met the suspects and they were hanging out inside of their vehicle. While inside of the vehicle, a fight erupted and the victim was assaulted, which led to his injuries,” Claremont Police said in a written statement. The victim said the suspects were still nearby and after a search of the area, officers located and detained both suspects inside a vehicle.
Police found evidence on the suspects and inside the vehicle to corroborate the victim’s claims, Claremont Police said. Francisco Ibarra, a 20-year-old Pomona man and 20-year-old Oceanside resident Ezekiel Hensley. Both men are being held in lieu of $30,000 bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in court April 7.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CLAREMONT – Police are searching for burglary victims from Claremont, Hacienda Heights, Pico Rivera and Upland after two suspects were caught with stolen property. Two suspects were detained during a traffic stop at Noon March 30 at Foothill Boulevard and Mills Avenue. An officer saw a large amount of stolen property and burglary tools inside the stopped Hyundai Sonata, according to the Claremont Police Department. The suspects, a 37-year-old El Monte resident, and a 31-year-old Pomona resident were arrested. The Hyundai Sonata was impounded and searched. Theft victims were contacted. The property stolen from the mentioned cities was taken as far back as March 16. Officers also had property stolen from a home near Padua Avenue and Mt. Baldy Road.
Among the charges include possession of stolen property and possession of burglary tools. Both suspects were cited and released for the misdemeanor crimes, Claremont Police said. “Theft from unlocked vehicles and auto burglaries from locked vehicles have increased during the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order,” Claremont Police said in a written statement. “Please help the Police Department during this time by removing valuable property from your vehicles and LOCKING the doors. The Police Officers appreciate your efforts in preventing crime.” |
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