Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CLAREMONT – 1,610 marijuana plants were found flourishing in various stages of growth inside a rental home, Claremont Police said.
Funnily enough, firefighters were called at 4:20 p.m. to the home in the 4100 block of New Hampshire Avenue April 7 to smoke seen coming from a home. Firefighters discovered an attic fire and marijuana plants within, according to the Claremont Police Department. With the help of a search warrant, Claremont officers found every room had plants growing within. The street value of the plants was estimated at more than $1 million. “The extreme measures used to illegally grow the marijuana endangered the neighborhood. The fire was most likely caused by the unpermitted electrical wiring,” according to the Claremont Police Department in a written statement. “The home was filled with jerry-rigged wiring used to power special lighting and air filtration systems, including wiring that bypassed the electrical meter and circuit breakers. The electrical power to the residence was disconnected to eliminate the hazard for the public.” The rental property was initially rented out as a fully-furnished home. It was seriously damaged by the work done for the grow operation. The home was deemed unsafe and was red-tagged, the Claremont Police Department said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CLAREMONT - One person was wounded by gunfire, another received other injuries in a neighborhood shooting on Salem Court early Wednesday.
Officers responded at 8:20 a.m. after being called to a report of shots fired at a home in the 1800 block of Salem Court April 7. One victim was found laying on the street. He was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and was pronounced dead, according to the Claremont Police Department. Firefighters, dispatched at 8:23 a.m., found a victim in traumatic full arrest, according to Inspector Henry Narvaez, public information officer with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. One other person was found with injuries not related to gunfire, Narvaez told SGV CityWatch. “A 71-year-old male suspect was taken into custody and a firearm was recovered,” according to the Claremont Police Department. It is unclear if the other wounded person was the alleged gunman. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor CLAREMONT - Police saw right through a theft suspect’s flimsy lie after he tried to sneak away from them After catching their attention in a darkened Claremont neighborhood Wednesday morning.
The suspect, a 24-year-old La Verne man, is accused of stealing 15 catalytic converters. The devices, along with multiple reciprocating saws, bags of power tools and a floor creeper were all confiscated in the 400 block of Georgia Court, March 31, according to the Claremont Police Department. The suspect reportedly tried to hide from officers who saw him suspiciously driving slowly westbound on Vista Avenue at Indian Hill Boulevard around 4:42 a.m. The suspect parked onto a driveway at a home in the 400 block of Georgia Court, but he was found. “The officer contacted the subject as he was exiting his vehicle and walking to a front door of a home. The subject claimed he was there to visit his girlfriend. The homeowner was contacted and stated they had never seen the subject before,” according to the Claremont Police Department. The stolen catalytic converters, which sported fresh saw cuts, and all the tools were located during a vehicle search. The unidentified suspect was arrested and booked on suspicion of possessing stolen property. He was issued a citation and later released. Officers are still attempting to locate victims of the thefts. Claremont officers are encouraging residents to check their vehicles how to call police if their catalytic converter is missing. |
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