Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A motorcyclist died after colliding with a vehicle on the southbound 71 freeway transition to the east 60 freeway Tuesday.

A Sig Alert is affecting the trans road from the south 71 to east 60. The 71 freeway mainline remain open, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported around 5:11 a.m. May 17. The motorcycle may have collided with a sedan. The motorcyclist landed in the No. 2 lane, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

The Sig Alert was issued at 5:31 a.m.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - Police announced Monday the arrest of a suspect in an April 19 shooting that left a man dead.

Felipe De Jesus Arias-Telles, a 36-year-old Santa Ana resident, was arrested May 12 in Anaheim. One count of murder was filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Hawthorne resident Joshua Ellis, 30, was found dead from apparent gunfire at Holt Avenue and Arbolada Way when officers were dispatched to investigate a reported shooting victim.

Police were sent to the scene at 1 a.m.

“Investigators from the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene to assume the investigation. Through an extensive investigation, Investigators identified Arias-Telles in connection to the murder of Joshua Ellis,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-622-1241. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

POMONA – Officers with the Pomona Police Major Crimes Task Force and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office uncovered an illegal casino operating inside a home May 11.

Numerous citizen complaints and anonymous tips led to a search warrant being served at a residential complex at 1046 E. Third St. Cash and two firearms were seized from the location. Police detained 20 people inside the location and arrested three on outstanding warrants, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Major Crimes Task Force officers also seized multiple “fish game” tables and upright machines. All of the illegal gaming devices were destroyed, pursuant to a court order, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The residential building featured fortified entrances.

“The tenant of the property was not at the location but the investigation will continue and the property owner was notified,” according to the Pomona Police department in a written statement.

Assisting the Major Crimes Task Force was the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Bureau of Investigation – Community Violence Interdiction Team.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - One person is in critical condition, two others have injuries considered not life-threatening after a triple shooting early Sunday morning, police said.

Evidence of the shooting was found in the 100 block of East Second Street after officers were called to investigate a report of gunfire just before 1:30 a.m. May 8. Soon after, Pomona police dispatch was notified of three shooting victims who arrived in private vehicles to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Investigators reportedly have not identified a motive, or have identified any suspects.

The Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit is investigating.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - County firefighters are working to pull the driver from the twisted wreck of a dark blue sedan after he crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer in the I-10 freeway just east of Kellogg Drive.

The driver of the dark blue Honda accord was allegedly speeding in lanes of the eastbound I-10 freeway before the crash. The collision is taking up the No. 3 and 4 lanes of the eastbound side of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported around 1:32 a.m. May 5.

When Los Angeles County Firefighters arrived on scene, they reported that the driver was breathing, had a pulse, but was unresponsive, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Multiple good Samaritans pulled over to the side of the freeway and either were attempting to flag down other drivers for help, or prevent other drivers from crashing into the trapped Honda Accord and tractor trailer, according to a law enforcement helicopter over the scene.

A one-hour Sig Alert for the No. 3, 4 and 5 lanes of traffic was issued at 1:49 a.m.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A man found wounded by gunfire later died after being hospitalized Friday night, the Pomona Police Department said.

The still-unidentified man was found wounded around 9:02 p.m. at West Commercial Street and North Thomas Street near the Pomona Regional Transit Center April 29. The man was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The man was only described as being in his 30s. He was found wounded and laying in the roadway.

The Pomona Major Crimes Unit is investigating.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

POMONA – A 7-Eleven employee is recovering after being shot by an incorrigible suspect who returned to thieve again from the convenience store while armed with a rifle April 18.

Josue Cervantes, 26, reportedly stole from the 7-Eleven, 1001 E. Grand Ave., previously. The employee recognized Cervantes as he approached around 3:30 a.m. and locked the door to keep him from entering, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Cervantes was reportedly armed with a rifle and ordered the employee to let him in. Cervantes reportedly opened fire at the employee through the glass. The employee was hit, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The employee was hospitalized and is expected to recover.

During a follow-up investigation, detectives located a discarded rifle and other belongings nearby. An officer spotted a person who looked like Cervantes. The person was fleeing from the area, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Cervantes was eventually found hiding in the rear yard of a residence and taken into custody.

Cervantes was booked on suspicion of attempted murder, robbery, criminal threats, assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an inhabited dwelling and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is being held in lieu of more than $3.1 million bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in Pomona Superior Court April 22.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A man was killed, the victim of an early-morning shooting April 19.

Firefighters and police officers were dispatched to Arboleda Way and East Holt Avenue at 1 a.m. Tuesday to a gunshot victim. Firefighters declared the man dead at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department.

It is not immediately clear if detectives have identified a motive or any suspects.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-622-1241. Information can be provided anonymously by by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A driver found unresponsive at the scene of a collision later died after being hospitalized, the Pomona Police Department said.

The crash occurred in the intersection of Valley Boulevard and Dupont Street around 2:44 p.m. April 17. There were others involved in the crash that were also hospitalized, but Pomona police did not elaborate on how many other injuries occurred.

It is apparently not yet clear if drugs and/or alcohol contributed to the crash, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The driver, only described as a man, was identified at the scene, but public identification will not be made until next of kin have been notified.

The Pomona Police Major Accident Investigation Team is determining what led to the collision. Anyone with information on this crash is urged to call the Pomona Police Department Traffic Services Bureau at 909-802-7741, or 909-620-2048.

Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

POMONA – A 34-year0old Pomona man was jailed April 7 after police reportedly found a drug-selling operation inside a home.

The illicit goods were discovered with the help of a search warrant. The suspect, Ivan Orozco, fled from officers after they saw him holding an open container of booze in the 300 block of Orchid Lane, according to the Pomona Police Department.

“When Officers attempted to contact him he ran towards an open garage. Officers contacted Ivan Cortez Orozco and located a loaded firearm on his person,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement.

Inside the home, officers discovered what they described as a substantial amount of methamphetamine, scales, packaging materials and an undisclosed amount of U.S. money. The loaded firearm was later determined to be stolen, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Orozco was booked on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance with a firearm, possession of a controlled substance for sale, being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing a loaded unregistered firearm and possession of a stolen firearm.