 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA – The area at Phillips Ranch Road and Village Loop Road is expected to be closed for a few hours after a suspect fleeing San Bernardino deputies crashed into a light pole Tuesday. The crash occurred just before 3:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they found a vehicle overturned and a sheared hydrant, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The suspect was taken to an area hospital, Pittman told SGV CityWatch. The suspect is in critical condition, according to Lt. Todd Samuels of the Pomona Police Department.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A 27-year-old Pomona man was arrested July 4, accused of gunning down another man four years ago during what police believe was a robbery. Jesus Hernandez of Pomona was identified in 2019 as the suspected murderer of 24-year-old Jorge Garcia, also from Pomona. Hernandez was initially arrested on an unrelated firearm possession violation. As the investigation continued, police obtained more evidence that he was the shooter, Pomona Police said.
Garcia was shot and killed September 24, 2016 in the 2400 block of South Garey Avenue around 12:07 a.m. He was already deceased when officers found him, Pomona Police said. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Hernandez with homicide July 7, in addition to the firearm possession charge.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A man died at a hospital Saturday night after being hit by a vehicle. The unidentified pedestrian reportedly ran into traffic lanes in the 1300 block of South Garvey Avenue around 7:47 p.m. June 27. He was struck by a passing vehicle and severely injured, according to the Pomona Police Department. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Police arrested a 20-year-old man they say stabbed his aunt to death and critically wounded his grandfather. Paul Robert Jones III was encountered by police who responded to a caller claiming to have been stabbed in the 1100 block of Brewster Drive around 8:08 a.m. June 28. He suffered from a cut on his arm, according to the Pomona Police Department.
As officers approached the front door, they heard a voice inside asking for help.Once in the home, officers found Marshonn Jones, 54, deceased, the Pomona Police Department said. Paul Robert Jones Sr., 76, was hospitalized. The motive remains unclear. Jones III was booked on suspicion of murder.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A suspect was taken into custody Sunday morning after one person was found dead, another injured at a Pomona residence.
The scene unfolded inside a home on Brewster Drive near North Signal Drive just after 8 a.m. June 28. The suspect is known to both victims, according to Lt. Steve Congalton of the Pomona Police Department, but the lieutenant did not know the precise relation to the victims. Congalton believes someone from inside the home called police. Investigators remain on scene to determine what led to the assault, Congalton told SGV CityWatch. The surviving victim was hospitalized, but Congalton did not have a current condition for the victim. A motive is either unknown, or has yet to be publicly revealed.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A fire turned a 62-year-old restaurant to rubble June 14 in what police are calling an act of arson. Firefighters responded to Mission Family Restaurant, 888 W. Mission Blvd., sometime before 4 a.m. Sunday. No one was injured, but the restaurant was a total loss. Officers received information that the fire was intentionally set. “With help from our HEART Unit (Cpl. Dinh and Officer Hayward), they were able locate the suspect near Second St.,” according to the Pomona police department in a written statement. The suspect, 27-year-old Jada Regina Osteen, was located in the area of South Rebecca Street and West Second Street, several blocks north of the fire. Osteen was booked on suspicion of arson at the Pomona jail, Pomona Police said. Osteen was transferred to and remains held at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood. She is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail. The restaurant, which opened its doors in 1958, closed down in 2013.   Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Police are investigating a grizzly discovery after firefighters found the remains of a man inside a burning vehicle June 15.
Firefighters responded to Holt Avenue west of San Antonio Avenue just after 4:30 p.m. Monday to a vehicle fully-engulfed with flames. Upon extinguishing the fire, the grizzly discovery was made, according to the Pomona Police Department. The cause of death will be determined by the county coroner. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call Pomona Police Detective Travis Johnson at 909-620-2172, or Detective Steve Cormack at 909-620-3611. To remain anonymous, call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), use the P3 Tips mobile app or lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Two bus riders reportedly stabbed by a subject at the Pomona Transit Center June 12 suffered injuries considered not life-threatening, Pomona police said.
The suspect, Gerald Dominguez, a 52-year-old resident of Azusa, was taken into custody after fleeing into two homes, one of them occupied. A police officer helped convince Dominguez to surrender peacefully, according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. The stabbings occurred at the Pomona Transit Center, 100 W. Commercial St. Dominguez stabbed one rider who is sleeping and stabbed another in the arm, according to the Pomona Police Department. Dominguez, still armed with a knife, fled into an occupied home and encountered a woman in the 400 block of West Monterey. The suspect fled into another home in the 400 block of N. Rebecca St. where he remained for a few hours. “Officers and our Crisis Negotiation officers arrived and saw the suspect inside and armed with the knife. For almost 2 hours, Officer Megan Gonzalez attempted to de-escalate the situation and get the suspect to safely surrender,” Pomona Police said. Dominguez safe Lee surrendered after the arrival of the Pomona Police SWAT team.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A small brush fire is burning near the 57 freeway at Pomona Boulevard, the Los Angeles County Fire Department reports.
The fire has burned an estimated 5 acres as of 6:55 p.m. The fire is burning in light to medium grass uphill. And there are no structures threatened at this time, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire is zero percent contained, with access made difficult by nearby railroad tracks, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire has a potential to burn an estimated 25 acres, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The California Highway Patrol has received a report of a man in a white tank top seen leaving where the fire ignited. One report states the man was setting something on fire, another report states that the man was also trying to extinguish the fire with a jug of water. A full brushfire response is arriving to the scene.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 5:20 a.m.: Firefighters report flames have been knocked down inside the abandoned building on Gary Avenue. The building was possibly being renovated before the fire ignited.
POMONA - Firefighters are making forcible entry into a building where a fire is burning Friday morning. The fire is burning and a possible abandon one-story building at 1403 N. Gary Ave. Firefighters are still cutting their way in to determine the source of the fire, according to Los Angeles county fire department radio traffic. |
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