 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Evidence collected at the scene of a deadly crash leads police to believe a silver or gray van struck and killed a pedestrian January 3.
A silver or grey Dodge Caravan, or similar vehicle, made between 1996 and 2007 Was likely involved in the fatal crash at Holt Avenue and Short Street around 9:19 p.m., according to the Pomona police department. The van should have significant damage to the front bumper, front windshield and will be missing the left side view mirror, Pomona police said. Anyone who has information leading to the suspect vehicle or the identity of the driver is urged to call Pomona police at 909-620-2085, or anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or through the P3 tips mobile app.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Two were arrested and four are still sought in a shooting that wounded two during a robbery, Pomona Police announced.
Six suspects in the January 3 robbery were identified. So far, Larry Barron, 33, and Timothy Wright, 19, were arrested, Pomona Police said. Barron and Wright, both from Rialto, were booked on suspicion of attempted murder and robbery. A woman and her adult son were approached by a group of males who robbed them at gunpoint. The mother and son were both found wounded by gunfire at 883 Buena Vista St. at 9:50 p.m. As the mother was being robbed, her son intervened and both ended up shot. The mother was last listed in stable condition. The son was listed in critical condition. Both Barron and Wright were booked on suspicion of robbery and attempted murder. Major Crimes Unit detectives with Pomona Police are investigating the incident. Anyone with information on the outstanding suspects is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3 Tips mobile app, or through lacrimestoppers.org.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - 15 years plus 375 years to life is what is ahead for a man convicted of raping his biological daughters and two other victims, Pomona Police announced. Arthur Mendez, a 45-year-old Pomona man, was convicted on 24 counts in November 2019 related to the assaults, according to the Pomona Police Department. Charges included: -One count of forcible penetration with a foreign object -Five counts of rape by force or fear -One count of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor age 14 or 15 -Nine counts of willful child endangerment -One count of sodomy by force or fear -One count of forcible penetration with a victim under age 14 -One charge of oral copulation with a child younger than 14 -One count of sodomy by force on a child under 14 -Four counts of lewd acts on a child by force At sentencing, Mendez had counts 12 and 13 of willful child endangerment because they are outside the statute of limitations, according to Shaira Davila-Morales, chief of media relations for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Officers became aware of the assaults in 2018 when they responded to a 14-year-old runaway. The girl, one of Mendez’s daughters, told officers of what transpired. “The 14-year-old disclosed that her biological father had been sexually abusing her for approximately 2 months and her twin sister for approximately 1 year,” the Pomona Police Department said in a written statement. “The victim also stated her 10 and 12-year-old sisters had witnessed the sexual abuse.” During a 2019 preliminary hearing where Mendez’s daughters appeared, two additional victims came forward, Pomona Police said. Both additional victims are now 26 years old. One victim was raped between the ages of 9 and 12 years old. The other was raped at 16. Mendez was found guilty after a four-day trial. Mendez must also register for life as a sex offender, Davila-Morales said.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Pomona Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A traffic stop yielded more than just an unlicensed driver after police discovered drugs and cash in the vehicle January 15. Officers discovered 125 grams of heroin, 125 fentanyl pills and $1,200 in the vehicle driven by Pomona man Miguel Pillado Ruiz, 22. He was initially stopped for a vehicle code violation, according to the Pomona Police Department. Officers with the department’s Special Investigations Unit searched the car after discovering Ruiz was unlicensed, Pomona Police said.
“The estimated street value for the seized narcotics is more than $15,000,” Pomona Police said in a written statement. Ruiz was booked on suspicion of being an unlicensed driver, driving with expired registration, possession of a controlled substance for sale and transportation of a controlled substance for sale, Pomona Police said.  PHOTO/Courtesy of the Pomona Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA – A burglary alarm prevented three suspects from entering the Pomona Indoor Swapmeet January 10. The suspects, 19-year-old Kyonne Garner, 21-year-old Jaquan Shaw and 21-year-old Tyshawn Murphy, carried a number of power tools to the roof, likely in an effort to break their way in, according to the Pomona Police Department. The alarm was triggered at 9:45 p.m. A helicopter arrived along with police to the 1600 block of East Holt Avenue and spotted the three suspects on the roof as they attempted to flee, but they were arrested once they climbed down, Pomona Police said.
All three suspects, listed as Los Angeles residents, were booked on suspicion of attempted commercial burglary.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A driver possibly lost control, struck a parked vehicle and later died from his injuries January 9. The driver was westbound on Pomona Boulevard at Pacific Street around 10:25 a.m. when the driver drifted into the eastbound lane and crashed, according to the Pomona Police Department. The driver, the only occupant of the vehicle, was found in grave condition by firefighters who transported him to a trauma center where he was eventually pronounced dead. At the time, investigators could not find witnesses to the crash.
Police believe alcohol was not a factor in the crash. Anyone who witnessed the collision is urged to call the Pomona Police Traffic Services Bureau at 909-620-2048, or at 909-802-7741.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A 50-year-old woman was struck by an unknown vehicle and later died at a hospital Friday.
Police and firefighters responded to an injured person call at Holt Avenue and Short Street January 3 at 9:19 p.m. Evidence from the scene suggested the woman was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street, Pomona Police said. An area search for a suspect vehicle turned up nothing. The suspect vehicle should have significant damage to the front bumper and windshield. Anyone with information on the collision is urged to call the Pomona Police Department Traffic Services Bureau at 909-802-7741, 909-620-2048, or the Pomona Police main line at 909-620-2085. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or through the P3 Tips mobile app.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A 25-year-old man was listed in critical condition, his 44-year-old mother in stable condition after both were shot during a reported robbery Friday night. Officers responded to an apartment complex at 833 Buena Vista Ave., January 3 to a shooting victim and found both mother and son injured, according to the Pomona Police Department. “As the female was being robbed by the unknown suspects, the son attempted to intervene. One suspect produced a handgun and shot striking both the mother and son,” Pomona Police said in a written statement.
Police have not released suspect descriptions. Anyone with information on the robbery is urged to call Pomona Police at 909-620-2085. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or through the P3 Tips mobile app.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Police are searching for the gunman and possibly other suspects involved in a shooting that injured a man early Thursday.
Police found a man with a gunshot wound to the upper torso after responding to a report of a shooting victim in the 600 block of Mayfair Avenue around 1:07 a.m. January 2. The man was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and is in stable condition, Pomona Police said. The unidentified suspects fled in a vehicle, Pomona Police said. 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 L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or through the P3 Tips mobile app.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - An unknown man armed with a handgun demanded cash from an employee at Jack in the box December 30, Pomona Police said.
The robbery was reported at the restaurant, 2775 S. Reservoir St. around 8:39 p.m. The suspect was given an unknown amount of money after he pointed the gun at the employee, Pomona Police said. They were reportedly were customers inside Jack in the box when the robbery occurred. Police said no customers or employees were injured during the crime. Anyone with information on the robbery is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3 Tips mobile app, or at lacrimestoppers.org. |
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