Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A suspect attempted to make like a tree and leave, but instead found himself up a certain creek without a paddle during a pursuit.
Fernando Lopez, 31, was taken into custody in Corona May 23 after ditching his reportedly stolen ride. Officers attempted to stop him near White Avenue and Holt Avenue, according to the Pomona Police Department. The incident began at 11:15 a.m. Lopez allegedly fled police at high speed, ignored stop signs and drove in opposing lanes of traffic. The pursuit took to the southbound 71 freeway into Corona, according to the Pomona Police Department. Lopez escaped his vehicle on Serfas Club Drive. An Ontario Police helicopter located Lopez in a tree. Lopez was booked on suspicion of felony evading, grand theft auto, possession of burglary tools, possession of a controlled substance and driving on a suspended license, according to the Pomona Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA – An estimated $7,000 in donated gifts meant for needy children were taken from a storage container over the weekend, the Pomona Police Department reported.
The broken container was discovered June 6 around 2 p.m. by Pomona Police officers. Taken were several bicycles, Disney toys, Lego sets and Supreme bags, according to the Pomona Police Department. The stolen donations were given by community partners, or were purchased with funds donated to the Pomona Police Department Community Programs Unit. “The Pomona Police Department Community Services Unit works year-round soliciting donations and fundraising to provide Christmas joy to families that would otherwise go without during the holiday season,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. Anyone who can help locate the stolen goods, or who can identify any suspects in this burglary is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. Provide tips 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 – An unknown thief or thieves cut through a fence and storage container to steal $55,000 worth of equipment used for training by the Los Angeles County Fire Department almost two weeks ago.
22 chainsaws and six rotary saws purchased by the fire department and eight saws donated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation were taken, according to Derrick Chapman, Los Angeles County Fire Department battalion chief and director of training. The discovery was made at 10 a.m. June 19. After a chain link fence was cut, a lock hasp holding a storage container shut was destroyed to gain access to the equipment within. Damage caused was estimated at $500 to $1,000, Chapman told SGV CityWatch. Chapman said this burglary was a devastating blow to the training program and while the program will have to make due with what remains, it will be a difficult journey. The East County Training Center, 3325 W. Temple Ave., sits next to the shuttered Lanterman Developmental Center and it was from Lanterman that access was made to the training facility, Chapman told SGV CityWatch. A security camera at a nearby business caught a mysterious box truck on the Lanterman property around 1 a.m. two days prior to the burglary, but it is unknown if there is a connection. Occasionally, thieves will take random pieces of lumber used for live fire training, Chapman told SGV CityWatch. The Glendale Fire Department reached out recently and said one of their facilities was also burglarized in a similar way within the last two weeks, Chapman told SGV CityWatch, but it is not yet clear if both crimes are connected. “We need to come up with a plan,” Chapman said for ways to replace the stolen equipment. One possibility is to use a portion of state funding normally allocated for other needs. Donations can also be made at the fire foundation website. Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call the Pomona Police detective bureau at 909-620-2095. 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 - Three men were jailed November 11 after breaking into a shed mere feet from a home where a mother and her children live. The burglary occurred in the 600 block of East Alvarado Street. The husband of the woman inside the home was watching remotely from work as the burglars entered a shed at his home, Pomona Police said. Police arrived and secured a perimeter. One suspect was found immediately. A second suspect attempted to flee the shed, but was also caught. After announcements were made, the third suspect emerged and was taken int custody, Pomona Police said.
Officers located and seized two shotguns. Pomona men Dennis Mulligan, 31, Kevin Tes, 26, and Abel Mascote, 19, were booked on suspicion of a variety of charges, including burglary, weapons violations and parole violation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Four suspected burglars were arrested August 5 after residents reported suspicious men in their neighborhood. Officers located stolen property along the path two of the suspects took while leaving the scene along Canyon Rim Road. When questioned, the suspects made incriminating statements, according to the Pomona Police Department. A resident witnessed the suspects around 4 a.m. and called police. As police were arriving, a second caller also reported seeing suspicious men near a black SUV. Two suspects were detained near the SUV and two more suspects were detained a short distance away, Pomona Police said.
A witness helped to identify all suspects, Pomona Police said. Arrested were 18-year-old Nicholas Andrete, an El Monte man; 18-year-old George Hernandez, 18-year-old Andrew Becerra and 19-year-old Denison Moran. The latter three are from Pomona. All four were booked on suspicion of burglary. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Surveillance cameras caught a suspect wanted for attempted commercial burglary April 30. Officers arrived to State & Federal Poster, 4020 Valley Blvd. #103, for an attempted burglary call. After reviewing surveillance footage, a man on a BMX bike was seen attempting to enter the building, Pomona Police said. The suspect is a white or Hispanic man, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 150 to 170 pounds. He wore a black Adidas track suit with a white logo and stripes, a maroon beanie with a white logo on front and a grey backpack.
Anyone with information on a suspect is urged to call Pomona Police at 909-620-2185. Refer to case 19-048852. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A man burrowed in the Pomona hillsides in a well-stocked treehouse was arrested May 21 after being identified as an alleged home burglar. 56-year-old Mark Duda was arrested Tuesday with the help of an infrared-equipped helicopter and Jax, the Pomona Police bloodhound. Duda was identified by the victim of a home burglary April 18, Pomona Police said. The burglary occurred in the Ganesha Hills neighborhood. Numerous items were stolen from a residence and garage.
At 9 p.m. May 21, police responded to the hillside in Ganesha Hills to a call of a man living in a treehouse off McKinley Avenue. A police helicopter equipped with an infrared camera located a “well-built modern treehouse” hidden deep in the hillside. The treehouse was accommodated with lighting, a barbecue and fire pit, Pomona Police said. Duda eventually surrendered to police. He was later charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with burglary. Get the email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A home burglary suspect was barricaded for at least two hours April 13 after breaking into a home and attacking a resident. Cameron Magee, 29, surrendered to officers after a Pomona Police crisis negotiator convinced the man to give himself up after barricading himself inside the home in the 1200 block of Bayport Circle. Officers were called around 6:41 p.m., according to the Pomona Police Department. A disoriented Magee allegedly broke into the home and was confronted by a resident who fought with him. Magee then hit the resident over the head with a glass floor scale, Pomona Police said.
The resident fled to a neighbor’s home to call police. A perimeter was set up around the home and a helicopter was summoned after arriving officers could hear a suspect inside. The Pomona Police Crisis Negotiation Team responded. Negotiator Megan Gonzalez recognized Magee from previous encounters and established a rapport with him, eventually convincing him to surrender, Pomona Police said. Magee was taken into custody without further incident. Magee is accused of committing residential burglary and assault with a deadly weapon. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A suspect was arrested near the crime scene of a commercial burglary after she allegedly used her SUV to destroy a security gate just before 4 a.m. Tuesday, police said. 22-year-old Chino woman Marie Zena Padilla and a still-outstanding suspect are accused of using two vehicles to ram the security gate to Bargel International, 3383 Pomona Blvd. March 26, Pomona Police said. Property was stolen from the business' warehouse. Padilla and the unidentified suspect fled with a security guard following them.
Pomona Police arrived and arrested Padilla nearby in a blue 1998 Ford Expedition. The second suspect, driving a white Toyota Rav4, was not found. The stolen property was recovered. Padilla was booked on suspicion of Burglary. |
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