 Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor POMONA - Apropos for the Ides of March, a man is accused of using a knife to commit crimes Sunday. Freddie Gomez allegedly attempted a vehicle theft in the 600 block of Muir Avenue. Police were called around 6:30 a.m. Nearby, Gomez was found as he attempted to allegedly carjack a driver, according to the Pomona Police Department. During the initial investigation, police determined Gomez was the suspect in a home invasion that same morning. The home invasion was reported around 4:49 a.m., according to the Pomona Police Department. Gomez was officially charged in Pomona Superior Court March 17 with one count each of attempted carjacking, attempted grand theft of a vehicle, entering a non-commercial dwelling during an incident, petty theft and possession of burglary tools, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records. He was additionally charged with five counts of injuring or tampering with vehicle or contents without owner consent and with a special allegation of using a deadly weapon He is expected for another preliminary hearing April 16. ********** The arrest record in this article is being redistributed by SGV CityWatch and is protected by constitutional, publishing and other legal rights. Arrest information is public record and was distributed by government sources. The person named in this article has only been arrested on suspicion of the crime(s) listed and is presumed innocent. Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - Police are investigating an incident that left a suspect wounded by gunfire after an alleged attempted carjacking Saturday afternoon.
The shooting occurred just after 12:30 p.m. in the 500 block of East Franklin Avenue, October 2. The suspect confronted the alleged victim on foot, revealed a handgun and attempted to rob him. The suspect was shot. He was eventually detained, treated for injuries and later hospitalized in stable condition, according to the Pomona Police Department. The suspect’s handgun was recovered. It is not yet publicly known what type of vehicle the suspect tried to take from the alleged victim, nor is it publicly clear how the alleged victim came to be armed in the first place. Police declined to name the suspect, but he is facing being booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, attempted carjacking, carrying a loaded firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm and carrying an unregistered firearm.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A homeless man found himself a ride Tuesday night, forcing one driver at gunpoint to take him to a restaurant after failing to take another driver at knifepoint. Hugo Munoz, 38, was arrested without incident at a restaurant in the 13000 block of Second Street in Chino after a helicopter located the grey Scion TC taken at gunpoint. The suspect used a replica handgun to force the driver to comply, Pomona Police said. The Scion was seen fleeing the scene of a failed carjacking and kidnapping around 7:19 p.m. at East Franklin Avenue and South Reservoir Street in Pomona May 7.
Munoz is accused of trying to carjack a different driver at knifepoint, but failed before he took the Scion, Pomona Police said. Munoz was booked on suspicion of carjacking and kidnapping. |
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