Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - Less than two months after a man was gunned down, a suspect was identified and taken into custody, police said.

Frank Limon, 46, was officially charged with one count of murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Limon was additionally charged with special allegations, including personal and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, being a felon in possession of a firearm, enhancements under the California Three Strikes Law and gang enhancements.

Daniel Jimenez, a 29-year-old Pomona man, was found suffering from gunshot wounds near North Garey Avenue and West Monterey Avenue March 23. He died at a hospital.

Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit detectives worked to identify Limon who was found May 10 in Pomona and taken in the custody.

Limon is being held without bail in the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles. Proceedings were held May 13 and 14. He is scheduled for further proceedings in Pomona Superior Court June 26.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
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POMONA - Police announced the arrest of a suspect responsible for the death of a man he was fighting with March 26.

The suspect was arrested April 26 and officially charged with one count of murder by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office three days later.

Oliver Jacobs, Jr., a 41-year-old Pomona man, got into a fight with a second man in the area of West Holt Ave. and Short Street. First responders originally responded to the location for a requested assault victim needing CPR.

“During the fight, the victim fell to the ground and was rendered unconscious. The suspect walked away from the location,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement.

​The victim was hospitalized, where staff notified law enforcement that he was on life-support and not expected to survive, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Ricardo Sanchez Delgado, 41, died April 4 from blunt force trauma to the head, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

Jacobs was arraigned April 29. He is expected back in Pomona Superior Court May 1.

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POMONA - A man brandished a firearm at someone after being scolded to clean up after his pooch, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The flap over poop unfolded April 9 near Orchid Lane and Angela Street around 6:23 p.m. Officers searching for a suspect found the man near Motel 6, 2470 S. Garey Ave.

“As they approached the individual, he tossed something over a fence, which turned out to be a firearm,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement.

Rudy Chagoya, 33, from Garden Grove, was booked on suspicion of firearm-related charges and booked at the Pomona City Jail.

Chaya is currently held without bail in the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic. He is also being detained due to an unspecified hold from the state of Wisconsin. He is scheduled for an appearance in Pomona Superior Court May 12.

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POMONA - A Pomona resident is facing five counts of sending a false bomb, accused of planting the fake packages at the Pomona Police station over the last few months.

The fake packages forced authorities to close down Mission Boulevard between Park Avenue and Main Street while the fake packages were examined and safely disposed of.

An anonymous tip led to the April 4 arrest of 64-year-old Stephen Price: the same day he planted another fake package, the fifth allegedly planted by him, according to the Pomona Police Department.

“The Pomona Police Dispatch Center received an anonymous tip indicating that Price was on his way to place a fifth suspicious package near the Police Station. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded by assessing and rendering the package safe,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement.

Price was found near downtown Pomona and arrested.

These fake packages forced the mentioned street closures throughout March and the beginning of April, with four confirmed dates of April 4, March 26, March 17 and March 12.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office officially filed charges against Price April 7.

Price is being held without bail at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic ahead of a mental competency hearing April 22 in Hollywood Superior Court.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A Montclair man is facing a slew of charges, including two counts of murder, resulting from an October 4 pursuit in which he crashed and killed two of his passengers.

Erick Bolanos, 30, allegedly committed several vehicle code violations while driving in the area of White Avenue and Mission Boulevard October 4 around 4:30 p.m. Bolanos allegedly refused to stop for officers and a pursuit was initiated, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Bolanos chucked a handgun out the window while evading officers at high speed. Officers made multiple attempts to stop him using the Pursuit Intervention Technique, but failed , according to the Pomona Police Department.

Bolanos reportedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed, killing his two occupants. No other vehicles were involved, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed two counts of murder, one count of felony evading causing serious bodily injury and one count of possessing a concealed firearm in a vehicle, according to the Pomona Police Department.

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CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A man allegedly under the influence reportedly had to be subdued with a stun gun when he allegedly tried to assault officers with a tree branch after climbing to the roof of a 7-Eleven, September 12.

The incident unfolded at the 7-Eleven, 1546 W. Mission Blvd. The man was reportedly seen walking on the roof of the convenience store. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation for three hours, according to the Pomona Police Department.

At one point, the man jumped from the roof of the 7-Eleven and grabbed a large tree branch. Eventually, the man came down, but was allegedly combative with officers and tried to beat them with a tree branch, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The man, Arturo Torres, a 53-year-old San Gabriel resident, was eventually subdued with a stun gun and taken into custody.

He was booked on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance, resisting a peace officer, assault with a deadly weapon likely to produce great bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon likely to produce great bodily injury on a peace officer, and disturbing the peace.

Torres is being held in lieu of $65,000 bail at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. His next scheduled appearance in West Covina Superior Court is Friday, September 20.

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POMONA - A 20-year-old Pomona man is facing one count of murder in a shooting death that took place less than a year ago, the Pomona Police Department said.

Oscar Cruz was identified by detectives in the Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit who were investigating the murder of 43-year-old Alex Adorno of Pomona. Adorno was found suffering gunshot wounds in an alleyway June 4, 2023. Despite life-saving efforts, Adorno died at the scene.

Cruz was located and arrested April 16.

Cruz is being held in lieu of more than $2 million bail at the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles and was scheduled for a court appearance in Pomona Superior Court Thursday, April 18. Future court date information is not readily available.

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POMONA - Pomona police detectives arrested a man March 21 accusing him of murdering a woman in February.

First responders were sent to the 900 block of West Holt Avenue February 26 on what was initially described as a fentanyl overdose. A woman was found unconscious and with visible bodily injuries. Los Angeles County Firefighter paramedics attempted to revive the woman, but she was declared dead at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Pomona police major crimes unit detectives eventually identified Tommy Ray Belin, 43, as a suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Andrea Bustillos.

Bustillos died at a hotel/motel from blunt traumatic injuries. Her death was listed as homicide, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

Belin was tracked to the city of Upland where he was taken into custody.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Belin with murder, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and failure to register as a transient after moving from a residence, according to the Pomona Police Department.

In addition to the above-mentioned charges, prosecutors are attempting to get Belin’s parole revoked. He is scheduled to appear at a parole arraignment April 11, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

Regarding the murder and other charges, Belin is being held in lieu of nearly $3.1 million bail and is scheduled to appear in court April 23, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - Police announced the arrest of two men accused of a fatal shooting in town January 29.

An investigation by the Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit led to the arrest of 29-year-old Armando Wardle and 28-year-old Mayan Ayala in connection to the murder of 35-year-old James Avila.

Both men were arrested February 9.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office formally filed charges against both suspects with one count each of murder. Wardle was additionally charged with two counts of a prior felony conviction enhancement, being felon in possession of a firearm and using a firearm during the commission of a crime, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records.

The Shooting Took place Monday, January 29 just before Midnight the 900 block of West Holt Avenue. Officers responding to a shots fired call arrived and found Avila suffering from a gunshot wound. Avila was treated at the scene and transported to a hospital where he died later.

Wardle is being held without bail. Ayala is being held in lieu of $2 million bail.

Both suspects have already made a court appearance and are scheduled again in Pomona Superior Court March 19.