Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A crash late Saturday night killed two people at the scene, a third died later at a hospital and alcohol is to blame, police said.
The accused DUI driver, Victor Siharath, a 36-year-old Pomona resident, was arrested at the scene after officers determined he was driving while impaired. He was booked on suspicion of felony DUI, according to the Pomona Police Department. First responders were sent to White Avenue at Phillips Boulevard just before 11 p.m. Saturday, March 2. Two other people injured in the crash remain hospitalized. Siharath was the sole occupant in his vehicle. The Pomona Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating. Anyone with information about this collision is urged to call the Pomona Police Department Traffic Services Bureau at 909-620-2048. Remain anonymous 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 – Extra officers will be patrolling city streets February 13, Super Bowl Sunday.
The extra patrol officers will be searching for signs of impairment in drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. “If you plan to have a drink or two, choose a sober way to get to and from wherever you are watching the game,” according to Pomona Police Cpl. Thomas De La Vega in a written statement. “Have a ride-hailing service or a family member who hasn’t been drinking take you home.” Funding for these patrols is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA – More officers are patrolling Pomona streets to look for drivers suspect of DUI.
Extra officers began the operation November 30 and are expected to continue DUI patrols until December 14, according to the Pomona Police Department. “Tragically, there is an uptick in impaired drivers during the holidays. During the 2019 Christmas (Dec. 24-Dec. 26) and New Year’s Day (Dec. 28, 2018-Jan. 2, 2019) holiday periods, there were more drunk-driving related deaths (210) throughout the country than during any other holiday period in 2019,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. Funding for these patrols was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA – Police are planning a DUI/driver license checkpoint and DUI saturation patrols scheduled for Friday, October 29.
The checkpoint, to be held at an undisclosed location, is scheduled to last from 9 p.m. Friday, to 3 a.m. Saturday, October 30. The saturation patrols are scheduled to last from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday, according to the Pomona Police Department. “DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols are done in locations with a higher frequency of DUI-related collisions and arrests. During the checkpoint, officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. Citing data from 2017, police investigated 127 DUI collision in Pomona, resulting in 49 injuries and one death. The costs incurred through a DUI arrest and subsequent court appearances, fines, fees, DUI classes and license suspension can top $13,500, according to the Pomona Police Department. Funding for this DUI campaign is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA – The Pomona Police Department is scheduling extra officers to find DUI drivers April 20 and is planning a DUI checkpoint Friday, April 23.
Beginning Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m., additional Pomona officers will patrol city streets in search of drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The patrols will end at 3 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Pomona Police Department. A DUI checkpoint is scheduled for Friday, April 23 to begin at 9 p.m. The checkpoint, to be held at an undisclosed location, will end Saturday at 3 a.m. “In 2017, the Pomona Police Department investigated 127 DUI collisions which claimed 1 life and resulted in another 49 injuries,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. “’DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.’ If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI,” the Pomona Police Department said. Funding for these operations is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA – Police have scheduled a DUI/Driver License checkpoint and patrols to begin Friday, November 20.
The checkpoint will run from 9 p.m. Friday, to 3 a.m. November 21. Patrols are scheduled to run from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday, according to the Pomona Police Department. “DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols are done in locations with a higher frequency of DUI-related collisions and arrests. During the checkpoint, officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing,” according to the Pomona Police Department. In 2017, the Pomona Police Department investigated 127 DUI collisions which claimed one life and resulted in another 49 injuries, while statewide 1,120 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads, Pomona Police said. Funding for these operations are provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - One driver was arrested and booked on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI checkpoint and patrol operation October 23, Pomona Police said.
Officers also arrested or cited 46 other drivers on suspicion of driving without a license, or driving on a suspended or revoked license. 15 vehicles were also impounded, according to the Pomona Police Department. The checkpoint was held from 9 p.m. October 23 to 3 a.m. October 24 at Holt Avenue and Hershey Street. Additional officers were also conducting roving DUI patrols from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. In 2018, Pomona Police Department investigated 127 DUI collisions that injured 49 people, according to the Pomona Police Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged an alleged drunk driver in a horrific crash that left a vehicle embedded into a home and a woman dead. Carmelino Martinez Ordonez, 33, faces a charge of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. He is accused of crashing into a home at Hamilton Boulevard and Colony Drive around 9:21 p.m. September 17, according to the Pomona Police Department. 59-year-old Yolanda Bozonier was inside the home and was fatally struck by a blue 2004 PT Cruiser allegedly driven by Ordonez.
Ordonez allegedly attempted to flee the crash on foot, but was detained by residents nearby. Ordonez was also driving without a license, according to the City of Pomona. “While the intersection meets all current safety standards, the City will assess the site for potential intersection enhancements,” the City of Pomona said in a written statement. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - An accused DUI driver was booked on suspicion of manslaughter and felony DUI after crashing through a home in Pomona Thursday night, killing a woman inside.
The collision occurred around 9:21 p.m. September 17 near the corner of Hamilton Boulevard and Colony Drive. Despite being helped by Los Angeles county firefighters, the woman died at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department. The vehicle, which appeared to be a PT Cruiser, became embedded in one corner of the home. The driver, who Pomona police Lieutenant Ryan Rodriguez would not identify, was apparently driving southbound on Hamilton Boulevard at a high rate of speed before the collision occurred. “At this time, it appears alcohol was a factor in this collision,” Pomona police said in a written statement. The unidentified 33-year-old driver is being transferred from Pomona to a Los Angeles County jail facility, Rodriguez told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - An 18-year-old unlicensed driver was allegedly high on marijuana when he crashed into a vehicle occupied by a family while evading an officer, Pomona Police said. The crash occurred at Holt Avenue and Eleanor Street at 8:53 p.m. July 20. A police supervisor attempted to intercept a high-speed black BMW westbound on the East Holt Corridor. The driver ran a red light and crashed into an occupied red Honda, according to the Pomona Police Department.
A family, including a pregnant driver, was inside the Honda. The driver was hospitalized and is expected to make a full recovery, Pomona Police said. The suspect, Anthony Urbina, a Diamond Bar resident, was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs resulting in a traffic collision and driving without a valid driver license. |
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