Pomona

A person suspected of murder in Fresno was injured Monday in an exchange of gunfire with Pomona police officers in Montclair. The shooting occurred about 3:35 p.m. in the area of Monte Vista Avenue and the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Montclair, according to the Pomona Police Department, which was assisting the California Highway Patrol. Officers pulled over the suspect,…

A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of fatally stabbing his aunt and critically wounding his grandfather in Pomona. Officers responded to a house in the 1100 block of Brewster Drive just after 8 a.m. after receiving a call from Paul Robert Jones III, who said he had been stabbed, Pomona police said. Jones suffered a minor cut and…

A Pomona city councilman who is accused of taking inappropriate pictures of female students at two elementary schools where he was a substitute teacher was charged Wednesday with five criminal counts, including possessing child pornography. Rubio Ramiro Gonzalez, 45, is set to be arraigned Aug. 28 at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse on one felony count of possessing child pornography…

A Pomona city councilman who was arrested last week on suspicion of possession of child pornography has not been in touch with the city since he was released on bail, and officials are expected to call for a special meeting to discuss the city’s legal options regarding his status. Rubio Ramiro Gonzalez, 45, was arrested at 11 a.m. Thursday and…

Police on Sunday said a search warrant served at a home in a Pomona neighborhood known for recent gang activity netted ammunition and firearms, which included some non-California compliant assault rifles. The search warrant was served about 11:35 p.m. Friday at a home in the 2200 block of Concord Avenue, the Pomona Police Department reported. Officers contacted several adult males…

Fire and thick smoke poured from a business in Pomona. Video broadcast Wednesday April 29, 2020 on Today in LA.

A firefighter was injured during a fire that damaged a business overnight in Pomona.  The firefighter’s injuries were considered minor, the fire department said. No other injuries were reported. Crews responded to a burning building near First and Reservoir streets about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Fire and thick smoke were coming from the approximately 100-foot-by-100-foot structure, according to the Los...

Pomona’s interim police chief will assume the job on a permanent basis, effective Sunday, it was announced Tuesday. Mike Ellis, a 22-year department veteran, was unanimously confirmed by the City Council on Monday, according to City Manager James Makshanoff. Ellis has served as interim chief since January. “I believe he will provide strong leadership for the police department and...

One person died and another person was hospitalized with burns Thursday after a fire at a Pomona apartment. The fire was reported at about 10:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of East Franklin Avenue. Smoke appeared to be coming from a first-floor apartment. One person died at the scene. A second individual was hospitalized, but details about the person’s condition…

One person was killed and another was hospitalized in a fire at a Pomona apartment. Video broadcast Thursday April 16, 2020 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.

Cars lined up on a drag strip at the Pomona Fairplex Wednesday for a drive-up food pantry that provided boxes of much-needed items for families. Drivers waited in their cars, then popped their trunks to receive boxes packed with food. The food pantry was organized by Sowing Seeds for Life of La Verne. The event will continue every Wednesday until…

A drag strip in Pomona was turned into a food bank. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Wednesday April 15, 2020.

A man was killed when his car, stopped in the road because of a flat tire, was rear ended on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Pomona, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday. The crash on the westbound freeway, west of Kellogg Drive, occurred at 11:25 p.m. Saturday and involved a 2017 Honda Accord and 2018 Honda Civic, the CHP…

A 28-year-old woman who walked away from the Community Prisoner Mother Program in Pomona with her five-month-old son has been recaptured without incident, said officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Christa Ann Marie Ramirez left the facility at 10:30 a.m. Saturday,spokesman Terry Thornton said. Acting on a tip, agents with the department found Ramirez with herboyfriend...

A police officer responding to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon fatally shot a sword-wielding man, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Pomona police were called to the scene at 7:15 p.m. Monday and an officer attempted to detain the suspect. “The suspect produced a sword and advanced on the officer, at which point an...

The Sheraton Fairplex Hotel in Pomona will open more than 200 beds to those affected by coronavirus who need to be quarantined, filling one-person hotel rooms to help battle the spread, Los Angeles officials said Friday.  Some 244 rooms will open on a first-come, first-served basis to people who need to be quarantined after testing positive, those showing symptoms or…

The Coroner’s Office released the name of a 41-year-old motorcyclist Saturday who was struck and killed by an SUV in Pomona. The motorcyclist was identified as Pomona resident Andreas Dimopoulos, according to the coroner’s office. The fatality occurred on Reservoir Street, near Ninth Street, at 3:25 a.m. Friday, according to the Pomona Police Department. Dimopoulos was pronounced dead at...

A 27-year-old convicted felon was arrested in Pomona Friday afternoon after police served a search warrant at the home of a documented gang member and found guns, ammunition and methamphetamine inside. Officers from the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force served the warrant at a home in the 1000 block of West Fourth Street, west of South White Avenue,…

Tearful family members shared pain at the sentencing of a former LAPD officer convicted of committing murder while off duty. Patrick Healy reported on NBC4 News at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.