POMONA (CBSLA) – Two men were shot and killed in an industrial area of Pomona late Tuesday night. March 9, 2022. (CBSLA) At about 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, Pomona police officers were dispatched to the area of Ridgeway Street and Mount Vernon Avenue on a report of a man lying in the street. Officers arrived to find a man lying in the road with gunshot wounds. A second man was found a few yards away, also with gunshot wounds. Both men died at the scene, police said. Their names were not released. There is no word on a motive in the killings and no immediate description of the suspect or suspects ..read more

POMONA (CBSLA) — Thousands of Coca-Cola product cans spilled across the I-10 Freeway Saturday morning when a semi truck delivering products to local distributors was involved in a multi-vehicle collision. (Source: CBS) The big rig overturned, spilling the majority of its contents all over the roadway. As a result, a Sigalert was issued just at 6:10 a.m., closing the four right lanes of the I-10 Freeway in Pomona, with just the HOV and left lane open. A report from California Highway Patrol disclosed that the crash was a possible three-vehicle collision. The incident began when a woman h ..read more

POMONA (CBSLA) — Pomona Police Department officers took three people into custody Wednesday on multiple gun and drug related charges. The three suspects initially attracted the attention of the officers after committing a traffic infraction at around 10 p.m. on Mayfair and White avenues. They began following the white Dodge Challenger that the suspects were in, and witnessed a second infraction, which caused them perform a traffic stop. The officers patted down the three suspects and performed a vehicle search, which revealed two loaded firearms and a backpack filled with methamphetamines ..read more

POMONA (CBSLA) – Two people were arrested during a traffic safety checkpoint Saturday in Pomona for driving under the influence. In addition to the two arrests, officers with the Pomona Police Department’s Traffic Safety Team cited 54 drivers for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license and towed 17 vehicles, according to Pomona PD. The checkpoint was conducted from 9 p.m. Friday until 3 a.m. Saturday at Holt and Hershey avenues. In 2021, Pomona PD investigated 125 DUI collisions that killed two and injured 38 people ..read more

POMONA (CBSLA) – A man is in police custody Saturday following his was arrest for felony driving under the influence after he was involved in a vehicle crash with a Pomona Police Department officer. Pomona police and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded at 11:54 p.m. Friday to the collision at Mission Boulevard and Parcels Street, where both vehicles struck a nearby building after the collision, according to the police department’s Traffic Services Bureau. The driver cooperated with investigating officers, was determined to be driving while intoxicated and was arrested on fel ..read more

POMONA (CBSLA) — A manhunt is ongoing for two suspects who were allegedly involved in a shootout which left a Pomona police officer wounded Thursday evening. Feb. 3, 2022. (CBSLA) The situation unfolded at around 7:15 p.m. in the 300 block of Orchid Lane, near Angela and Chanslor streets. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Pomona police officer was on patrol when he encountered a group of three men in an area known for gang activity. A brief interaction occurred before shots were exchanged between the officer and the group. The officer was struck in the leg, the sh ..read more

POMONA (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County Fire Department crews were on the scene of a shooting involving a police officer on Thursday evening. The officer was on patrol in the area near Angela Street and Chanslor Street at around 7:20 p.m., when he encountered a group of people in an area known for gang activity. According to Pomona Police Department reports, a brief interaction occurred before shots were exchanged between the two parties. There is no information on the interaction that occurred prior to the shooting, but one of the suspects supposedly opened fire on the officer, who was struc ..read more

POMONA (CBSLA) — A Marshall Middle School student has been arrested on suspicion of posting shooting threats against his own campus and nearby Ganesha High School in Pomona. Parents and students alerted Pomona Unified School District administrators on Monday evening to a social media post threatening to “shoot up” Marshall Middle and Ganesha High schools on Wednesday, according to Pomona police. Police did not identify the social media service where the threat was posted. School resources officers identified the owner of the social media account where the threat had been posted as a Marshall M ..read more

POMONA (CBSLA) — Around 10 pounds of marijuana, 34 pounds of marijuana products and a firearm, were seized Monday from an illegal dispensary in Pomona, police said. Around 10:30 a.m. Monday, officers from the Pomona Police Department served a search warrant at a dispensary located at 600 S. Garey Ave. Officers said the dispensary was operating without a permit. During the investigation, the team recovered over 10 pounds of marijuana, over 34 pounds of marijuana products, and a firearm. The building was red-tagged and deemed uninhabitable by city officials following the investigation, Lucifora ..read more

POMONA (CBSLA) – A person was struck and killed by a train in Pomona early Monday morning. Jan. 24, 2022. (LLN) The collision occurred at about 1 a.m. on train tracks at First and Huntington streets. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the victim died at the scene. The person was not immediately identified. The circumstances of the collision were unknown. Surrounding roads were closed for several hours, but have since reopened ..read more