Have you thought about your pet in a disaster? If you have a pet, you need to plan ahead for disasters. Go to the Claremont PD Disaster Preparedness website for more information on the following topics:

• Plan for Pet Disaster Needs
• Prepare to Shelter Your Pet
• During a Disaster
• After a Disaster

• Disaster Preparedness Website

The Claremont Municipal Code prohibits anyone other than City personnel to collect or remove recyclables left out for collection (CMC 8.08.095). Those caught taking recyclables will be issued a citation and are subject to a fine.

The recycling collected by the City is taken to a Material Recovery Facility.  The money or credit received by the City for the recyclables is returned to the City and used to help offset the cost of trash and recycling services.

Several individuals have been observed routinely stealing recyclables in the business areas. We ask for your help in preventing these thefts. If you see anyone stealing recyclables, please call the police department at (909) 399-5411.  You will be asked to provide a description of the person(s) and vehicle, and the vehicle license plate number if known. Your cooperation in deterring this kind of theft is greatly appreciated.

Overnight from Friday October 17 to the morning of Saturday October 18, unknown suspects stole items from seven vehicles in the rear carport area in the 600 block West San Jose Ave. Several of the vehicles were unlocked and the remaining vehicles' door locks were punched.

We encourage residents to leave their vehicles locked when unattended, and not to leave any valuables in their vehicles.

From Thursday to Saturday, October 9-11, Claremont Police arrested eight suspects in connection with four unrelated burglaries. The first occurred on Thursday, October 9 at 4:30 pm when a resident in the 600 block south Mountain Ave. arrived home to find her front door forced open and two subjects running from her garage. The two suspects were located by officers and arrested a few blocks away.

Later on Thursday, at about 5:30 pm, a resident in the 600 block of west Ninth St. discovered a burglar in his house. The burglar fled and responding officers located and arrested two accomplices nearby. Follow up investigation led officers to the original suspect who was later arrested at his Chino home.

On Friday, October 10 at about 1:50 am, the Claremont Colleges Campus Safety reported a suspicious person seen inside a dorm building in the 400 block of east Foothill Blvd. Responding officers stopped a suspicious vehicle speeding from the area and arrested two suspects in possession of burglary tools and stolen property.

On Saturday, October 11 at about 8:05 am, a resident in the 400 block of Marygrove Ave. reported seeing a subject exiting his neighbor's garage carrying a bag. Responding officers located the subject and arrested him for burglary when he was found with property stolen from the garage.

All of these cases resulted in arrests because community members were vigilant and contacted police quickly to report suspicious activity. Claremont Police urge the public to immediately report suspicious activity and to "get involved" in keeping our community safe.

• Press Release: 8 Arrested for 4 Burglaries (Adobe Acrobat, 34KB)

Catalytic converters were stolen from two vehicles overnight from Sunday to Monday, September 28-29. The vehicles were Nissan and Toyota pickups that were parked in residential areas between San Jose Ave. and Arrow Hwy.

Residents with pickups, or a vehicle with a bolted (vs. welded) catalytic converter, should take extra precautions to prevent theft, such as parking in an enclosed garage or highly visible area, or utilizing a motion alarm.

A home in the 1800 block of Morgan Ave. (near Scripps Ave. between Mountain Ave. and Indian Hill Blvd.) was burglarized on Thursday (9/25) between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:40 pm. The point of entry was an unlocked rear sliding door.

A home in the 700 block of Windham Dr. (north of Foothill Blvd. and west of Claremont Blvd.) was burglarized on Friday (9/26) between the hours of 10:30 am and 2:00 pm. The point of entry was a locked kitchen window that was pried open. During the police investigation, a neighbor reported that a suspicious subject had knocked on her door and when she answered, he said he was looking for a person who is unknown to the resident. The suspect was described as a male black, early 20's, with a large diamond earring in one ear, and a tattoo of a cross on his neck.

A common practice of residential burglars is to knock on the front door of a residence to determine if someone is at the home. If someone answers the door, they will provide a random name of a person and ask if the person is home. They will then go on to another home in the area until they find a home to burglarize. In a similar case earlier this year, a juvenile (later determined to be involved in numerous burglaries) knocked on a front door of a house and when the resident answered the door, he stated that he was looking for his dog.

The Police Department strongly encourages Claremont residents who encounter similar situations, to contact the police department immediately and provide a description of the person who was at your door.  The police department will respond and canvass the area.  Call (909) 626-1296.