An informant's tip led officers to a commercial structure in Pomona, where they found three stolen vehicles and a stolen handgun, a police lieutenant said today.
Two men were detained when police were dispatched at 1:45 p.m. Saturday to 1124 Price St., said Chuck Becker of Pomona Police.
Officers arriving at the scene saw several male suspects running from the building. One of the suspects tried to avoid police by going on to the building's roof. Officers were able to detain 33-year-old Covina resident Gabriel Mejia and Hijinio Arroyo, a 37-year-old Glendora resident, Becker said.
Consent was given to enter the building, where they found several vehicles in various states of being dismantled, including three vehicles that were reported stolen and several other miscellaneous vehicle parts scattered throughout the building, he said.
Several pieces of stolen property were returned to their owners, Becker said.
Both men were arrested on suspicion of operating a chop shop and also for possession of stolen property. Each is being held in the Pomona jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.
Arroyo will be arraigned at Pomona Superior Court, April 30, according to county booking records.
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