Pomona Police “Home for the Holidays” operation nets 35 arrests and seizes 6 firearms

This past weekend the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force (M.C.T.F.) coordinated a multi-agency enforcement operation named “Home for the Holidays” that concentrated its efforts in the high crime areas within the City of Pomona. During the operation approximately thirty Probation and twenty Parole compliance checks were conducted. These checks along with other self-initiated contacts resulted in thirty-five arrests for various offenses including: illegal narcotic sales, illegal firearm possession, possession of a stolen vehicle, and outstanding arrest warrants. Officers were able to seize six firearms plus 2 replica firearms, which were recovered from gang members. Approximately 15 grams of methamphetamine, 3.5 grams of cocaine, and 21 grams of marijuana was also seized by officers.

Other law enforcement agencies that participated were the AB109 San Gabriel Valley East Task Force, Los Angeles County Probation, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (PAROLE), Claremont Police Department, Baldwin Park Police Department, Covina Police Department, Glendora Police Department, Irwindale Police Department, La Verne Police Department, Whittier Police Department and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force will continue to conduct operations such as this in an effort to reduce crime throughout the City of Pomona.