Thursday, October 29, 2015

Pomona gang member arrested with fully loaded assault rifle

The San Gabriel Valley East AB109 Task Force conducted a compliance check on a Pomona gang member who was on active formal probation and resides at an apartment complex located in the 1900 block of West Orange Grove Ave. Found during the search was a fully functional AK-47 assault rifle and a loaded high-capacity magazine. Methamphetamine, marijuana, and scale were also seized. The Pomona Police Department has recently been directing their crime fighting efforts to this apartment complex to help improve the quality of life for its residents.

The San Gabriel Valley East AB109 Task Force based out of the Pomona Police Department is a multi-agency team comprised of officers from nine agencies and includes representatives from the LA County Probation Department and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. Their primary responsibility is to conduct compliance checks on those individuals who have been released from prison under AB109 to ensure that they are in compliance with their terms of release. The Task Force is responsible for enforcement in the cities of Azusa, Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Glendora, Irwindale, Pomona, La Verne, West Covina and Whittier.

Anyone with information regarding criminal activity at this apartment complex is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at (909) 620-1241. For anyone willing to provide information who wishes to remain anonymous, contact "Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-8477 or "We-Tip" 1-800-782-7463.

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