Gang member with guns, narcotics arrested by MCTF

Date: Thursday April 12, 2018

Time:  5:00 PM

Location: 2100 block of Arroyo Av., Pomona, CA

Crime:

• 29800 (a)(1) PC- Felon possession of a firearm pending DNA
• 11378 HS- Possession for sales of a controlled substance

Suspect:

• Mathew Moore, a 37 Year Old Pomona Resident

Unit:

• The Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force
  
  
  Narrative:

On Thursday, April 12, 2018, around 5:00 PM, members of the Pomona Police Department's Major Crimes Task Force (MCTF) were conducting surveillance in the 2100 block of Arroyo Av., in the city of Pomona. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Suspect Moore that lead to additional follow up. During the traffic stop and information gleaned from a subsequent investigation, officers were able to obtain a search warrant for Suspect’s Moore residence.  
The investigation and service of the search warrant yielded approximately six ounces of narcotics and three firearms. The suspect is a known Pomona gang member with a long criminal history. Suspect Moore was later booked at the Pomona city Jail.
The City of Pomona is dedicated to addressing quality of life issues and the safety of our community. 
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Pomona Police Department at (909)620-2085.
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Written by:
J. Hernandez, Corporal
Major Crimes Task Force