Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

Pomona Police Department
Wednesday March 25th, 2015 :: 04:26 p.m. PDT

Community

Prostitution Enforcement Sting Operation "Game Over"

On March 24, 2015 from 2PM-10PM, the Pomona Police Department Major Crimes Task Force Unit conducted an undercover prostitution sting on the East Holt corridor. The Pomona Police Department was assisted by members of the San Bernardino Police Department, Montclair Police Department, Azusa Police Department, and the Glendora Police Department.

This operation was conducted to address the quality of life issues associated with prostitution and in response to the numerous complaints received from residents and business owners. During the operation the following individuals were arrested for Solicitation of Prostitution:

Edgar Martinez, 19 year old, Pomona resident
Emilio Lieu, 52 year old, Fontana resident
Isaac Arenas, 27 year old, Montclair resident
Jacob Mercado, 34 year old, Ontario resident
Patel Nehal Kumar, 35 year old, Pico Rivera resident
Jose Alberto Garcia-Salce, 30 year old, Pomona resident
German Valencia, 33 year old, Pomona resident
Franklin Villalta, 20 year old, Ontario resident
Mariano Cruz, 60 year old, Rancho Cucamonga resident
Chad Rowe, 26 year old, Pomona resident
Diego Juarez, 27 year old, Pomona resident
Alex Aguilar, 35 year old, Corona resident
Carlos Cardenas, 34 year old, Ontario resident
Matias Mosqueda, 45 year old, Chino resident
Sergio Rincon, 27 year old, Pomona resident
Osbaldo Ramirez-Amezcua, 37 year old, Chino resident
Isidro Martinez, 34 year old, Montclair resident
Alfredo Rojas, 32 year old Riverside resident

*Jeremy Smith 31 year old, Moreno Valley resident was arrested for 266(I) PC Pandering for a total of 19 arrests.

The Pomona Police Department's Major Crimes Task Force Unit is actively working certain areas in the city known to attract prostitution. Several more detail stings of this nature are planned for the future. Anyone wishing to report such activity is encouraged to contact the Pomona Police Department Major Crimes Task Force Unit at 909-620-2148. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).

Written by:

Sergeant Brian Hagerty
Pomona Police Department
Major Crime Task Force
909-620-2156

Address/Location
Pomona Police Department
490 W Mission Blvd
Pomona, CA 91766

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-620-2155

TEXT-A-TIP -  Text TIP POMONAPD followed by your message, to 888777

Submit an anonymous web tip

Navigate & Discover