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Pomona Police Department
Tuesday April 24th, 2018 :: 11:43 p.m. PDT

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Good old fashion police work results in the arrest of an armed gang member wanted for robbery

DATE/TIME: Tuesday April 24, 2018 @7:00 pm

LOCATION: 615 E. Arrow Hwy. Pomona

CRIME: 11370.1 H/S - Possession of Narcotics while Armed, 211PC - Robbery Warrant

SUSPECT: Rodney Johnson DOB 19 yrs. old - Pomona resident

UNIT: PATROL

Pomona Officers were on routine patrol in the area of Towne Ave. and Arrow Hwy. when they observed suspect Johnson walking. Officers were aware that Johnson was on active Probation and currently wanted for robbery. Johnson observed the officers and immediately fled on foot discarding a loaded handgun with a thirty round ammunition clip and a backpack containing narcotics. Suspect Johnson attempted to evade officers by entering a nearby convenience store but was shortly apprehended and transported to jail.

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Pomona Police Department
(909) 622-1241

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Pomona Police Department
490 W Mission Blvd
Pomona, CA 91766

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