Press Releases

(Ontario, CA) On March 14, 2020, the Ontario Police Department conducted a Minor Decoy Grant Project Operation. The operation was designed to ensure compliance of establishments with ABC regulations and procedures.

During the operation, seven locations were tested. Three locations which are listed below, were found to be in violation of selling alcohol to a minor. In addition to the initial violations, four subjects were arrested for selling alcohol to minors. All subjects who violated the law were arrested and released on a notice to appear citation.

This project… Read More

Ontario, CA – Ontario Police arrested a man suspected of street racing that resulted in a fatal traffic collision earlier this month.

This collision took place Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 3:30 PM when the suspect and another vehicle were street racing in the area of Euclid Avenue and Riverside Drive. One of the vehicles lost control at a high rate of speed and struck several trees, killing the passenger. The suspect drove over debris and fled the scene.

Investigators identified Ruben Lopez Gomez, a 22-year-old male from Chino as the suspect that fled the scene. He… Read More

The Ontario City Council on Tuesday approved a temporary moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent by residential or commercial tenants adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The moratorium, which also applies to storage unit patrons, protects tenants who cannot make their rental payments for any of the following reasons:

• The tenant is unable to work while sick with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 or must care for a household or family member with a suspected or confirmed case of the virus.
• The tenant experiences a layoff, loss… Read More

The City of Ontario is urging residents and businesses to remain vigilant in practicing social distancing and exercising responsible behavior in order to flatten the COVID-19 curve as more detail emerges on the number of local cases.

On Monday, officials reported 111 confirmed cases in San Bernardino County – five of which were in Ontario. Throughout California, there are now more than 6,400 confirmed cases and 133 deaths, according to the latest statistics.

Monday’s announcement came less than a week after Ontario filed a public records request with the county,… Read More

The City of Ontario has filed a public records request with the County of San Bernardino for information on where confirmed coronavirus are occurring.

So far, only countywide data has been released, which puts Ontario and other cities at a disadvantage when it comes to keeping their own communities informed and safe. The request, filed Wednesday, seeks the identity of local jurisdictions in which cases have been reported.“Knowledge is protection,” said Mayor Paul Leon.  “Our message of social distancing is more impactful if we all know that the… Read More

Ontario Police have arrested a man for making criminal threats against a local high school.

Police were notified earlier this morning about a man who was making a threat to do harm to Ontario High School on a social media account. An acquaintance of the man saw the post and notified police of the pending threat. Investigators immediately began working the case and identified Julio Cesar Medina, age 23 of Ontario, as the person responsible for the post.

An Ontario Police School Resource Officer enacted a plan to provide extra security for the school based on the… Read More