Press Releases

On Saturday, December 14, 2019, at approximately 2:37 AM, Ontario Police Dispatch received a 911 call from a male who stated he was bleeding and in need of medical attention at his home, in the 1300 block of East F St. He also told Dispatch, his wife and two children were at the residence, and that she was bleeding as well. Officers arrived and contacted the male victim at the front door. As officers spoke to the victim, it was clear he was suffering from a gunshot wound and needed immediate medical attention. The victim began to exit the house, telling officers his wife was… Read More

On May 30th, 2019, at approximately 2:18 PM, Ontario Police Dispatch received a 911 call stating there was a female, later identified as Araceli Arias, armed with a gun and threatening to kill herself in the backyard of a home in the 400 block of West Maple Street, Ontario. The Ontario Police Helicopter crew located Arias, acting erratically as she stood on top of a shed, armed with a handgun and a machete. As officers arrived on scene, they observed a male climb on top of the shed with Arias. The male then began to struggle with Arias to get the gun away from her.… Read More

An Ontario resident suffered a severe arm injury while lighting an illegal firework.

Police were called to the area of Sixth Street and Virginia Avenue Thursday night at 7:40 PM.  Upon arrival, they discovered a male with a severe left arm injury. The male’s injury, which included the amputation of his left hand, appears to be a result of a delayed detonation from an arial firework. The male was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive.

The Ontario Fire Department Investigations Unit responded and located additional fireworks at the male’s… Read More

Traffic investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver involved in a fatal hit and run collision.

On May 19, 2020 at 1:29 PM, a white sedan and a white semi-truck were invovled in a collision in the intersection of Airport Drive and East Terminal Way. After the collision, the white semi-tuck continued to drive west on Airport Drive and fled the scene.

The suspect vehicle is a white semi-truck, with a sleeper cab, towing a white 53 foot semi-trailer. The trailer should be missing the rear metal guard.

Anyone with information regarding… Read More

Ontario, CA – This year Ontario’s National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of Town Watch has strongly recommended that all National Night Out 2020 areas celebrate on the new date. The health and safety of Ontario citizens is our number one priority.

The Ontario National Night Out Kick-Off meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2020 has been canceled. The neighborhood awards for the previous year’s event are typically given during the kick-off meeting. Ontario neighborhoods were eligible… Read More

All Road Users Are Essential: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Ontario, Calif. — May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Ontario Police Department encourages the community to think about the safety of riders on two wheels and look twice for motorcycles.

“While we should be staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand people need to get out once in a while and run essential errands,“ Deputy Chief, Mike Lorenz said. “Don’t let safety on the road go by the wayside, whether you are on two wheels or four.”

With nearly 900,000… Read More