Press Releases

On Tuesday, November 14, at approximately 9:30am, two suspects approached the front door of a home in the 600 block of East Elm Street. They knocked on the front door and when it was opened by the homeowner, the two identified themselves a probation officers. They even flashed a badge as they pushed their way through the front door. Once inside, one of the suspects, later identified as Jonathan Cline pointed a gun at one of the victims and demanded to know where the safe was.

After they had the safe, Cline and suspect #2, Raymond Apodaca, fled out the back door and left… Read More

The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on November 17, 2017 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.   

In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes.  The Ontario Police department supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.”  If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery… Read More

Thirty years after the teenagers body was discovered in a vacant Ontario house, police have identified the victim as Joseph Pace of Ontario. Pace was just 18-years-old when he was murdered in 1986.

On August 21st 1986, Police were called to the abandoned house in the 1600 block of East Holt Blvd. The small house sat to the rear of The Branding Iron Restaurant & Bar. Inside a bedroom lie the nude, decomposing body of a young man whose age was estimated at the time to be between 17 and 21 years old. They also estimate that his body had been lying there for approximately a… Read More

The Ontario Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on November 3, 2017 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The Ontario Police department supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might… Read More

On Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 6:56 a.m., a major traffic collision occurred when a gray Chevy truck struck a 12-year-old child at the intersection of Grove Ave and G Street. The driver of the truck was going southbound on Grove Ave as the child was crossing the street, going eastbound. The driver struck the child while she was in the crosswalk. Due to the impact, the child sustained major injuries and was transported to a regional hospital. She ultimately succumbed to her injuries and died.

There is an on-going investigation regarding the collision. The driver remained at… Read More

During the month of November, Ontario Police personnel will be growing beards to raise money and awareness to fight cancer. Traditional grooming standards regarding facial hair are being relaxed so employees can participate in the month long No-Shave November.

No-Shave November is a web-based, non-profit organization partnered with the American Cancer Society. They are devoted to growing cancer awareness and providing supportive funds which go towards preventing the disease, saving lives, funding research, educating, and aiding those fighting the battle. The goal of No-… Read More