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The Ontario Police Department Communications Division in partnership with multiple Law Enforcement and Fire agencies from the surrounding Counties, is pleased to announce we will be hosting a Free Job Fair for anyone interested in pursuing a career in Police and/or Fire Communications / 9-1-1 / Dispatch. The job fair will be held at the Ontario Police Department; 2500 S. Archibald Ave, Ontario, CA 91761. Job seekers can attend the event at any time between 12:00pm and 4:30pm and will include informational Q & A sessions during the event.

Ontario, CA - Ontario Police are investigating a shooting that led to the death of a 19-year-old Perris man, in the 100 block of West B St.

Police were called to the scene of the shooting Saturday night at 11:13 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered an unresponsive male with an apparent gunshot wound. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Ontario Fire Department. Two additional shooting victims were later identified with non-life threatening injuries.

Ontario, CA – Ontario Police are investigating a shooting that led to the death of a 21-year-old man and 19-year-old man, in the 3400 block of East Fourth Street, in the City of Ontario.

Police were called to the scene of the shooting Monday night at 11:32 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered two males unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds. The males succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene by the Ontario Fire Department.

Police later discovered a 22-… Read More

Three men are in-custody following the recovery of a juvenile female who is believed to have been kidnapped, held against her will, and sexually assaulted.

Police investigators located the victim yesterday at a home in Chino Hills after following leads they discovered through a social media app.

Irving Galvan, a 22-year-old male from Chino Hills, was arrested at his home on charges of Kidnapping, Rape, Child Molestation, and False Imprisonment.

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Ontario Police have arrested a man believed to be responsible for 18 robberies throughout San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Riverside counties.

Donald Mooch Machuca, a 41-year-old male, was arrested on December 12, 2019 at his home in the 800 block of Citrus Avenue in the City of Azusa.

Machuca is believed to have committed 18 robberies in which he threatened to shoot store employees if they did not meet his demands for money. Investigators from surrounding agencies continue to search for evidence linking Machuca to each robbery and so far have positively identified… Read More

Ontario, Calif. – The Ontario Police Department received a $550,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a one-year enforcement and education program. The money will fund various activities intended to reduce deaths and injuries on California roads.

The grant-related activities are for the 2020 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020.

The funding from the OTS will be used for numerous programs, including:

• DUI/driver’s license checkpoints.
• Patrols specifically looking for suspected alcohol… Read More