Colton Police Department

Homicide Press Release # 2: On 10/31/20 at approximately 2:07 a.m. officers responded to the 1000 block of Kimberly Avenue in the city of Colton and located a Hispanic male adult deceased in the street. The male was suffering from at least one gunshot wound to his upper body. The name of the victim is being withheld at this time pending family notification. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Scientific Investigations Unit also responded to assist with processing the crime scene. At this time the investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Colton Police Department, Detective J. Hanna at 909-370-5021. #cpd911 #coltonpolicedepartment #homicide

Press Release # 1: On 10/31/20 at approximately 1:56 am, a shooting occurred in the 700 block of North Kippy Drive in the City of Colton. Officers responded to a 911 call of a male subject unresponsive in the street. Officers responded to the location and located a male victim suffering from life- threatening gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The name of the victim is being withheld at this time pending family notification. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Scientific Investigations Unit also responded to assist with processing the crime scene. At this time the investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Colton Police Department, Detective A. Jaeger at 909-370-5028. #cpd911 #coltonpolicedepartment #homicide

Thank you to KFrog 95.1 for supporting Officer Eli and the Colton School Resource Officers in the ongoing battle against vaping in our schools. Here’s the audio from their show.

Officer Perez and Officer Jacobson, who are members of the Honor Guard team, attended the funeral services for Detective Ronel Newton on 10/27/2020

It’s National First Responder Day! We want to thank First Responders everywhere for everything they do to keep us safe. It’s been a rough year for everyone so we want to thank all of the Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Department personnel, Medical personnel, and for the first time, we can include Police Dispatchers in this group. They were officially acknowledged by the State of California as First Responders in September. Thank you to all First Responders everywhere! #cpd911 #coltonpolicedepartment #nationalfirstrespondersday #thankyou

As you all are aware, there are strong winds and power outages throughout the city. We are experiencing issues with traffic signals out and trees down blocking traffic lanes. Please treat all blacked out intersections as four way stops. And stay off the roads if at all possible due to roadway hazards. Posted @withregram @city_of_colton_electric As of 9:05am, we are responding to calls regarding a loud bang followed by a power disturbance in the area of 1333 and 1350 Reche Canyon Rd. Crews have been notified and are responding to investigate the problem. Please use caution in the area. As more information is available we will update this post. Thank you for your patience.

Three more guns off the street, along with some heroin and meth, from traffic stops that resulted in four convicted felons being arrested. Don’t bring it to our city. #cpd911 #coltonpolicedepartment #cleaningupcolton #notinourcity

WANTED FOR MURDER: Homicide Detectives are seeking information regarding the whereabouts of murder suspect, Miguel Triana-Morales DATE/TIME: Saturday, August 8..., 2020 2:25 p.m. *UPDATE* INCIDENT: Murder Investigation LOCATION: 2300 block of Darby Street, Muscoy VICTIM: Norberto Mendoza, 31 years old, resident of Pomona SUSPECT: Miguel Triana-Morales, 36 years old, resident of Minnesota 5’7, 140 lbs., brown hair and brown eyes SUSPECT VEHICLE: 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport, black in color Minnesota plates: 801RCD Black aftermarket wheels and off-road style tires, steel side steps and a large light bar above the windshield UPDATE October 22, 2020 Following the shooting, Homicide Detectives received information that the suspect, Miguel Triana-Morales, fled the scene in his black 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport and may have traveled into Mexico. Triana-Morales has ties to California and Minnesota and is known to drive across the country frequently. He is considered armed and dangerous and detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for murder. Detectives are releasing a photo (taken prior to the murder) of Triana-Morales standing near his Jeep Wrangler holding the handgun used in the murder, and a rifle. The rifle was recovered at the scene; the handgun has not been recovered. ************************** SUMMARY: On Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 2:25 p.m. deputies responded to calls of shots fired in the 2300 block of Darby Street. Deputies arrived and found the victim unresponsive in the driveway, suffering from obvious gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Community Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 3:25 p.m. Detectives with the Specialized Investigations Division Homicide Detail responded to conduct the investigation. Detectives contacted neighbors who said they heard the victim and suspect arguing and then shots fired. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Miguel Triana-Morales is asked to contact Detective Simon Demuri, Specialized Investigations Division Homicide Detail at (909)387-3589. Callers can remain anonymous and contact WeTip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com. Refer: Detective Simon Demuri or Sergeant Jon Woods Station: Specialized Investigations Division Homicide Detail Phone No. (909)387-3589 Case No. DR#012002034 H#2020-079 JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Our School Resource Officers are introducing a new series of Power Point videos made for kids (and their parents) to help them make better decisions based on issues that they are facing on a daily basis. It is called "Did You Know". You can also see them posted on our webpage at www.coltonpd.org on our Youth Services page. #cpd911 #coltonpolicedepartment #cpdsro #cpdschoolresourceofficers

Colton Residents now have unlimited Mattress Disposal!

The next emergency food distribution is this Thursday, October 22, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Call (909)370-6153 for more information.

Officer Elisarraraz was happy to be able to help a Colton Middle School student get a chrome book today through the CJUSD so he can continue his remote learning. Glad we could be there to assist! #cpd911 #coltonpolicedepartment #helpingstudents

Our thoughts and prayers are with Sergeant Harry Cohen’s family and the entire Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.