SUMMARY of COMPLAINT:

Detective Deon Brown was assigned a strong arm robbery case taken by Officer Rodney Cavanaugh listing Mr. Louie Meraz as the suspect. Victim Mary Cruz, who is the suspect’s estranged wife, had contacted Detective Brown via telephone to follow-up and see if Mr. Meraz was ever arrested. Detective Brown called Mrs. Cruz back on 5-10-17 and recorded the conversation. Mrs. Cruz advised Brown that Mr. Meraz had actually used a knife in a threatening manner when she was robbed of her $200 in cash. Mrs. Cruz said that she gave the knife to Officer Cavanaugh when he investigated the crime. Mrs. Cruz also advised Brown that Mr. Meraz hangs out, and possibly sleeps at, E&R Liquor in Pomona.

Detectives Brown and Daniel Watkins conducted follow-up at E&R Liquor located at 1643 N. Garey Ave. There they made contact with Mr. Meraz who was subsequently arrested for the robbery that occurred on 4-24-17. Brown …show more content…
Bob said that Mr. Meraz was at his Motel based upon the registration card completed on 4-24-17. Bob said that he does not know what time Mr. Meraz checked in and there was no way of knowing in his system, or cash register receipts, what time Mr. Meraz arrived. Bob did not have any information or cameras to show whether Mr. Meraz left and came back on April 24.

I had Sergeant Patrick O’Malley run Mr. Meraz’ white van in the LPR system and to check with other law enforcement agencies to track his whereabouts. There were two hits on the van for 4-24-17 and both were in the City of Claremont on Arrow Hwy. The first was 0938 hours and the second was 1711 hours. The pictures of the vehicle are not detailed enough to see who was driving the van or whether there was another passenger in the front seat such as his girlfriend. The timing of the 1711 hours LPR hit placed Mr. Meraz’ van in the area for the robbery which was called in by Mrs. Cruz at 1838