Jesse Valdivia

Jeffrey Griffin

Jeffrey Griffin and Jesse Valdivia were arrested in Pomona, California by members of the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force (PSW RFTF) and agents of the California Department of Corrections (CDC) and the California Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement (BNE). Griffin was wanted by the CDC for parole violation, by the Pomona, California, Police Department for assault with a deadly weapon, and by the Montclair, California, Police Department for assault with a deadly weapon. Both of the assault cases stemmed from prior shooting incidents in which Griffin, a member of the “Monte Clara” street gang from Montclair, allegedly shot at and missed rival gang members. Valdivia, also a “Monte Clara” gang member, was wanted by the CDC for parole violation and was wanted for questioning by the Pomona and Montclair Police Departments in connection with the two shootings with which Griffin had been charged. During the course of attempting to arrest Griffin and Valdivia, the two suspects used the stolen vehicle that they were driving to ram into three law enforcement vehicles, causing extensive property damage to the vehicles. Valdivia was shot by a law enforcement officer as a result of the ramming incident, during the course of which he allegedly attempted to run over a member of the arrest team. He was treated and released from a local hospital and both suspects were booked on their outstanding warrants as well as a new charge of attempted murder of a peace officer.