Father and Son Suspected in Claremont Burglary

Claremont Police have arrested a father and his son suspected of breaking into a home while the resident inside asleep.

Johnny Walker, 43, and his 20-year-old son, Michael Walker, both from Hesperia, are in custody in the Claremont Police Department Jail. Johnny Walker is being held without bail while Michael Walker’s bail was set at $50,000, according to police.

The burglary the two are accused of was reported at 4:45 a.m. April 26. Police dispatchers got a call from a woman reporting that her alarm in her home had been activated. The security company reported the break-in almost at the same time, according to Claremont Police officials.

Officers found the home’s rear glass sliding door had been shattered with a large chunk of concrete. No suspects were found at the scene. Police said the intruders entered and stole a purse the resident left on the kitchen table.

Investigators pieced together a description of the vehicle and sent it out to surrounding agencies. A short time later, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials spotted a vehicle fitting the description on northbound Interstate 15 near the Interstate 215 interchange in the Devore area.

A search of their vehicle turned up items stolen from the Claremont home, officers said. Claremont detectives responded and took the two suspects into custody. Both suspects remain in custody. A court hearing has been set for April 30 at the Pomona Superior Court, officers said.