Last Updated on January 19, 2023 by C-CAR
POMONA >> Two men were arrested for suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and felony evading Monday after leading police on a high-speed chase and crashing into a parked car in Pomona.
David Delayo, 24, of Pomona and Joseph Delayo, 21, of Baldwin Park were behind bars tonight after being arrested in the area of Towne Avenue and Second Street sometime after 2 p.m. after they slammed into a parked car as they tried to run from police, according to Pomona police Sgt. Lena Becker.
It’s unclear at this point whether the two Delayos are related or which one of them was driving.
The incident began just before 2 p.m. in the area of San Antonio and La Verne avenues when gang detectives from the Major Crimes Unit saw the driver of the Delayos’ vehicle commit a traffic violation, Becker said. The detectives tried to stop the vehicle but the driver refused to stop and fled from the scene.
As the driver tried to outrun police, the passenger allegedly threw drugs out of the window, according to Becker. Those substances allegedly turned out to be methamphetamine, according to police.
Ultimately, the driver slammed his car into a parked car and the two men were taken into custody, Becker said.
The two men were booked on a number of charges including felony evading, possession of dangerous narcotics for sale and destruction of evidence, according to Becker.
David Delayo, who has at least nine previous arrests for various charges since March 2013, was being held in lieu of $75,000 bail. Joseph Delayo’s bail was set at $30,000. Both men are headed to Pomona Superior Court, Dept. A, on Wednesday morning to be arraigned.
