A man suspected of shooting at a drone near a park in Southern California is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly opened fire on officers as he tried to flee on Thursday.
A 911 call reported the initial drone shooting near Claremont Hills Wilderness Park on the 4000 block of North Mills Avenue, the Claremont Police Department stated in a news release Friday.
Deployed officers received a description of the suspect and his vehicle, which they located near Mills Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.
The officers attempted to stop the driver, who instead led police on a 20-mile pursuit through the cities of Claremont, Pomona, La Verne and Montclair, police said.
“During the pursuit, the suspect shot multiple rounds from his vehicle at the pursuing officers,” the Police Department stated in the news release.
The chase ended when an officer used a PIT maneuver on the eastbound side of the 10 Freeway near Indian Hill Boulevard, causing the suspect to lose control of the vehicle.
The driver was then taken into custody without further incident.
“The investigating officers recovered a loaded firearm and additional loaded magazines at the scene,” police said.
The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Daniel Rombach of Pomona, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer, assault with a deadly weapon, felony evading and unlawful possession of a firearm.
He was being held on $2 million bail and was scheduled to be arraigned on May 12.
Anyone with additional information regarding the case was asked to call the Claremont Police Department at 909-399-5411.
