Eleven people were arrested in Claremont on Thursday as three undercover officers posing as prostitutes were contacted by 10 would-be customers and one pimp.

The Claremont Police Department “received multiple complaints from residents, business owners, and [passersby] regarding prostitution” near Indian Hill Boulevard and the 10 Freeway, police said in a news release.

At that location, the undercover officers posed as prostitutes and were solicited for sex by 10 “Johns,” or would-be customers, who were then arrested by other officers in the area, police said.

Those 10 people are:

• Alexander Anthony Guerra, 33 years old from Pomona
• Santos Villatamoreno, 35 years old from Highland
• Brian Eugene Cannon, 46 years old from Hesperia
• Stevey Macias Yanez, 47 years old from Pomona
• Jose Anaya, 30 years old from Pomona
• Jason Orellana, 25 years old from Pomona
• Sergio Andrade, 44 years old from Ontario
• Malik Edwards, 29 years old from Claremont
• Wilmer Hernandeznino, 32 years old from Ontario
• Isaias Castroesparza, 33 years old from Bloomington

Castroesparza is also a registered sex offender for sexual battery, police said.

An 11th man, Raheem Tiyon Blackmon, was also arrested for attempting to “pimp and pander” an undercover officer, authorities said. Blackmon, a 31-year-old from Antoich, was taken to a hospital for medical reasons, and his case will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office for possible charges.

The 10 alleged Johns were booked and released with citations for a pending appearance in Pomona Superior Court.

A very special Father’s Day tribute was held today for Lupe Arellano, a Vietnam veteran, cancer survivor and father of seven kids.  

“He never wants anything in return,” his daughter-in-law MaryJane Arellano explained. “He’s just about giving.”  

Family says that after he came home from Vietnam, his desire to serve showed in his work ethic, working two jobs Monday through Friday while he helped raise seven children.  

“I’m a firefighter and there’s been many times when I’m at work and my dad comes to my rescue,” his son Danny said. “He’s basically my 911.”  

Danny and two of his brothers, Eric and Jayme, all work for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Lupe’s youngest son, Andrew, works as an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.  

“That’s all we ever knew, was service and teamwork,” Lupe’s daughter Lizette Revils, who works as a nurse, said. “There’s no finer man around than my dad.”  

Lupe, who comes from a large family himself, said he feels very proud of all his children, five boys and two girls.  

“All my kids have achieved something,” he said. “The wife and I have kind of helped them along sometimes, but not always. All parents want to help their kids along somehow. If I’m a very small part of that, I’m very proud.”  

KTLA Photojournalist Phil Ige contributed to this report.

A hospital in Los Angeles County is asking for the public’s help in identifying a patient who has been hospitalized since late April.  

Officials at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance say the man was brought to the hospital by ambulance after suffering a medical emergency at a bus stop at Torrance Boulevard and Earl Street on April 23.  

The patient had no identification and has been unable to participate in his care, hospital officials said.  

He is described as a Black male adult standing around 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 193 pounds with brown eyes, black hair a beard and a mustache.

The man has several tattoos, including the word “California” across his abdomen, the date “1997” above his left eyebrow and the word “Lady” over his right eyebrow.  

Anyone who may recognize the patient or know any of his family members is urged to contact officials at 661-755-1322.