Upland Mayor And Fellow Official Indicted On Bribery Charges

March 3, 2011 11:31 AM

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UPLAND (AP) — The former mayor of Upland and one of his appointees have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly taking bribes from local businesses that sought help from the city.

John Victor Pomierski, 56, is expected to turn himself in Thursday to face charges of conspiracy, extortion and accepting bribes.

John Edward Hennes, a member of the city’s Building Appeals Board, was indicted on conspiracy, extortion and making false statements to the FBI. Hennes, 54, was arrested Thursday morning.

Pomierski abruptly resigned as mayor last week amid the investigation.

The former mayor is facing 145 years in prison according to CalCoastNews.com.

Two other people were arrested last month on charges of aiding and abetting and have entered into sealed plea agreements.

Pomierski and Hennes will make a first court appearance Thursday afternoon in Riverside.

Upland Mayor And Fellow Official Indicted On Bribery Charges

Steve

These names don’t sound Hispanic, Latino to me.
Cindy crothers

Is this the same victor Jackson that lives in upland ca. j. victor Pomierski also lives in upland and was also caught in bribe scandals. upland ca is an extremely nice community. It’s a shame that cons live in upland. Hope this does not bring property values down. Victor Jackson must live in a nice house and drive a very nice car with all the money he took from bribes.
Cindy crothers

Is this the same victor Jackson that lives in upland california j. victor Pomierski also lives in upland and was also caught in bribe scandals. upland ca is an extremely nice community. It’s a shame that cons live in upland. Hope this does not bring property values down. Victor Jackson must live in a nice house and drive a very nice car with all the money he took from bribes. Very bad