Judge cites witness safety in ruling on police reports

A Pomona Superior Court judge ordered a defense attorney today not to give copies of police reports to his client, 24-year-old Pedro Martinez, who is jailed awaiting trial on two counts of murder.

Judge Charles Horan said the reports may contain names of witnesses, who could be injured or killed if their identities are disclosed to Martinez.

Martinez and Maximiliano Hernandez, 26, are both charged in the April 29 shooting deaths in Pomona of Michael McCall, 44, and Allen Alexander, 48.

Prosecutors believe Martinez shot the two men on Mission Boulevard, and Hernandez served as his getaway driver.

The two men are next due in court Nov. 10.