On Saturday a vitamin shop called the police to report that somebody had just stolen from their store, according to the Irvine Police Department.
An officer quickly located the suspect vehicle and pulled it over. The driver refused to exit the car and did not comply with the officer’s polite requests.
A man tried to pill his way to better health but only supplemented his criminal record! A Perhaps he was filled with a capsule of regret after getting caught.
The Irvine Police Department’s top priority is always to end every call peacefully, so they negotiated and were patient for over 30 minutes.
It appears blocking his car in was all that Colin Scott Rawson, 23, of Laguna Niguel, needed to convince him that it was time to get out of his car. Rawson was then arrested.
Once the police officers had him in custody, officers discovered a treasure trove of goodies inside his vehicle: evidence of narcotic use, numerous new boxed electronics with store price tags, an empty handgun box, and stolen property from the Irvine store.
Rawson was charged with resisting arrest, theft, possession of a controlled substance, and bringing a controlled substance into the jail.
Rawson clearly ignored the warning label that outlined the side effects of stealing in Irvine, which included arrest and a booking into the Orange County Jail.
Here are the penalties for each of the offenses you mentioned in California:
- Resisting Arrest:
- Misdemeanor: Up to 1 year in county jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000.
- Theft:
- Petty Theft (property valued at $950 or less): Misdemeanor, up to 6 months in county jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000.
- Grand Theft (property valued over $950): Can be charged as a misdemeanor (up to 1 year in county jail) or a felony (16 months, 2 years, or 3 years in state prison).
- Possession of a Controlled Substance:
- Misdemeanor: Up to 1 year in county jail, fines up to $1,000, and probation.
- Bringing a Controlled Substance into Jail:
- Felony: 2, 3, or 4 years in state prison and fines up to $10,000.
