Yesterday afternoon, police officers located an occupied stolen vehicle at the corner of S. Pixley and W. Chapman Avenue, according to the Orange Police Department.
The driver, and sole occupant, was uncooperative and refused to exit the vehicle.
The suspect finally surrendered after an hour standoff and was promptly arrested.
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.