Anaheim man arrested in Irvine on package theft, narcotics and warrant charges

Police officers were dispatched to a report of package theft at an apartment complex, according to the Irvine Police Department.

After the victim and the security guard provided the suspect’s description, the arriving police officers were able to quickly identify, locate, and detain him after a short foot pursuit through the complex’s parking garage.

Twister Shaudy Wessels, 45, of Anaheim, was arrested and booked at OCJ for theft, possession of burglary tools, possession of drug paraphernalia, and warrants.

As we head into the holiday season, prevent the theft of your packages by taking the following precautions:

• Schedule your deliveries when you know you will be home
• Take your packages in as soon as they are delivered
• Call a trusted neighbor or a friend and ask them to hold on to your delivery until you can get home
• Use a delivery locker for self-pick-up
• Use a smartphone garage door control application like “myQ” to allow delivery services to deliver your package inside your garage

Art Pedroza Editor

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.

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