The Costa Mesa Police have arrested a man for murdering a woman at a motel
COSTA MESA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2025) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) has made a homicide arrest after a woman found bleeding and unresponsive in a motel room on…
A speeding O.C. driver with illegal fireworks, meth and drug paraphernalia was busted
A motor police officer stopped a driver going over 80mph in a 65mph zone on October 7, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. When the officer approached the vehicle…
Costa Mesa police arrested a man sleeping in a vehicle and seized multiple guns and ammo
After receiving complaints about quality of life issues and trash in a certain area of the city, police officers recently conducted a patrol check in the area of Pullman Street…
Four transients with felony warrants were arrested by the Costa Mesa Police
Toward the end of September, the Costa Mesa Community Policing Unit (CPU) carried out a focused effort to locate individuals with outstanding warrants in Costa Mesa. As a result of…
Two armed men with open warrants passed out in Costa Mesa and were arrested on felony charges
Recently, early in the morning, bicycle patrol officers found two men passed out in a parked vehicle at an auto parts store on W. 19th Street, according to the Costa…
A thief was arrested after stealing two e-bikes from a garage in Costa Mesa
A male suspect stole not one but two e-bikes during an early morning garage burglary, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. Unfortunately for the suspect his actions were caught…
Costa Mesa woman arrested for shoplifting at an Irvine Walmart
Earlier this month, police officers were patrolling the Walmart parking lot when loss prevention staff flagged them down to report a woman who had just left the store with unpaid…
A man was arrested for burglary and gift card tampering in Costa Mesa
Earlier this week, in the afternoon, police officers were dispatched to a grocery store on 17th Street regarding a theft that had just occurred by a fleeing suspect, who was…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested a man who appeared to be high, and seized his NOS tanks
This week, officers were dispatched to a parking lot on Harbor Boulevard where they found a man who appeared to be under the influence inside his parked car, according to…
Driver high on meth gets up to 30 years in prison for killing a boy in Costa Mesa
Richard David Lavalle, a 64-year-old Long Beach man, who killed Noel Bascon, a 12-year-old boy in a DUI collision in Costa Mesa a was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 5, to…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested a DUI driver after he hit several parked cars
On Saturday, the Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) received calls about a traffic crash. Police officers responded to Mace Ave. and Nutmeg Pl. after a black truck had struck several…
Costa Mesa woman registered her dog to vote and is now facing five felonies
Santa Ana – A Costa Mesa woman has been charged with five felonies for illegally registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in her dog’s name in the 2021…
O.C. e-bike thief with open warrants facing drug and theft charges after getting arrested
On Friday morning, police officers and park rangers responded to Placentia Ave. near Fairview Park regarding a theft of a e-bike that had just occurred, according to the Costa Mesa…
Suspended license, meth, and a warrant: Costa Mesa man arrested
It’s 10:00 AM, and a black Mercedes E350 caught a police officer’s eye as it had no front plate and the driver made a sudden high-speed attempt to evade a…
GoFundMe page launched by family of teen tragically killed in Costa Mesa stabbing
The family of Allison Castillo, the 15-year-old that was recently fatally stabbed in Costa Mesa, has launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for funeral and memorial services. Castillo was…