Santa Ana street closures set for this Sunday due to the OC Marathon
Heads up, Santa Ana Community! Street closures will be in effect due to the OC Marathon on Sunday, May 4, 2025, impacting Santa Ana, Newport Beach, and Costa Mesa from…
Expect street closures and traffic for the OC Marathon this weekend
This weekend is the 21st annual OC Marathon! The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) will be monitoring traffic and road closures for the event. For the safety of the community…
A thief who stole an e-bike outside an O.C. gym was promptly arrested
An expensive e-bike was stolen from outside a gym while the owner was working out inside the facility, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. CMPD Community Policing Unit officers…
Riverside deputies arrested a domestic violence and carjacking suspect who was returned to Costa Mesa
On Sunday, while looking into a domestic violence and carjacking incident that had occurred a day prior, a police officer obtained an arrest warrant on the suspect and issued an…
Four drivers arrested at Costa Mesa DUI Checkpoint on Friday night; 32 citations issued
On Friday night, April 11, 2025, at the Costa Mesa Police Department's DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Harbor Blvd. south of Sunflower Ave., a total of 469 drivers were…
The Costa Mesa Police will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint this Friday night
COSTA MESA, Calif. (April 9, 2025) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) will be conducting a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, April 11,…
An L.A. County meth dealer was arrested in Orange County and $58K in cash was seized
Last night, investigators from the Costa Mesa Police Department's Special Investigations Unit conducted a narcotics investigation that resulted in an arrest and seizure. A narcotics transaction was attempted and the…
Costa Mesa police officers seized 34 pounds of meth and arrested a suspect from L.A. County
Yesterday, investigators from the Costa Mesa Police Department's Special Investigations Unit conducted a narcotics investigation that resulted in a sizable seizure and arrest of a man who came into Costa…
The Costa Mesa Police will have extra DUI patrols on St. Patrick’s Day
COSTA MESA, Calif. (March 14, 2025) – St. Patrick’s Day is a time to celebrate with friends, family and good cheer. However, as the festivities often include alcohol, the Costa…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested two suspects on mail & identity theft and credit card fraud charges
Last week, officers responded to a hotel at the 2600 block of Newport Boulevard reference unauthorized credit card transactions at the location reported by the owner of the credit card,…
O.C. driver arrested on DUI charges after passing out while on nitroux oxide
Today, motor police officers responded to a report of two men passed out in a car that was running, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. The officers located a…
Four victims were injured in a vehicle collision in Costa Mesa
Recently, Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue responded with their partners at Costa Mesa Police Department to the report of a traffic collision located on Fairview Drive, near a Stater Bros…
A transient was arrested in Costa Mesa on charges of unlawful camping, narcotics and resisting arrest
Yesterday, at about 5:30 a.m., police officers proactively patrolling the city while driving in the area of Wilson Street and Fairview Road, spotted a recent arrestee unlawfully camping on a…
Man arrested by the Costa Mesa police for illegal behavior with minors
COSTA MESA, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2025) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) is seeking to identify potential additional victims of a man arrested for s*xually assaulting two underage teen…
Eight transients were arrested and their encampment in Costa Mesa was cleaned up
Last week, the Costa Mesa Police Department received complaints about a large unlawful encampment off Bristol Street near the flood channel, which started to fill up due to the rainstorm.…