Orange County to release the new 2021 Hate Crimes Report
SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 6, 2022) — On September 15, 2022, the public is invited to participate in the virtual release of the 2021 Orange County (OC) Hate Crimes Report,…
Street racers threaten Tustin police officers and their families after being cited
Due to unsafe driving behavior and recurring vandalism, the Tustin Police Department maintains a zero tolerance approach to street racing and unsanctioned car meet-ups. Organized events which occur on private…
A Theo Lacy Facility inmate died at a hospital on Thursday
ORANGE, Ca. (September 2, 2022) – On Thursday, September 1, 2022, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died at the hospital. The 57-year-old inmate was booked…
The Westminster Police arrested a burglary suspect armed with a rifle-like BB gun
The other night at around 11:30PM, Westminster Police Officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at the 14100 block of Willow Lane. When the police officers arrived, a vehicle fled…
The Anaheim Police arrested a domestic violence suspect who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend
On Friday, 9/2/22, at about 12:19 a.m., Anaheim PD officers responded to an Anaheim area hospital to investigate a report of a domestic violence incident. Officers arrived at the hospital…
O.C. caretaker arrested for suspected sexual assault of a dependent adult
MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (September 1, 2022): Members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail arrested Gil Franco Carpentero, 64, of Tustin, on Thursday, September 1, for lewd and…
The Westminster Police are trying to track down a woman who stole a cell phone and a wallet
On Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 7:50 PM the above pictured suspect approached the victim while at checkout and outside the Big Lots store (6251 Westminster Blvd.), asking several times…
The Costa Mesa Police Department is conducting a DUI and Drivers License checkpoint on Friday night
COSTA MESA, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2022) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) will be conducting a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 2,…
The Garden Grove Police Department will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Sep. 3
The Garden Grove Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint September 3rd from 2100-0300 hours at an undisclosed location within the city of Garden Grove in the County of Orange.…
A Santa Ana pastor was arrested in Brea for allegedly trying to hook up with a minor
Elmer Pineda-Molina, a volunteer pastor from Santa Ana, was arrested on Sunday afternoon in Brea for attempting to arrange to have sex with someone who was posing as a teenage…
Arizona man charged with robbery spree that targeted Big Lots and PetSmart stores in So. Cal.
LOS ANGELES – An Arizona man was charged today in a federal criminal complaint alleging he robbed 10 stores in Southern California and Arizona during a three-week crime spree that…
A woman was fatally stabbed in Santa Ana this morning
On Friday, August 26, 2022, at 11:41 AM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a call of a stabbing in progress in the 200 block of north Gunther Place. Officers responded…
Beware of electric bill scam calls to Santa Ana residents
Some Santa Ana residents have been receiving automated “robo” phone calls claiming to be from the City of Santa Ana and telling them to pay their past-due electric bills. These…
O.C. man convicted after killing dad, girlfriend and shooting two others, because he didn’t want to work
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 31-year-old man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus 84 years and four months to life for shooting his father and his…
The Westminster Police seized guns and drugs from suspects with outstanding warrants
Today, a Westminster Police Officer was patrolling a residential track and attempted to stop a vehicle. The two occupants exited and fled into the nearby neighborhood. Officers were able to…