Santa Ana police seek trio who robbed buyer over disputed car debt
Last month, a victim was waiting outside 2800 N. Main St. when the suspect, along with two friends, spotted him, according to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). All three…
Stolen $3,800 jacket recovered after O.C. theft suspect falls 30 feet into a flood channel
Last week, police officers attempted to detain an individual suspected of stealing a $3,800 jacket from a high-end store at the 3300 block of Bristol St., according to the Costa…
Juvenile busted in Irvine for doing street donuts in parents’ BMW
On Saturday, a police officer was patrolling the area of Jeffrey Rd. and Portola Pkwy. when they watched a BMW performing several donuts in the roadway. The juvenile driver was…
Riverside County man arrested for burglary in a pricey Irvine neighborhood
Police officers investigated an attempted residential burglary at a home on Morning Breeze, according to the Irvine Police Department. Homes in the Morning Breeze neighborhood of Irvine, CA (92603), generally…
OCDA clears north O.C. police detective in 2024 non-fatal shooting incident
SANTA ANA, CA — The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) has officially closed its inquiry into the February 7, 2024, officer-involved shooting of 25-year-old Gustavo Adolfo Bahena, concluding that La…
Robbers arrested after injuring a pedestrian with their vehicle in coastal O.C.
Last evening, four individuals in a vehicle lured a pedestrian toward them and robbed the victim before fleeing the area, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. As the suspects…
Man arrested for anti-Semitic tagging in Westminster
On March 13, 2026, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police officers responded to Magnolia Street, south of Bolsa Avenue, following a report of a male suspect spray-painting city walls and property,…
Woman arrested for buying gift cards in Irvine with someone else’s Apple Pay account
Last Thursday, Spectrum police officers investigated fraudulent purchases at Lululemon, Sephora, and a neighboring Target, according to the Irvine Police Department. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
It is time to cancel Cesar Chavez in Santa Ana too
On March 18, 2026, labor icon Dolores Huerta publicly stated that Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her twice during the 1960s. This revelation is part of a broader New York Times investigation detailing his pattern of grooming and…
Long Beach man who sexually assaulted a woman in coastal O.C. gets 15 years to life in prison
A suspect who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a female victim in Huntington Beach back in 2021 has finally been sentenced. On June 6, 2021, just after midnight, an adult female…
A vehicle check in north O.C. led to the arrest of two suspects on gun and drug charges
Recently, Special Investigations Unit Detectives conducted an occupied vehicle check that led to the arrest of two individuals, according to the La Habra Police Department. The police officers also recovered…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested four transients who were camping illegally
Last week, the Community Policing Unit addressed an encampment in the easement of the Bristol off-ramp of the 405, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. Four arrests were made…
Sex offender gets less than 7 years for O.C. wrestling meet thefts
Fred Joe Ruiz, 55, a convicted sex offender, was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for stealing from victims at high school wrestling meets in Anaheim and…