15 street racing citations were issued from April 16-17 by the SAPD and their partner agencies
The SAPD in partnership with other agencies as part of STEARRD (Strategic Traffic Enforcement Against Racing & Reckless Driving) program conducted additional street racing enforcement. From 04/16 – 04/17 their…
The FBI arrested a Westminster man in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot
Kevin Louis Galetto, 61, a Westminster man, was arrested by FBI agents early in the morning on Friday, April 23, at a home in connection with the Jan. 6 Trumper…
Irvine mail theft suspect arrested again for the third time in three days
IRVINE, Calif. (April 22, 2021) – On Monday, April 19, Irvine Police officers arrested 35-year-old Joshua Thompson for stealing mail in the area of Jeffrey and Encore. This is the…
Garden Grove man arrested on gun and drug charges
As part of an ongoing investigation, the Fountain Valley Police Department Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) developed information regarding an individual who was armed with a firearm and involved in narcotics…
Suspected assault of an OC Jail inmate by a Deputy under investigation
SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 21, 2021): Today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department submitted a case to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office regarding a deputy suspected of assaulting an inmate…
Man arrested for hate attacks against Asian Americans at a park in Orange
On April 18, 2021, at 7:37 p.m., Orange police officers responded to Grijalva Park at 368 N. Prospect regarding an assault. The suspect punched a 79-year-old Korean American male and…
Suspect arrested after a fatal DUI crash and a police pursuit near the Costco at the District in Tustin
Pedro Pantoja Jr., a 29-year-old, was arrested by the Irvine Police on Sunday, April 18, after he was involved in a fatal car crash which he fled from eventually causing…
Suspect alleged to have robbed 15 Trader Joe’s locations indicted
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today named a Huntington Park man in a 21-count indictment that accuses him of robbing 15 Trader Joe’s stores throughout Southern California during…
Man charged with kidnapping his wife who has been missing in Santa Ana since 2016
Eddy Reyes, a 35-year-old U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee, was arrested on Thursday, April 15, and has been charged with kidnapping his wife, Claudia Reyes, who went missing in…
Suspect tackled by multiple SAPD officers after a police pursuit
https://youtu.be/02DKRUuNwoA The SAPD were in pursuit of a suspect in a vehicle as it traveled on local freeways and surface streets, at approximately 10:45 p.m. on April 4, 2021, according…
Newport Beach will crack down on pot smokers who drive on 4/20
April 20, or 4/20, is a “holiday” among marijuana users. Although recreational and medicinal use of marijuana is legal in California, the Newport Beach Police department wants to remind drivers…