A Theo Lacy Facility inmate from Anaheim died at a local hospital
ORANGE, Ca. (Jan. 17, 2025) – On Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died at a local area hospital. The 51-year-old inmate…
Two arrested after a Santa Ana motel probation check on gun and drug charges
SAPD AB109 police officers assisted probation officers with a compliance check at the Grand Inn Motel, at 1519 E 1st St. (A one and a half star motel, per Yelp,…
The Irvine Police arrested a Riverside County man who had a car full of stolen booze
Target security at Spectrum notified the Irvine Police Department that a known alcohol theft suspect was loading up a cart with alcohol. The IPD's Spectrum Team arrived and found the…
Woman gets a two-year sentence after embezzling over $1.2M from two Santa Ana companies
Kathy Lynn Martinez, a Garden Grove woman (51-years-old), was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in jail after she embezzled more than $1.2 million from two companies based in Santa…
Armed probationer arrested again after a vehicle check in North Orange County
Earlier this week while on patrol, police officers conducted a vehicle check, according to the Placentia Police Department. The occupant of the vehicle was found to be on probation, subject…
The Irvine Police are searching for a man who vandalized a parked car
On January 6, a man entered the Elements Apartments parking structure and smashed the window of the victim’s parked car, causing over $1,000 worth of damage, according to the Irvine…
The SAPD is searching for a man who broke into and vandalized a vehicle
Santa Ana police detectives are attempting to identify and locate a male suspect captured on video surveillance breaking into and vandalizing the victim’s vehicle in the area of Bristol St.…
A probationer with meth was arrested on gun charges after a traffic stop in Westminster
On 1/11/2025, at 11 p.m., a police officer was patrolling near Bolsa Ave and Beach Boulevard when they noticed a suspicious vehicle leaving a business plaza, according to the Westminster…
The SAPD arrested a probationer on narcotics-related charges after a foot pursuit
Last night, graveyard patrol officers were conducting proactive enforcement on E. 1st Street when they attempted to contact a known probationer, according to the SAPD. Upon seeing the officers, the…
Two San Bernardino County women arrested in Irvine for stealing cell phones and credit cards
On Saturday, a victim had her cell phone taken from her purse while shopping at Brandy Melville, according to the Irvine Police Department. The IPD Spectrum officers teamed up with…
LA & OC DA’s urge Gov. Newsom to make looters felons and let them rot in State prisons
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Looting during a local emergency would become a felony punishable by a state prison sentence and make it a strike under California’s Three Strikes Law under…
Orange County pharmacy burglars caught red-handed and arrested
On Sunday morning, a sharp-eyed Orange County deputy was conducting extra patrols near a pharmacy that had been targeted by burglars several times over the past year, according to the…
The Irvine Police arrested a contractor for defrauding a resident out of $50K
Recently, a victim paid a contractor $50k to install new residential windows. That contractor however took the money but had no intention of doing the work, according to the Irvine…
The Justice Department and the FBI partnered with the French to delete China-backed hacker malware
The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents…
A probationer booked at the O.C. Theo Lacy Facility died at a hospital
ORANGE, Ca. (Jan. 13, 2025) – On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, an inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died. 42-year-old James Rudolph Jones III…