The Westminster police made a big drug bust after a car stop
A Westminster police officer conducted a car stop for CVC (California Vehicle Code) violations in the area of Bushard St. and Hazard Ave. on the evening of Jan. 22, at…
Guns, drugs and nunchuks seized from a speeding felon by the Garden Grove police
Early on Friday morning, Garden Grove Police Officers were conducting speed enforcement in the area of Chapman Ave and Medina Dr. when they noticed a driver exhibiting unsafe speed. A…
The SAPD busted a large illegal marijuana grow operation in north Santa Ana
Today, SAPD Vice Detectives, Directed Patrol Officers, and Code Enforcement Inspectors served a search warrant on a suspected illegal residential marijuana cultivation in the 2300 block of North Linwood, a…
Alleged O.C. drug dealer told to hum in court to avoid hearing about possible murder charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement regarding a Deputy Orange County Public Defender instructing his client to hum in open court in…
The SAPD is conducting a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint tonight
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, January 14th, 2022. It will begin at 7:00 PM and is scheduled to conclude…
The Costa Mesa police arrested a Fentanyl dealer who also stole several guns
Last week, Costa Mesa police officers located an online marketplace advertisement for fentanyl being sold in Costa Mesa. Detectives responded to the advertisement and arranged to meet with the seller.…
The FBI arrested several members of Anaheim’s Brownwood Gang and seized guns, drugs and cash
The FBI and several local police departments in Orange County announced a crackdown on a couple of gangs including the Brownwood Gang, which is largely based in Anaheim at a…
11 transients were arrested during a cleanup at Santiago Park
The Santiago Creek area, in Santa Ana's Santiago Park, got cleaned up again on Wednesday morning, as a large scale, multi-agency initiative involving the City of Santa Ana, the City…
A tip from a hotel employee led to a Fentanyl bust in Orange
On Jan. 12, before midnight, an employee from a local hotel called the Orange Police Department to report drug paraphernalia left in a vacant room. Orange graveyard police officers were…
Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker and money launderer sentenced to prison
A drug trafficker and money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced yesterday to 188 months in prison for supervising the smuggling of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin…
The SAPD seized guns from a DUI suspect and several gangbangers this week
SAPD Traffic officers conducted a stop of a vehicle that was driving erratically. The driver was exhibiting signs of being under the influence of narcotics and/or alcohol. The driver was…
A police pursuit ended in Santa Ana and the suspect had drugs and replica firearms in the vehicle
Over the weekend, a Westminster Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Brookhurst/McFadden. The driver failed to yield and a pursuit was initiated - terminating in…
A vehicle stop in Westminster led to a big drug bust
Over the Christmas holiday, Westminster police officers conducted a car stop for CVC violations in the area of Westminster Blvd and Newland St. Officers searched the vehicle and located over…