Community urged to help identify suspects in UCI hate crime case
On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the UC Irvine Police Department received a report of a hate crime that occurred at approximately 2:09 p.m. near the intersection of Pereira Drive and…
O.C. skinhead sentenced to 27 years for hate crime against a pregnant black woman
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third-strike self-proclaimed skinhead with a history of violence and committing hate crimes was sentenced to 27 years to life for criminal threats and a hate…
Racist road rage suspect who tossed hot coffee at a victim arrested by the Irvine Police
A man suspected of committing a hate-motivated assault during a road rage incident has been taken into custody, according to the Irvine Police Department. On Tuesday, around 9:30 am, the…
O.C. skinhead with Nazi tattoos convicted of hate crime for threatening a pregnant black woman
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third-strike self-proclaimed skinhead with a history of violence and committing hate crimes was convicted Monday of criminal threats and a hate crime for chasing an…
O.C. man arrested for spray painting an antisemitic symbol on a store
Earlier this week, police officers on patrol found an offensive, antisemitic symbol spray painted on the front of a convenience store at the 2600 block of Harbor Blvd., according to…
The SAPD is looking for a hate crime suspect who stole a resident’s Mexican flag and flagpole
Police detectives are working to identify and locate a suspect wanted for a hate crime, according to the SAPD. On two separate occasions, the suspect entered the victim’s front yard,…
A man was arrested on hate crime charges after grabbing a woman at a store in Westminster
WESTMINSTER, CA - On Friday, November 8, 2024, at about 7:42 AM, a 43-year-old female and resident of Garden Grove arrived at a retail store in the city of Westminster.…
The OCDA charged Romanian Nationals with hate crimes for posing as ICE Agents to rob Hispanic victims
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two Romanian nationals have been charged with hate crimes for posing as United States immigration agents while targeting Hispanic victims across Orange County whom they believed…
White supremacist pleads guilty to vandalizing a mural that honors notable O.C. Latinas
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty today to felony vandalism and a felony hate crime enhancement for spray painting white supremacy graffiti over a mural in Costa…
Juvenile arrested for Swatting attacks that targeted two Orange County synagogues
A juvenile suspect who was a member of an online swatting ring was arrested Tuesday morning, it was announced today by members of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force located…
O.C. man extradited from Romania to face charges of inciting a white supremacist group to riot at political events
LOS ANGELES – The lead defendant in an indictment that charges three Southern California men linked to a white supremacy extremist group with planning and engaging in riots at political…
A swastika was spray painted on a vehicle in Costa Mesa
https://youtu.be/hfDPJ-YYqOU A Costa Mesa resident’s vehicle was spray-painted with swastikas earlier this week, between July 25 and 26, between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m., according to the Costa Mesa Police…
Parent claims her daughter was the victim of a racist bullying incident at Santiago Elementary
Jasmine Harris is proving to be the wrong parent for the SAUSD to mess with! Harris claims that her daughter, Paris Barnes, a fifth grader at Santiago Elementary, was playing…
Man arrested for vandalizing the Las Poderosas mural in Costa Mesa with white supremacy hate speech
COSTA MESA, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2023) - On Monday, October 31, 2022, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Costa Mesa police were called to the 3000 block of Killybrooke near Baker Street…