Police are trying to identify a porch pirate who struck twice in Irvine
On January 10, a man stole a package from a resident's front door and another from the mail room at an apartment community near Main St. and Cartwright, according to…
Two Fullerton men arrested in Irvine for mail and identity theft; drugs found in vehicle
Early Saturday morning, Dispatch received a call from a concerned resident who witnessed two suspicious men in a dark sedan stealing mail from mailboxes, according to the Irvine Police Department.…
UCI students scammed out of thousands of dollars
UCI students are getting scammed and losing thousands of dollars according to the UCI Police Department. Each of the defrauded students has lost from $1,000 to $200,000. The scammers are…
A wrong-way driver died after crashing into another vehicle in Irvine
This morning, around 1:35 a.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) responded to reports of a traffic collision on Jamboree Road south of Warner Avenue. Our Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA)…
Three adult suspects stole over $2K worth of baseball gloves from a store in Irvine
The Irvine Police Department is trying to identify two men and a woman who stole $2,400 in baseball gloves from a sporting goods store. The IPD hopes to score a…
Linguistics on Trial: Race, Language, and the Law event set for Feb. 18 at the UCI Law School
The event entitled “Linguistics on Trial: Race, Language, and the Law” will examine language practices and its implications within the judicial system in the United States on Tuesday, February 18,…
A Santa Ana man got arrested in Irvine after showing a fake I.D. to a cop
Last night, Dayner Chacon Lara, 23, from Santa Ana, learned that the Irvine police officers are pros at solving problems and separating fact from fiction, according to the Irvine Police…
The Irvine Police are searching for a man who used a selfie stick to look into a young girl’s bedroom
The Irvine Police Department would like to speak with a man who is suspected of using an expandable pole (selfie stick) and cell phone to peek into a female juvenile's…
Two distraction theft suspects were arrested in Irvine and several stolen cell phones were recovered
On Saturday, two thieves plans were foiled. A patrol officer checked the Woodbury Town Center due to a recent increase in Orange County distraction thefts in stores, according to the…
Two Texans were arrested in Irvine after a victim’s airpods led police to a stolen car
On Saturday, police dispatch received a call from a victim of an auto theft who said the Airpods in her stolen Volkswagon were tracking near Michelson and Culver, according to…
Probationer arrested in Irvine on drug charges; multiple IDs and credit cards seized
Dana Andrea Morales, 30-years-old, was probably not banking on being stopped by one of police officers as she passed through town recently, according to the Irvine Police Department. Morales, who…
Irvine couple arrested for allegedly stealing almost $5M from an advertising agency
Over the past three years, an economic crimes investigator has been investigating a major fraud case in which a advertising agency's Controller and her then-husband misappropriated nearly $5,000,000 from an…
Thieves used a U-Haul truck to steal an electric scooter and clothes from an Irvine Target store
The Irvine Police Department is asking the community for help identifying two retail theft suspects. On November 3, 2024, the suspects entered the Target store at the Irvine Marketplace and…
An O.C. woman was killed in a single vehicle collision in Irvine
A solo vehicle traffic collision occurred early on Saturday morning in the area of Alton Parkway and Valley Oak. The driver has died from her injuries, according to the Irvine…
The Irvine police hunt for six suspects in $1,500 Target store theft
Six suspects entered the Target store on 3750 Barranca and took approximately $1,550 in merchandise, according to the Irvine Police Department. The suspects all appear to be African American. At…