Irvine Police arrest two men linked to Catalytic Converter theft spree
The Irvine Police have announced the arrest of two men linked to a series of catalytic converter thefts that occurred in May, when four vehicles were targeted and the suspects…
7 arrested in massive north OC retail theft blitz by police and the L.A. Organized Retail Crime Association
The Brea Police Department recently joined forces with the Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Association (LA ORCA) to execute a proactive, multi-agency "Blitz" operation targeting commercial shoplifting. This collaborative effort…
Irvine Spectrum jewelry theft suspect arrested in Hawthorne
In a striking reminder that cross-county criminals cannot outrun modern law enforcement, the Irvine Police Department announced the successful arrest of a Los Angeles County resident tied to a high-value…
Pasadena man arrested after $1,000 Sephora theft in Irvine
An intense multi-agency surveillance operation concluded with the arrest of a Pasadena resident accused of grand theft and burglary at an Irvine Sephora location. Investigators from the Irvine Police Department…
Good motives, illegal methods: LAPD officer faces 13 years for secretly recording other officers
On July 31, 2026, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced 16 felony counts of eavesdropping and recording confidential communications against Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Officer Daniel Flores.…
Irvine Police arrest Lululemon shoplifters from Long Beach via online resale tracking
The Irvine Police Department successfully dismantled an organized retail theft operation targeting high-end activewear, showing once again that bringing crime into Orange County is a fast track to jail. Following…
Irvine Police arrest L.A. County suspect following multi-city pharmacy burglaries
Michael Antone Hobbs, a 32-year-old resident of Culver City, was arrested following a coordinated investigation into a string of highly targeted pharmacy burglaries across Southern California. The Irvine Police Department…
Two L.A. County residents arrested for burglary at Irvine Spectrum Sephora
Two thieves targeting high-end beauty products learned the hard way that Irvine remains one of the toughest places to commit retail crime, according to the Irvine Police Department. Over the…
Burglary crime ring arrested after targeting Irvine residences
The Irvine Police Department (IPD) has arrested six suspects linked to a professional residential burglary crime ring operating throughout the region. Over the past year, this highly organized crew has…
Irvine Police track down an L.A. identity thief and arrest him in Hollywood
A Los Angeles man is facing felony identity theft charges after Irvine Police Department detectives tracked him down in Hollywood for allegedly stealing a credit card from a hiker's vehicle…
L.A. man arrested after burglary at an Irvine home
The Irvine Police Department's swift response to an ongoing break-in led to the immediate arrest of a Los Angeles man on Monday. The Break-In on Martin The incident occurred on…
International fugitive wanted for O.C. murder captured in Laos and returned to California for trial
An eight-year international manhunt has ended with the capture of a South Korean national accused of orchestrating a botched murder-for-hire plot and later executing a second man. Myung Jin Kim,…
Thieves arrested in Irvine Spectrum keyless car theft ring
Two suspects are facing steep fines and multi-year prison sentences after using advanced signal-jamming technology to rob a vehicle and harvest credit cards at the Irvine Spectrum, according to the…
L.A. County man arrested for a violent robbery in north Orange County
A 40-year-old Pico Rivera man is in custody following a brutal robbery in Buena Park that left a victim with severe injuries requiring emergency surgery, according to the Buena Park…
Compton man arrested after a shooting in coastal Orange County
Police officers arrested a suspect following an attempted homicide investigation after multiple witnesses reported a shooting in the 2900 block of Seal Beach Boulevard, according to the Seal Beach Police…