Police arrested two suspects and seized meth, fentanyl and cash in north Orange County
On Sunday, police officers responded to a call for service at a local hotel, regarding a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot, according to the Placentia Police Department. The police…
North O.C. DUI checkpoint resulted in 11 citations and one arrest last Friday
A D.U.I. and Drivers License Checkpoint was conducted on Friday, May 2nd at East Yorba Linda Boulevard between Kraemer and Bradford. The Placentia Police Department had 28 police officers and…
The Placentia Police will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint this Friday night
The Placentia Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint this Friday at an undisclosed location in the city, starting at 8:00 p.m. Checkpoint locations are based on areas…
A wanted felon was arrested again in north O.C. and his gun, drugs and cash were seized
Last night, an astute police officer saw a suspicious vehicle around Orangethorpe Avenue and S. Placentia Avenue, according to the Placentia Police Department. The vehicle was stopped and it was…
Two L.A. County theft suspects were arrested after a commercial burglary in north O.C.
Distraction thefts have been happening across Southern California, and the Irvine Police Department has been working hard to prevent and deter them from happening in Irvine. Earlier this month, the…
A felon was arrested after an O.C. K9 police dog sniffed out a meth stash during a traffic stop
Earlier today, a day watch officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation, according to the Placentia Police Department. With the assistance of K-9 police dog Enzo, the officers recovered…
Alert resident’s tip leads to arrest of two suspects in North O.C. mail theft case
Recently, while on patrol, a motor Sergeant was contacted by a member of the community who told him that he had witnessed a United States Postal Service vehicle being broken…
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…
A man with a half pound of meth was arrested after a traffic stop in north Orange County
Last night, while on patrol, police officers made a car stop around the area of Placentia Avenue and La Jolla Street, according to the Placentia Police Department. The driver was…
O.C. barber and babysitter facing murder and torture charges after beating a little boy to death
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Placentia barber has been charged with murder and torture for beating a 6-year-old boy he was babysitting to death with a piece of lumber after…
A traffic stop in Placentia led to the seizure of 24 kilos of cocaine with the help of a K9 police dog
This past weekend, police officer Irvine and K9 officer Enzo conducted a traffic enforcement stop of a vehicle for an equipment violation, according to the Placentia Police Department. With the…
Former Placentia resident gets 41 months in prison for a $2.8M unemployment insurance fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, California – A Riverside County woman who participated in a scheme that used stolen identities to fraudulently apply for just over $2.8 million in unemployment insurance (UI) benefits from…
O.C. man filed nearly 400 fraudulent tax returns and is now heading to a Federal prison
An Orange County man was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for knowingly preparing nearly 400 fraudulent federal income tax returns that caused a loss of more than…
O.C. man gets 7½ years in prison for firearms crimes and a $1.2M check fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, California – A convicted felon from Orange County who used social media to instruct his Instagram followers on how to defraud banks was sentenced today to 90 months in…