Six juveniles arrested for jumping a teenager in Westminster
WESTMINSTER, Calif. - On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 11:20 AM, a WPD School Resource Officer was notified that a fight had occurred on February 10, 2023, at Gillespie Park-…
An O.C. man died after crashing into a wall in Westminster
WESTMINSTER, Calif. - On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 10:22 PM, officers responded to a report of a traffic collision in the area of Bolsa Chica Road and Los Aliso Ranch Road…
Westminster woman charged with money laundering for cybercriminals
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County woman has been charged in a six-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she laundered money directly sent from fraud victims who were tricked…
A minivan driver and a passenger died after hitting three other cars in Westminster
On Monday, February 6, 2023, at approximately 12:51 PM, Westminster police officers responded to a report of a traffic collision in the 14500 block of Beach Boulevard. The officers arrived…
The Westminster Police are investigating an attempted homicide
WESTMINSTER, Calif. - On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at approximately 1:13 AM, Westminster Police Dispatch received numerous calls reporting what sounded like gunshots being fired in the 7700 block of…
Westminster Police searching for a hit and run driver who struck a child on a scooter
On Friday January 27, 2023, at approximately 8:37 AM, officers with the Westminster Police Department responded to Milan St., North of Westminster Blvd. regarding a traffic accident. Upon arrival officers…
Westminster New Year Tet Parade set for Jan. 22
The Tet Parade is a grandiose event that has celebrated the Lunar New Year in Little Saigon for over two decades. Admission is free to the public. Every year Vietnamese…
A pedestrian was killed by a hit and run driver in Westminster on Sunday
WESTMINSTER, Calif. - On Sunday, January 15, 2023, at approximately 2:37 AM, officers at the Westminster Police Department responded to the 14300 block of Newland Street in reference to a…
A Westminster man without a driver’s license struck and killed a little girl
Bautista Decastilla of Westminster, a 26-year-old driver, was arrested after he hit and killed a three-year-old girl in Westminster on Friday night, Jan. 6, according to the Westminster Police Department.…
The Westminster police arrested a suspect with $32K worth of meth
Yesterday afternoon, Westminster police officers responded to the area of 18th street and Beach Blvd. for a welfare check. Officers located one individual inside the residence. A large quantity of…
2023 O.C. Tet Parade set for Jan. 22 in Westminster
Join the City of Westminster in celebrating the Lunar New Year at the 2023 Tet Parade. The parade will be held on Sunday, January 22, 2023 along Bolsa Ave. eastbound…
Westminster police officers seized guns, drugs and fake IDs during a vehicle stop
During the day shift, alert Westminster Police Department patrol officers conducted a car stop in the area of Westminster/Hoover for CVC (California Vehicle Code) violations. During a search of the…
A robber targeted a woman in Westminster on Christmas day but got pepper sprayed instead
An armed robber on a bicycle targeted a woman who was out walking on Christmas morning, in Westminster, but she turned the tables on him by pepper spraying the suspect,…
Anaheim man arrested for vehicle burglaries in Fountain Valley
On December 17, 2022, Fountain Valley Police Department officers responded to two different parking lots in the north end of the city and took four separate vehicle burglary reports. Officers…
A Westminster police officer shot a vandalism suspect armed with a pipe
WESTMINSTER, CA – On December 24, 2022, at about 12:57 AM, Westminster police officers responded to the 9100 block of Bolsa Avenue reference a possible vandalism. Officers located the suspect,…