Tue. Oct 8th, 2024
Police Drone Footage, Courtesy of the Tustin Police Department

In the early morning hours of September 19th, police fficers were dispatched to a local storage unit facility after getting a call about a male suspectseen within the complex with a crowbar, according to the Tustin Police Department.

Recognizing crime may be afoot, a Tustin Police drone operator quickly arrived on the scene and located the subject within the complex.

The suspect was confronted by arriving officers and of course he ran further into the complex.

The suspect however would soon find out that you cannot hide from an overhead drone with thermal imaging.

The suspect, Roy Meza, was apprehended as he fled through adjacent residential backyards.

The ensuing police investigation revealed Meza had utilized burglary tools to break into 16 storage units within the facility.

Meza was booked at Orange County Jail for burglary, possession of burglary tools, possession of a stolen vehicle, resisting arrest, narcotics violations, and numerous warrants



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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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