The Tustin Police tracked down an auto thief and arrested him
Earlier this month, Tustin Police Dispatchers received a 911 call from a victim who advised his vehicle had been stolen from inside his open garage. The Tustin police dispatchers worked…
The Tustin Police Dept. arrested two suspects in a stolen car who were planning to rob a store
In response to county-wide organized retail theft, Tustin police detectives recently conducted undercover surveillance of local retail stores. While observing the businesses, the Detectives detected some peculiar activity. Two suspects…
The SAPD is searching for two auto theft suspects
On 09/28/2023 at approximately 12PM, a victim’s vehicle (black 1957 Chevy Apache) was stolen from their driveway in the area of the 1400 block of W. Walnut Street, in Santa…
The Tustin Police arrested a probationer from Riverside for theft and credit card fraud
While an assigned Tustin police officer was investigating an auto theft that had just occurred, a nearby officer located the just stolen vehicle. The vehicle immediately fled from the officer…
The Irvine Police arrested two suspects on auto theft charges
The Irvine Police Department responded to reports of people trying to break into cars in a parking structure at the 3300 block of Michelson on Friday morning. When police officers…
Probationer arrested again for auto theft by the Irvine Police
Last Wednesday, the Irvine Police Department shared a video of a man stealing a car from the Spectrum Center. Yesterday, one of their Facebook page followers spotted the suspect in…
Man will spend 11 years in state prison for $400K So. California auto theft crime spree
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the guilty plea and sentencing of Jean Parret, who carried out an extensive identity theft and grand theft scheme across several…
The SAPD is searching for a suspect who stole a car that the keys had been left in
On 07/30/2023, at approximately 4:50 PM, a victim parked his vehicle at the 2100 block of N. Lewis Street with the keys inside the ignition and the engine running. The…
Two Santa Ana men were arrested by the Irvine Police Dept. on drug and stolen car charges
Over the last few weeks, the Irvine Police Department'sSpecialized Investigations Unit (SIU) developed information about a man selling narcotics to Irvine residents. Yesterday, SIU police detectives contacted the man, who…
Auto theft suspects caught right in front of the Tustin Police Dept. headquarters
Late last night, Tustin police officers began a stolen vehicle investigation. As an officer departed the station, he noticed the stolen vehicle was driving right past the front lot of…
A stolen vehicle was fraudulently sold online but recovered by the Westminster police
Recently a Westminster Police Department detective and his partners, assigned to OCATT (Orange County Auto Theft Taskforce), were investigating a stolen vehicle that had been purchased by an innocent buyer.…
An armed auto thief was arrested in Garden Grove with help from their K9 Unit
Over the last week, Garden Grove Police Department Community Impact Unit (CIU) officers had been searching to apprehend an armed and dangerous individual. On March 23, 2023, they learned the…
An armed car thief crashed into the Orange Plaza Park fountain during a police pursuit
Early this morning, just after 5:00 a.m., an Orange Police Department patrol officer observed suspicious activity in the 100 block of south Parker. A Hyundai Sonata left the area with…
An auto theft suspect was arrested and five stolen vehicles were recovered in Fountain Valley
Last week, while conducting a nightly patrol check, Fountain Valley police officers located two stolen vehicles in the parking lot of a local hotel. The police officers set up surveillance…
The Tustin Police arrested a car theft suspect and recovered a stolen Chevy Suburban
A Tustin patrol officer stopped a vehicle for several traffic violations. The investigation showed the vehicle, a Chevrolet Suburban, was stolen, but had not yet been reported. The driver had…