The City of Irvine is averaging about one home burglary per day
Over the past 35 days, there have been 34 residential burglaries in Irvine, according to the Irvine Police Department. This is a disturbing trend as Irvine is generally considered to…
A man attempted an armed robbery at a hotel in Irvine
On the evening of February 16, a male suspect, armed with a rifle, demanded money from another man at the La Quinta Inn, according to the Irvine Police Department. The…
The Irvine Police tracked down an e-bike thief and arrested him
On Tuesday, a juvenile parked his E-bike outside a Woodbridge store without locking it. You can probably guess what happened next. An 18-year-old suspect rode off with the victim's bike…
The Irvine Police are trying to identify a suspect who robbed an ATM customer
The Irvine Police Department just obtained surveillance images from an armed robbery that took place at an ATM on the evening of February 11. The suspect used a handgun to…
The Irvine Police are hunting for 8 suspects who bought $22K worth of goods with a stolen credit card
An Irvine business had a credit card stolen from an employee's vehicle earlier this year. The stolen card was used for 29 transactions, resulting in a loss of $22,000, according…
Wanted Santa Ana parolee arrested while hiding in a U-Haul truck in Irvine
The Irvine Police Department's Directed Enforcement Team (DET) recently stopped a U-Haul truck for traffic violations. While talking to the three occupants, officers heard noises in the cargo box area.…
The Irvine Police are searching for a man who has been vandalizing wildfire detection equipment
The Irvine Police Department is trying to identify a man who has been damaging and disabling advanced wildfire detection equipment in the open space near Lake Forest and Bake Parkway.…
O.C. criminals are wiping ketchup on cars in order to distract drivers and steal their valuables
In the last year, seven parking lot distraction thefts have been reported in Irvine, according to the Irvine Police Department. This weekend, an off-duty officer was in the right place…
The Irvine Police tracked down a motorcycle thief when he tried to re-enter the U.S.
This week, the long arm of the law caught up with a man who stole two motorcycles in November, according to the Irvine Police Department. In both cases, the suspect…
Home burglar arrested after entering via an open garage door in Irvine
Recently, a resident went for a walk with their dog and left their garage door open. When they returned home, a suspect was walking out of their house with property…
The Irvine Police are trying to identify who cashed a stolen business check
A man is suspected of cashing a check intercepted from a business, according to the Irvine Police Department. If you can help the police investigators to identify this man, please…
Two suspects were arrested while smoking crack at the Irvine Spectrum
On Sunday, police officers at the Spectrum in Irvine contacted two people sitting in a car. When officers walked up to the vehicle, they noticed the driver was holding a…
Auto burglars nabbed by Irvine police officers after a tip was called in
Early this morning, a security officer patrolling an apartment community near University and Michelson reported two men checking car door handles and possibly trying to burglarize vehicles, according to the…
Woman suspected of embezzling $372K arrested by the Irvine Police
An Economic Crimes Investigator has been investigating an embezzlement case since 2021, according to the Irvine Police Department. The suspect used a company credit card and checks to take $372,000…
57-hour closure of the 5 Freeway Connector to the 405 Freeway set for February 23-26
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the connector from the northbound (NB) I-5 Freeway to the northbound I-405 Freeway for 57 hours beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, February…
