The Westminster police are trying to I.D. a suspect who tried to steal a pickup
On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 0433 hrs., the pictured suspect removed the door handle and cut off the anti-theft lock from a '95 Toyota pickup at 9011 McFadden Ave.,…
Two Romanians arrested for Garden Grove robberies that targeted the elderly
Over the past six months, Garden Grove Police Department Detectives have been investigating approximately 28 cases of robbery or distraction thefts, all sharing the same MO. The suspect(s) tend to…
An O.C. bike theft victim helped the police to track down and arrest the suspect
Yesterday afternoon, a resident called the Costa Mesa Police dispatch to report that her bike had just been stolen from the 100 block of E. 18th Street. She immediately jumped…
Armed robbers who targeted bicyclists in Garden Grove arrested
On Saturday, June 5th, an armed robbery occurred in Garden Grove where two males drove up to a male and female riding their bicycles on Chapman Ave. The suspects used…
Car burglary suspect arrested by the SAPD
Today Santa Ana Civic Center Patrol Officers have taken the 04/21/2021 SAPD Most Wanted Wednesday suspect, Brett Steven Malian, into custody. Malian, 37-years-old, broke into a parked vehicle in the underground…
Pink-haired theft suspect nabbed by the Costa Mesa police
Early on Wednesday, Costa Mesa police officers responded to a theft of a laptop computer from a restaurant at the 3000 block of Harbor Blvd. The suspects, a woman and…
A resident tip led to the arrest of a catalytic converter thief in Costa Mesa
Before 4 a.m. yesterday, the Costa Mesa Police Department received a call from a woman who believed a catalytic converter theft was occurring near a building carport at the 2700…
The Irvine police arrested three mail theft suspects in two separate cases
IRVINE, Calif. (April 13, 2021) – Yesterday afternoon, IPD officers arrested 35-year-old Joshua Thompson for stealing mail in the area of Portola and Arrowhead. This morning, 27-year-old Oscar Cruz-Guzman and…
Garden Grove thief stored her stolen items at the same facility she targeted
Over the last holiday season, the Smart Stop Storage Facility, located at 12321 Western Ave. in Garden Grove, reported nine burglaries in a 6-week span. During the investigation, Property Crimes…
The Tustin Police arrested a trio of catalytic converter thieves
Two minutes after 2 AM this Thursday, a Tustin PD K-9 Officer was in the area of Red Hill Ave. and Sycamore Ave. when he noticed a suspicious vehicle exit…
Serial robbers arrested in Costa Mesa after a carjacking
COSTA MESA, Calif. (February 12, 2021) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) yesterday arrested Jacob Aaron Vazquez, 20, and Esther Kavina Maultsby, 19, both from Costa Mesa, shortly after…
How to prevent the theft of your catalytic converters and bicycles
The Tustin Police Department has investigated over 115 catalytic converter thefts since 1/1/2020. The thieves target this vehicle part due to the precious metals of platinum, palladium, and rhodium inside.…
The SAPD is looking for burglars who targeted the Bowers Museum
https://youtu.be/j_s4DsaaTOE Between 12/24/2020 and 01/18/2021, the Bowers Museum was the victim of four commercial burglaries. During three of the incidents, large metal freight containers and a shed on the property…
Former O.C. Sheriff’s Deputy convicted after stealing a credit card from a suspect
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Orange County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty today to filing a false police report in connection with taking a credit card from a suspect. She…
Homeless catalytic converter thief arrested again in Fountain Valley
On January 3, 2021 at 0302 hours, Fountain Valley Police Department Officers responded to the area of Talbert and Mt. Washington regarding a small fire. When the police officers arrived,…