The Costa Mesa Police arrested a wanted suspect after a pursuit and seized his drugs and cash

Last week a concerned citizen called the Costa Mesa Police Department about a man in possession of narcotics. It turned out that the suspect also had outstanding warrants for narcotics for sale, gun charges, and a DUI.

Needless to say, he preferred to run from the Costa Mesa Day Watch police officers instead of talking to them.

After a short foot pursuit, the police officers arrested the suspect, who was in possession of 45 grams of fentanyl, cocaine, and cash.

The Unmanned Aerial Support (UAS) Team was there to assist with their drone and caught footage while the suspect was caught and arrested.

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.

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