The Westminster Police arrested a burglary suspect armed with a rifle-like BB gun

The other night at around 11:30PM, Westminster Police Officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at the 14100 block of Willow Lane.

When the police officers arrived, a vehicle fled the area at a high rate of speed and a pursuit was initiated. The driver pulled over in the area of Hoover St. and Cobblestone Ave. and thought it would be a good idea to run away. That turned out not to be a good idea at all.

Several local police agencies including the Huntington Beach Police Department, Garden Grove Police Department, Anaheim Police Department, and Tustin Police Department, helped to set up a perimeter and the suspect was found hiding inside a trashcan.

A search of the suspect’s vehicle revealed a BB gun that resembled an assault rifle.

The suspect is now enjoying free room and board in jail.

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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