Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024
The Westminster Police arrested an armed wanted felon after he tried to run away
The Westminster Police arrested an armed wanted felon after he tried to run away

Early this morning, police officers Contreras and Campos, located a vehicle that was registered to someone who had outstanding felony warrants, according to the Westminster Police Department.

This sneaky police duo was able to keep an eye on the car and waited for it to leave.

Once the vehicle pulled over, the driver, who is on parole tried getting away on foot but didn’t get far with the 6’5 Officer Contreras on his heels.

As Contreras caught up with the suspect, he decided to throw his unregistered handgun away.

Luckily, both the driver, passenger and unregistered firearm were captured and returned to their proper locations. They now get will get a free room at the OC Jail.

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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.

By Art Pedroza

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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