Fri. Dec 13th, 2024

When a Tustin resident noticed an occupied Tesla loitering in their neighborhood for over an hour, they decided to call the Tustin Police Department.

Tustin police officers arrived within minutes and observed the driver was passed out with drug paraphernalia visible through the windows. The suspect suddenly awoke and placed the Tesla in reverse. Hearing the distinct hum of the reversing EV, the officers charged forward to prevent his escape.

The subject began to resist arrest and struggled with officers inside the vehicle. During the struggle, officers observed the handgrip of a handgun on the passenger seat that was easily accessible to the subject. Fortunately, the officer on scene has years of jiu-jitsu experience and prevented the subject from reaching for the handgun.

Ultimately, he was arrested and was shocked to find out his plethora of felony convictions made the firearm possession unlawful. The dozens of identifying documents belonging to various victims found in the vehicle weren’t legal either.

The subject, who was on Post Release Community Supervision, was booked at Orange County Jail and charged with six felonies and four misdemeanors. He will be eating jail food for a while.

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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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