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Westminster police pursuit ended in a drug bust

Last Friday night, at approximately 11 p.m., a Westminster police department officer attempted to stop a vehicle for California Vehicle Code (CVC) violations at Westminster Blvd/Beach Blvd.

The driver, 60-year-old Tim Hughes of Downey, CA, failed to pull over and a pursuit ensued.

During the pursuit, Hughes began throwing suspected narcotics from the vehicle window. Officers recovered over 6 oz of meth and 7 oz of fentanyl from the pursuit route. Additionally, 300 fentanyl pills, 1 oz of heroin, and approximately $6,000 in cash were located inside the suspect vehicle.

Hughes was taken into custody without further incident for possession of narcotics for sales, felony evading, and destruction of evidence.

Hughes got to spend the holidays at the O.C. Jail and presumably dined on balogna sandwiches on Christmas Day.

Great job by the Westminster Police Department’s night shift officers working this holiday weekend to keep Westminster safe!

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.
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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