Woman drives through the Irvine P.D.’s parking lot and is arrested on mail theft and drug charges

On Wednesday, a police officer noticed a car without license plates driving through the Irvine Police Department’s parking lot. The patrol officer made a traffic stop and found narcotics, identification documents belonging to various people, bank cards, US Mail keys, animal medication, and a bag full of other people’s mail inside the driver’s car, according to the Irvine Police Department.

Officers were able to locate numerous victims and determined that the stolen property was taken in Riverside County.

Detectives are continuing to work on this case.

The 32-year-old woman from Riverside was arrested and booked at Orange County Jail on multiple charges.

If you are visiting Irvine with narcotics and stolen property, the Irvine Police Department don’t suggest adding their police department as a destination.

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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