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The Irvine police are trying to identify a child annoyance suspect

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Irvine Child Annoyance Suspect

Irvine Police Department Seeks Help in Identifying Child Annoyance Suspect

Irvine, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who is accused of child annoyance in a case involving a 13-year-old girl.

On Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 7:50 p.m., the female victim was shopping with her mother at Office Max on Jamboree Road in Irvine. The suspect approached her while she was alone in an aisle and touched her inappropriately while asking what she was shopping for. The suspect then quickly fled. Continue reading→

The Irvine Police have submitted a case involving two Fullerton police officers to the OCDA

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David Hendricks

Irvine Police Department Submits Case Involving Fullerton Police Chief, Captain to District Attorney

Irvine, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2018) – Today, the Irvine Police Department (IPD) submitted to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office a case involving Fullerton Police Department Chief David Hendricks and Captain Thomas Oliveras. The complaint names both suspects in a case of battery on an Emergency Medical Technician. The District Attorney’s Office will determine whether charges will be filed. Continue reading→

The Irvine Police will conduct a DUI checkpoint on August 31

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Irvine Police Department to Conduct a Sobriety Checkpoint

Irvine, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department (IPD) will conduct a sobriety checkpoint as part of the department’s continued commitment to reducing injuries and deaths caused by impaired drivers. The checkpoint will be conducted Friday, Aug. 31, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the area of Jeffrey Road and Alton Parkway.

The checkpoint will be clearly marked and vehicles will be selected for further screening on a pre-set basis to ensure objectivity. Motorists will be greeted and given information about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Trained officers will direct suspected impaired drivers to a secondary area for further evaluation. Most motorists will experience little or no delay. Continue reading→

Woman who sold sick puppies to Irvine families gets four months in county jail

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Megan Ann Hoechstetter

Case # 17HM02716

WOMAN SENTENCED TO FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL FOR ABUSING ANIMALS BY ILLEGALLY SELLING PUPPIES SUFFERING FROM VIRUSES AND PARASITESTHROUGH FAKE RESCUE ORGANIZATION

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – A woman was sentenced to four months in county jail today for abusing animals by illegally selling puppies that were suffering from viruses and parasites through a fake rescue organization.

Defendant: Megan Ann Hoechstetter, 43, Cypress

Pleaded guilty on March 23, 2018, to the following misdemeanor counts: Continue reading→

Irvine man extradited from England to face charges of sexually abusing a boy

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Case # 02NF2987

VOICE COACH ON MOST WANTED LIST EXTRADITED FROM ENGLAND TO FACE TRIAL FOR REPEATEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTING BOY HE MET THROUGH ALL-AMERICAN BOYS CHORUS

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A voice coach on the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Most Wanted lists was extradited from England on Friday to face trial for sexual assault of a child.

“The return of Mr. Giese to the United States after more than a decade is an example of the FBI’s commitment to returning fugitives accused of state crimes to local jurisdictions where they face prosecution regardless of how much time has passed,” said Paul Delacourt, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. “We will continue to work with our local counterparts by locating and returning fugitives in order to deliver justice to victims of violent crime. Continue reading→

The Irvine Police Department is conducting a DUI checkpoint tonight

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Irvine Police Department to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

Irvine, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department (IPD) will conduct a sobriety checkpoint as part of the department’s continued commitment to reducing injuries and deaths caused by impaired drivers. The checkpoint will be conducted Saturday, Aug. 11, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the area of Jamboree Road and Barranca Parkway. Continue reading→

Irvine man charged with setting several fires in Irvine on Monday

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Imran Saaduddin Ahmad

Imran Saaduddin Ahmad,a 39-year-old Irvine man, was charged Thursday with setting several fires in Irvine this week, according to the O.C. Register.

Ahmad was charged with numerous felonies including three counts of arson of an inhabited structure and single counts each of arson of a forest and use of a destructive device with the intent to injure. Ahmad is also facing sentencing enhancements for arson with the use of an accelerant. Continue reading→

A woman was killed in a traffic collision in Irvine on July 3

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Woman Killed in Traffic Collision

Irvine, Calif. (July 3, 2018) – A woman was killed in a traffic collision Tuesday on Main Street in Irvine.

The Irvine Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority responded at 3:14 p.m. to a report of a head-on collision in the area of Main Street near the 55 Freeway. The deceased female was the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the collision. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to an area hospital. No passengers were present in either vehicle. Continue reading→

Man charged with pimping and pandering two women in Irvine

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June 26, 2018

Case # 18CF1786

MAN CHARGED WITH PIMPING AND PANDERING TWO WOMEN IN IRVINE WHILE OUT ON BAIL

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was charged today with pimping and pandering two women in Irvine after he had been released from custody on bail for vandalism.

Defendant: Joseph Blake Ballard, 22, Long Beach

Charged today with the following felony counts: Continue reading→

Newport Beach medical doctor charged with sending sexual messages to high school cheerleaders via social media

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David Lee Haller, M.D.

June 19, 2018

LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKING POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF DOCTOR CHARGED WITH SENDING SEXUALLY MOTIVATED MESSAGES TO HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Law enforcement is seeking potential additional victims of a doctor who is charged with sending sexually motivated messages to cheerleaders at a high school where he served as a volunteer.

Defendant: David Lee Haller, 51, Newport Beach

Charged on June 18, 2018, with the following misdemeanor counts: Continue reading→