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

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Editor Posted in Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News, OCDA Leave a comment

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

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News Leave a comment

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

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Editor Posted in Crime, Fires, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News, OCDA, OCFA Leave a comment

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

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Editor Posted in Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News Leave a comment

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

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Editor Posted in Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News, OCDA Leave a comment

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

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Editor Posted in Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, Newport Beach, News, OCDA Leave a comment

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→

Man gets 12 years in prison after trying to rape two Irvine women

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Editor Posted in Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News, OCDA Leave a comment

Gregory Thomas Ditto

Case # 16HF1052

Date: June 12, 2018

MAN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO WOMEN IN IRVINE PARKING STRUCTURES

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted and sentenced to 12 years in state prison yesterday for sexually assaulting two women in Irvine parking structures.

Defendant: Gregory Thomas Ditto, 27, Temecula

Pleaded guilty on June 11, 2018, to the following felony counts: Continue reading→

The Irvine police will conduct a DUI checkpoint on May 26

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News Leave a comment

Irvine Police Department to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

Irvine, Calif. – 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, May 26, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the area of MacArthur Boulevard and Campus Drive.

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 impaired driving. Trained officers will direct suspected impaired drivers to a secondary area for further evaluation. Most motorists will experience little or no delay. Continue reading→

Irvine man pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $600K from Urban Decay

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Editor Posted in Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News, OCDA Leave a comment

Ranjeet Reddy Paladugu

Ranjeet Reedy Paladugu, an Irvine resident and former executive at the Newport Beach-headquartered cosmetics company Urban Decay, pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling nearly $600,000 from his employer and was immediately sentenced to a year in jail, according to the O.C. Register.

Paladugu apparently paid back the money before the plea when he transferred $598,500 back to Urban Decay. He had originally taken transferred that money to a fictitious company he had created, according to the O.C.D.A. Continue reading→

Santa Ana man charged with for DUI crash in Irvine that killed a mother

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Irvine, Irvine Police Department, News, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Kamal Attoh, from Linkedin

Case # 18HF0719

DRUNKEN DRIVER CHARGED WITH MURDER FOR CRASHING INTO FAMILY OF FOUR ON THE SIDEWALK AND KILLING THE MOTHER

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver was charged today with murder for swerving onto the sidewalk and crashing into a family of four, killing the mother and injuring her husband and two teenage children.

Defendant: Kamal Akwette Attoh, 37, Santa Ana

Charged today with the following felony counts: Continue reading→