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The Irvine Police busted a car club engaged in street racing

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Last night, the Irvine PD Traffic Bureau received information that a car club, suspected of engaging in street racing, may be gathering in the city.

IPD Traffic officers, joined by their partners at OCSD, CHP, and UCI PD, conducted patrols of the area and found several hundred people associated with the club gathered at a local shopping center.

While in the area, Officers and Deputies made over 80 traffic enforcement stops for various violations, conducted 28 vehicle inspections looking for illegal modifications, wrote 56 citations, and ordered 20 vehicles to be inspected by the state Bureau of Automotive Repair for further inspection and correction of illegal modifications.

Man charged with murder after fatal DUI crash in Irvine

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Case # 18HF1669

Date: December 11, 2018

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF TWO PASSENGERS IN SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH WHILE INTOXICATED IN IRVINE

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was charged yesterday with the murder of two passengers in a single-vehicle crash while intoxicated in Irvine.

Defendant: Norman David Martin, 23, Irvine

Charged on Dec. 11, 2018, with the following felony counts:

  • (2) Murder

Maximum Sentence: 30 years to life in state prison

Arraignment on Dec. 12, 2018, 10:00 a.m. at 

Department CJ-1, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana

Circumstances of the Case

  • On July 22, 2017, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Martin is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol with two passengers in a two-seat Corvette.
  • The defendant is accused of driving at 138 miles per hour and hitting the crown of the intersection while running a red light at Jamboree and Main Street in Irvine.
  • The vehicle went airborne and the driver subsequently lost control and struck multiple objects, including three palm trees. The defendant and both passengers were ejected from the vehicle as a result of the collision.
  • 26-year-old victims Jamie Lopez and Nancy Ortiz were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Martin was transported to a local hospital and is accused of having a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent hours after the collision.
  • Irvine Police Department (IPD) investigated this case and arrested the defendant today, Dec. 11, 2018.

Prosecutor: Senior Deputy District Attorney Dan Feldman, Homicide Unit

Suspect in several armed robberies arrested by the Irvine Police

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Emanuel Demar Banks

Irvine, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department has arrested a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred Sunday in Irvine. Emanuel Demar Banks, 38, of Los Angeles, is also suspected in a string of robberies that occurred in Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Tustin, Santa Ana, Garden Grove and Westminster.

On Sunday, December 9, at approximately 7:38 p.m., Banks entered the Chevron gas station at 5425 Alton Parkway in Irvine. He brought an item to the counter, but instead of making a purchase, he brandished a gun and demanded money from the clerk. He took approximately $100 cash before fleeing.

During their investigation, Irvine Police Department Detectives were able to identify Banks and determine his whereabouts. On Tuesday, detectives located Banks in Gardena and took him into custody without incident. A search of the suspect’s hotel room revealed evidence related to the series of robberies that occurred in various Orange County cities on December 8 and 9.

The investigation in this case is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Matt Ricci at 949-724-7189 or mricci@cityofirvine.org.

Man gets 10 years in state prison for pimping four women in Irvine

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Case # 18CF0329

Date: November 5, 2018

MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR PIMPING FOUR WOMEN AND TRAFFICKING ONE IN IRVINE

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for pimping four women and trafficking one in Irvine.

Defendant: Sal Alexander Lorenzana, 41, South Gate

Pleaded guilty on Nov. 2, 2018, to the following felony counts: Continue reading→

A Synagogue in Irvine was vandalized this morning

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Vandalism at Synagogue in Irvine

Irvine, Calif. (October 31, 2018) – Around 9 a.m. this morning, a passerby notified the Irvine Police Department that an anti-Semitic comment had been spray painted along the exterior wall of the Beth Jacob Synagogue, located at 3900 Michelson Drive in Irvine. Based upon the preliminary investigation, it appears the vandalism occurred during the early morning hours of October 31. Continue reading→

Irvine Police recover stolen guitars in $50,000 heist from a storage unit

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Brittney Christine Patterson

Irvine Police Recover Stolen Guitars in $50,000 Heist from Storage Unit

Irvine, Calif. (October 18, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department has arrested two suspects in the theft of guitars valued at $50,000. Derek Allen Dodds, 34, and Brittney Christine Patterson, 27, both of Yucaipa, were arrested Tuesday at the Ontario Mills shopping mall.

On October 3, Irvine Police received a report of a theft from a storage unit at Extra Space Storage on Laguna Canyon Road in Irvine. The victim reported that 21 high-end guitars were taken from the unit. Irvine PD detectives began following leads and located a guitar for sale online. They set a meeting with the seller for Tuesday, October 16 at Ontario Mills. There, they found three of the stolen guitars in the suspects’ vehicle. The suspects were taken into custody at 4:30 p.m. Surveillance video shows the suspects taking the items from the storage facility. Continue reading→

Irvine man charged with pimping and pandering a woman in Newport Beach

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Case # 18CF2383

DATE: August 28, 2018

MAN ARRAIGNED FOR PIMPING AND PANDERING 32-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN NEWPORT BEACH

*The defendant has a domestic relationship with the victim within the definition of Penal Code Section 137000(b)

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was arraigned yesterday for pimping and pandering a 32-year-old woman in Newport Beach

Defendant: David Winslow Knaak, 51, Irvine

Charged on Aug. 23, 2018 with the following felony counts: Continue reading→

Former UCI student charged with providing a medical diagnosis while impersonating a doctor

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Ariya Ouskouian

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Case # 18CF2440

Date: August 29, 2018

FORMER UCI STUDENT CHARGED WITH PROVIDING MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS WHILE IMPERSONATING A DOCTOR

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former UCI student was charged yesterday with providing medical diagnosis while impersonating a doctor.

Defendant: Ariya Ouskouian, 23, Irvine

Charged on Aug. 28, 2018 with the following counts: Continue reading→

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→