Irvine Police Department Arrests Suspect in Purse Snatching
Irvine, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2018) – Irvine Police Department detectives on Thursday arrested the suspect in a purse snatching that turned violent a week before.
Jennifer Nicole Burner, 34, was arrested in Santa Ana, where she resides. Irvine Police Department detectives identified Burner thanks to an anonymous tip from the public that came in after media coverage highlighting the crime. Continue reading
Irvine Police Department Seeks Suspect in Purse Snatching
Irvine, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department is looking for a suspect in a purse-snatching incident in which the suspect became violent toward the victim.
At approximately 6:20 p.m. Thursday, the female victim parked her car in the parking lot of Bed, Bath and Beyond, located at 13692 Jamboree Road. As the victim walked toward the store, a female suspect came up from behind and grabbed the victim’s purse off her shoulder. The victim struggled in an attempt to keep her purse and fell to the ground. The struggle continued, and the suspect kicked the victim several times in her upper body and forehead. The suspect was able to take the victim’s purse, which contained credit cards, among other items. The suspect then fled in a black, two-door sedan. Continue reading
Robert Weirick, a 35-year-old man, was arrested at a storage facility on Wednesday morning, Jan. 31, on suspicion of stealing a $10,000 bicycle and a car – which, officials said, he used to ram two police vehicles, according to the O.C. Register.
Weirick drew the attention of the Irvine Police Department when he allegedly stole a high-end bicycle. The Irvine Police got a tip on Wednesday morning that Weirick was in a stolen vehicle. Continue reading
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, Jan. 26, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the area of Culver Drive and Irvine Center 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, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who stole a teacher’s wallet from her purse.
On Thursday, Jan. 11 at approximately 3:40 p.m., the male suspect entered the private school at the Irvine Baptist Church, 5101 Walnut Ave. The man was caught on surveillance video entering the unoccupied classroom and stealing the wallet from the teacher’s purse. The suspect took cash, a debit card and the victim’s driver’s license. Continue reading
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Case # 17CF3228, 18CF0076
January 4, 2018
OCDA RAPID DNA PROGRAM QUICKLY IDENTIFIES SERIAL BURGLAR WHO BROKE INTO IRVINE AND TUSTIN PHARMACIES
*Rapid DNA also used to identify woman who committed arson and vandalism in a vacant Tustin apartment and left cigarettes behind
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) Rapid DNA program quickly provided the identity of a serial burglar who committed two pharmacy burglaries in Irvine and Tustin within 30 minutes of each other. Rapid DNA also identified a woman who burned and vandalized a vacant apartment in Tustin, leaving her DNA behind on cigarettes.
Defendant: Allen Paul Rhodes, 28, Moreno Valley
Charged with the following felony counts: Continue reading
An Irvine man, Gary L. Bye, died Sunday as a result of a traffic collision at Jeffrey Road and Irvine Boulevard. Bye was 64 years old.
Around 9:30 a.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to the scene of a two-vehicle collision. The SUV driven by Bye overturned as a result of the crash. Bye was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced dead several hours later. The driver of the other SUV involved in the crash was also transported to a hospital, but her injuries were not life-threatening. Continue reading
Irvine, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2017) – A package thief suspected in at least 20 crimes throughout Irvine is in custody. Anthony Brian Palusso, 33, of Mission Viejo was arrested Tuesday night.
Palusso is suspected in a string of package thefts over the past several months in the neighborhoods of Orchard Hills, Stonegate and Portola Springs. He was also known to frequent Cypress Village and Woodbury. He was caught on home surveillance video during the commission of several crimes. He is also suspected in crimes in other Orange County cities. Continue reading
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Case # 17HF1711
December 20, 2017
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*Defendant also charged with injuring fourth student who sustained brain trauma
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver was charged with murdering two University of California, Irvine (UCI) graduates and a UCI student, as well as injuring a fourth student, in a high-speed collision after running a red light in Irvine.
Defendant: Jeremy Wayne Greenwood, 30, Rialto
Charged on Dec. 19, 2017, with the following felony counts: Continue reading
Irvine, Calif. (Dec. 19, 2017) – Irvine Police Department detectives are searching for a suspect involved in two sexual battery cases that occurred in the Woodbury area in the past two days. The suspect is described as a white male in his early 20s; 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall; thin or medium build; wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark pants; and riding a skateboard.
On Monday night at approximately 8:15 p.m., a woman was jogging at Rolling Green and Statuary when she heard a subject ride up behind her on a skateboard. The suspect shoved her to the ground and covered her mouth with his hands as she screamed. When the suspect was unable to keep her from screaming, he stood up and touched her in a sexual manner. The suspect then fled the scene on his skateboard. Continue reading