MAN EXTRADITED FROM SPAIN TO FACE FRAUD CHARGES FOR EMBEZZLEMENT OF $3.2 MILLION FROM CHARTER SCHOOL IN SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was extradited from Spain to face fraud charges for embezzlement of $3.2 million in public funds from a charter school in Santa Ana. Emilio Vazquez, 61, Irvine, was charged on…
Irvine, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2019) – The suspect in an attempted rape that occurred in the early morning hours Wednesday, February 6, is in custody. Irvine Police Department Detectives arrested Eduardo Godoy Gonzalez, 21, of Santa Ana at his workplace in Tustin on Thursday around 5 p.m. Gonzalez was in possession of a knife believed…
The Irvine Police Department is looking for a male suspect who violently attacked and tried to rape a woman who was doing janitorial work at an office in Irvine, according to KTLA. The attack happened early on Wednesday morning, February 6, 2019, at 1:20 a.m., at an office located at 17877 Von Karman Ave. The…
Irvine, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2019) – 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, January 26, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the area of Culver Drive and Barranca Parkway.…
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
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
HEALTH CARE AGENCY TO EXERCISE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK
(Santa Ana, CA) – Chairman Andrew Do, 1st District of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, encourages community members to participate in the OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Point of Dispensing (POD) emergency preparedness event at the Great Park in Irvine on October 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. HCA, the City of Irvine, and seven South County cities will practice rapid distribution of medicine in the event of a public health outbreak.
If a widespread disease or other emergency were to occur, it may be necessary for local health departments to activate PODs to distribute large amounts of vaccinations, antibiotics, and other medicines to a large number of people. Continue reading
Cynthia Roberta Strange
Case # 18WF2186
Date: October 4, 2018
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A woman was charged today with the special circumstances murder of her 92-year-old mother for financial gain in Huntington Beach.
Defendant: Cynthia Roberta Strange, 64, Irvine
Charged on Oct. 4, 2018, with: Continue reading
HEALTH CARE AGENCY TO EXERCISE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT IRVINE GREAT PARK
(Santa Ana, CA) – The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA), City of Irvine and seven South County cities will be exercising a Point of Dispensing (POD) emergency preparedness event at the Great Park, Irvine on October 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to practice rapid distribution of medicine in the event of a public health outbreak.
If a widespread disease or other emergency were to occur, it may be necessary for local health departments to activate PODs to distribute large amounts of vaccinations, antibiotics, and other medicines to a large number of people. “This multi-city POD exercise is a great opportunity for Orange County residents to help the Health Care Agency exercise our capabilities to distribute medications in an emergency scenario,” said County Health Officer Dr. Eric Handler. Continue reading
Bat Found at University Community Park in Irvine Tests Positive for Rabies
(Santa Ana, CA) – A bat found at University Community Park located at 1 Beech Tree Lane in Irvine, California on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at approximately 12 p.m. has tested positive for rabies.
Anyone who may have had physical contact with this bat or saw someone else having contact with the bat is asked to call the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Epidemiology team at (714) 834-8180 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or (714) 834-7792 after hours to determine the risk for rabies. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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
Ariya Ouskouian
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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
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
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