FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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.…
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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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…
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…
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
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
Orange County Republican Party Endorses Carrie O’Malley
OCGCOP Shows Support for O’Malley for Irvine City Council
IRVINE, Calif. – Today, the Republican Party of Orange County (OCGOP) endorsed Carrie O’Malley for Irvine City Council. The OCGOP endorsement follows that of California Women’s Leadership Association PAC, Irvine Mayor Donald P. Wagner, Assemblyman Steven Choi, the Orange County Taxpayers Association PAC, and more.
“Carrie O’Malley is a principled conservative leader and rising star in the party,” said Fred Whitaker, OCGOP Chairman. “Her values and unmatched expertise make her the obvious choice for Irvine City Council.” Continue reading
Megan Ann Hoechstetter
Case # 17HM02716
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
Case # 02NF2987
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
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
Duc Minh Vu, from Yelp
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Case # 18CM06901
Date: Aug. 3, 2018
MEDICAL DOCTOR ARRAIGNED FOR SECRETLY FILMING GUESTS IN HIS BATHROOM
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A medical doctor was arraigned today after being charged with disorderly conduct for secretly filming guests in the bathroom at his home.
Defendant: Duc Minh Vu, 33, Orange
Charged with the following misdemeanor counts: Continue reading
Pejman Zanjani
Case # 18CF2063
Date: July 25, 2018
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Irvine man was charged today with threatening to set off a bomb at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) and the Orange County Jail (OCJ).
Defendant: Pejman Abdolali Zanjani, 39, Irvine
Charged with the following felony counts: Continue reading