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Irvine Police Department Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Press Release #: 2015-10-20

CONTACT: Farrah Emami, Public Information Officer, 949-724-7112, femami@cityofirvine.org

Irvine Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Theft from Vehicle Suspect

Irvine, CA (Oct. 20, 2015) – The Irvine Police Department (IPD) is seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a theft from a vehicle.

The suspect is described as male, possibly Caucasian, 30 to 40 years old, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a large moustache down to his chin. At the time of the incident he was wearing black-framed glasses, a red polo shirt with a “UCI” logo on the left chest, and jeans. He was driving a 2004 to 2006 model white Dodge Stratus with no license plates and collision damage on the left front bumper. Continue reading→

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

Suspect Arrested Following Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (August 29, 2015) – On Saturday, August 29, 2015 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect following the pursuit of a stolen 2004 Ford F-250 truck he was driving. The pursuit terminated when the suspect crashed into the service bay area of the 76 gas station located on the northwest corner of El Toro Road and Trabuco Road. Deputies took the suspect into custody after a short foot pursuit following the collision.

Shortly before 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies in Yorba Linda picked up a Lo-Jack signal in the area of the 91 freeway and Yorba Linda Boulevard. The Sheriff’s Department airship “Duke” was in the area and responded to assist with determining the source of the signal. Duke was quickly able to establish the exact location of the signal and identify the stolen vehicle as it travelled southbound on the 241 from the 91 freeway. The vehicle exited Santiago Canyon Road and continued southbound through Silverado Canyon. Once ground units assembled, a felony traffic stop was initiated on westbound El Toro Road and Live Oak Canyon Road. The vehicle failed to yield and was pursued westbound El Toro Road for approximately 2-3 miles. As the vehicle entered the intersection of El Toro Road and Trabuco Road it clipped another vehicle, causing the suspect to lose control, drive over the curb and collide with the 76 gas station service bay. The suspect exited the vehicle and a short foot pursuit ensued through an adjacent commercial complex before he was taken into custody. Continue reading→

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