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1 person killed in shooting at Fashion Island in Newport Beach
One person was killed in a shooting Tuesday afternoon at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, authorities confirmed.Officers responded to the area near the Barnes & Noble bookstore around 3:40 p.m.It's unclear what prompted the shooting but authorities confirmed one person, who hasn't been identified, died at the scene. According to witnesses, a body was found in the parking lot area.Meanwhile, several Newport Beach police officers were seen surrounding a home in South Gate, about 30 miles away from the mall. AIR7 captured several officers with their guns drawn, pointing toward the back portion of the home.Eyewitness News learned the suspects...
Irvine Police Unearth Illegal Firearms and Drugs Following Arrest of Suspects in Tesla Charger Theft
The streets of Irvine witnessed a police investigation that stemmed from a seemingly trivial theft but eventually uncovered a cache of firearms, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia. According to the Irvine Police Department's Facebook post, on June 9, surveillance video from an apartment complex captured a suspect breaking into a Tesla and pilfering the vehicle charger and adapters.
LA County sheriff's deputies go undercover to bust illegal fireworks sellers
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has already made more than 10 illegal fireworks busts over the past week, with more expected before the end of the Fourth of July holiday.Eyewitness News was present in Lakewood Monday for one of the stings, which resulted in the arrest of a man and woman who allegedly tried to sell fireworks to an undercover officer."Do not sell these fireworks," L.A. County sheriff's Capt. Daniel Holguin said. "Don't get involved in illegal fireworks. They're dangerous, they're bad for the community and if you try to sell them, you're probably going to get caught."Holguin said the pair arrested Monday are each facing $2,000 fines.And don't think fireworks are fun and harmless.It was just three years ago that the Los Angeles Police Department explosives team triggered a massive explosion as they tried to dispose of illegal fireworks. Seventeen people were injured and dozens of homes were damaged."The illegal fireworks that we see today are explosives, large explosives, mortars that go in the air and they have so much TNT powder that it can cause great damage to the individual," Holguin said.
Man shot, killed by police after reportedly lighting fireworks in Downey; family speaks out
A family is speaking out after a 29-year-old man was shot and killed by a police officer at his home in Downey.The incident happened Saturday night near Stewart and Gray Road after officers responded to a report of a "male subject causing a disturbance."Witnesses said the man was lighting fireworks in the backyard when he got into an argument with a neighbor.Witnesses said a man got into an argument with a neighbor, police were called and an officer-involved shooting occurred.The Downey Police Department said officers made several attempts to deescalate the situation but the man, identified as Alberto Arenas, pointed...
Long Beach man gets more than 28 years in federal prison for role in Antelope Valley area robberies
A Long Beach man has been sentenced to 28 years and three months in federal prison for his role in a string of robberies in the Antelope Valley area, officials said Friday. According to the Department of Justice, 38-year-old Kaleb Williams served as the ringleader in a crew that robbed multiple stores in Lancaster and Palmdale between 2019 and 2020.
Boy Dies of ‘Medical Incident’ at Southern California Water Park
An 11-year-old boy who had a “medical emergency” while at the Wild Rivers Water Park in Irvine, California, has died from a rare heart condition. According to news reports, 11-year-old Titus Wininger was at the water park with his youth group when he was found unresponsive. The Orange...
California investigators recover $2 million in stolen cargo from Santa Ana warehouse
SANTA ANA, California — Investigators from the Border Division Cargo Theft Interdiction Program (CTIP) executed a search warrant at a liquidation business warehouse on June 27, 2024. CTIP investigators discovered several stolen cargo loads, including electronics, pet food, kitchen appliances, and nutritional supplements, being resold through online marketplaces, according...
2 Romanian nationals posing as ICE agents targeted Hispanics in OC robberies
Two Romanian nationals have been charged with hate crimes for posing as United States immigration agents while targeting Hispanic victims across Orange County whom they believed are undocumented immigrants fearful of deportation to steal their cash and debit cards. The men are accused of wearing fake law enforcement badges around their necks while they spoke to their victims in Spanish and threatened to have them deported if they refused to hand over money and debit cards. They had a gun in their car during at least one of the robberies.
Havoc After Tesla Driver Crashes Wrong-Way into Cars
BUENA PARK, Calif. – On June 25, 2024, at approximately 4:00 PM, officers were. dispatched to an injury traffic collision at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and. Orangethorpe Avenue. Six vehicles were involved in a traffic collision, which resulted in. a rollover and left multiple victims trapped in their...
Court reverses murder conviction in death of store employee who chased shoplifter
The store employee chased down the defendant and clung to the hood of his car before being thrown into the roadway, resulting in his death. The post Court reverses murder conviction in death of store employee who chased shoplifter appeared first on Long Beach Post.
‘I thought I was going to get shot.' Irvine couple describes gunpoint robbery
Police are searching through video footage after a couple was robbed in front of their Irvine home. The incident happened Friday night as the couple was returning home from dinner in Costa Mesa. The couple, who did not want to be identified, said that several armed men ambushed them right...
2 wounded in shooting near Gumbiner Park, LBPD says
Police say they’re investigating a shooting near Gumbiner Park that left a man and woman wounded Saturday afternoon. The man and woman, according to police, were standing near the intersection of Alamitos Avenue and Sixth Street around 6:15 p.m. when another man fired a gun at them. The gunman then ran away from the scene, the Long Beach Police Department said.
CHP to ramp up Fourth of July weekend traffic enforcement
CHP officers will be ramping up patrols on state highways and roads across Los Angeles and Orange counties Wednesday and through the weekend to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July weekend crackdown.
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