As firefighters battled the wildfires currently raging through Sonoma County, one man allegedly looted several items from local businesses as well as first responders. The suspect, M. Plumere, was spotted stealing sunglasses from a vehicle located in one of the evacuation areas. When police searched him, they found an emergency fire shelter on his person. [...]
The helicopter that the Orange County Sheriff's Department uses to support officers on the ground goes by "Duke," and early Tuesday morning, Duke got an eye-full. While out in support of officers, deputies flying Duke in Santa Ana reported someone firing a laser at them from Thornton Park. The occurrence took place at about 8:35 [...]
On May 13, C.O. Pichinte posed as an Uber driver when he picked up a female waiting by the side of the road in West Hollywood. After a short jaunt into Beverly Hills, the suspect pulled the vehicle over and allegedly sexually assaulted the female victim. One week later, Pichinte was arrested during a motor [...]
Two Temple City retailers were robbed within an hour of each other by women wielding stun guns. The first store to be hit was a CVS pharmacy where witnesses reported that two women walked in, picked up multiple items, and left without paying for them. An employee of the store confronted the women as they [...]
Three suspects were arrested in Long Beach after police found them selling illegal fireworks. Police received an anonymous tip from a resident and dispatched officers to the home. When they arrived, officers found a makeshift storefront created outside of a garage and arrested two males - both known gang members - and a female on [...]
As the LAPD seeks shoplifting suspects wanted in relation to an alleged theft that occurred on May 31, the department has asked the public for help identifying the suspect. Witnesses of the alleged crime reported that the two women walked into the store and appeared to be browsing, and ended up in the women's clothing [...]
When a person is initially arrested and taken into custody the procedure is pretty much the same every time. They're taken to the local police or sheriff's station, put through booking and processing, and then held until bailed out or transferred. Most police and sheriff's station jails are small and not designed for the long-term [...]
In the early morning hours of Thursday, May 18, a witness described seeing three individuals opening a community mailbox on Newhall Ranch Road and transferring its contents to their vehicle. The next day, deputies spotted a vehicle matching the description of the one used in the mail theft and conducted a traffic stop. Upon searching [...]
Saturday, May 6, saw Conrad Hilton arrested on two charges outside the Hollywood Hills home of his ex-girlfriend's family. Police showed up at the residence in the early morning hours to find Conrad Hilton inside a Bently Convertible owned by the victim's father. Hilton was said to have been trying to contact his ex-girlfriend, Hunter [...]
More often than not, finding out that a friend or loved one has been arrested and taken into custody will come as a surprise. Sometimes, in these cases, you may want to bail them out of jail, but the bail amount is large, or the defendant is considered high-risk. Times like these are when using [...]
