CRIME & SAFETY
Irvine Police Seek Public's Assistance in Identifying Suspect in Theft of Jewelry and Check Cashing Attempt
The Irvine Police Department is on the hunt for a suspect who attempted to cash a stolen check after pilfering a man's backpack, containing not only the check but also valuable jewelry from an unlocked vehicle in Woodbury on May 1. The theft, causing headaches for the victim who intended to appraise his jewelry that very day, was announced on the department's #WantedWednesday bulletin.
Irvine E-Motorcycle Heist Foiled by Victim's Tracking App, Two Suspects Arrested
Thieves nabbed in a fragrant fiasco last week, were caught after stealing two e-motorcycles from a local supermarket in what police described as a less-than-genius heist. According to the Irvine Police Department's Facebook page, the electric two-wheelers were lifted from the Ralphs at Harvard and Main St, with the criminals leaving behind only a trail of ineptitude.
Person arrested for 'altercation' with UC Irvine encampment protesters
IRVINE, Calif. - Campus police at UC Irvine arrested a person who exhibited "erratic behavior" and engaged in an altercation with members of a pro-Palestine encampment, officials said. The person, whose age and gender were not specified, was arrested Friday on suspicion of illegal camping and removed from campus, according...
Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Mom Due in Court
A man accused of fatally stabbing his 64-year-old mother at her Wildomar home was slated to be arraigned Thursday on murder and other charges. Evan Jon Zavala, 24, was arrested last month following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation in the 33000 block of Breckenridge Trail, near Gafford Road.
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