Seven suspects arrested at Lakewood DUI checkpoint on March 24
On Friday, March 24, 2023, Lakewood Station conducted a DUI checkpoint in Lakewood which resulted in seven arrests. The suspects were arrested for the following charges: driving while under the...
View ArticleCEO of Titanium Blockchain sentenced for $21M cryptocurrency fraud scheme
The CEO and founder of Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services Inc. (TBIS) was sentenced to four years and three months in prison for his role in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving TBIS’s...
View ArticleSeal Beach Police pursuit ends in nine-vehicle pileup, one fatality
A vehicle pursuit terminated when the suspect vehicle collided with several other uninvolved vehicles, resulting in the death of a female adult. On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at about 7:58 pm, a Seal...
View ArticleDefendant from California and Florida pleads guilty to felony charge related...
A Florida man pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia today to a felony charge for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint...
View ArticleTop Ten Stories for March 19 through March 25 2023
Top Ten Stories for March 19 through March 25 2023 include local reservoirs, a homicide investigation, and road closures. Thank you for reading Orange County Breeze! This is the last weekly Top Ten...
View ArticleCalifornia Highway Patrol seeking the public’s assistance in freeway shooting
On Tuesday, March 21st, 2023, at approximately 4:55pm, a shooting occurred on I-405 northbound, at the Euclid Street exit, in the city of Fountain Valley. The suspect vehicle is reported to have been...
View ArticleFormer Director of Operations for O.C. pharmacy sentenced for defrauding the...
A Florida man who once was the director of operations at a now-shuttered Irvine pharmacy was sentenced today to 114 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme in which kickbacks were paid for...
View ArticleOrange County Sheriff’s Department investigating homicide in Mission Viejo
At 4:44 p.m. on Mar. 21, 2023, Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 27000 block of Ruisenor in the city of Mission Viejo due to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies detained a suspect,...
View ArticleDFPI warning: First Credit Bank website spoofed
DFPI has been notified that fraudsters have created a fake website that purports to belong to First Credit Bank, Los Angeles. We have confirmed that First Credit Bank does not have a website. The fake...
View ArticleReward of up to $20,000 offered in exchange for information leading to...
The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office is seeking the public’s help and is offering a reward of up to $20,000 in exchange for information that leads to the physical location of a woman believed to have...
View ArticleFormer Wells Fargo executive agrees to plead guilty to obstructing bank...
The former head of Wells Fargo Bank’s retail banking division has agreed to plead guilty to obstructing a government examination into the bank’s widespread sales practices misconduct, which included...
View ArticleFederal authorities seize internet domain selling malware used to illegally...
As part of an international law enforcement effort, federal authorities in Los Angeles this week seized an internet domain that was used to sell computer malware used by cybercriminals to take control...
View ArticleStatement from USDA Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean on replacing stolen...
“With new authority from Congress, FNS is working with our state partners to replace SNAP benefits stolen through card skimming and other similar crimes so that those who fall victim to a criminal’s...
View ArticleSacramento man pleads guilty to felony charge for actions during Jan. 6...
A California man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the...
View ArticleLong Beach Police make arrest in 2020 murder previously believed to be...
On March 6, 2023, Homicide detectives arrested 35-year-old Jarid Nakamura for a 2020 murder, previously believed to be an accidental overdose. On July 6, 2020, officers responded to the 1700 block of...
View ArticleSurgeon convicted of federal charges for accepting over $300,000 in illicit...
An orthopedic surgeon has been found guilty by a federal jury of accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for performing spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital whose owner...
View ArticleStabbing suspect struck by gunfire as a result of an officer-involved...
On March 5, 2023, at approximately 6:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 5200 block of Atlantic Avenue regarding a stabbing in progress, which resulted in an officer-involved shooting. Preliminary...
View ArticleDUI checkpoint results in one arrest and 11 citations
One driver was arrested for driving under the influence at a DUI checkpoint on March 3, 2023. The DUI checkpoint was held at Artesia Boulevard, east of Cherry Avenue from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. 11...
View ArticleRomanian citizen arrested and charged in $5 million Covid relief fraud
Constantin Sandu of Romania, a suspected organized crime figure, was arrested and charged in a federal complaint with masterminding a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment...
View ArticleLong Beach Police burglary task force makes significant arrests
Over the past two months, Burglary detectives have been investigating 23 commercial burglaries, with similar circumstances, that occurred from early January through February.They believe three...
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