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Santa Barbara

Police Searching for Escaped Prisoner

SANTA MARIA – Police are searching for man who was taken into custody late Sunday afternoon on drug and theft-related charges, but was able to escape before being booked at

Orange

Arrest Made After Stolen THHS Equipment Found on Craigslist

If good fences make good neighbors, Trabuco Hills High may want to build some better fences. A Mission Viejo resident who lives “right behind” the school has been arrested on suspicion

Orange

San Juan Woman Suspected of a Smash-n-Grab

Laguna Beach Police suspect a San Juan Capistrano resident is responsible for a smash-and-grab, the Coastline Pilot reported. According to the paper, a woman reported Monday night that someone broke

Orange

Vons Shoppers Help Tackle Alleged Purse Thief

A handful of shoppers, including an off-duty police officer, helped capture a Seal Beach man who allegedly stole a purse from a woman’s shopping cart Tuesday evening, officials said. Officers arrested

Santa Barbara

He Ran…But Couldn’t Hide

Santa Barbara County – Just after midnight on April 30th,  the sleepy streets of Carpinteria on the southern edge of Santa Barbara County came alive when a car parked in

Ventura

Cellphone Crooks Caught

Ventura County – A trio of armed robbery suspects were apprehended in the unincorporated area of eastern Ventura County on April 24th, following a month-long investigation into multiple commercial burglaries

Marin

Mill Valley Man Arrested in Alleged Purse Theft Spree

After a week-long investigation, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office detectives and Petaluma Police solved a string of purse theft cases in the North Bay by arresting 25-year-old Joshua Lenzi, who listed

Contra Costa

Concord House Cleaner Arrested in Lafayette

The Lafayette police chief believes that a house cleaner from Concord arrested on suspicion of grand theft last week may have stolen items from many homes in the area from as

Contra Costa

Man Robs Student, Victim Chases Robber, Cop Chases Victim — and Then an Arrest

An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of strong-arm robbery Monday, April 29, after a chase that led the suspect, the victim and a University of California Police officer into

Riverside San Diego

Three Men to Stand Trial in Connection with School iPad Thefts

Three Riverside County men accused in the thefts of iPads and other electronic devices from nine San Diego County schools must stand trial on charges of burglary and receiving stolen