Irvine Police
Coverage of Irvine Police in the Nexus archive.
- Irvine police nab man accused of spraying 'Nazi' and 'Fascist' on Teslas. A takeout order led to the arrest
Irvine police arrested a man accused of spraying 'Nazi' and 'Fascist' on Teslas. The suspect was identified through a takeout food order following an altercation.
- Irvine police nab man accused of spraying 'Nazi' and 'Fascist' on Teslas. A takeout order led to the arrest
Irvine police arrested a man accused of defacing Teslas with the words 'Nazi' and 'Fascist'. The suspect was identified through a takeout food order following an altercation.
- Accused serial Tesla vandal arrested in Orange County
An alleged serial Tesla vandal linked to more than a dozen incidents over the past two weeks has been arrested in Orange County. Irvine police shared video of the suspect spray-painting a Tesla in a shopping center parking garage near Michelson Drive and Carlson Avenue on July 17 at about 10:30 PM.
- Serial vandalism suspect arrested after 13 Teslas tagged with spray paint, Irvine police say
Irvine police arrested a suspect for vandalizing 13 Teslas with spray paint in multiple incidents at a plaza. The suspect was targeted after over a dozen vehicles were tagged in separate acts of vandalism at the same location.
- Vandal who spray painted 'Nazi' and "Fascist' on Teslas is wanted by Irvine police
Irvine Police are seeking a vandal who spray painted offensive terms 'Nazi' and 'Fascist' on at least 13 Teslas over the past two weeks.
- Vandal who spray painted 'Nazi' and "Fascist' on Teslas is wanted by Irvine police
Irvine Police are seeking a vandal who spray-painted 'Nazi' and 'Fascist' on at least 13 Teslas over the past two weeks.
- Irvine police seek suspect after 13 Teslas vandalized in separate incidents at same plaza
Irvine police are asking for public help to identify a suspect after 13 Teslas were vandalized in separate incidents at the same plaza.
- Armed man shot and killed by Irvine police called 911, was having a mental health crisis, police say
An armed man experiencing a mental health crisis called 911 before being shot and killed by Irvine police. The incident involved a knife and occurred during a crisis situation.
- 6 members of suspected South American burglary crew arrested by Irvine police
Six suspects linked to a professional South American burglary crew were arrested by Irvine police. The group is believed to have committed over 10 residential burglaries in Irvine over the past year.
- Suspected South American burglary crew, including 4 minors, accused of hitting 10 Irvine homes
Six South Americans were arrested for allegedly participating in a residential burglary unit that targeted at least 10 homes in Irvine over the past year. The group included four minors.
- Suspected South American burglary crew, including 4 minors, accused of hitting 10 Irvine homes
Six South Americans were arrested for allegedly burglarizing 10 homes in Irvine. The group included four minors, according to police reports.
- 95-year-old woman killed in multi-vehicle Irvine crash
A 95-year-old woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Irvine on Tuesday. The incident occurred at the intersection of Irvine Center Drive and Valley Oak Drive around 9:12 a.m., with the woman's Toyota RAV4 entering the intersection on a red light.
- He stole Lego pieces, put dried pasta in the box, police say. Shake it, they 'make the same sound'
An Irvine man allegedly stole Lego pieces, replaced them with dried pasta, and returned the sets for refunds. Police tracked the suspect to Paramount, where the scheme was uncovered.