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Man Arrested In Irvine Theft
Suspect stole from Irvine resident’s van
Irvine Bail Bonds Crime News
A 42 year old man from Huntington Beach, California was arrested on Saturday, January 4th 3014 for theft from a vehicle. The Irvine Police Department made the arrest outside of a local gym located on Von Karman Avenue. The IPD were dispatched at approximately 6:00pm after receiving a call regarding the theft. The police responded immediately and initially interviewed the male victim. The 67yo man walked to his van after his workout at the gym.
Resident confronts suspect
According to the man, he was driving away from the parking area when he spotted the suspect, Alex Rodriguez, hiding in the back of his van. After Rodriguez was confronted by the victim, he ran from the area. He had the Irvine resident’s phone, watch, cash, and wallet with him. As the suspect ran away, the victim gave chase, and saw him flee into a different parking lot at Dupont Center. The second parking structure was a few blocks from where the theft occurred.
Suspect caught
The Irvine Police then went to the Dupont location, and surrounded the area. Multiple officers, along with a canine unit, started to search for Rodriguez. The suspect was finally located on the second floor of the structure. Rodriguez then immediately surrendered and was placed into the custody of the Irvine Police Department. no-one was hurt during the ordeal. The police then began looking for the stolen goods, which they promptly located. They also found merchandise from a previous theft.
The suspect was booked into the Orange County Jail on multiple charges, including possession of drugs, as well as grand theft.
Two Kidnapping Suspects Sought In Irvine
Search Continues for Irvine Kidnapping Suspects
Irvine resident kidnapped and released
Investigators from the Irvine Police Department are currently searching for two men who pretended to be police officers in a fraud and kidnapping crime. A man from Irvine was kidnapped with the intention of forcing him to pay the men what they led him to believe were “back taxes”. A man pretending to be representing the United States Attorney General’s office called the Irvine man and instructed him to go to an Irvine store to buy a GreenDot debit card to supposedly pay the “back taxes”. The Irvine resident refused the demands, even after he was threatened with arrest by law enforcement officials.
Shortly after that, a black sedan drove up to the man’s home. According to a spokesperson for the Irvine Police Department, the Ford Crown Victoria looked like a police car. The windows were tinted very dark. The two suspects exited the vehicle, claimed to be police officers, and forced the man into the back seat of the car. After multiple threats from the suspects, the man bought the debit card, after which the two men let him go.
Description of the suspects
After the brief kidnapping, the victim called the Irvine police and was able to describe the appearance of the two men.
First suspect:
- Age: late 40’s
- Complexion: dark
- Facial hair: mustache
- Hair: curly black hair
- Height: 6’2″ tall
- Build: medium
- Clothing: black suit with a white shirt
Second suspect:
- Age: early 50’s
- Complexion: dark
- Hair: short brown and gray
- Build: medium
- Clothing: black suit with a white shirt
Both of the suspects were believed to be Middle Eastern. Although their car appeared to be a black police Crown Victoria, there were no emergency lights. The search in Orange County for the suspects continues, and any witnesses are asked to call the Irvine Police Department.
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by Sarah Torres
Irvine Tutor Sought For Questioning
Involved in Newport Beach school hacking case
At least a dozen students from Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach hacked into the school’s network system to change their grades. Now The Newport Beach Police Department are searching for a tutor who allegedly taught the students how to use a software program to access their grades. The tutor, Timothy Lance Lai, was still being sought for questioning as of December 19th, 2013. Lai is a 28 year old man from Irvine. The School District representing the Newport Beach school found out about the cheating from tips from anonymous sources on the campus on Tuesday, December 17th, 2013. Parents of students from the school have been advised of the situation. The belief among school administrators is that Lai gave the software hacking program directly to the students, who then used the software themselves.
Timothy Lai
Not only is the Orange County tutor in legal trouble, school administrators state the students could be in severe legal trouble themselves. Hacking into the school’s network to gain access to tests & to change grades may be a serious criminal offense, according to the administrators. As of now, there are at least 12 students directly involved, but that number may grow in the coming days. No punishment for the students has been released yet.
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