Public safety issues will top Tuesday’s agenda for the Garden Grove City Council meeting. The council will be asked to approve an agreement with Dewberry Architects, Inc. to conduct a space needs […]
Public safety issues on council agenda
Homeless man held in sexual assault
A homeless man was arrested early Friday morning on a charge of sexually assaulting a disabled elderly woman in her Garden Grove home. According to Lt. Carl Whitney of the GGPD, officers […]
Illegal fireworks and more are seized
Police in Garden Grove and Westminster have seized large amounts of illegal fireworks as well as other unlawful items this past week. In Garden Grove, the police department’s special investigations unit – […]
Agreement will boost local school safety
An agreement with the City of Garden Grove to expand the School Resource Officer program, increasing police resources and school safety was approved by the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education […]
Woman, 66, severely injured in crash
A 66-year-old woman is in “severe critical condition” after being struck by an alleged drunk driver in Garden Grove on Tuesday evening. According to Lt. Carl Whitney of the GGPD, the incident […]
Police, fire depts. continue July 4 efforts
For the upcoming July 4th holiday, the Garden Grove Police and Fire Departments are raising public awareness on safety and increased police and fire presence. Using or possessing illegal fireworks, including misusing or tampering […]
Abduction story was phony, say police
The reported attempted kidnapping in West Garden Grove on Wednesday never happened, police now believe. According to Lt. Carl Whitney of the Garden Grove Police Department, the 21-year-old woman making the report […]
Woman, 21, fights off a kidnap attempt
An attempted kidnapping in Garden Grove Wednesday afternoon was foiled when the intended victim pepper-sprayed her assailant and escaped his grasp. According to Sgt. Juan Centeno of the GGPD, the incident took […]
Mental health hearing in carjack case
A mental health pre-trial review will be held on Friday, June 7 in the case of a man who allegedly grabbed a rifle from inside a Garden Grove police car and fired […]
Suspect held in $3 million fraud scheme
A man accused of defrauding victims of over $3 million through his Garden Grove businesses was arrested today (Thursday) by local police and officers from Las Vegas. According to Lt. Carl Whitney […]
