A pedestrian was fatally injured when struck by two vehicles on Sunday, June 14. in Westminster. According to Commander William Drinnin of the WPD, the incident took place in he area of […]
Hit-and-run incident takes a life
Overall crime is down, but violent crime up: report
The good news is crime in Westminster for the first quarter of 2026 is down by over 13 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2025. The not-quite-as good news is that […]
Suspect can’t out-run justice
A foot chase didn’t end well for a man fleeing from Westminster police. On April 28, WPD officers made a traffic stop for multiple violations in the area of Magnolia Street and […]
‘Ghost gun’ seized from student
A boy attending La Quinta High School in Westminster was arrested on a variety of charges related to possession of a firearm. According to Commander Bill Drinnin of the WPD, the incident […]
Three-car crash takes a life
A three-car collision Tuesday morning took the life of a person in Westminster. According to Commander William Drinnin of the WPD, the incident took place in the area of Newland Street and […]
Trespass incident at McGarvin Intermediate School
A 35-year-old Midway City man was arrested on Wednesday on charges o Taken into custody was a man identified as Khang Hoang Luu. The incident began around 12:34 p., when police were […]
Student with firearm removed from Westminster High
A student at Westminster High School with a firearm was removed from the campus without incident on Wednesday. According to Commander Bill Drinnin of the WPD, a report of a pupil “seen […]
Suspect is arrested in child kidnap and molestation case
From a staff writer An 8-year-old child playing outside in Westminster with a friend was grabbed by a man who took her to another location where he allegedly molested her. That took […]
HB man held for ‘hate graffiti’
Westminster police have arrested a man for allegedly spray-painting graffiti – some of it anti-Semitic – on city walls and property. According to Commander Michael Harvey, Julio Cesar Lazo, 25, a Huntington […]
Same-day service from the WPD on recovering stolen cars
Same-day service is usually associated with dry cleaning, but the Westminster Police Department can do something similar. On Feb. 26 at 7:55 a.m. WPD officers were contacted by detectives who were following […]
