By Jessica Peralta Some cases – even those involving homicides – are simple and straightforward. Some are not. “It’s actually a pretty complicated case,” said Westminster Homicide Detective James Wilson of a […]
Arrests made in cold homicide case
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 – […]
WPD officer drives for recovering cars
By Jessica Peralta When it comes to spotting stolen vehicles while on patrol, Westminster Police Officer Bryan Cramer says it’s all about location. “Motels are a hotspot for them,” Cramer says. “Houses […]
WPD officers honored at memorial
By Lou Ponsi Police officers don’t enter the profession in search of awards and accolades. They report for duty every day with the understanding that laying down their life while on the […]
Alex Lopez: he’s the model policeman
By Lou Ponsi Westminster Police Officer Alex Lopez is not one for seeking out the limelight. So when the 28-year-old patrol officer was asked to walk the runway – in uniform – […]
Help shape mall’s future at open house
Interested in shaping the future of Westminster Mall? Input is being sought on the 2040 Draft Vision for the shopping center at Bolsa Avenue and Goldenwest Street through an open house. The […]
CHP/WPD team to cut speeding, crashes
By Jessica Peralta California Highway Patrol motor officers rode out to several Westminster schools Feb. 21 to assist local traffic officers in a collaborative effort to reduce speeding and accidents along busy […]
Stoned drivers pass the drunk ones
Maybe we need a “MADS.” The original group of Mothers Against Drunk Driving had a big impact and has pressured states into tougher drunk driving laws. But, according to new statistics, Driving […]
A fallen police hero in the long run
By Jessica Peralta Thirty-nine Rio Hondo College Police Academy recruits ended their police training in early January by honoring a Westminster Police Department fallen officer during a four-mile memorial run throughout the […]
These cops lent a big hand to Santa Claus
By Daniel Langhorne Santa Claus gave his reindeer the day off a couple of Sundays ago and hitched a ride aboard West County SWAT’s BearCat armored vehicle to the Westminster Police Officers’ […]
