Three persons were arrested this (Saturday) morning when a vehicle code traffic stop in Westminster revealed a penal code book-full of alleged violations of the law. According to the WPD, the incident […]
Car stop leads to 3 arrests
Stranger arrested in house
On Thursday morning around 8 a.m. a resident in the area of Gumwood Circle near Wilson Street in Westminster called police to report “an unknown male” upstairs in the house. WPD […]
Suspect arrested in homicide
A suspect is in jail, charged with a fatal beating of a man in Westminster on Monday.. According to Commander Andy Stowers of the WPD, James Metcalf, 54, of Westminster is being […]
Homicide is investigated
Detectives and forensic staff of the Westminster Police Department are investigating the death of a male Monday evening which is considered to be a homicide. According to Commander Andy Stowers of the […]
Bear-spray attack in grocery
Using a powerful eye-and throat irritant – bear spray – a man attacked shoppers at a grocery store in Westminster on Sunday morning. According to Commander Andy Stowers of the WPD, police […]
Cold case arrest in burglary
A cold case from 2022 in Westminster may have been solved with the arrest this week of Los Angeles resident Kevyn Scott, 23. According to Commander Andy Stowers of the Westminster Police […]
Drug bust worth millions
The recreational use and commercial production of marijuana may be legal in California, but there’s still a lot of money to be made illicitly in the “weed” business. In a recent major […]
Burglary call leads to ‘drug lab’
Officers responding to a report of a possible pre-dawn break-in uncovered what is allegedly an illegal drug manufacturing operation in Westminster. According to Commander Andrew Stowers of the WPD, the call came […]
Police grab suspect, derringer
It wasn’t a Saturday Night Special, but it was a famous handgun, or one that looked liked it. On Saturday night Westminster Police Department detectives and Orange County Probation Department officers were […]
Three held in March 30 murder
Three persons – one of them a juvenile – were arrested this week for the murder of a man in Westminster on March 30. According to Commander Andy Stowers of the Westminster […]
