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 […]
Police grab suspect, derringer
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 […]
Girl, Dad, police stop intruder
A brave 9-year-old girl, her stalwart father and quick-arriving Westminster police combined to stop and arrest a man who had broken into a home in the area of Magnolia Street and Bolsa […]
Driver arrested on gun charge
If you’re a bad guy with a record, it’s smart to avoid giving the police a reason to pay you a visit. On Wednesday, Westminster police officers were patrolling in the area […]
Investigation is underway into a fatal shooting on Sunday
An investigation is underway into the fatal shooting of a man in Westminster on Sunday evening. According to Sgt. Alan Aoki of the WPD, the incident took place in the 14000 block […]
Seven arrested in burglary
An investigation is ongoing into the activities of what police believe is a “trans-national” gang that tried to burglarize a home in Westminster. According to Commander Andy Stowers of the WPD, seven […]
Suspect sought in cat-napping
A suspect is being sought in the theft of a male Bengal Lynx cat from a home in Westminster, and the cat has been found and returned to its owner. According to […]
WHS coach held on sex charge
A 26-year-old Anaheim man has been arrested in Westminster for allegedly committing several “lewd acts” on an underage girl. The suspect, James Gaviola, was a walk-on athletic coach at Westminster High School. […]
Fwy. underpass is cleaned up
A combined effort of the Huntington Beach Police Department’s Homeless Task Force, the Westminster Police Department and Union Pacific Railroad cleaned up a stretch of railway near the San Diego (Intestate 405) […]
Man arrested in fatal hit-run
A 24-year-old Westminster man is facing manslaughter and other charges in the aftermath of a fatal traffic collision early Saturday morning in Westminster. According to Commander Michael Harvey of the WPD, Abdallah […]
