CMPD and OC Probation Dept. Grab Offenders

OFFENDERS SNATCHED UP
February 29 (Leap Day), 2016 turned out to be a bad day for 10 offenders in Costa Mesa as the Costa Mesa Police Department and the Orange County Probation Department teamed up for compliance checks per Assembly Bill 109 (State Prison Realignment).  Read the full press release text below.

KUDOS
Kudos to the CMPD and OC Probation for this action.  We look forward to hearing about many more such sweeps in the future.

COSTA MESA POLIICE DEPARTMENT
99 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California 92626
 
~ PRESS RELEASE ~

Release Date: February 29, 2016
PIO: Lieutenant Greg Scott
714.754.5265
Lieutenant Bryan Glass
714.754.5603

Time: 11:00 p.m.
Incident / DR#: AB109 Post-Release Community Supervision
Compliance Sweep
Date: February 29, 2016
Location: Citywide
Time: 3:00-10:00 p.m.

Synopsis:
On Monday, February 29, 2016, the Costa Mesa Police Department partnered with the Orange County Probation Department in a collaborative effort to conduct compliance checks on offenders subject to Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS), per Assembly Bill 109 (State Prison Realignment). These checks were designed to locate and audit the activity of local criminal offenders residing within Costa Mesa who are under the supervision of the Orange County Probation Department.

Officers attempted 9 residential home checks of offenders and contacted 19 offenders, 9 of which were classified as PRCS/Probation offenders living in Costa Mesa. The compliance checks resulted in 10 offenders being arrested for violations of conditions of their probation and/or new criminal law violations.

Summary of those arrested (names withheld):

Male, 47 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 300 block of Princeton Drive
Supervision status: Probation – Mandatory Supervision
Charges: Probation Violation

Female, 25 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 100 block of Costa Mesa Street
Supervision: Probation – Mandatory Supervision
Charges: Sales of Dangerous Drugs, Possession of Controlled Substances, Possession of Paraphernalia, Identity Theft, Conspiracy, Obstruction of PO, Probation Violation

Female, 29 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 100 block of Costa Mesa Street
Supervision: Formal Probation
Charges: Sales of Dangerous Drugs, Conspiracy, Providing False Info to Police Officer, Possession of Paraphernalia, Probation Violation Warrants

Female, 28 years old, Huntington Beach
Location of arrest: 100 block of Costa Mesa Street
Supervision: None.
Charges: Sales of Dangerous Drugs, Conspiracy

Male, 19 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 2000 block of Meyer Place
Supervision: Active Supervision – Gang Unit
Charges: Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Possession of Paraphernalia, Violation of Probation

Male, 27 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 2900 block of Babb Street
Supervision: None.
Charges: Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Possession of Paraphernalia, Outstanding Warrants

Female, 27 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 2900 block of Babb Street
Supervision: None.
Charges: Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Possession of Paraphernalia

Male, 25 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 2900 block of Babb Street
Supervision: None.
Charges: Possession of Paraphernalia

Male, 23 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 2900 block of Babb Street
Supervision: None.
Charges: Possession of Paraphernalia

Female, 24 years old, Huntington Beach
Location of arrest: 2900 block of Babb Street
Supervision: None.
Charges: Possession of Paraphernalia
The Costa Mesa Police Department will continue to collaborate with the Orange County Probation Department to conduct similar, future compliance checks of PRCS offenders living in the Costa Mesa community.

Supervisor Writing / Approving Release: Sgt. Jerry Souza