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iacrenter said:
This story doesn't seem right. Maybe an inside job?

Burglar impersonates Irvine homeowner to steal laptop from UPS driver​

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Burglar impersonates Irvine homeowner to steal laptop from UPS driver

With the holiday season quickly approaching, police warned residents to be wary of porch pirates after a brazen theft in front of an Irvine home.
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Yeah, that's really weird. How did the package thief know that the homeowner just ordered something expensive? Enough for him to go through the trouble to make a fake ID.
 
CalBears96 said:
Yeah, that's really weird. How did the package thief know that the homeowner just ordered something expensive? Enough for him to go through the trouble to make a fake ID.
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A similar case is now being reported in Lawndale.

www.ocregister.com

$4,500 package delivery theft was like Apple laptop theft in OC, Lawndale man says

A man outside both houses allegedly identified himself as the owner and accepted a package containing a laptop from a delivery person. Then the man took off.
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CalBears96 said:
Yeah, that's really weird. How did the package thief know that the homeowner just ordered something expensive? Enough for him to go through the trouble to make a fake ID.
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This has been an on-going issue in recent years. Buyer orders laptop from Dell to be delivered by Fed Ex, driver shows up at the door with someone impersonating you with fake ID to receive laptop. Funny thing is the guy knows exactly when the laptop would be delivered to your door.

During COVID this was less of an issue as many people worked from home and would find it suspicious if some stranger stood in your driveway. But as people return to the office, thieves are back hard at work.

I still pay for a PO Box to avoid this kind of problem, but UPS Store raised the annual fee from like $200 to $370 (!). I will probably find cheaper alternatives for next year.
 
Yikes! You would think picking it up at the store would be safer. Someone illegally accessed the shipping data and made fake IDs. This is turning into a nightmare for SoCal Apple customers.

 
A car crashed into light pole on Modjeska & Still Night in Portola Springs. The guy is lucky to be alive.

 
They are likely South American professionals targeting Orchard Hills. They use hidden cameras and drones to surveil a location. Scary stuff.
 
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Are there many empty homes held by overseas investors in OH? There are some new communities that have a higher than average number of empty/non-leased homes compared to established neighborhoods. This factor tends to make the owner occupied properties more vulnerable because there are fewer people in the community to watch each others homes, have cameras, etc.
 
JMoney98 said:
It doesn't seem to stop.
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She was elected in district #2, but moved to district #4 after her election, and pretended to still live in #2.
She then voted in district #2 in 2024 which added more charges to her problems.
Seems minor, but I guess it's a big deal.

I think police should live where they work. But that's probably difficult to do.
 
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Woman charged with running over teenagers with her car in Irvine

The 35-year-old woman was charged with 4 counts of assault with a deadly weapon, 4 counts of child abuse and endangerment and a hit-and-run count.
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Woman charged with running over teenagers with her car in Irvine​


City News ServiceFebruary 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM PST

A 35-year-old woman was charged Friday, Feb. 28 with running over some teenage girls and a boy in Irvine after her daughter was beaten up.

The woman was charged with four counts of assault with a deadly weapon, four counts of child abuse and endangerment and a hit-and-run count, all felonies.

She is accused of attacking the teenagers Wednesday at Harvard Avenue and Barranca Parkway, Irvine police Sgt. Karie Davies said. Police were dispatched there at 4:45 p.m.

It appeared the woman’s daughter was in a physical conflict and had to be treated at a hospital, Davies said.

The daughter was in the car when the mother struck two girls riding tandem on an e-bike and the others on foot, Davies said. She said the victims managed to jump out of the way.

The injuries were relatively minor, according to Davies.
 
iacrenter said:
www.ocregister.com

Woman charged with running over teenagers with her car in Irvine

The 35-year-old woman was charged with 4 counts of assault with a deadly weapon, 4 counts of child abuse and endangerment and a hit-and-run count.
www.ocregister.com www.ocregister.com

Woman charged with running over teenagers with her car in Irvine​


City News ServiceFebruary 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM PST

A 35-year-old woman was charged Friday, Feb. 28 with running over some teenage girls and a boy in Irvine after her daughter was beaten up.

The woman was charged with four counts of assault with a deadly weapon, four counts of child abuse and endangerment and a hit-and-run count, all felonies.

She is accused of attacking the teenagers Wednesday at Harvard Avenue and Barranca Parkway, Irvine police Sgt. Karie Davies said. Police were dispatched there at 4:45 p.m.

It appeared the woman’s daughter was in a physical conflict and had to be treated at a hospital, Davies said.

The daughter was in the car when the mother struck two girls riding tandem on an e-bike and the others on foot, Davies said. She said the victims managed to jump out of the way.

The injuries were relatively minor, according to Davies.
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I had heard that the girl was a bully herself and terrorized many at that school. But that’s just me hearing second hand. Not trying to justify anything.
 
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