Police Log

Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa – Not a complete list of all 1,427 cases generated. 2/12 Robbery – A man pointed a gun at the cashier at the 99 Cent Store at 7:18 p.m. He didn’t get any cash, though. He left the scene at 1845 Orangethorpe Avenue with two bags of food. The cashier describes the...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – City Manager Joe Felz has confirmed that four specific allegations made about Kelly Thomas and his activities the night of July 5 will be addressed in the report from Michael Gennaco. Gennaco’s report is the first agenda item for the Feb. 21 special City Council meeting, which starts at 4:30...
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Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa, from a total of 1,453cases. 2/5 Child Abuse – A caller wants to report a case of possible child abuse on the 1200 block of E. Dorothy Lane at 8:01 p.m. Several days later police arrested 19-year-old Ruben Rene Manzo, of Fullerton, under penal code 288(a), for lewd and lascivious...
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Marc Duda Will Face Victims in Federal Court Tuesday By Jennifer Karmarkar – A 61-year-old woman facing a liver transplant. An elderly man living on social security. A 63-year-old woman with two broken hips confined to a wheelchair. Those are just a few of the people whose lives were torn apart by financial advisor...
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  From the Fullerton Public Information office – Fullerton City Manager Joe Felz today (Feb.3) announced that Michael F. Sellers has informed the city that he will retire from his position as chief of the Fullerton Police Department. The retirement will be effective Feb. 18. Felz, who wished Sellers well, said the retirement will...
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Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa – Craigslist Scam Dupes Prospective Renter, Jan. 27, 2012 A woman found a Fullerton home for rent listed on Craigslist, and called the phone number listed in the ad.  She spoke with a man who said he lived in Texas. He gave her the address on the 1700 block of Sumemrwood Drive,...
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From the Orange County District Attorney’s Office – SANTA ANA – A man was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for the bludgeoning-murder of a married father of two in order to rob him under the pretense of meeting for sex. Jaime Jezzuel Lopez, 29, Garden Grove, was...
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By Jennifer Karmarkar – “If somebody says there is a culture of corruption, they’re either lying, they have other motives or they are grossly misinformed.” Those are the words of acting Police Chief Dan Hughes while defending the Fullerton police department after it has faced six months of attacks from protesters and bloggers. In...
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Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa – Not a complete list of all 1,393 cases generated 1/5 Rape Attempt – 900 block N. Euclid Street. 2:02 p.m. 1/15 Burglary – 1400 block S. Highland Avenue. 7:25 p.m. 1/15 Child Abuse – Residential Rentals.  4:51 p.m.  Officers took photos of the child. 1/15 Auto Theft – A man with a beige Silverado says a thief...
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Compiled by Jeanne Hoffa – Not a complete list of all 1,477 cases generated. 1/8 Robbery –A caller was having an open house on the 2200 block of Summitview Drive when two black men robbed the place. One wore a red sweatshirt, the other a blue shirt that said “Long Beach University.” They left in a black...
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