Category: Costa Mesa Police Department

Man Shot to Death in Costa Mesa, 20-Year-Old Arrested

July 4, 2023
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—Detectives arrested a 20-year-old man in the shooting death of a 38-year-old man in Costa Mesa, authorities said July 4. The Costa Mesa Police Department received calls of gunshots heard in the 2000 block of Sterling Alley, near Pomona Avenue, at about 10:45 p.m. Monday, police said. Arriving officers found the victim on…

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Man Arrested for Allegedly Vandalizing Mural in Costa Mesa

January 31, 2023
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A man suspected of vandalizing a Costa Mesa mural in October was arrested when appearing in court for an unrelated matter, police said Jan. 31. Daniel Alec Hotte, 27, of Dana Point, was taken into custody Jan. 30 at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach on a warrant, and was charged with vandalism and…

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Costa Mesa Receives $250,000 for Road Safety Programs, Increased Patrols

October 31, 2022
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Costa Mesa may see more traffic safety programs and police patrols after the city received a $250 million grant Oct. 27 from the state Office of Traffic Safety, which funds initiatives to eliminate traffic deaths and injuries. “This grant emphasizes the two most effective ways to change behaviors—education and enforcement,” Costa Mesa Police Department’s Lt….

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Costa Mesa Police to Add Campus Patrols Through End of School Year After Texas Shooting

May 26, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) said on May 25 it will increase patrols at all schools in the city through the end of the school year after a Texas elementary school shooting killed 21 earlier this week. The CMPD typically has school resource officers—police officers specifically assigned to patrol schools—stationed year-round at…

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Shooting at Costa Mesa Mall Prompts Investigation

April 19, 2021
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Costa Mesa police are searching for a gunman who opened fire inside the parking structure of Costa Mesa’s Triangle Square shopping mall. The shooting happened April 18 about 1:42 a.m., after a fight broke out on the second floor of the structure, Costa Mesa Police Spokeswoman Roxi Fayad told The Epoch Times. Police said the…

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Former Costa Mesa Police Chief Honored With Park Eponym

March 18, 2021
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Costa Mesa will rename its Civic Center Park after the longest-serving police chief in the city’s history. City council voted March 16 to change the 111 Fair Dr. green space’s moniker to Neth Park in recognition of retired Costa Mesa Police Chief Roger Neth. The motion also authorized the city manager to appropriate the necessary…

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Former Costa Mesa Police Chief Honored With Eponymous Park

March 18, 2021
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Costa Mesa will rename its Civic Center Park after the longest-serving police chief in the city’s history. City council voted March 16 to change the 111 Fair Dr. green space’s moniker to Neth Park in recognition of retired Costa Mesa Police Chief Roger Neth. The motion also authorized the city manager to appropriate the necessary…

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Costa Mesa Police Department Names First Female Captain

December 30, 2020
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Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) named its first female captain during a virtual swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 30 at department headquarters. Joyce LaPointe is the first woman to earn the rank of captain in the CMPD. “It’s my honor and privilege to be able to serve in a city that I’ve lived and worked and…

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