Category: Westminster Police Department

Man Arrested in Westminster Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Girl

January 8, 2023
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WESTMINSTER (CNS) – A 26-year-old man turned himself in to Westminster police following a crash that killed a 3-year-old girl, police said Jan. 7. Bautista Decastilla of Westminster was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after he appeared at the Westminster police station and spoke with investigators, Commander Kevin MacCormick…

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Elderly Woman in Westminster Thwarts Robbery Attempt With Pepper Spray

December 26, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—An elderly woman foiled an attempted robbery of her purse by squirting the armed perpetrator with pepper spray while taking a Christmas morning stroll in Westminster, authorities said Dec. 26. “Luckily, the suspect did not shoot the victim and instead fled the scene on his bicycle,” said Sgt. Alan Aoki of the Westminster Police…

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Westminster Police Kill Homeless Suspect in Slaying of NASCAR Driver Bobby East

July 16, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Calif.—The transient suspected of killing the 37-year-old NASCAR driver Bobby East has been shot and killed by Westminster police on July 15. East was filling up his tank at around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday at the 76 gas station at 6322 Westminster Boulevard. He seemingly had words with Trent William Millsap, a 27-year-old transient…

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