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Former Fullerton Police Chief and Captain charged with battery on EMTs at an Irvine concert

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Case # 18HM15615

December 7, 2018

OFF-DUTY FULLERTON POLICE CHIEF AND CAPTAIN CHARGED WITH BATTERY ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AT CONCERT IN IRVINE

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The former Fullerton Police Department (FPD) chief and a captain were charged with battery on emergency medical technicians at a concert in Irvine.

Defendant: David James Hendricks, 47

Charged today with the following misdemeanor counts:

  • (2) Battery on emergency medical technician (EMT)Resisting and obstructing officer

Maximum Sentence: Three years in county jail

Arraignment set for Jan. 9, 2019, 8:30 a.m. at Department H-8, Harbor Justice Center, in Newport Beach

Defendant: Thomas William Oliveras Jr., 50

  • Battery on emergency medical technician
  • Resisting and obstructing officer

Maximum Sentence: Two years in county jail

Arraignment set for Jan. 9, 2019, 8:30 a.m. at Department H-8, Harbor Justice Center, in Newport Beach

Circumstances of the Case:

  • On Aug. 24, 2018, Hendricks and Oliveras were off-duty and attended a concert in Irvine with their spouses.
  • Hendricks’ wife needed medical attention and EMTs responded to assess her condition.
  • Hendricks is accused of pushing two EMTs as they attempted to provide treatment and Oliveras is accused of putting one victim in a headlock.
  • The Irvine Police Department responded to the scene and the defendants are accused of obstructing and delaying the investigation.

Prosecutor: Senior Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Moore, Special Prosecutions Unit.

Man convicted of the special circumstances murder of two Fullerton residents and a friend

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Frank Sato Felix

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Case # 16NF2644

Date: November 8, 2018

MAN CONVICTED OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES TRIPLE MURDER OF COUPLE AND THEIR FRIEND IN FULLERTON

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted today of the special circumstances triple murder of a couple and their friend in Fullerton.

Defendant: Joshua Charles Acosta, 23, Fort Irwin

Found guilty by a jury on Nov. 8, 2018, of the following felony counts: Continue reading→

“Coronado reacts to harassment allegations involving her opponent Quirk-Silva” is locked Coronado reacts to harassment allegations involving her opponent Quirk-Silva

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Loretta Sanchez, Bill Clinton and Sharon Quirk Silva

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 1, 2018

Contact: Brian Harrington 253.273.3292

In case you missed it, North Orange County Assemblywoman accused of coercion, intimidation, and retaliation to alleged victims of sexual assault.

Dr. Alexandria Coronado Releases Official Statement Regarding Opponent and Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva’s Allegations of Retaliation From Former Staffer

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – “If Sharon Quirk-Silva engaged in tactics of coercion, intimidation, and retaliation to silence alleged victims of sexual assault, she should immediately resign from the Assembly. Voters deserve to know whether or not a candidate could end up being taken away in handcuffs before they go to the ballot box. Quirk-Silva owes the public nothing short of full transparency as it relates to the allegations, events, and individuals involved in this situation.” – Dr. Alexandria Coronado

Orange County Register Article Excerpt Below: Continue reading→

A police sergeant allegedly filed a false report when the Fullerton City Manager was arrested

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Joseph Burt Felz

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Case # 18CF2485

Date: September 4, 2018

FULLERTON POLICE SERGEANT CHARGED WITH FILING A FALSE REPORT WHILE ON DUTY

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Fullerton Police sergeant was charged today with filing a false report while on duty.

Defendant: Rodger Jeffrey Corbett, 45, Corona

Charged on Sept. 4, 2018 with the following felony count: Continue reading→

Fullerton Police Chief David Hendricks is now being investigated by the OCDA

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David Hendricks

Irvine Police Department Submits Case Involving Fullerton Police Chief, Captain to District Attorney

Irvine, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2018) – Today, the Irvine Police Department (IPD) submitted to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office a case involving Fullerton Police Department Chief David Hendricks and Captain Thomas Oliveras. The complaint names both suspects in a case of battery on an Emergency Medical Technician. The District Attorney’s Office will determine whether charges will be filed. Continue reading→

Off-duty L.A. County Deputy Sheriff placed a loaded gun in an 8-year-old child’s backpack in Fullerton

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Manny Murillo, from Linkedin

Case # 18NM09112

Date: July 12, 2018

OFF-DUTY LASD DEPUTY ARRAIGNED FOR CRIMINAL STORAGE OF FIREARM AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT FOR PLACING LOADED DUTY WEAPON IN 8-YEAR-OLD CHILD’S BACKPACK

SANTA ANA, Calif. – An off-duty Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy was arraigned today for child endangerment and criminal storage of a firearm after placing his loaded duty weapon in a child’s backpack.

Defendant: Manuel Murillo, 37, Ontario

Charged on June 6, 2018, with the following misdemeanor counts: Continue reading→

CSUF police officer charged with a DUI while on duty

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Thomas Henry Higgs

Case # 18NM09973

Date: July 5, 2018

CAL STATE FULLERTON POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WHILE ON DUTY

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A California State University Fullerton Police Department (CSUFPD) officer was charged today with driving under the influence of alcohol while on duty in a patrol vehicle.

Defendant: Thomas Henry Higgs, 59

Charged with the following misdemeanor counts:

Driving under the influence of alcohol
Driving with blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher

Maximum Sentence: Six months in county jail

Arraignment on Aug. 2, 2018, 8:30 a.m. at Department N-8, North Justice Center, Fullerton

Circumstances of the Case

  • At approximately 8:00 p.m on May 7, 2018, Higgs is accused of showing objective signs of intoxication during a CSUFPD briefing.
  • Officers notified their command staff, who investigated this case.
  • Higgs is accused of driving a marked patrol car around the campus with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .09 percent.

Prosecutor: Deputy District AttorneyDevin Campbell, Special Prosecutions Unit.

2018 O.C. June Primary Election Voter Guide

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The 2018 June Primary Election is coming up on June 5. We have examined all of the candidates in Orange County. If you support the CA Gas Tax you will not like this Voter Guide. We are generally not supporting candidates who want to raise our taxes or who support the High Speed Rail boondoggle. Here are our thoughts about the candidates for local offices here in Orange County:

  • Orange County Assessor – the incumbent is Claude Parrish. From what we hear he is a few sandwiches short of a picnic. Nevertheless the OC GOP has endorsed him. The Democrats have endorsed Nathaniel Fernandez Epstein, a lawyer who did not bother to buy a candidate’s statement. We like Richard B. Ramirez, a Deputy Assessor. He has our endorsement.

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A protester who brought tear gas to a Yiannopoulos event at CSUF is facing up to a year in jail

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Rhapsody Elle Johnson protesting (from Facebook)

Case # 18NM07368

Date: May 15, 2018

MASKED PROTESTOR CHARGED WITH ILLEGALLY POSSESSING TEAR GAS AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERISTY, FULLERTON MILO YIANNOPOULOS SPEAKING EVENT

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A masked protestor was charged with illegally possessing tear gas outside of a Milo Yiannopoulos speaking event at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF).

Defendant: Rhapsody Elle Johnson, 24, Los Angeles

Charged on May 15, 2018, with: Continue reading→

Art Pedroza will speak at the Libertarian Party of O.C. meetup in Fullerton on May 8

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The Libertarian Party of Orange County is hosting a meetup on Tuesday night, May 8, 2018, from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Old Spaghetti Factory located at 110 E. Santa Fe Ave., in Fullerton.

Longtime political activist and blogger Art Pedroza will be the featured speaker at this meetup.  Continue reading→