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By mvlife on February 23, 2012
Mission Viejo Police Services’ recent roving DUI patrol night resulted in two drunk driving arrests and three drivers cited for not having valid driver’s licenses. Forty three vehicles were stopped in Mission Viejo on Feb. 10 in a proactive move to take drunk drivers and those driving without valid driver’s licenses off the streets. Polices [...]
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By mvlife on October 26, 2011
There has been an increase in vehicle burglaries in major commercial shopping areas in the City of Mission Viejo and Police Services is warning residents to take proper precautions. A vehicle burglary occurs when a car is broken into and items are stolen from within (which is in contrast to vehicle thefts, where the entire [...]
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By mvlife on October 13, 2011
Ultimate Fighting Middleweight Championship Contender Mark Munoz will appear at the 23rd Annual Walk Against Drugs and Community Fair on Saturday, Oct. 22. Munoz will join thousands in the event that unites the City, Sheriff’s Department, schools, businesses and local groups with students and families to embrace a healthy lifestyle and say “no” to drugs, [...]
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By mvlife on September 27, 2011
A man was arrested at a local Starbucks on Friday after being involved in a drug deal. The incident happened around noon inside Starbucks at the Portola Plaza when a deputy working undercover on the Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Team (SET) noticed a hand-to hand drug sale and arrested Erik Johnson, 23, a known parolee [...]
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By mvlife on September 23, 2011
A man was arrested Thursday night after chasing another man with a sharp object at a local Target store. Norman Simpson, 53, was booked into the Orange County Jail facing an assault with a deadly weapon charge after he allegedly chased another man with what appeared to be a utility knife or razor blade in [...]
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By mvlife on September 22, 2011
Mission Viejo continues to be one of the safest places in Orange County, California and in the United States. The City has a long tradition of proactive community policing and the safety and welfare of the community has always been a top priority. The Huffington Post reports in a recent article that “part of what [...]
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By mvlife on September 8, 2011
Parents are invited to take part in the Parent Project program that is designed to help teens grow into safe and capable adults. For the last several years, the City of Mission Viejo has offered the 10-week program that was created for parents with difficult or out-of-control adolescent youth. Developed over a 20-year-period, the curriculum [...]
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By mvlife on September 2, 2011
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint in Mission Viejo tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Checkpoints are set up to target motorists who are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and/or driving without a driver’s license. The program’s goal is to reduce the rate at which county [...]
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By mvlife on July 29, 2011
Residents are invited to join along with thousands of communities nationwide on Tuesday, Aug. 2 for the 28th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. Mission Viejo Police Services and Target are teaming up to host a free Crime Prevention Fair from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Target parking lot at [...]
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By mvlife on May 19, 2011
Mission Viejo Police Services is taking an active approach to protect residents against unnecessary property losses from parked vehicles. In the coming weeks, Mission Viejo’s Crime Prevention unit will send out alert notices to homeowner associations and apartment property managers to share with their residents. The notices provide simple steps residents can follow to substantially [...]
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