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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
DUI driver slams into car leaving L.A. County Fair, injures 7 passengers
An intoxicated driver slammed into a car full of people on their way home from the Los Angeles County Fair on Saturday night, injuring all seven passengers in the hit vehicle. It happened around 11 p.m. that night in San Bernardino County, according to a Sunday night X post by the Upland Police Department. Behind the wheel of a BMW, the DUI driver was driving northbound on Benson Avenue and ran a red light, crashing into and sending the red Chevy Traverse to topple over, landing upside down in the intersection on 16th Street. 'The driver of the BMW was found to be intoxicated, had a suspended license for DUI, was on probation for DUI, and had an outstanding warrant for DUI,' Upland PD said in its X post. 'Needless to say, the driver was booked for felony DUI causing injury.' Officials said that although all seven passengers were injured, some with bone fractures, none of the injuries were life-threatening. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Mom and dad's jaw-dropping idea for family day out ends with handcuffs and jail
A California family landed themselves in handcuffs after deciding to go on a Target shoplifting spree, police say. On the night of April 16, a couple and their teenage son were caught on security cameras robbing a Target in Upland, California, according to the Upland Police Department (UPD). A shocking footage compilation shared by the department showed the family dispersing themselves throughout the store - snatching electronics, clothing and jewelry before they fled without paying. As they entered, the mother and son were seen hopping on electric mobility shopping carts to ride around Target and have their pick at what to take. Police received a call about a theft in progress, but the alleged culprits managed to leave the store before police could intervene. Video showed the moment the son cruised through the exit on an electric shopping cart as his father strolled next to him. His mother was then seen scurrying out after them, carrying several gray shopping bags jammed with unpaid-for items. But an officer saw the suspects frantically driving their white SUV through a residential neighborhood - making sudden turns to try and dodge the police. When the cop car finally caught up with the vehicle, the teen leaped out, as his parents allegedly told him to do, and sprinted away with some of the stolen merchandise. He attempted to escape authorities by running through someone's backyard, which only sparked greater efforts to track him down. 'We don't take someone running from us lightly, so a number of officers responded to the area, including our K9 and assistance from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department,' the UPD wrote. Meanwhile, body cam footage captured a snip of an officer's confrontation with the parents when he pulled them over. 'Don't lie to me. We already know. He saw it, we saw it all happen, who jumped out of the car and where is he going?' the officer said before arresting the pair. The teenager was soon track down and joined his parents in handcuffs, as the UPD posted on Facebook, and the getaway car was towed. Police confiscated at least 10 different pieces of clothing, including what appears to be outfits for a baby, a PlayStation controller and a basketball hoop. Pictured on top of the basketball hoop was a colorful electronic device that lights up with various designs such as a peace sign or a football. Even though they released information and video from the dramatic arrest, the suspects have not been publicly named and their faces have been blurred because the incident is still under investigation. In 2023, California saw a surge in shoplifting incidents from 2019, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. There were about 24,000 more instances of these kinds of thefts in 2023 than four years prior. According to the most recent available data from the California Budget and Policy Center, every 210 out of 100,000 Californians had shoplifted in 2022. This year, California Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to crack down on retail theft and property crime. State laws, which went to effect in January, allow officers to arrest suspects of shoplifting with probable cause, even if they did not witness the act themselves. The probation period for petty thefts and shoplifting was also doubled from one year to two. Additionally, those found guilty of robbing a store can be banned from the location for up to two years, according to the governor's office. If a California shoplifter is found with more than $950 worth of stolen items with the intent to sell them, they could face up to three years in prison. 'California's new laws tackle today's biggest emerging challenges head-on,' Newsom said in a December 2024 press release. 'Through partnership with the Legislature, we're strengthening public safety, building more housing, and providing more resources for our communities. 'These practical reforms protect what matters most while creating more opportunities for all Californians.'
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police dog hits on stolen gun, sends convicted felon to jail: Upland PD
A police dog is being credited with catching a convicted felon who was allegedly in possession of a stolen gun during a traffic stop in Upland earlier this week. 'Monday, just after 10 pm, an officer stopped a Prius for some traffic violations near Mountain Ave and 7th Street,' the Upland Police Department posted on Facebook Tuesday afternoon. During the traffic stop, officers discovered that the driver was a convicted felon with prior drug arrests and gang-related offenses. The unidentified suspect told officers he'd been staying out of trouble and was on the up-and-up. 'Well, K9 Petey was on the stop as well, wasn't buying it, and alerted on the vehicle,' police said in the post. Inside, officers located a loaded gun that was reported stolen. The driver was subsequently arrested, and his vehicle was towed away. Police ended the post with a shout-out to their K-9 partner. 'Good boy, Petey 🐾'. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Yahoo
Video shows police chase, arrest suspects after Upland restaurant break-in
Police arrested a man and a 16-year-old suspected of burglarizing a restaurant in San Bernardino County, then leading officers on a destructive pursuit Thursday. Two more suspects remain at large as of Friday night. The Upland Police Department posted details along with a video edit to X, showing events from the break-in, the pursuit and the arrests. Police said a call came in around 3:30 a.m. for a burglary alarm set off at a restaurant near 7th Street and Mountain Avenue. When officers arrived, they saw suspects running into a stolen Dodge Challenger. 'To no one's surprise, the vehicle immediately fled,' the department said in its X post. Pursuing officers performed a PIT maneuver in the parking lot, but the Challenger continued on. Police said the suspect driver then intentionally rammed into one of Upland PD's units and kept fleeing. 'Since these guys are pros at making poor life choices, they made yet another one by driving up Linda Way, which is a dead end,' explained the department. 'The driver of the Challenger then tried to squeeze between two parked cars to get onto the sidewalk and got stuck.' All of the occupants then bailed out of the car and attempted to keep running on foot, but officers soon captured the driver – a man from South Gate – who was already on probation for burglary. 'Stop breaking into businesses, how about that,' an officer was heard saying while putting the shirtless suspect into the police car. 'Get a job.' The department said officers quickly detained the second suspect – only identified as a 16-year-old from Los Angeles – in the nearby carports. Police booked the two suspects for assault with a deadly weapon on an officer, commercial burglary, felony evading, grand theft auto, resisting and several other charges. 'Two remaining suspects evaded capture that night, but may see us soon,' said Upland PD. Investigators found that the Challenger had a stolen paper plate on it and a different stolen plate inside the car. Officials later determined that the second stolen plate was associated with other burglaries. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Southern California woman arrested after car plunges down embankment
A woman wanted for the alleged theft of more than $3,000 worth of retail products in San Bernardino County was arrested after attempting to flee police and crashing her vehicle down a steep embankment, officials announced Tuesday. The Feb. 14 incident unfolded at just after 2:30 a.m. at a 24-hour pharmacy at Foothill Boulevard and Mountain Avenue in Upland. Upland Police Department officers responded to reports of a 'theft in progress,' with a pharmacy employee telling police that the lone female suspect loaded several carts worth of merchandise and when confronted only managed to escape the store with one cart. Witnesses told police that she then tossed the stolen products into a red Kia Soul and fled the area. In a UPD news release posted to social media, officials said responding officers were able to locate traveling southbound in heavy traffic on Mountain Avenue but failed to yield when police attempted to stop her vehicle. With police following her, the woman got on the westbound freeway where she eventually exited at Fairplex Drive and attempted to lose authorities in the hills above Brackett Field Airport in La Verne. 'Rampant' tow truck scam targets Southern California drivers, officials say 'The female then entered an RV park where she misjudged a turn, slid down an embankment into the bushes,' the release detailed. Body-worn camera footage of the incident shows an officer exiting his vehicle with his firearm drawn and approach the crashed car. The suspect was arrested and some $3,145 in merchandise was recovered from her vehicle. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
