Investigators have counted at least 15 connected break-ins in the last month near Southwestern College. The suspects are going after high-priced electronics and jewelry.
Chula Vista Police Department is alerting residents in the Southwestern College area to recent daytime home burglaries.
Suspects have been seen driving a white van, and a Silver Nissan Armada.
The suspects have been carrying backpacks and have been targeting electronics and jewelry items.
A reputed gang member accused of taking part in a “smash and grab” burglary at a Chula Vista Apple store, in which one of his two alleged accomplices was killed in a shootout with a security guard, was ordered Thursday to stand trial on attempted murder and other charges.
Read more on Man Accused In Apple Store Robbery, Shootout To Stand Trial…
On Tuesday, August 2nd the Police Department will host a community event to celebrate National Night Out. The event will take place from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm right in front of the police building.
Read more on National Night Out in Chula Vista (Eastlake, California)…
In the past weeks the CVPD has noticed an increase in burglaries through open windows. In an effort to enhance public safety we’re presenting the following fact sheet.
THE FACTS
In the United States, a burglary takes place every eight seconds. Incredibly, half of all burglaries that take place are not the result of any kind of forced entry! This disturbing statistic also implies that many victims may also known or be familiar to the robber who may have obtained access to a key.
Sergeant Miriam Byron
The Chula Vista Police Officer’s Association (CVPOA) Board of Directors is saying goodbye to one of its directors after Board Member Sgt. Miriam Byron announced she was being called to active duty with the U.S. Navy Reserves next month.
The Chula Vista Police Department will be closed to the public for business related purposes Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning July 1, 2011. Other police services, including officers responding to calls for service, will still be available. Please log on to www.chulavistapd.org for online reporting of certain crimes.
On the morning of June 10th, the Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) detectives in conjunction with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) arrested three suspects involved in a shooting stemming from a May 15, 2011 altercation at the Denny’s Restaurant at 692 E Street in Chula Vista.
Two men have been arrested in connection with a pair of purse-snatch robberies at a Chula Vista store, where the women were selected, stalked, then confronted, police said Tuesday.
A 40-year-old woman who was with her 3-year-old child in Hometown IGA market on E Street was robbed of her purse by three men who surrounded her inside the store on Feb. 1, police Lt. Lon Turner said. He said one man tugged her purse off her shoulder and all three men escaped in a blue or gray sedan.
A [Chula Vista], CA nine nine year police veteran has been arrested at a San Diego Indian casino for cheating at a blackjack card game.
At 2AM last Friday, a Chula Vista cop was busted red handed at the Sycuan Casino for cheating at a blackjack card game.
Read more on California Casino Camera Catches Cheating Chula Cop Capping Chips…
A fight in front of a Chula Vista convenience store early Friday morning led to one man injured possibly from a machete attack and another man in custody.
A Chula Vista Police Department Captain says it’s not uncommon to get prank 911 calls from kids. However, a recent call didn’t come from a kid and took up critical resources and shutdown a community.
A man accused of breaking into his ex-wife’s house and threatening a former-in-law with a bat and knives, prompting an eight-hour standoff with police, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in the South Bay.
Read more on Eastlake, Chula Vista Standoff Suspect To Be Arraigned…
The Chula Vista Police Officers’ Association (CVPOA) along with Peter Donohue, PhD in Economics and expert in government finances, will release the findings of an independent study of the City of Chula Vista’s overall financial condition to the media and to the public during a press conference, followed shortly by a public forum.
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Police are investigating the burglary of a Chula Vista police officer’s home late Monday night.According to police, the incident happened shortly after 10 p.m. at a home in southeast Chula Vista.The early morning watch commander told 10News the unidentified officer came home Monday night to find some items, such as his television originally placed upstairs, in the kitchen. Police believe the burglars’ work was interrupted when the officer returned home.
Read more on Chula Vista’s Police Officer’s Home Burglarized…
In the United States a vehicle is stolen an average of every 21 minutes. Not only does auto theft cost the victim time and money, but it costs society, because it drives insurance premiums up and many times stolen vehicles are used to commit other crimes.
Read more on Advice from the CVPD: How to make it tough on car thieves!…
Missing female- 79-yrs, Gene Palacios last seen 11 a.m., 900 block Somerset, 5’2″, 130lbs, gray hair, blue outfit.
PHOTO FORTHCOMING
Name: Gene Palacios
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Male/Female: Female
Age: 79
Height: 5’2”
Weight: 130 lbs
Hair color: Gray/blonde
Hair length/style: Shoulder length
Read more on Alert Message has been issued by the Chula Vista Police Department….
Read more on Chula Vista man leads Murrieta Police on chase…
Chula Vista police were searching for a woman suspected of robbing the Coach store at Otay Town Center on Saturday, October 17th.
According to witnesses the woman entered the store around 2:30 p.m. and appeared to be shopping.
The third suspect in the murder of 21-year old Joseph Barrs has been taken into custody.
This morning 19-year old Victor Castro of Chula Vista was accompanied to the CVPD by his lawyer where he turned himself in.
Read more on Third suspect in murder of 21-year old taken into custody….
On 9-2-10, members of the Chula Vista Police Street Team/Gang Suppression Team arrested Andrew Pequeno, DOB 3/22/1991, at the Plaza Bonita Shopping Center.
Pequeno, a resident of Chula Vista was wanted in connection with two separate incidents involving an assault with a deadly weapon. Both incidents occurred in the City of Chula Vista in the month of August and the victims received serious, but non-life threatening stab wounds.
Read more on Chula Vista resident arrested for suspected involvement in two stabbing incidents….
CVPD seeks help in locating suspects in stabbing at the Chula Vista Sports Bar located at 1073 Third Avenue.
Chula Vista Police Officers were called to the Chula Vista Sports Bar, located at 1073 Third Avenue, just before midnight on Sunday, August 22, 2010.
Read more on CVPD Search For Suspects in Stabbing at Chula Vista Sports Bar…
At 2:48 this morning Chula Vista Police were alerted to the Otay Ranch Town Center by silent alarm after thieves used a semi-tractor truck (blue in color) to knock over and attempt to steal an outdoor ATM.
CHULA VISTA — A man and woman who led Chula Vista officers on a high-speed pursuit up and down Interstate 805 early Thursday were arrested with a pistol and a sketch of the inside layout of a drug store in their car, police said.
Read more on Two arrested with sketch, gun after Chula Vista pursuit…
At 0103 hrs CVPD officers responded to the area of 600 “H” Street on a report of subjects asaulting and chasing a woman.
A bystander directed officers to a woman identified as Gena OSBORNE of Chula Vista, who was standing nearby.
Forty-three people allegedly tied to a Mexican drug cartel were charged with federal conspiracy and racketeering offenses, including murder, kidnapping, drug smuggling and money laundering, authorities said today.
Some of the people indicted are current or former policemen in Tijuana.
Read more on Charges Filed Against 43 People Allegedly Tied To Mexican Drug Cartel…
One Male adult shot Wednesday night in Chula Vista, 500 blk of Woodlawn. If you have case info call (619) 691-5151.
Wednesday night just after 9:00 p.m. Chula Vista Police were called to the 500 block of Woodlawn after reports of shots fired near the H Street trolley station.
Read more on Male adult shot Wednesday night in Chula Vista…
CHULA VISTA — Chula Vista Police arrested 28-year old Brian Rolstad for attempted murder of his wife. The victim was stabbed numerous times. The attack happened in her home in the 1300 block of Granite Springs Drive in the community of Eastlake.
Read more on Chula Vista Police Arrest Domestic Violence Stabbing Suspect…
News Release from: Chula Vista Police Dept.
On 06-02-10 at about 0249 hours, the Chula Vista Police Department received a 911 call of two suspects who just broke a vehicle window in the 1000 block of Mountain Ash Avenue. The reporting party said the vehicle alarm was sounding and the suspects were walking around the car. After a short time they walked away and the reporting party updated dispatch with their direction of travel.
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