Category: Newport Beach police

Newport Beach Police Receive Thousands in Gift Cards from 93-Year-Old Woman

July 9, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Making her way up the steep flight of stairs to the entrance of the Newport Beach Police Station Tuesday morning, 93-year-old former Citizen’s Academy volunteer Dotty McDonald was grinning from ear-to-ear. “This is one of my favorite days of the year,” McDonald told The Epoch Times. “I just love supporting our police. I…

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Serious Crime Down in Newport, but Overall Crime Up: Authorities

February 25, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Overall crime in Newport Beach increased in 2021 compared to 2020, though serious crimes declined during the same period, Newport Beach Police Chief John Lewis said in a presentation during a Feb. 22 city council meeting. Part 1 crimes—defined by the FBI on its uniform crime report as murder, aggravated assault, rape, robbery,…

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Newport Beach Police Warn of Scam Callers Impersonating Them

November 12, 2021
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The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) warned the community Nov. 11 about recent phone scammers impersonating members of the department. The scammers called Newport Beach residents asking the potential victims for their addresses and personal information. “The Caller ID on these phone calls looked like they were NBPD phone numbers,” the department said in a statement….

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Police Identify Teens Who Brutally Beat Elderly Man in Newport Beach 

March 10, 2021
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Newport Beach police have identified three teenage boys who allegedly beat an elderly man in an attack that was filmed and shared on social media, they said March 10. The assault happened March 6, about 10:10 p.m. near Balboa Boulevard East and Main Street. A widely-circulated social media video showed teenagers standing next to an older…

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