Irvine, CA (Dec. 12, 2015):  A suspect has been arrested and her twin children located unharmed in a parental child abduction case. The suspect is identified as Shahrzad Talieh, age 45, of Irvine, and will be booked in Orange County Jail on charges of deprivation of custody of a child.

IRVINE, CA (Dec. 19, 2015):  The iconic Great Park Balloon will be back in the air Saturday following the completion of scheduled repairs that grounded it in September. Hours of operation for the Balloon are Thursday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.; closed Monday-Wednesday.

Irvine, CA (Dec. 15, 2015): Three suspects have been arrested for package theft after being observed by an attentive mail carrier. The suspects are identified as Alejandro Juarez Morales, 25, Vincente Juarez, 25, and a juvenile, all from the City of Corona. They were arrested on charges of theft, conspiracy, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Irvine, Ca (Dec. 18, 2015): The Irvine Police Department (IPD) will conduct a sobriety checkpoint as part of the department’s continued commitment to reducing injury and deaths caused by impaired drivers. The checkpoint will be conducted tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the area of Jamboree Road and Michelson Drive.

Irvine, CA (Dec. 16, 2015): The Irvine Police Department (IPD) has arrested two suspects for a series of high-end alcohol thefts from grocery stores. The suspects are identified as Quinette Hall, 41, of Compton, and Richard White, 49, of Inglewood.

At approximately 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 13, 2015, Hall and White entered the Albertsons on Quail Hill Parkway and committed a theft of high-end alcohol. The store contacted IPD to report the burglary and provided a description of the suspects and their vehicle.