The Costa Mesa Police Department collaborated with the Orange County Probation Department on Thursday Aug. 24, to conduct compliance checks on offenders subject to Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS), per the State Prison Realignment Assembly Bill 109.
These checks were designed to locate and audit the activity of local criminal offenders residing within the City of Costa Mesa, who are under the supervision of OC Probation.
Officers completed 11 residential home checks of offenders and contacted 35 individuals, seven of whom were classified as PRCS/Probation offenders and two of whom were on formal probation with gang terms.
The compliance checks resulted in four offenders being arrested for violations of the conditions of their probation and/or new criminal law violations, and two other individuals being cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Those arrested, with names withheld (in compliance with PC 11075-11081), are:
Female, 59 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 2000 block of Newport Boulevard
Supervision status: PRCS
Charges: possession of methamphetamine for sale, possession of drugs for sale, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Female, 37 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 800 block of Towne Street
Supervision status: PRCS probation
Charges: possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia
Male, 60 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 1900 block of Meyer Place
Supervision status: probation supervision
Charges: resisting arrest, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Male, 26 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 1900 block of Meyer Place
Supervision status: none
Charges: possession of drug paraphernalia
Male, 50 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 1900 block of Meyer Place
Supervision status: probation supervision
Charges: resisting arrest, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Female, 53 years old, Costa Mesa
Location of arrest: 1900 block of Meyer Place
Supervision status: none Charges: possession of drug paraphernalia