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SEAL BEACH POLICE PRESS RELEASES
2/12/2019
Pursuit and Arrest of Suspect
Seal Beach Police Officers arrested Roy Thomas (age 28 of Long Beach) on the charges Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Evading Arrest and Reckless Driving.
2/11/2019
Injury Traffic Collision
On Sunday, February 10th, 2019, at approximately 11:25 pm, the Seal Beach Police Department and the Orange County Fire Authority responded to an injury traffic collision which occurred at the...
2/7/2019
Orange County first responder dispatch centers launch Text-to-9-1-1 service
All Orange County first responder dispatch centers will begin accepting texts to 9-1-1 on February 6, 2019. Join more than 25 Chiefs from law enforcement, fire, the California Highway Patrol, and...
1/14/2019
Press Release - Fatal Traffic Collision
On January 11th, 2019 at approximately 0812 hours, Seal Beach Police Officers responded to a traffic collision near the intersection of Pacific Coast Hwy. and Seal Beach Blvd.
12/28/2018
PRESS RELEASE - iPhone Robbery
On Friday, December 28th, 2018, at approximately 11:01 AM, the Seal Beach Police Department responded to the Denny’s Restaurant located at 2940 Westminster Ave. regarding a reported theft of...
12/27/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Injury Traffic Collision
On December 26th, 2018 at approximately 12:12 PM, Seal Beach Police Officers responded to 462 Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach regarding a traffic collision. Upon arrival, Officers discovered a...
12/24/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Robbery at Ultra Beauty
On December 23rd, 2018 at approximately 12:27 PM, Seal Beach Police Officers responded to 12339 Seal Beach Blvd. (Ulta Beauty) regarding a theft that just occurred. Upon arrival officers discovered...
12/11/2018
Press Release - Theft Suspects Arrested
Seal Beach, CA – On December 11th, 2018 Seal Beach Police Officers arrested Ryan Putney (age 33 of Garden Grove) and Amee Harvasty (age 32 of Garden Grove) on charges of vehicle theft,...
11/26/2018
PRESS RELEASE - ROBBERY WITH A KNIFE
On November 21, 2018, at approximately 5:27 p.m., the Seal Beach Police Department received a call of a grand theft from the AT&T Store, located at 12830 Seal Beach Boulevard.
11/19/2018
Seal Beach Police to Conduct Active Shooter Training Exercise
The Seal Beach Police Department will be conducting an active shooter training exercise at J. H. McGaugh Elementary School (located at 1698 Bolsa Avenue, Seal Beach) On Tuesday, November 20th,...
11/16/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Robbery Arrest
On November 11th, 2018 Seal Beach Police arrested Miguel Gutierrez (age 19, of Compton) and Leonardo Barboza (age 20 of Compton) on charge of Robbery. On November 10th, 2018 at approximately...
11/16/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Phone Scam
The Seal Beach Police Department wants to remind all residents to be wary of phone scams, and those soliciting for charities. Seal Beach Police have been receiving reports of a phone scam...
10/26/2018
PRESS RELEASE -Seal Beach Police Department - Robbery with a Knife
On Thursday, October 25, 2018, at approximately 2:45 pm, the Seal Beach Police Department received a call of a robbery at the “Private Sneakers” store located at 12410 Seal Beach...
10/23/2018
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft Plan Available for 30-Day Public Review
The City of Seal Beach is preparing a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, or LHMP. The Public Review Draft of this plan has been completed and will be made available to the public for a 30 day review...
10/16/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Parking Project Meeting - CORRECTED
The City of Seal Beach will be hosting a parking project meeting on Monday, October 22nd, 2018 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. The meeting will be held in the City Council chambers at 211 8th Street, Seal...
10/15/2018
PRESS RELEASE - T-Mobile Robbery
On Sunday, October 14, 2018, at approximately 7:06 pm, the Seal Beach Police Department received a call of a robbery at the T-Mobile store located at 13936 Seal Beach Boulevard. Officers arrived on...
10/10/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Rash of Larcenies
Between Friday, October 5th and Sunday, October 7th there were 12 thefts from vehicles and one stolen vehicle in Seal Beach.
10/4/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Drug Take Back
On Saturday, October 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Seal Beach Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft...
10/2/2018
PRESS RELEASE - AlertOC System Test
On October 3, 2018 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System...
8/13/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Traffic Collision on First Street
On August 12th, 2018 at approximately 10:55 AM, Seal Beach Police Officers responded to a call of a traffic collision on First Street at Central Way.
7/17/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Traffic Construction on Seal Beach Blvd
The City of Seal Beach has issued a permit to the Orange County Sanitation District which allows their Contractor to perform exploratory excavation...
7/10/2018
Press Release - Local Hazard Mitigation Plan - Update
Seal Beach, CA. – The City of Seal Beach is preparing a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, or LHMP, and has added an additional public meeting.
7/5/2018
PRESS RELEASE - CERT CLASSES STARTING
The City of Seal Beach, the Seal Beach Police Department, and the West County CERT team will be hosting a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training class.
7/5/2018
PRESS RELEASE - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
On Tuesday, August 7th, 2018, the City of Seal Beach will join the efforts of thousands of other communities across the country to promote safety, strengthen police-community partnership and...
7/2/2018
PRESS RELEASE - JFTB CELEBRATES AMERICA'S 242ND BIRTHDAY
Joint Forces Training Base proudly joins with its community partners of Los Alamitos, Cypress, Seal Beach and Rossmoor celebrating America’s 242nd birthday with its annual “Fireworks...
6/8/2018
PRESS RELEASE - MINOR DECOY OPERATIONS
Seal Beach PD officers cited and released four suspects for furnishing and/or selling alcoholic beverages to minors. These incidents occurred over the Memorial Day Weekend.
5/8/2018
PRESS RELEASE - LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN LAUNCHED
The City of Seal Beach is preparing a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, or LHMP. This plan will help create a safer community for residents, businesses, and visitors.
4/5/2018
PRESS RELEASE - SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED
On Wednesday, April 4th at approximately 7:30 p.m., Seal Beach Police Officers responded to the 300 block of 16th Street regarding a call of a shooting.
3/16/2018
Press Release - NWS Seal Beach Joint Land Use Study
The City of Seal Beach, in cooperation with Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Seal Beach, the City of Long Beach, and other agencies and organizations in the region, is preparing a Joint Land Use Study...
3/12/2018
PRESS RELEASE - Theft Suspect Arrested
On Feb. 25th, 2018 Seal Beach Police Officers received a call of a theft in progress in Leisure World.