Irvine Police Department Press Release

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
irvinepd.org

07/17/2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Release #:
07-17-15
Contact:
Farrah Emami
949-724-7112
femami@cityofirvine.org

Two Suspects Arrested for Burglary and Drug Possession

            

Irvine, CA (July 17, 2015): The Irvine Police Department has arrested two men after they were observed by an officer cutting a lock for a commercial storage container. Sean Anthony Alonso, 26, Irvine, and Justin Andrew Cuen, 30, Paramount, were arrested for commercial burglary and multiple drug offenses.

At approximately 5:45 a.m. on July 16, 2015, an Irvine Police officer was patrolling in the area of Jeffrey Road and the I-5 freeway when he observed two male suspects using bolt cutters to cut a storage container lock behind a supermarket. The storage container was full of recyclables. The officer requested additional police units and made contact with the two suspects.

The license plate on the suspect’s vehicle was covered with a towel. During a search of the vehicle, the suspects were found to be in possession of methamphetamine, heroin, drug paraphernalia, identity theft paperwork, and burglary tools.

Both suspects were arrested at the scene.